FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 10, 2000

COLUMBUS, OH -- Boat owners wishing to rent public boat docks at Ohio state park lakes for the 2001 season have until August 31 to enter lottery drawings used to select renters for available docks. Application forms are now available for the special lotteries, conducted yearly by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), as the fairest way to allocate its popular state park dock facilities.

Lottery drawings will be held for boat docks at Alum Creek, Buck Creek, Buckeye Lake, Cleveland Lakefront, Deer Creek, Delaware, Dillon, Grand Lake St. Marys, Lake Milton, Mosquito Lake, Paint Creek, Rocky Fork and West Branch state parks.

Lottery application forms are available at state park offices or by mail. Completed forms may be submitted in person or sent to the park office by certified mail/return receipt. Forms must be received in the respective park offices by 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 31. Drawings will be held in September.

To be eligible for the lottery drawings, the applicant must be able to submit proof that the boat is currently owned or leased by the applicant at the time of entry. Boats titled to dealerships are not eligible. Those selected by the lottery are entitled to renewal privileges for up to five years. For specific details on application procedures for one or more docks, or to find out the maximum size boat that a specific marina can accommodate, contact the respective park office.

EDITORS NOTE: CLICK FOR ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR STATE PARKS PARTICIPATING IN THE BOAT DOCK LOTTERY

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For Further Information Contact:
Jean Backs, Division of Parks and Recreation
(614) 265-7077
-or-
Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860