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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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ODNR ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO IMPROVE
13 BOATING ACCESS FACILITIES ACROSS OHIO
COLUMBUS, OH Boating access will be improved along 13 Ohio waterways thanks to more than $3,300,000 in grants recently awarded by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft.
The grant awards range from a low of $17,000 for a canoe access facility located in the Clint Fultz River Access Park in Warren County, to a high of $852,823 for dock replacement and seawall repairs at Indian Lake State Parks Chippewa Marina in Logan County.
Other funded projects include replacement and repair of existing boat facilities and construction of new sites in 11 Ohio counties.
These Cooperative Boating Access Facility Program grants are made available through the Ohio Waterways Safety Fund, which is supported by boat registration and titling fees, a portion of the state motor fuel tax and funding from the U.S. Coast Guard. The grants are awarded and administered by the Division of Watercraft to improve boating access for the states estimated 3,000,000 recreational boaters.
Additional information on Cooperative Boating Access Facility program grants and other watercraft agency grants can be obtained on the ODNR Internet web page at ohiodnr.com or by writing the ODNR Division of Watercraft, 4435 Fountain Square Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43224.
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OHIO BOATING ACCESS FACILITY GRANTS - August 2003
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| COUNTY |
FACILITY |
PROJECT |
AMOUNT
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| Franklin |
ODNR Division of Parks & Recreation |
Purchase of a convertible swinging ladder hydraulic suction dredge.
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$495,500
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| Henry |
Mary Jane Thurston State Park |
Improve 4-lane public boat ramp, replace
courtesy docks and
parking area, shoreline/bank
erosion protection.
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$405,500
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| Lake |
Grand River Landing |
Construct a canoe/kayak access park on the Grand
River in Fairport Harbor.
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$136,192
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| Lawrence |
Ice Creek |
Engineering and construction of a second phase of a two-lane
boating facility. Paved parking
area and other road access.
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$209,875
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| Logan |
Indian Lake State Park |
Second and final phase of dock replacement and
seawall repair at Chippewa
Marina.
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$852,823
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| Montgomery |
Miami Conservancy District |
Construct 3 hand-carried boat ramps to existing public
parking areas in the adjacent
parks owned by park district.
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$122,200
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| Ottawa |
Lake Erie |
Replace 11 fixed boat docks with 11 floating docks at Oak
Point State Park.
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$215,500
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| Portage |
West Branch State Park |
Construct a new 2-lane boat ramp. |
$530,500
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| Ross |
Paint Creek State Park |
To widen and extend existing access road exclusively
to the new Taylor Road launch
ramp and parking lot.
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$96,500
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| Tuscarawas |
Tuscarawas River |
Construct a one-lane boat launch ramp on Tucarawas River. |
$174,491
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| Warren |
Clint Fultz River Access Park |
Canoe access with parking
and handicap accessible trail
to access and remove old
concrete structure.
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$17,000
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Morrow Park Scenic River Access |
Construct a new small boat
canoe/kayak access on Little
Miami River.
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$34,902
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Lower Twin Creek Scenic River Access |
Construct a new boat launch and takeout facility,
parking, trails and handicap
access.
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$72,852
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Total
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$3,363,835
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For Further Information Contact:
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft
(614) 265-6695
-or-
Andy Ware, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6882
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