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January 4, 2006
MORE THAN $50,000 IN GRANTS AWARDED
TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON OHIO’S INLAND WATERWAYS
COLUMBUS, OH - Seven Ohio municipalities and public service agencies will receive a total of $50,457 in grants to obtain and place buoys, signs and other navigational aids on inland waterways within their jurisdictions, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
Navigational Aid Grants are awarded yearly on a non-matching basis to improve safety for the state’s estimated 3 million recreational boaters. Waterways eligible for marking are controlled areas for boating traffic, restricted boating areas and hazardous boating areas. Buoys and signs must comply with the standard inland waterway regulatory marking system.
The grant program is administered by the ODNR Division of Watercraft and funded through the Waterways Safety Fund, which consists of watercraft registration and titling fees, a percentage of the state motor fuels tax and money from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Additional information on the navigational aids and other ODNR grant programs is available online at ohiodnr.com and by calling the Division of Watercraft at 614-265-6446.
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A list of Navigational Aid Grant recipients for 2006 follows:
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| Recipient Agency |
Site Location |
Amount |
| Ohio State Parks |
17 State Parks |
$30,010 |
| Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District |
Atwood, Charles Mill, Seneca, Leesville, Tappan and Piedmont lakes |
$8,720 |
| Miami Conservancy District |
Montgomery County |
$3,000 |
| City of Columbus |
Franklin and Delaware county reservoirs |
$4,033 |
| Vermilion Police Department |
Erie County |
$525 |
| City of Sandusky |
Erie County |
$3,362 |
| Hancock Park District |
Hancock County |
$807 |
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Total
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$50,457 |
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