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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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March 28, 2006
ODNR AWARDS A RECORD $575,244 IN BOATING SAFETY GRANTS
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Recipients of the 2006 Marine Patrol Grants |
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Recipient |
County |
Amount |
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Butler County Sheriff's Office |
Butler |
$17,297 |
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Columbus Police Department |
Franklin
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$24,908 |
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Five Rivers Metro Parks |
Montgomery |
$13,533 |
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Hamilton County Sheriff's Department |
Hamilton |
$18,854 |
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Henry County Sheriff's Department |
Henry
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$6,000 |
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Huron Police Department Harbor Unit |
Erie
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$14,703 |
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Knox County Sheriff's Department |
Knox
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$18,335 |
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Lake County Sheriff's Department |
Lake
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$26,119 |
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Lawrence County Sheriff's Department |
Lawrence |
$16,432 |
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Lorain Port Authority |
Lorain
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$24,216 |
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Lucas County Sheriff's |
Lucas
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$22,832 |
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Mahoning County Sheriff's Department |
Mahoning |
$15,222 |
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City of Mansfield, Clear Fork Reservoir |
Richland
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$21,795 |
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Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District |
Multiple counties
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$32,000 |
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ODNR Division of Parks & Recreation |
Multiple counties
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$26,465 |
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ODNR Parks & Recreation Tri Parks MP |
Multiple counties
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$15,222 |
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Ottawa County Sheriff's Department |
Ottawa
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$32,000 |
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Perrysburg Township Police Department |
Wood
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$11,416 |
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Pickaway County Sheriff's Department |
Pickaway |
$13,115 |
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Port Clinton Police Department |
Ottawa
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$18,508 |
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Portage County Sheriff's Department |
Portage
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$15,451 |
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Put-In-Bay Police Department |
Ottawa
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$18,681 |
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Rocky River Police Department |
Cuyahoga |
$25,946 |
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Ross County Sheriff's Department |
Ross
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$16,259 |
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Sandusky Police Department |
Erie
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$25,389 |
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Scioto County Sheriff's Department |
Scioto
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$17,124 |
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Summit County Sheriff's Department |
Summit
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$29,714 |
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Toledo Police Department Harbor Unit |
Lucas
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$20,930 |
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Vermilion Police Department |
Lorain |
$16,778 |
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Total |
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$575,244 |
COLUMBUS - A record $575,244 in marine patrol grants has been awarded to 29 local communities to assist in enforcing watercraft laws and maintaining safe boating on Ohio’s waterways, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).
“We are proud to return a share of boaters’ dollars directly back to Ohio communities to support local marine patrol programs and make waterways as safe as possible,” said Mike Quinn, acting chief of the ODNR Division of Watercraft.
Funding for the Marine Patrol Assistance Program is provided through the Waterways Safety Fund, which is supported by a fractional percentage of the state motor fuels tax, boat registration and titling fees and funding from the U.S. Coast Guard. A minimum 25 percent local funding match is required of marine patrol grant recipients.
The marine patrol grants range from $6,000 to $32,000 and are used by local law enforcement agencies to provide emergency response to boating accidents, routine patrols on area waterways, and to purchase safety equipment for use on their patrol vessels.
The ODNR Division of Watercraft administers Ohio’s boating program, including watercraft registration and titling operations, law enforcement and boating education programs. It also provides competitive grant funding awards to local communities for boating enforcement, education, access facilities and navigational signage.
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For additional news online, check out the ODNR Press Room at Ohiodnr.com
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For Further Information Contact:
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft
(614) 265-6695
-or-
Andrea M. Strle, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6882
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