People supporting Ohio’s Scenic Rivers Program have several options to make their donations count in the ongoing effort to promote stream quality and protect diverse aquatic wildlife habitats.

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Sport anglers and boaters are encouraged to keep recreational fishing and boating safe and pleasurable by taking advantage of free vessel safety inspections.

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ODNR Division of Watercraft advises boaters to take precautions to reduce the effects of cold water immersion should people unexpectedly fall into the icy cold water.

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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is offering an opportunity to learn and ask questions at a boating education course on Saturday, Feb. 25.

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Now is the time for Ohioans to renew their watercraft registrations if they are set to expire on March 1.

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Karen Muench, of Columbus, has been named the 2011 Administrator of the Year by the ODNR, Division of Watercraft.

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Blaine Downing of Parma has been named the 2011 Ohio Watercraft Officer of the Year by the ODNR, Division of Watercraft.

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ODNR, Division of Watercraft will conduct a public hearing on January 3 to discuss a proposed rule change at Harrison Lake in Fulton County.

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More than $366,000 from the state’s Waterways Safety Fund is being provided to support 30 community boating safety education programs

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The Ohio Waterways Safety Council will hold its regular quarterly meeting beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15.

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The current 10 horsepower limit for boats operating on Charles Mill Lake near Mansfield will remain unchanged.

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ODNR, Division of Watercraft was presented the Marinas and Harbors Award from States Organization for Boating Access.

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ODNR, Division of Watercraft was honored with two prestigious awards by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

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Karen Muench and Rick Barrera, two long-term employees, have been named as deputy directors within the Division of Watercraft.

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Boaters and swimmers are strongly encouraged to make safety a top priority during this last month of the traditional summer swimming and boating season.

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Former Delaware County resident Carl Vance has been promoted from watercraft investigator for central Ohio to area supervisor of state boating programs for a portion of southern Ohio.

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The ODNR, Division of Watercraft has clarified how its officers enforce a state boating law with regard to fishing from the forward deck (bow) of a pontoon boat.

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Those with an interest in supporting Ohio’s Scenic Rivers program now have several convenient options to make their donations count.

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ODNR, Division of Watercraft and Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District will jointly host an Open House to educate users and community members on two proposed lake management plans for Charles Mill Lake.

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Anyone who has additional information about this fatal incident is asked to contact the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service.

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