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August 28, 2007

ODNR Awards $3.6 Million To Improve Public Boating Access Facilities
At Seven Locations Statewide
Money will improve access in Paulding, Tuscarawas, Washington, Mahoning, Lorain, Lawrence and Scioto counties

COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft has awarded a total of $3.6 million in Cooperative Boating Access Facility Program grants to improve public boating access at seven sites across the state.

The grant awards range from $35,500 for dock improvements at the Miller Park boat launch in Avon Lake to $2,247,055 to construct a new boat launch facility along the Ohio River within the Wayne National Forest in Washington County. Other funded projects are located in Paulding, Tuscarawas, Mahoning, Lawrence and Scioto counties.

The Cooperative Boating Access Facility Grant Program is funded through the Ohio Waterways Safety Fund, which is comprised of a portion of the state motor fuels tax, watercraft registration and titling fees and funding from the U.S. Coast Guard. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis and administered by the Division of Watercraft to improve access for the state’s estimated 3 million recreational boaters.

2008 Cooperative Boating Access Facility Program Grants
County	Project	Amount
PAULDING	The Village of Oakwood received a grant of $454,125 to replace an aging boat ramp and install a new boarding dock on the Auglaize River.	$454,125
TUSCARAWAS	The Village of Tuscarawas received a grant of $143,080 to install two additional floating docks to an existing boat ramp at Snyder’s Landing on the Tuscarawas River and to pave an existing parking lot at the site.	$143,080
WASHINGTON	The Wayne National Forest (Athens District) was awarded a grant of $2,247,055 to construct the new Frontier boat ramp and parking lot along the Ohio River.	$2,247,055
MAHONING	Ohio State Parks was awarded a grant of $355,570 to install 32 new courtesy docks at Lake Milton State Park.	$355,570
LORAIN	The City of Avon Lake was awarded a grant of $35,500 to add additional courtesy dockage at the Miller Park boat launch on Lake Erie.	$35,500
LAWRENCE	The Wayne National Forest (Ironton District) was awarded a grant of $162,825 to construct the Symmes Creek canoe launch facility.	$162,825
SCIOTO	Scioto County Commissioners were awarded a grant of $201,845 for Phase III construction at the Burke’s Landing boat launch facility on the Ohio River. This phase includes construction of new restrooms, improved parking and general site restoration.	$201,845

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For Further Information Contact:
Julie McQuade, ODNR Division of Watercraft
(614) 265-6443
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John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft
(614) 265-6695

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