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Apr
10
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news editor
4/10/2009 1:00 AM
04/10/09 A federal grant administered by ODNR Division of Watercraft will improve amenities and better promote safety and access at Put-In-Bay's village-owned boat docks.
Federal Grant Will Fund Put-In-Bay Dock Improvements
COLUMBUS, OH - A federal grant administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft will improve amenities and better promote safety and access at Put-In-Bay's village-owned boat docks.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program will help fund a project to reconstruct the transient boat docks in Put-In-Bay. The renovations will include full water and electrical service, improved handicap-accessible areas, new security lighting and installation of an approved fire suppression system.
ODNR Division of Watercraft, which will provide project oversight, says the current village dock system, which was constructed during the 1950s and 60s, is a major component to tourism in the Lake Erie Islands region and is a primary revenue source for Put-In-Bay. The Put-In-Bay transient docking facility serves as the largest marina on South Bass Island.
The BIG Program was authorized by Congress in 1998 and provides funding for construction and renovation of docking facilities that enhance boating for nontrailerable recreational boats measuring 26 feet or more in length. The grant program is funded by the federal Sportfish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is comprised of excise taxes paid on fishing equipment, marine fuel, import duties and interest earnings on the fund.
Funding for the program requires a minimum 25 percent contribution toward all project costs from the local grant applicant. In addition to the $2,246,000 in federal grant funding through the BIG Program, the village of Put-In-Bay is contributing more than $1.2 million toward the estimated $3.5 million project cost.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For further information, contact:
Carl Miller, ODNR Division of Watercraft
614. 265. 6446
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft
614. 265. 6695
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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