ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management - Grants

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Grant Opportunities

 

GRANT NAME

ELIGIBILITY

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTACT

Acid Mine Drainage Abatement Program

Watershed groups involved in the long-term cleanup of watersheds impacted by acid mine drainage; the watershed must qualify as a hydrologic unit.

Funds may be used for data collection and analysis necessary to qualify a watershed as a hydrologic unit;

For long-term monitoring of water quality changes resulting from an abatement project;

For engineering design and construction costs for a priority reclamation project in the qualified hydrologic unit;

Grantee provides matching funding, including in-kind services, for 50% for the cost of the proposed project;

Grantee meets the criteria for a charitable organization as defined in Ohio Revised Code 1716.02.

Mitch Farley

614-265-1076
740-592-3748
mitch.farley@dnr.state.oh.us

Orphan Well Landowners

Surface owners of real estate on which an orphaned oil or gas well exists; partnership with landowners, federal agencies, local municipalities.

Pre-qualified landowners may act as the general contractor to plug and restore an orphan well through an approved well plugging contractor, then be compensated for 100 percent of the reasonable cost;

Grants are awarded on the basis of health and safety or environment hazard as determined by the division.

Mike McCormac

614-265-6898
mike.mccormac@dnr.state.oh.us