FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2001
ODNR AWARDS $500,000 IN MARINE PATROL GRANTS
COLUMBUS, OH -- A total of 28 local law enforcement agencies have collectively been awarded $500,000 in funding by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Watercraft. The grants assist local marine patrols in their boating safety and enforcement efforts.
"Our goal is to make Ohio's waterways as safe as possible for the boating public," said Jeff Hoedt, chief of the ODNR Division of Watercraft. "These grants are used by local marine patrols to purchase patrol boats, radio equipment, drug and alcohol testing kits and for boating education programs."
Funding levels range from $750 awarded to the Henry County Sheriff's Department to the maximum award of $30,000 that was awarded to seven agencies. Ten of the 28 local marine patrols are located on Lake Erie, three are on the Ohio River, and the remaining patrols are located within Ohio's inland lakes region.
The Knox County Sheriff's Department was a first-time applicant this year.
Those receiving Marine Patrol Grant Assistance Program funding include:
Ottawa County Sheriff's Department ($21,819.48)
Cleveland Police Department ($30,000)
Rocky River Police Department ($30,000)
Put-In-Bay Police Department ($30,000)
Columbus Police Department ($7,875)
Lorain Port Authority ($21,172.50)
Highland County Sheriff's Department ($9,509.47)
Lawrence County Sheriff's Department ($21,290.62)
Hamilton County Sheriff's Department ($12,497.40)
Mahoning County Sheriff's Department ($22,496.96)
Trumbull County Sheriff's Department ($9,952.07)
Ross County Sheriff's Department ($10,879.31)
Pickaway County Sheriff's Department ($2,500)
Henry County Sheriff's Department ($750) |
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District ($30,000)
Lucas County Sheriff's Department ($30,000)
Lake County Sheriff's Department ($16,992)
City of Mansfield/Clearfork Reservoir ($30,000)
Summit County Sheriff's Department ($30,000)
Sandusky Police Department ($22,500)
Vermilion Police Department ($12,176.25)
Scioto County Sheriff's Department ($22,500)
Butler County Sheriff's Department ($22,500)
Toledo Police Department ($18,421.49)
Muskingum County Sheriff's Department ($3,951.49)
Perrysburg Township Police Department in Wood County ($15,000)
Knox County Sheriff's Department ($11,250)
Five Rivers Metro Parks in Montgomery County ($3,965.96) |
The ODNR Division of Watercraft administers Ohio's boating program. The division oversees boat registration and titling operations, provides funding to local communities for education, enforcement and boating facilities, educates the public and enforces boating laws on Ohio's waterways. These programs are user-funded through boat registration fees and through a portion of state and federal motor fuel taxes.
For Further Information Contact:
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft
(614) 265-6695
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Andy Ware, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6882
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