03-30-2010, 11:11 AM
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Watercraft will provide more than $376,000 for urgent boat launch facility repairs and maintenance at 34 sites statewide this spring, following recent approval from the State Controlling Board.
Funding is provided through the state's Waterways Safety Fund, which consists of monies paid by boaters for watercraft registration and titling fees, a share of the state motor fuels tax and funding from the U.S. Coast Guard.
A total of 34 projects, each ranging in cost from $381 to $20,000, will be completed by June 30, including 25 boat launch access sites within Ohio's state parks. A listing of the approved project expenditures is available online at http://ohiodnr.com/Portals/4/pdfs/grants...warded.pdf.
The popularity of recreational boating has reached new heights as a record number of Ohio watercraft- 419,364-were registered in 2009. The previous record of 418,300 registered boats occurred in 2003. The totals do not include additional watercraft registered through commercial liveries.
The ODNR Division of Watercraft reported that watercraft registrations increased in all but seven counties from 2008 to 2009. Counties with the highest number of registered watercraft in 2009 include: Franklin - 26,586; Cuyahoga - 23,972; Summit - 19,320; Hamilton - 17,971; and Montgomery - 15,239.
A listing of county-by-county watercraft registrations is available online at http://www.ohiodnr.com/watercraft/statis...fault.aspx
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.
Media Contact
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft<br />
614. 265. 6695
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations<br />
614. 265. 6860
Funding is provided through the state's Waterways Safety Fund, which consists of monies paid by boaters for watercraft registration and titling fees, a share of the state motor fuels tax and funding from the U.S. Coast Guard.
A total of 34 projects, each ranging in cost from $381 to $20,000, will be completed by June 30, including 25 boat launch access sites within Ohio's state parks. A listing of the approved project expenditures is available online at http://ohiodnr.com/Portals/4/pdfs/grants...warded.pdf.
The popularity of recreational boating has reached new heights as a record number of Ohio watercraft- 419,364-were registered in 2009. The previous record of 418,300 registered boats occurred in 2003. The totals do not include additional watercraft registered through commercial liveries.
The ODNR Division of Watercraft reported that watercraft registrations increased in all but seven counties from 2008 to 2009. Counties with the highest number of registered watercraft in 2009 include: Franklin - 26,586; Cuyahoga - 23,972; Summit - 19,320; Hamilton - 17,971; and Montgomery - 15,239.
A listing of county-by-county watercraft registrations is available online at http://www.ohiodnr.com/watercraft/statis...fault.aspx
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.
Media Contact
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft<br />
614. 265. 6695
Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations<br />
614. 265. 6860