COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft awarded a $1 million grant to Middle Bass Island State Park. The funds were allocated for boating access facility projects across the state that will improve and encourage public use and access to Ohio waterways. At Middle Bass, the money will be used to assist in the design and construction of the bathrooms and showers for the transient boaters.
Seventeen boating facility design and construction projects will be funded during 2010 and 2011 through the Cooperative Boating Facilities Grant Program. Five of the projects will help propel the state’s fastest growing boating opportunities by improving access for non-motorized boats such as kayaks and canoes. A dozen other approved projects will provide enhanced recreational opportunities for users of motorized watercraft.
Statewide, $4.6 million will be allocated to improve waterway access in Clermont, Columbiana, Defiance, Delaware, Erie, Lorain, Medina, Miami, Muskingum, Ottawa, Portage, Preble, Summit and Tuscarawas counties.
ODNR Division of Watercraft administers the Cooperative Boating Facilities Grant Program, which is funded by the state motor fuels tax, watercraft registration and titling fees and funding from the U.S. Coast Guard. A list of the grant recipients and project descriptions can be found at www.ohiodnr.com/watercraft, click on grants.
For information, visit the ODNR Web site at www.ohiodnr.com.

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