Governor Hogan Announces $13.5 Million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards
June 29, 2021
Funding for 60 Boating Access, Navigation, and Safety Projects in 19 Counties
The Town of Ocean City Fire Department is among the recipients of Waterway Improvement Fund dollars in Fiscal Year 2022, receiving funds for a fire and rescue vessel engine replacement. Photo by Steve Kwak.
Governor Larry Hogan today announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2022 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state.
“Boating is not just an important part of our history and our culture, it is also an important part of Maryland’s economy,” said Governor Hogan. “The announcement of these new grants is yet another shining example that Maryland is open for business, open for summer, and open for boating.”
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Governor Larry Hogan
Funding for 60 Boating Access, Navigation, and Safety Projects in 19 Counties
ANNAPOLIS, MD Governor Larry Hogan today announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2022 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. The announcement coming during the fourth day of the governor’s tour of the Eastern Shore was made at the Ocean City Fire Department, which received $50,000 for a fire and rescue vessel engine replacement.
“Boating is not just an important part of our history and our culture, it is also an important part of Maryland’s economy,” said Governor Hogan. “The announcement of these new grants is yet another shining example that Maryland is open for business, open for summer, and open for boating.”
Additional inspections will also be hosted later in July.
Courtesy inspection sites for July 3 and July 4:
July 3:
Beaufort Co. Battery Creek Landing (Parris Island) - Battery Creek; 10 a.m. to noon
Charleston Co. Wappoo Cut - ICW; 10 a.m. to noon
Charleston Co. Buck Hall Landing - ICW; 10 a.m. to noon
Georgetown Co. Carroll A. Campbell Landing - Sampit River; 10 a.m. to noon
Horry Co. New Peach Tree Landing - Waccamaw river; 10 a.m. to noon
Kershaw Co. Buck Hill Landing - Lake Wateree; 10 a.m. to noon
Laurens Co. Riverfork Public Landing - Lake Greenwood; 10 a.m. to noon
In the Know column: Join Douglas County s fight against lake invaders
This summer the county will have a number of decontamination stations at area lakes. Our permanent station on Lake Le Homme Dieu provides an onsite opportunity to thoroughly rinse and remove aquatic vegetation from boats and trailers. 1:05 pm, Apr. 21, 2021 ×
By Jerry Rapp, Douglas County commissioner
Watching the ice go out on area lakes makes us think of fishing, kayaking, wakeboarding and other fun activities. It also makes officials in the Douglas County Land and Resource Management Office think of new ways to share important information to keep aquatic invasive species from spreading.
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