{"id":36243,"date":"2022-06-13T14:46:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T18:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=36243"},"modified":"2022-06-13T14:48:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T18:48:41","slug":"maryland-waterway-improvement-fund-awards-13-5-million-for-fy2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2022\/06\/13\/maryland-waterway-improvement-fund-awards-13-5-million-for-fy2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland Waterway Improvement Fund Awards $13.5 Million for FY2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Projects Funded Statewide for New and Improved Boating Access, Navigation, and Safety<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Solley Cove Boat Ramp in Anne Arundel County, completed in 2021 with support of the Waterway Improvement Fund. Photo by Carla Fleming, Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/p><\/div>\n

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in <\/span>Waterway Improvement Fund<\/span><\/a> grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

This funding is awarded to 45 applicants statewide, supporting efforts that include new public boating access, amenities, and facilities; dredging of navigable waterways; emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders; and other important infrastructure and initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMaryland\u2019s Waterway Improvement Fund has been an extremely valuable program for 56 years,\u201d Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio said. \u201cWithout it, we would not be able to invest in these essential boating projects in partnership with our counties, waterfront communities, and waterway users.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Waterway Improvement Fund was created in 1966 to support the development, enjoyment, and use of Maryland\u2019s waters for the benefit of the general boating public. The fund is primarily derived from the one time 5% excise tax paid to the state when a boat is purchased and titled in the state, as well as a small portion of the state gas tax.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Waterway Improvement Fund primarily is used toward the construction and maintenance of more than 400 public boating facilities and more than 250 public navigational channels across the state as well as acquisition of icebreaking and rescue vessels.<\/span><\/p>\n

Applications are reviewed and projects selected based on local government and state needs and priorities, then evaluated to determine the benefit to the general boating public.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

DNR will accept Waterway Improvement Fund applications for the next fiscal year through the department\u2019s <\/span>online \u200b<\/span>Grants Gateway<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Projects funded in Fiscal Year 2023:<\/span><\/p>\n

Anne Arundel County
\n<\/b>Podickory Creek, Annapolis
\n<\/span><\/i>Dredging<\/span>
\n<\/span>$325,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Mill Creek, Arnold
\n<\/span><\/i>Dredging<\/span>
\n<\/span>$362,500<\/span><\/p>\n

South County Dredge Material Beneficial Use Site, Deale<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>$250,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Baltimore County
\n<\/b><\/b>Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Primary rescue boat and motor replacement <\/span>
\n<\/span>$12,500<\/span><\/p>\n

Bowleys Quarters Community Volunteer Fire Department, Middle River<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Fire boat replacement project<\/span>
\n<\/span>$50,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Gunpowder Falls State Park<\/a>, Dundee Creek Marina<\/a><\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Dredged material placement rehabilitation<\/span>
\n<\/span>$200,00<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Baltimore City<\/b>
\n<\/span>Baltimore City Fire Department
\n<\/span><\/i>Fire rescue boat replacement, dive rescue team<\/span>
\n<\/span>$23,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Caroline County<\/b>
\n<\/span>Choptank Marina, Preston<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Fuel tank installation <\/span>
\n<\/span>$250,000<\/span>
\n<\/span>Marina parking lot restoration<\/span>
\n<\/span>$75,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Martinak State Park<\/span><\/em><\/a>
\n<\/span>Dredged material placement rehabilitation engineering<\/span>
\n<\/span>$200,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Cecil County
\n<\/b>Town of Charlestown
\n<\/span><\/i>Dredging project engineering<\/span>
\n<\/span>$100,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Dorchester County
\n<\/b><\/b>Crocheron Wharf, Bishops Head<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Bulkhead and parking lot<\/span>
\n<\/span>$150,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

City of Cambridge, Franklin Street Boat Ramp<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Jetty Repairs<\/span>
\n<\/span>$250,000<\/span><\/p>\n

City of Cambridge Municipal Marina
\n<\/span><\/i>Floating breakwater maintenance<\/span>
\n<\/span>$95,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Harford County
\n<\/b>Mariner Point Park, Joppa<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Parking lot resurfacing <\/span>
\n<\/span>$200,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Kent County<\/b>
\n<\/span>Betterton Fire Company
\n<\/span><\/i>Purchase of fire\/rescue boat<\/span>
\n<\/span>$50,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Prince George’s County<\/b>
\n<\/span>Prince George’s County Fire\/EMS, Largo<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Water safety rescue and resource enhancements<\/span>
\n<\/span>$15,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen Anne’s County
\n<\/b><\/b>Centreville Landing<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Boat ramp replacement<\/span>
\n<\/span>$250,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Deep Landing Boat Ramp<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Boating facility renovations<\/span>
\n<\/span>$250,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Kent Narrows – Chester River, northern approach channel<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Dredging<\/span>
\n<\/span>$1 million<\/span><\/p>\n

Love Point State Park<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Facility improvements project<\/span>
\n<\/span>$800,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Matapeake Landing<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Boat ramp replacement <\/span>
\n<\/span>$250,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Matapeake Marine Terminal<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Access channel dredging<\/span>
\n<\/span>$100,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Queenstown
\n<\/span><\/i>Queenstown Creek channel dredging – Phase I <\/span>
\n<\/span>$100,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Queen Anne’s<\/span><\/i> County<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Hydraulic boat trailer <\/span>
\n<\/span>$150,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Somerset County
\n<\/b><\/b>Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Bulkhead replacement and marina site improvements – Phase 3<\/span>
\n<\/span>$3 million<\/span><\/p>\n

Webster Cove Marina, Mt. Vernon<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Marina improvements<\/span>
\n<\/span>$150,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Mary’s County<\/b>
\n<\/span>Point Lookout State Park<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/i>Boat ramps and pier replacement<\/span>
\n<\/span>$500,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
\n<\/span><\/i>Emergency response raft equipment<\/span>
\n<\/span>$50,000<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>St. George Creek <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Maintenance dredge and beneficial use at Piney Point<\/span>
\n<\/span>$540,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Talbot County
\n<\/b>Oak Creek Landing, Newcomb<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Redecking<\/span>
\n<\/span>$30,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Windy Hill Landing, Trappe<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Redecking<\/span>
\n<\/span>$10,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Wye Landing, Wye Mills<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Repaving <\/span>
\n<\/span>$65,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington County
\n<\/b>Potomac Valley Fire Company, Sharpsburg<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Rescue boat<\/span>
\n<\/span>$17,550<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Town of Williamsport<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>New boat ramp engineering<\/span>
\n<\/span>$70,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Wicomico County<\/b>
\n<\/b>Cedar Hill Landing, Bivalve<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Expansion of existing Wicomico County dredged material placement site <\/span>
\n<\/span>$750,000<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Nanticoke Harbor<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Dredging<\/span>
\n<\/span>$50,000<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Worcester County
\n<\/b>South Point Landing, Berlin<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Boat ramp restoration. Assateague side <\/span>
\n<\/span>$250,000<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Pocomoke River State Park<\/a>, Milburn and Shad Landings<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Boat ramp replacement and comfort station improvements<\/span>
\n<\/span>$1.2 million<\/span><\/p>\n

Snow Hill Public Landing<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Retaining wall\/rip rap engineering<\/span>
\n<\/span>$50,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Statewide
\n<\/b><\/b>Statewide Emergency Maintenance Dredging<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>$679,213<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>State match for federal Boating Access (BA) and Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) grants<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>$250,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Maryland Pumpout Grant Program<\/span><\/i><\/a>
\n<\/span><\/i>$145,237<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Natural Resources Police<\/a> Search and Rescue Vessel Purchase(s) <\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>$125,000<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>General Maintenance and Repairs to State-Owned Boating Facilities<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>$60,000<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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