Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following announcement on June 6.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants in Fiscal Year 2020 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state.
This funding will go toward 58 projects in 16 counties, including grants for statewide projects and emergency needs such as ice-breaking. Projects 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.
“Maryland is committed to expanding boating opportunities so that our citizens and visitors can appreciate all that our waterways have to offer,” Maryland Secretary of Natural Resources Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio said. “These grants will enhance safety, improve access, and maximize enjoyment for all boaters.”
Projects to be funded in Fiscal Year 2020:
Allegany County
North Branch of the Potomac River, Cumberland
New small boat access ramp and parking
$54,000
Anne Arundel County
Franklin Manor, Churchton
Dredging
$505,500 in matching funds
Mathias Cove and Main Creek, Lake Shore
Maintenance dredging
$341,500 in matching funds
Brady and Old Glory Coves, Pasadena
Maintenance dredging
$168,500 in matching funds
Old Man Creek, Severna Park
Maintenance dredging
$131,500 in matching funds
Spriggs Pond and Ross Cove, Arnold
Maintenance dredging
$128,400 in matching funds
Cheston Avenue Access, Annapolis
Improvement of bulkhead and installing dinghy dock
$99,000
Annapolis Fire Department
Outboard motor and forward-looking infrared camera
$2,000 in matching funds
Baltimore County
Replace Hammerman boat launch
$130,000
Community Volunteer Fire Department of Bowleys Quarters, Middle River
New fire/rescue boat
$50,000 in matching funds
Calvert County
Fishing Creek, Chesapeake Beach
Maintenance dredging
$160,000
Town of Chesapeake Beach
Repairs to access piers at town boat ramp
$80,000
Caroline County
Crouse Park, Denton
Parking lot paving
$99,000
Bulkhead and dock replacement design and construction
$75,000
Marina Park, Federalsburg
Bulkhead repair
$30,000
Cecil County
Elk River Park
Elk River dredging
$940,000
Charles County
Sweden Point Marina, Smallwood State Park
Bulkhead replacement
$1 million
Sweden Point Marina, Smallwood State Park
Engineering for sanitary system upgrade
$100,000
Smallwood State Park
Concession building upgrades
$100,000
Dorchester County
Elliott Island Marina
Jetty and shoreline
$350,000
Cambridge Municipal Marina
Repairs and improvements
$99,000
Tyler’s Cove, Church Creek
Boat ramp and bulkhead construction
$90,000
Hoopersville Boat Ramp, Fishing Creek
Ramp and bulkhead construction
$90,000
Franklin Street Boat Ramp, Cambridge
Ramp improvements
$80,000
Town of Vienna
Improvements to boat slips, including utilities
$75,000
Harford County
Otter Point Landing, Abingdon
Boat ramp repairs and pier replacement
$165,000 in matching funds
Marina Point Park, Joppa
Engineering for remediation of the Mariner Point dredge material placement site
$100,000
Kent County
Bayside Landing Marina, Rock Hall
Marina renovation
$430,000 in matching funds
Chestertown Marina
Slip dredging
$150,000
Chestertown Marina
Basin improvements
$95,000
Prince George’s County
Fort Washington Marina
Engineering to dredge marina
$250,000
Queen Anne’s County
Love Point Maryland Park Service/Natural Resources Police Facility
Design for replacement of existing deteriorated bulkheads, stone revetments, breakwaters, and timber piers
$200,000
Deep Landing Boating Facility
Bulkhead replacement
$125,000 in matching funds
Matapeake Natural Resources Police Facility
Replace gas dock and fuel dispenser
$100,000
Town of Queenstown
Dredge boating slips
$50,000
Grasonville Volunteer Fire Department
Fire pump and generator modules for fire boat
$12,500 in matching funds
Somerset
Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield
Improvements including replacement of bulkhead, bath house roof and electric trunk line
$996,000
Smith Island
Dredging of Sheep Pen Gut
$500,000
Dames Quarter, Princess Anne
Bulkhead replacement
$99,000
St. Peters Creek, Princess Anne
Bulkhead replacement
$99,000
Janes Island State Park
Design for repair of boat ramp and construction of transient slips
$75,000
Talbot County
Skipton Landing, Cordova
Replace dock
$55,000
Tongers Basin, Tilghman Island
Bulkhead repairs
$55,000
Oxford Volunteer Fire Department
Fire rescue boat
$50,000 in matching funds
Town of St. Michaels
Harbor Road slip improvements
$30,000
Town of St. Michaels
Marina restroom construction
$30,000
Town of Oxford
Dinghy dock
$25,000
Dogwood Harbor, Tilghman Island
Finger pier
$15,000
Wicomico County
Cedar Hill Marina, Bivalve
Bulkhead construction
$99,000
Pirates Wharf, Quantico
Construct a new boating facility
$400,000 in matching funds
Riverside Boat Ramp, Salisbury
Boat ramp renovation
$99,000
Worcester County
Pocomoke City
Construct town marina
$363,000 in matching funds
Pocomoke River State Park – Shad Landing
Replace marina and repair boat ramp
$200,000
Public Landing, Snow Hill
Dredging
$200,000
Statewide
Funds toward replacement of J. Millard Tawes motor vessel
$2 million
Dredging/navigation/storm damage in designated public shallow water channels or publicly owned boating facilities that occur outside the budget cycle or exceed statewide appropriated funding amount
$1.241 million
State match for Federal Clean Vessel Act
$163,000
State match for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Boating Programs
$50,000
The Waterway Improvement Fund was created in 1966 to support the development, enjoyment, and use of Maryland’s waters for the benefit of the general boating and cruising public. It is primarily derived from a five-percent vessel excise tax on boat purchases and titling.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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