Clean Marina Grants Allow Marinas to Install Pollution Prevention Practices

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Utilizing funds from Maryland’s Coastal Zone Management Program, the Clean Marina Initiative administered nearly $50,000 over the last 15 months in cost-share grants to 16 marinas, boatyards and yacht clubs. The federal grants, made available from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), were used to fund up to 75 percent of the cost of various pollution prevention items on 26 separate projects. The public is invited to view the projects and a complete list can be found here.

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July 28, 2005

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov