[OSMB-News] News Release -U.S. Forest Service Receives Boating Facility Grant

[Ashley Massey]

For Immediate Release	Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010 

U.S. Forest Service Receives Boating Facility Grant

The U.S. Forest Service in Grant County was awarded a boating facility grant from the Marine Board at their quarterly meeting in Salem on April 28.
	
The Forest Service applied for, and received, a grant to replace the existing boarding floats and to provide an accessible pathway to the ramp on Magone Lake, in eastern Oregon.  The Board approved $85,800 in state boater funds combined with $300,000 of applicant cash for a project total of $385,800.
	
For a complete list of approved “Round Two” grant projects, visit 
www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/BoatFac/Grants0911_updated.pdf.
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
503-378-8587 ext. 82623
ashley.massey at state.or.us
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