Projects Funded Statewide for Improved Boating Access, Navigation, and Safety
This funding will go toward 43 projects in 17 counties, along with grants for statewide projects and emergency needs. Funded projects include renovations to public boating access infrastructure such as boat ramps, piers, pilings, bulkheads; dredging of navigable waterways; icebreaking and emergency water rescue vessels and equipment for emergency and first responders.
“We are committed to expanding recreational boating opportunities for our citizens and visitors,” Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio said . “These important projects provide easy access and safe navigation of Maryland’s world-class waterways.”
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.
Projects to be funded in Fiscal Year 2021:
Anne Arundel County
Cape St. Claire Community, Annapolis
Beach nourishment project
$250,000
Annapolis Fire Department
Fire rescue vessel line deployment equipment
$3,200
Citywide Street End Access, Annapolis
Floating dock installation
$191,000
Ellen O. Moyer Park, Back Creek, Annapolis
New dock
$89,460
Riviera Beach Volunteer Fire Department, Pasadena
Fire rescue vessel pump replacement
$13,037
Baltimore City
Living Classrooms Foundation
Marina improvements
$250,000
Baltimore County
Community Volunteer Fire Department of Bowleys Quarters, Middle River
New fire/rescue boat
$50,000
Calvert County
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
Replacement of boat basin pier and bulkhead
$200,000
Solomon’s Island Boating Facility, Solomons
Repaving and striping of boating facility parking lot
$250,000
Solomons Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad
Inflatable rescue vessel and equipment
$3,500
Caroline County
Choptank Marina, Preston
Maintenance dredge
$400,000
Martinak State Park, Denton
Bulkhead and dock replacement at boat ramp
$2 million
Cecil County
Dredge Material Placement Site, Charlestown
Upgrades and repairs to dredge material placement site
$200,000
Water Witch Volunteer Fire Company, Port Deposit
Replacement of fire boat motor and equipment
$26,000
Charles County
Sweden Point Marina, Smallwood State Park
Repair and replace utility pedestals at marina
$100,000
Dorchester County
Cambridge Municipal Marina
Marina repairs and improvements
$250,000
Countywide Boat Ramps
Engineering for improvements at countywide landings and boat ramps
$250,000
Hoopersville boat ramp, Fishing Creek
Boat ramp replacement
$250,000
Town of Secretary Boat Ramp
Floating dock and pier redecking at boat ramp
$80,000
Frederick County
Riverside Center Park, Frederick
Boat ramp upgrade
$250,000
Harford County
Mariner Point Park, Joppa
Remediation and construction of the Mariner Point dredge material placement site
$1.2 million
Kent County
Cliff City Boat Ramp, Chestertown
Bulkhead and rip rap
$178,000
Turners Creek Boat Ramp, Kennedyville
Replace boat ramp
$246,200
Queen Anne’s County
Town of Centreville Wharf
Slip improvements at wharf
$87,000
Kent Narrows Landing, Chester
Parking lot improvements
$100,000
Town of Queenstown Dock
Bulkhead and decking at Town Dock boating facility
$250,000
Somerset
Crisfield County Dock
Replace mooring piles and deck boards
$75,000
Rumbley County Dock, Rumbley-Frenchtown
Replace dock and retaining walls along boat ramp
$150,000
Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield
Replacement of priority marina structures
$2 million
St. Peters Creek Marina, Princess Anne
Replace bulkhead and finger piers
$100,000
St. Mary’s County
Point Lookout State Park
Redecking of piers at Nature Center and camp loop
$100,000
St. Inigoes Landing
Boat ramp finger piers and wing wall improvements
$250,000
Town of Leonardtown Wharf
Phase II of transient boat dock and slips at wharf
$175,000
Talbot County
Bellevue Landing
Replace decking and handrails
$40,000
Fairbanks Landing, Tilghman
Replace decking
$60,000
Oxford Volunteer Fire Department
Fire rescue boat
$50,000
Washington County
Four Locks Boat Ramp, Clear Spring
Improvements to boat ramp
$250,000
Town of Hancock Boat Ramp
Improvements to boat ramp
$250,000
Wicomico County
Cedar Hill Marina, Bivalve
Replace portion of bulkhead and utilities
$200,000
Worcester County
Public Landing, Snow Hill
Install finger piers for boat slips
$250,000
Statewide
Funds toward replacement of J. Millard Tawes motor vessel
$2 million
Emergency dredging and navigation needs
$182,603
State match for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service boating programs
$200,000