Gov. Moore announces $13.5 million in Maryland Waterway Improvement Funds
MARYLAND – Governor Wes Moore has announced that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Funds for projects across the state.
The funds will support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterways, emergency vessels and equipment for local first responders, and other important infrastructure and initiatives.
The Waterway Improvement Fund is primarily derived from the one-time 5% excise tax when a boat is purchased and titled in the state, as well as a small portion of the state gas tax. This fund has been used to construct and maintain more than 400 public boating facilities and more than 250 public navigational channels across the state as well as the acquisition of vessels.
Applications are reviewed and projects are selected based on local government and state needs and priorities.
Local projects funding in FY24 include:
- Caroline County: $500,000
- Choptank Marina (Preston) – Basin dredging
- Dorchester County: $430,000
- City of Cambridge Municipal Marina – Wave screen
- Tylers Cove (Church Creek) – Renovation
- Somerset County: $212,000
- City of Crisfield Depot – Replacement of piers and walkways
- Somerset County (countywide) – Marina facility safety improvements
- Tylerton Harbor (Smith Island) – Breakwater
- Talbot County: $160,000
- Windy Hill Landing (Bruceville) – Landing Reconstruction
- Easton Point Park – Engineering for dredging
- Wicomico County: $480,603
- City of Salisbury Fire Department – New outboard boat motor
- Cedar Hill Marina (Bivalve) – Bulkhead restoration
- Pirates Wharf Park (Quantico) – Boating facility construction
- Worcester County: $2,029,177
- Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company – Rescue boat safety equipment
- Pocomoke City Boat Ramp – Boating access improvements, engineering services
- Public Landing (Wharf Road, Snow Hill) – Retaining wall and rip rap construction
- George Island Landing Road (Stockton) – Boat landing engineering services
- Pocomoke River State Park Shad Landing Marina and Boat Ramp – Marina and boat ramp replacement
- Pocomoke River State Park Milburn Landing Boat Ramp – Ramp replacement
