LARE Grant Awarded For Sediment Removal At Pike Lake
April 20, 2020 at 9:52 p.m.
By Staff Report-
DNR grants totaling $573,400 will be used in sediment or logjam removal projects and will support 10 projects in 10 counties. The other $670,010 will be used to fight aquatic invasive plants, including 42 projects involving 53 lakes and three rivers in 14 counties.
Funded projects include grants for both planning and removal of sediment. Removal projects help improve recreation and remove excessive nutrients near inlets. Projects to dredge lake inlets or boating access channels receive the highest priority for LARE funding.
In Kosciusko County, a $7,500 grant was awarded for a sediment removal plan for Pike Lake.
LARE grants are funded through the LARE fee paid by boat owners annually when they register their boats with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. This user-funded program benefits boaters all over the state. The grants allow for the completion of projects that would be difficult for local organizations to fund on their own. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and local sponsors share at least 20% of the cost.
The list of projects by water body, county, project type and grant award can be found at wildlife.IN.gov/3304.htm.
Learn more about LARE at LARE.dnr.IN.gov.
DNR grants totaling $573,400 will be used in sediment or logjam removal projects and will support 10 projects in 10 counties. The other $670,010 will be used to fight aquatic invasive plants, including 42 projects involving 53 lakes and three rivers in 14 counties.
Funded projects include grants for both planning and removal of sediment. Removal projects help improve recreation and remove excessive nutrients near inlets. Projects to dredge lake inlets or boating access channels receive the highest priority for LARE funding.
In Kosciusko County, a $7,500 grant was awarded for a sediment removal plan for Pike Lake.
LARE grants are funded through the LARE fee paid by boat owners annually when they register their boats with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. This user-funded program benefits boaters all over the state. The grants allow for the completion of projects that would be difficult for local organizations to fund on their own. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and local sponsors share at least 20% of the cost.
The list of projects by water body, county, project type and grant award can be found at wildlife.IN.gov/3304.htm.
Learn more about LARE at LARE.dnr.IN.gov.
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