The Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Glass City Marina in Toledo was approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on July 28, 2006, when a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed.
The EA addressed the purchase and installation of 76 docks, 20 of which will be specifically dedicated for transient boats 26 feet and longer. The marina will have electric hookups, a fueling station and a publicly available pumpout facility.
The project was proposed by the City of Toledo and the Ohio Division of Watercraft for funding through the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (Federal Assistance in Sport Fish Restoration Act), administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Projects funded by the Service are required to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and other associated Federal requirements, including the Historic Preservation Act and the Endangered Species Act.
No comments on the Draft EA were received during the public comment period, which ended on July 24, 2006.
The Final EA and FONSI can be found on the Web at: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/watercraft/EA/
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal federal agency responsible for the conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 545 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 63 fish and wildlife management offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.
