Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 4, 2005
FOR Projects to follow recommendations of Lake Erie
Balanced Growth Program
Up to $200,000 will go to each of three projects that test the planning
recommendations of the Balanced Growth Task Force. The money, which is provided
by the Ohio Water Development Authority, will be distributed over three years
and will require no local match. Priority consideration will be given to locally driven watershed
planning partnerships from three diverse watershed types - urban, suburban and
rural. These partnerships will
also be
chosen on their ability to demonstrate organizational options, planning
approaches and applicability to different watersheds. Grants will go to legally organized partnerships that include or are
supported by multiple governmental units and have up-front support from at
least 75 percent of those units with land-use planning authority. Preference
will be given to partnerships that have demonstrated the ability to complete
watershed planning activities or other significant accomplishments. A committee of representatives of state agencies will evaluate the
proposals, with final selection coming from the Ohio Lake Erie Commission on
September 14. The Balanced Growth Program is the product of the Balanced Growth Blue
Ribbon Task Force, which was created by Governor Bob Taft to address serious
problems associated with growth in the Visit the Ohio Lake Erie Commission web site at www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo or
call the commission office at 419-245-2514 for additional information on the -30- For Additional Information Contact:
Edwin J. Hammett, One Maritime Plaza, 4th. Floor V: 419-245-2514 F: 419-245-2519 |