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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2005 ON DECEMBER 21 IN TOLEDO, OH – The Ohio
Lake Erie Commission (LEC) will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. on
Wednesday, December 21, at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)
Fountain Square Complex, Assembly
Center, Building E., 2045 Morse
Road in Columbus. Commission Members are expected to approve the latest round of small
grants and review the budget, guidelines and application deadlines for the 2006 Lake Erie Protection
Fund grant cycle. They will also
approve the group’s regular meeting schedule for 2006. LEC Executive Director Edwin
Hammett will report on ongoing projects, including the Balanced Growth and
license plate programs and other outreach efforts. ODNR representatives will
update members on activities surrounding today’s signing of the Great
Lakes Charter Annex, which sets guidelines and limitations on how All meetings of the Ohio Lake
Erie Commission are open to the public and include a public comment period.
Organizations and citizens are urged to attend this meeting and provide input
on issues of concern. The Ohio Lake Erie Commission
is comprised of the directors of the ODNR and OEPA, as well as the departments
of Transportation, Development, Health and Agriculture. It was established for
the purpose of preserving The commission oversees the
Ohio Lake Erie Protection Fund (LEPF), which is the source of grant money.
This fund is supported by Ohioans each time they purchase a Lake Erie
license plate displaying either the Marblehead Lighthouse or the Toledo Harbor
Lighthouse designed by During the last 12 years, the
commission has raised $8.0 million through the sale of -30- For Further Information Contact: One Maritime Plaza, 4th. Floor V: 419-245-2514 F: 419-245-2519 |