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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29,
2006 ON SEPTEMBER 6 IN Commission members are expected to lay the groundwork for the
conference by approving various awards and reports to be released the following
day. They are also expected to approve the latest round of small grant
applications. LEC Executive Director Edwin Hammett will report on ongoing
projects, including the Balanced Growth and license plate programs and the 2006
Coastweeks celebration. The Chairman of the Black River RAP will present an updated report
on remediation of the Advisory committees will report on the Ohio Coastal Resource
Management Project, Ohio Sea Grant College Program, the Natural Resources
Conservation Service, the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency and the
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments. 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 also oversees the Ohio Lake Erie Protection Fund,
which is the source of grant money for projects that benefit the During the last 13 years, the commission has raised more than $8
million through the sale of
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