GLIN==> NOTICE: Ohio Lake Erie Commission Meeting - March 25, 2009

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 18, 2009

 

Ohio Lake Erie Commission to Hold Quarterly Meeting

 

TOLEDO, OH - The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) will hold its quarterly
meeting at 10:30 a.m. on March 25 at the Vern Riffe Center for Government
and the Arts in Columbus.

 

Featured speakers include John Watkins of the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources Office of Coastal Management and Dr. Ethan Kubatko, assistant
professor at The Ohio State University Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering & Geodetic Science. Watkins will discuss how the economic
stimulus will impact Lake Erie. Dr. Kubatko will present on hydrodynamic
modeling in Lake Erie.

 

Commission members are expected to approve the latest round of small grants
and targeted priority grant applications.

 

OLEC Executive Director Edwin Hammett will also report on the Western Lake
Erie Basin Study, Balanced Growth Programs, and provide an update on public
outreach programs.

 

All meetings of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission are open to the public and
include a public comment period. Organizations and citizens are encouraged
to attend this meeting and provide input on issues of concern.

 

The Ohio Lake Erie Commission was established for the purpose of preserving
Lake Erie's natural resources, protecting the quality of its waters and
ecosystem, and promoting economic development in the region. The director of
the Ohio Department of Natural Resources serves as the commission's
chairman. Additional members include the directors of the state departments
of Transportation, Health, Development, Agriculture and the Ohio
Environmental Protection Agency.

 

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For Further Information Contact: 

Edwin J. Hammett, Lake Erie Commission

419. 245. 2514 

 

 

 

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