GLIN==> Lake Erie Commission Quarterly Meeting December 15

For Immediate Release
December 8, 2010

OHIO LAKE ERIE COMMISSION TO HOLD QUARTERLY MEETING IN FRANKLIN COUNTY 



TOLEDO, OH - The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) will hold its quarterly
meeting on Wednesday, December 15 at 10:15 a.m. at the Ohio Department of
Agriculture, Bromfield Administration Building, Auditorium A located at 8995
East Main Street in Reynoldsburg. The meeting is open to the public and will
immediately follow a brief meeting of the Ohio Water Resources Council which
will convene at 10:00 a.m. at the same location.

During the Commission meeting, there will be a review of the status and
recent progress on commission activities, such as a review of the funded
Lake Erie Protection Fund grants, current status of Balanced Growth
activities and the anticipated impact of the federal Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative on Lake Erie issues including beach closings, excessive nutrient
loadings, harmful algal blooms and habitat restoration.

Commission members are expected to act on the latest round of Lake Erie
Protection Fund grant applications including the small grant applications
for the second quarter of state fiscal year 2011. The commission oversees
Ohio's Lake Erie Protection Fund, which is a source of grant money for
projects that benefit the Lake Erie watershed economically and
environmentally. This fund is supported by Ohioans who purchase a Lake Erie
license plate displaying the Marblehead Lighthouse or Toledo Harbor
Lighthouse designed by Ohio artist Ben Richmond. Since 1993, more than $9
million has been raised from sales of the Lake Erie license plates.

All OLEC meetings are open to the public and include reports from the member
state agencies and advisory committees followed by a public comment period.
Organizations and citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting. 

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 more information, contact:
Edwin Hammett, Ohio Lake Erie Commission
419. 245. 2514

Heidi Hetzel-Evans, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860

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