GLIN==> Ohio Lake Erie Commission to Hold Quarterly Meeting December 14th

Contacts:  Gail Hesse, Executive Director at (419) 245-2514
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For Immediate Release
December 9, 2011
OHIOLAKE 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 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the Ohio Environmental 
Protection Agency located at 50 West Town   Street in Columbus. 


During the Commission meeting, there will be a review of the status and recent 
progress on commission activities, including a review of the funded Lake Erie 
Protection Fund grants and Balanced Growth activities.   Roger Knight of the 
Ohio Department of Natural Resources will discuss the impact of the algal blooms 
on Lake Erie fisheries. 



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 2012. 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. 



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:
Gail Hesse, Ohio Lake Erie Commission
419. 245. 2514
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