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State News
COMMENTARY: Great Lakes fishing under threat
Toledo Blade (3/14)
April Fool's Day could see a very bad joke played on the hundreds of thousands of fishermen who enjoy angling on the Great Lakes, it's the deadline for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to report on the financial and environmental costs of combating the Asian carp menace.
Lake Erie water quality worsening
Monroe Evening News (3/13)
Lake Erie was shrouded in fog Friday, but its future waters might be a muddier brown or an eerier bright green due to persistent pollution and climate change, experts suggest.
Walleye fever hits Maumee River
Toledo Free Press (3/10)
This time every year, up to 500,000 of the fish make their way up the largest river flowing into the Great Lakes for the “spring run.” The reproductive ritual is responsible in part for Lake Erie’s claim to fame as the Walleye Capital of the World.
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority drops plans to build warehouse, fill in slip on Port of Cleveland property
The Plain Dealer (3/1)
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has abandoned a $10 million plan to fill in a docking slip on the lakefront and build a warehouse on port property west of Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Ohio EPA issues stricter limitations on fish
Sandusky Register (3/1)
The Ohio EPA released new, stricter limitations on fish consumption in local waterways advising anglers to limit meals of Lake Erie-caught channel catfish and common carp because of PCB levels.
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority misses out on federal stimulus money while other Great Lakes ports collect millions
The Plain Dealer (2/28)
Millions of federal stimulus dollars poured into competing Great Lakes ports over the last year, but the financially troubled Port of Cleveland missed the boat.
State Beach Resources
Alerts and Warnings
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Beach monitoring and safety procedures.
Beach Monitoring Sample Results
Ohio Department of Health
During the summer months selected public beaches along Lake Erie are sampled for E. coli bacteria. This site will allow you to view current sample results and provide you with information to help decide when it is safe to swim.
Chaska Beach
Conceived as a summer cottage resort, the beach, located in Huron, Ohio, is an integral part of the city today.
Cleveland Lakefront State Park
Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Sand beaches, tree-lined picnic areas and panoramic views of the lake are found within the park along the Lake Erie shoreline.
Ohio Beach Monitoring and Closure/Advisory Practices
Natural Resources Defense Council
Ohio beach maps and information on beach monitoring and closings
State Beaches
Great Lakes Information Network
Last updated: July 12, 2006
Maintained by: Christine Manninen, manninen@glc.org
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