OHIO REPORT ON AGRICULTURE FAILS LAKE ERIE​
Columbus Dispatch Lake Erie article Ohio Report to help Lake Erie
The report promised to address agricultural nutrient inputs to Lake Erie. All it does is ask for voluntary action and fails to do anything close for Lake Erie. Ohio is doing much more for the nutrient problem at Grand Lake St. Marys. Ohio’s actions for Grand Lake St. Marys has been aggressive - with $5 million for alum in 2012 alone, continuous monitors, sediment traps, algae collectors, aerators and…a ban on fertilizer and liquid manure on frozen ground, Lake Erie is getting voluntary steps and $50,000 to educate the farmers.
The Ohio Ag Lake Erie report highlights what great economic impact farms have while remaining silent on the over 100,000 jobs and over $10 billion to the economy that Lake Erie supports along with drinking water for millions of Ohioans. Lake Erie generates millions in tax dollars for fishing and boating licenses and fines. $50,000 for Lake Erie in 2012 is an insult.
Lake Erie needs monitors at the tributary outfalls and in the lake, a Batelle assessment similar to what was done for Grand Lake St. Marys, and $5 million to do pilot demonstration projects as is being done for Grand Lake St. Marys. Lake Erie needs help and Ohio needs to give back some of what it is getting from Lake Erie to help Lake Erie’s troubled waters.
Tell Governor Kasich he needs to do more to help Lake Erie Here - tell him to help Lake Erie and tributaries with monitors and do a Batelle study that recommends $5 million in projects that can give Lake Erie’s troubled waters some relief. Tell him Lake Erie needs as much or more help than Grand Lake St. Marys.
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Please take action to help Lake Erie…..the voice for Lake Erie is not being heard

Lake Erie Improvement Assoc. in Washington D.C.

Lake Eriewas well represented at the Great Lakes Days Lobby Days held by Healing Our Waters February 28 and 29, 2012. We told congressional offices about the algae in 2011 and the need to reduce sources from Detroit wastewater, farms, and manure. We shared stories about boat motors slowing down and that the algae went from Toledo past Cleveland. We asked for monitoring and a algae reduction plan and implementation.

Lake Erie PRIDE…that is what we have. Proud to be the walleye and migratory bird capital of the world. Proud of our 28 islands and of the over 100,000 jobs and the $10 billion Lake Erie supplies to the economy.

Who are we?? We are businesses, fishermen, boaters, farmers, shippers, property owners, organizations, tourists and more…

What are we doing?? Working together for the Great Lake Erie…

Where and When do we meet? Generally the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at the Lake Erie Islands Visitors Center on Rt. 53 Port Clinton – next meeting Wednesday, March 14.

Why are we joining together..to make sure that government and all know that we are united in representing the waters of Lake Erie. Seeking to promote Lake Erie while working for blue waters with minimal green..

You can help… join us… have a Lake Erie event – a party… a tournament… something fun… tell your elected official how important Lake Erie is….

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