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State News
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.
Computers target Lake Erie erosion
The News-Messenger (2/18)
Along the eastern coast of Lake Erie in Ohio, where waves can wash away as much as six feet of land each year, living close to the shoreline can put a home in danger of washing away in 10 to 30 years, according to a new computer model created by Ohio Sea Grant.
Port authorities in Cleveland and many other places are governed by landlubbers
The Plain Dealer (2/17)
People with maritime experience serve on the port authority boards in Ashtabula, Toledo and New Orleans for reasons they say should be obvious. But port boards with mariners as members are the exception.
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
© 1993-2006
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