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Sep
16
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news editor
9/16/2010 1:00 AM
The Department of Natural Resources is hosting a public meeting to gain local perspectives on erosion.
Public meeting slated for discussion of state program addressing coastal erosion in Lake Erie’s Western Basin
SANDUSKY, OH – In an on-going effort to assist owners of property along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, the Department of Natural Resources is hosting a public meeting to gain local perspectives on erosion.
The meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, September 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Ida Rupp Public Library (310 Madison Street, Port Clinton). Input gained at the meeting will help the agency develop recommendations for the second study region of the Lake Erie Shore Erosion Management Plan (LESEMP). LESEMP is being developed through a partnership between ODNR’s Office of Coastal Management, Division of Geological Survey and Division of Wildlife.
LESEMP is offered as free technical assistance to property owners to identify the causes of erosion in their area and ways in which coastal erosion issues can be addressed based on “reaches.” Reaches are stretches of shore with similar site conditions including erosion issues, geology and habitat. The objective of the reach-based approach to erosion control is to simplify the decision process and enhance the effectiveness of solutions to erosion issues.
The Western Basin study area for LESEMP extends from the eastern boundary of Mallard Club Marsh State Wildlife Area in Lucas County to the outcropping of limestone bedrock at Rock Ledge located just east of Port Clinton in Ottawa County. Recommendations for the LESEMP’s first study region covering Ashtabula County were completed earlier this year.
LESEMP does not contain any regulatory oversight provisions. Property owner input is integral throughout the development of the LESEMP recommendations which are based on feedback and information obtained from a variety of sources, most notably those who live and work along the coast.
For more information, visit the Office of Coastal Management website at ohiodnr.com/coastal and select “Lake Erie Shore Erosion Management Plan” under the “Programs” link or contact LESEMP Coordinator Mark Cencer (mark.cencer@dnr.state.oh.us).
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR web site at www.ohiodnr.com.
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For further information, contact:
Mark Cencer, ODNR Office of Coastal Management
419. 626. 7980
Jason Fallon, ODNR External Affairs
614. 265. 6842
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