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6/1/2012 1:00 AM
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6 at the Ohio State University Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island. The meeting is open to the public.
SANDUSKY, OH - The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6 at the Ohio State University Stone Laboratory on Gibraltar Island. The meeting is open to the public.
There are three options for people to attend this meeting by using public transportation. Two of the options allow people to use the Jet Express Ferry while the third option involves using the Miller Ferry.
At 8:45 a.m. there will be a Jet Express ferry departure from Port Clinton with a 9:10 a.m. boat pick-up by Ohio State University (OSU) at the Jet Express dock on Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, for transport to Gibraltar Island. Another option is a 9:30 a.m. Jet Express ferry departure from Port Clinton with a 9:50 a.m. boat pick-up (OSU) at the Jet Express dock on Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, for transport to Gibraltar Island. A third option is that the Miller Ferry will depart from the Catawba dock at 9 a.m., with van transport provided by OSU, from the ferry dock on Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, at 9:30 a.m. to the OSU Aquatic Visitors Center for departure to Gibraltar Island.
Attendees will be provided with transportation back to either ferry dock on South Bass Island following the meeting. All people interested in attending are highly encouraged to check ticket prices and availability for ferry travel prior to the quarterly meeting.
The featured presentation will be a special report titled Economic Impact of Tourism in Ohio and Lake Erie by Ohio Office of Tourism Assistant Director Pat Barker.
Commission members will be acting on the latest round of grant applications and the allocation of funds and grant guidelines for next year’s grant programs.
All meetings of the Ohio Lake Erie Commission are open to the public and include a public comment period. Organizations and citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting and provide input on issues of concern.
OLEC 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 (ODNR) 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.
The commission also oversees the Ohio Lake Erie Protection Fund, which is the 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.
For more information, contact:
Gail Hesse, Ohio Lake Erie Commission
419-621-2040
Bethany McCorkle, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6873
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