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Dec
5
Written by:
news editor
12/5/2012 1:00 AM
The ODNR Office of Coastal Management will host the quarterly meeting of the Coastal Resources Advisory Council on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Lorain County Visitors Bureau.
AMHERST, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Office of Coastal Management will host the quarterly meeting of the Coastal Resources Advisory Council on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Lorain County Visitors Bureau, 8025 Leavitt Road, Amherst.
Three new appointees will join the council at the meeting in which ODNR Office of Coastal Management staff will provide an update and seek feedback on a number of projects being implemented by ODNR including the Lake Erie Shore Erosion Management Plan (LESEMP).
The plan identifies causes of erosion along reaches of shore that have similar habitat and geology and then sets forth recommendations to address those erosion issues. The objective of the reach-based approach is to enhance the effectiveness of erosion control solutions. The LESEMP does not contain any regulatory oversight provisions. It is developed through a partnership between ODNR’s Office of Coastal Management and ODNR’s Divisions of Wildlife and Geological Survey. Fact sheets for completed reaches of LESEMP are found online at LakeErie.ohiodnr.com/Erosion.
New members joining the council for the December meeting include Kenneth Alvey, Leslie Korenko and Douglas Natoce.
Alvey is president of the Lake Erie Marine Trades Association, director of the Boating Association of Ohio and retired after serving as the ODNR Division of Watercraft chief from 2002-2005. He began his career with ODNR in 1972 as a watercraft officer and currently lives in Cuyahoga County.
Korenko is a year-round Kelleys Island (Erie County) resident and historical author who has written three books about the island. In April 2012, she received the Ohio Genealogical Society's Henry Howe Award for an outstanding history book. She retired from the Internal Revenue Service in 1998 after a career as a facilities management analyst and class instructor. Korenko serves on numerous committees and organizations.
Natoce is a regional manager for Brunswick Commercial and Government Products, a corporation that oversees the manufacturing of unsinkable Boston Whalers and Impact RIBS (rigid hull inflatable boats). He retired from ODNR after serving as the law enforcement chief from 1998-2007. He also was a supervisor with ODNR's Division of Watercraft Office in Cleveland from 1993-1998 after beginning his career with ODNR in 1980. Natoce is a littoral property owner in Catawba Island Township (Ottawa County) and also owns a 60-acre tree farm in Knox County.
Members being re-appointed to council include George Goudreau (Cuyahoga County) who is the CEO at The Goudreau Companies; Dr. Robert “Bob” Heath (Portage County) who is a professor emeritus of biological sciences and director emeritus of the Water Resources Research Institute at Kent State University; James O’Connor (Lorain County) who is a littoral property owner and a member of the Ohio Lakefront Group; and Vince Urbanski (Lake County) who is the chief of park planning for Lake Metroparks.
Below are the other council members listed by their county, their name and the city in which they live. Lucas County – Sandy Bihn (Oregon); Wood County – John Hageman (Bowling Green); Ottawa County – Debbie Hymore-Tester (Port Clinton); Erie County – Eric Dodrill (Huron); Joseph Hayberger (Sandusky); Lorain County – Charles Herdendorf (Sheffield Lake); James O’Connor (Sheffield Lake); Cuyahoga County – Thomas Denbow (Cleveland); Lake County – Dan Donaldson (Madison); Ashtabula County – David Spots (Ashtabula); and John Keenan (Ashtabula). The council seat for a member living in Sandusky County is available.
Coastal Resources Advisory Council members are appointed by the ODNR director and make recommendations to the director on the implementation of the federally approved Ohio Coastal Management Program.
Quarterly council meetings are open to the public, with a comment period scheduled at noon. Guests are asked to limit their comments to five minutes unless otherwise scheduled prior to the meeting. To reserve time on the agenda, contact the Office of Coastal Management at 419-626-7980. A meeting agenda will be available online at: ohiodnr.com/tabid/9307/default.aspx or by contacting the Office of Coastal Management.
Additional information about the Ohio Coastal Management Program and Coastal Resources Advisory Council is available through the Office of Coastal Management’s website at ohiodnr.com/coastal.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.com.
For more information, contact:
Brenda Culler, ODNR Office of Coastal Management
419-626-7980
Jason Fallon, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6860
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