ODNR Office of Coastal Management - News

Office of Coastal Management
105 West Shoreline Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870
419-626-7980
1-888-OhioCMP
Fax: 419-626-7983
coastal@dnr.state.oh.us

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Coastal Management News from NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

Coastal Connections from NOAA Coastal Services Center

Coastal Services Magazine from NOAA CSC

Twine Line from Ohio Sea Grant

Other Great Lakes Newsletters can be found on the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)

July 8, 2009 Sunset as seen from the west jetty on the Huron River looking over the confined disposal facility out to Lake Erie

Working Together for a Better Lake Erie

Coastal News

Publication links for the Ohio Coastal Management Program and Office of Coastal Management are found on the Publications page.

Events related to the resources and management of Ohio's 312-mile Lake Erie coast and watershed can be found on the Events Calendar.

Lake Erie Partnership featured in April's Coastal Management News from NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. Click here and read the story on page 5.

NOAA Launches Coastal Interviews from the States

NOAA's National Ocean Service Website has launched a series of interviews with several Coastal Zone and National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) Managers entitled America's Coasts...A View from the States. In the series, these managers share their perspectives on the value of and challenges facing our nation’s coasts. The first interview, A Glimpse of the Coast, features ODNR Office of Coastal Management Chief John Watkins and others.
To watch: Click here or visit http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/features/aug10/glimpsecoasts.html

Office of Coastal Management News Feed


Public Invited to Comment on Draft Multi-year Plan for Section 309 Coastal Zone Enhancement Grants Program Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:00:00 -0400 Feedback is being solicited on Ohio’s Draft Assessment and Multi-year Strategy 2011-2015 Plan for the Section 309 Coastal Zone Enhancement Grants Program.More... Survey Seeks Public Feedback on Improving Ohio’s 312-mile Lake Erie Coast Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0400 The Lake Erie Ohio Public Access/Visitation Survey seeks to gather data on perception and satisfaction levels with public access to Ohio’s portion of Lake Erie.More... Coastal Resources Advisory Council seeks to fill two vacant seats Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0400 ODNR has announced two vacancies on the Coastal Resources Advisory Council.More... Coastal Grants Awarded to Enhance Lake Erie Access, Education and Water Quality Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:00:00 -0400 Enhancements to Lake Erie, the coast and the Ohio Lake Erie watershed will be advanced through grants to nine Ohio groups seeking to improve water quality, public access and knowledge of the state’s greatest natural resource.More... Nominations Being Accepted to Honor Lake Erie Advocates Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:00:00 -0400 The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) is accepting nominations for the 2010 Ohio Lake Erie Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to enhance Ohio’s Great Lake.More... Lake Erie License Plates fund research projects along Lake Erie Coast Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:00:00 -0400 The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) administers Ohio’s Lake Erie Protection Fund, which is supported by the sale of Lake Erie (Marblehead and Toledo Harbor Lighthouse) license plates.More... 164 Public Access Sites in the eight counties along Ohio’s 312-mile Lake Erie Shore featured in new ODNR Publication and Web site Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:00:00 -0400 A new publication and companion Web site will guide you to Ohio’s public beaches, bluffs and bays along the state’s 312-mile Lake Erie shore.More...

ODNR News and Press Releases

Archived Office of Coastal Management and Ohio Coastal Management Program News (Prior ot 2007)

Special Productions About Lake Erie from:

WKSU Kent (NPR): Lake Erie Expedition
WKYC Cleveland (NBC): Lake Erie Beyond The Surface
Wild Ohio TV (Division of Wildlife): West Sister Island
Wild Ohio TV (Division of Wildlife): Walleye Fishing on Lake Erie
Wild Ohio TV (Division of Wildlife): Headland Dunes State Nature Preserve
Wild Ohio TV (Division of Wildlife): Bird Watching at Magee Marsh
WTOL Toledo (CBS): EcoTrack 11
WGTE Toledo (PBS): Lake Erie: Ohio's Great Lake (documentary)
OhioLINK Digital Media Center: Lake Erie's Yesterdays
Lake Erie Living: Magazine
PBS Documentary: The Return of the Cuyahoga
Blue Hole Productions: Walking The River
Great Lakes Information Network: Daily News Clips
U.S.EPA Region 5 Newsroom: Cuyahoga River 40th Anniversary