The Ohio Lake Erie Commission approved its 2023 Lake Erie Protection and Restoration plan at the June quarterly meeting.
The LEPR, last published in 2020, reflects actions the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and its member agencies will undertake over the next two years to protect, preserve and restore the great lake and promote economic development for the region.
The state’s actions complement federal and local partners’ initiatives in the Lake Erie basin and across the region.
The plan, organized into nine broad priority areas, addresses current and emerging issues in the Ohio Lake Erie basin.
Included are initiatives focusing on nonpoint source pollution reduction, invasive species prevention and management and recreational use and tourism.
It identifies accomplishments made under the priority areas since the last plan was adopted.
The commission worked with partner agencies and the public to prepare the 2023 LEPR. Since 1992, the commission has prepared Lake Erie Protection and Restoration Plans to set goals, objectives and priorities for commission work.
The plan is available on the Ohio Lake Erie Commission website.
The commission 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.
For more information, visit lakeerie.ohio.gov.
