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The dynamic coastal environment is reflected in the media which keeps the public and coastal decision makers informed about coastal issues. The  links below lead to the latest information from the Office of Coastal Management and our coastal partners.

 


Entry Deadline Approaching For 2008 “Life On Lake Erie” Photo Contest
Amateur photographers and camera buffs age 18 and older are reminded that the deadline for entering the 2008 “Life On Lake Erie” photo contest is Friday, July 11. 6/30/08

Lake Erie Protection Fund Grantees File Final Reports
Five reports detailing project outcomes are available online for public viewing 6/24/08

Odnr Awards More Than $240,000 in Grants to Enhance Ohio’s Lake Erie Coast
Office of Coastal Management recently awarded a total of $241,957 in grants to communities on Lake Erie in order to enhance public access, preserve important habitats and foster greater appreciation of the area’s nautical history. 6/12/08

Ohio Lake Erie Commission to hold Quarterly Meeting on Thursday, June 5 in Reynoldsburg
Ohio Lake Erie Commission meeting will include tour of Ohio Department of Agriculture laboratories. 5/16/08

Coastal Resources Advisory Council Quarterly Meeting
The Ohio Coastal Resources Advisory Council will hold its quarterly meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge, 14000 Route 2 in Oak Harbor. 5/9/08

2008 Coastweeks Celebration September 12-21
Ohio's 2008 Coastweeks observance will again focus on the preservation and protection of Lake Erie and its watershed through a variety of cleanup events along the shoreline and throughout its watershed. 4/28/08

4/4/08 - Lake Erie Protection Fund Grantees File Final Reports
Reports detailing the results of seven projects supported by the Lake Erie Protection Fund are available online for public view, according to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, the awarding agency.
Archived News Releases
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Newsletters
Advisor from the Great Lakes Commission
Coastal Connections from NOAA
North Coast Newsletter from Ohio Lake Erie Commission
Twine Line from Ohio Sea Grant
Other Great Lakes Newsletters can be found on the Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)
Ohio Coastal Management Program Publications
Grants 1998-2007 

Ohio Coastal Atlas Project 

Strategic Plan for the Office of Coastal Management (2008-2013) (4.8 MB pdf) NEW
2007 Annual Review for the Office of Coastal Management (2.1 MB pdf) NEW
Ohio Coastal Zone Management FY'07 CSO Fact Sheet (187 KB pdf) 
Ohio Coastal Management Document (2.1 MB pdf)
Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Plan (Draft)
Coastal Permits Booklet
Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Plan (36.4 mb)
Other Coast-related publications
FY 2007 National Coastal Zone Management Program Funding Summary (2.5 MB)
  Great Lakes Commission: Commission Publications
Great Lakes Fishery Commission: Publications and Links
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration: Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great Lakes
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Publications
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Living on the Coast: Protecting Investments on Shore Property in the Great Lakes
United States Geological Survey (USGS): Great Lakes Science Center Publications
Media related Lake Erie coastal links
WKYC Cleveland (NBC) - Lake Erie Beyond The Surface NEW - Segment 4 aired 06/21/2008
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
 

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