Maumee State Forest: Over 100 acres of unique Oak Openings habitat were restored from former agricultural land to create quality habitat for native plants and wildlife.
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Wildlife MAP Project Call-Out
Part of the MAAC’s outreach and education efforts for 2020 is focusing on publicizing project work that was completed or is being conducted as part of the BUI 14b (Wildlife Habitat) recommendations. As such, a suite of social media posts, informational “rack” cards, and video tours are being generated to spread the word regarding this […]
Read MoreOhio Area of Concern Summit
Several MAAC members attended the 2020 Ohio Area of Concern Summit earlier this month. The event was held on March 6th, and hosted by Lorain County Metro Parks at their French Creek Nature Center. Program updates were shared by Lynn Garrity (Ohio Lake Erie Commission) and Kristen Isom (GLNPO-USEPA). After the general program updates, each […]
Read MoreSoon to be Released – MAAC Annual Report!
We are excited to share that work on the 2019 MAAC Annual Report has been underway for a couple of months and it is nearly ready for the presses (and digital release on the MAAC’s website resource page)! The Report will be updated each year to showcase progress made towards eventual AOC delisting. Please consider […]
Read MoreBiological BUI MAP Meetings – Voting Members
Voting members, please make sure that the following webinars and online meetings have also been added to your calendars. These discussions will help you become familiar with the proposed Biological BUI MAP materials and proposed projects prior to voting on April 30th. April 8th; 1:00-2:00pm (Zoom online meeting) – Maumee AOC BioMAP: Materials Explanation April […]
Read MoreManagement Action Project Spotlight – Penn 7
There has been a lot progress made in funding and implementing the MAAC-recommended management action (MAP) projects for Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) 14b (Loss of Wildlife Habitat). Since the list of projects were approved by Ohio EPA and US EPA in early 2018, 17 of the 20 projects have been fully funded, two are funded […]
Read MoreMAAC Member Openings
At this time, the MAAC is seeking applications for committee membership for 2020 – 2021. Multiple voting member positions are currently open, and there is no limit to the number of new Non-voting (resource) member seats. Voting members serve for two year terms, while non-voting members are appointed each year based on expressed interest. This […]
Read MoreUpcoming MAAC Meeting
Final quarterly meeting of 2019 When: December 12th; 9:30 – 12:30 Where: Ohio EPA NWDO Office, 347 N. Dunbridge Road, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402
Read MoreAquatic Beneficial Use Impairments – The Process
The MAAC subcommittee has been hard at work to identify Management Action Projects to address the aquatic Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs). These BUIs are as follows: BUI 3a: Degradation of Fish Populations BUI 6: Degradation of Benthos BUI14a: Loss of Fish Habitat Over the course of the last two years (2018-2019), professionals representing nonprofit groups, […]
Read More2019 Great Lakes Areas of Concern Conference – Registration Underway
The 2019 Great Lakes Areas of Concern conference is being held September 11-12, 2019 at Windows on the River, located on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. It is organized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, in partnership with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. For full […]
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