January 24, 2010 by admin.

The lake’s water quality problems have been assessed.  And of all the methods suggested to solve them, a few are within reach.  One problem still remains:  it will take money…  lots of it.

And now, due to the teamwork of local entities and volunteers, a fund is ready to accept tax-deductible donations specifically for the Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Water Quality Improvement Fund.  Your dollars will be joined with many other’s dollars and Grand Lake St. Marys will soon see pilot testing and be able to ‘match’ funds for significant State and Federal grants that could virtually ‘clean up’ the water quality and sediment problems in just a few years!

To make a donation or pledge, click here to download and print a donation form with instructions:

Donate to the Lake Water Quality Improvement Fund

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November 23, 2009 by admin.

GRAND LAKE ST. MARYS & ITS WATERSHED: WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES is available at http://www.ohiodnr.com/downloads/glsm-water.pdf.

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November 23, 2009 by admin.

From The Dayton Daily News:

Latest plan offers hope 
for Grand Lake St. Marys

By Jim Morris, Staff Writer 12:58 AM Sunday, November 22, 2009 There is a crisis at Grand Lake St. Marys. In fact, there are two.

By now, the water quality issue has been well-documented. But there also is another big problem: the economy of the region.

The problem with the local economy is not totally caused by the polluted water in the state’s largest inland lake …

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