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- February 24, 2010: Officials sign resolution for cleaner lake
- January 24, 2010: Fund established to improve lake water quality.
- November 23, 2009: "The Plan"
- November 23, 2009: Latest plan offers hope for Grand Lake St. Marys
- November 12, 2009: State of Ohio officials to meet in lake area to solve water quality issue
- September 20, 2009: Funds sought for study
- September 12, 2009: Tourism study bought to help leverage grants
- September 12, 2009: CIC Supports Lake Study
- August 25, 2009: Celina Gets New Testing Equipment
- July 31, 2009: Grand Lake St. Marys Algal Toxins – Common Questions
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Funds sought for study
September 20, 2009 by admin.
Celina renewable energy center
He said he wants to go after a research grant that he hopes could clear the air.
Since the state first announced the presence of the toxin just prior to the Memorial Day weekend, the city has been required to have the lake’s water tested to determine the toxin levels. This is so the Ohio EPA can make the information available to the public who want to use the lake recreationally. The lake also is the city’s sole source of drinking water and tests have continued to show the toxin is not present in drinking water.
To measure toxin levels, the algae cells are…
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Tourism study bought to help leverage grants
September 12, 2009 by admin.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
In an attempt to leverage dollars to improve water quality in Grand Lake, several groups in Mercer and Auglaize counties have purchased a study that more accurately determines the economic impact of tourism in the two-county area.
And what they found is the area relies on tourism much more than they originally thought.
A local …
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CIC Supports Lake Study
September 12, 2009 by admin.
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By MIKE BURKHOLDER Managing Editor ST. MARYS — A development body Tuesday afternoon voted to contribute to an economic study on Grand Lake St. Marys. Members of the St. Marys Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) agreed to contribute up to $500 for an economic impact study ordered by the Auglaize and Mercer Convention and Visitors Bureau on the lake. The study, CIC President Kraig Noble said, would benefit the entire region. “Several entities are contributing to the economic impact study of the lake to assist in getting grants to look at the problems with algae out there,” Noble told the newspaper. “The accurate data will help in that.” CIC member Todd Fleagle said the cost of the study is $2,000 and will be broken up among a handful of entities. Those include lake improvement groups and the city of Celina. “The Auglaize County commissioners may have it under consideration,” Fleagle said, noting if more groups join, the fee could decrease. “It’s to get the best information you can for grant submissions… |
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