Lake Erie Water Quality Protection: New Dredged Material Management Rules.
This act aims to improve Lake Erie's water quality by focusing on managing materials dredged from harbor bottoms. Citizens can expect cleaner water and a healthier environment, as the act promotes beneficial reuse of these materials instead of open-lake disposal.
Key points
Prioritizes plans for managing dredged materials in Ohio's federally authorized harbors to protect Lake Erie.
Prohibits open-lake disposal of dredged materials, reducing water pollution.
Maximizes beneficial use of dredged materials, for example, in construction or land reclamation projects.
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