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All NewsFive Organizations Receive Ohio EPA Education Mini Grants
Five Ohio organizations are receiving Ohio EPA Environmental Education mini grants for projects focused on habitat restoration, storm water management, and environmental careers. The mini grants are being awarded statewide for a total of $16,066.
Ohio EPA Accepting Comments on General Permit for Pesticide Application Discharge Projects
Ohio EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. to accept comments regarding a proposed renewal of a draft statewide general permit for pesticide application dischargers.
Black River Water Quality Continues to Improve, Prompting Removal of “Restrictions on Navigational Dredging Activities” Impairment Designation
Responding to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission’s recommendation from earlier this year, the U.S. EPA has agreed to remove the “Restrictions on Navigational Dredging Activities” Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) from the Black River Area of Concern (AOC).
Ohio EPA Awards $813,000 in Grants to 48 Local Agencies for Mosquito Control
Forty-eight local health departments and municipalities in 42 counties are sharing $813,610 in grant funding from Ohio EPA for mosquito control activities, including $143,000 to remove scrap tires, which can become breeding grounds for mosquito larvae. The funding will help mitigate the spread of mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika, West Nile, and La Cross Encephalitis.
Ohio EPA Awards $813,000 in Grants to 48 Local Agencies for Mosquito Control
Forty-eight local health departments and municipalities in 42 counties are sharing $813,610 in grant funding from Ohio EPA for mosquito control activities, including $143,000 to remove scrap tires, which can become breeding grounds for mosquito larvae. The funding will help mitigate the spread of mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika, West Nile, and La Cross Encephalitis.
