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Lake Erie Binational Site
Lakewide Management Plans
Lake Erie Binational Site
Binational Public Forum
- Mission and Vision
- Roles and Functions
- Minutes/Upcoming Meetings
- Membership / Team Members
- Meeting (May 30-31, 1997, Toledo, Ohio)
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The Lake Erie Forum's vision is a Lake Erie basin where: diverse life forms exist in harmony; social and economic benefits at maximum sustainable levels co-exist; citizens and governments are committed to binational cooperation; and a philosophy of stewardship ensures a clean, safe environment.
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Mission
The Lake Erie Forum is a cooperative binational organization of diverse stakeholders whose
objective is to restore, protect, and utilize Lake Erie waters to achieve maximum
sustainable social and economic benefits by promoting:
- ecosystem health, diversity and stewardship;
- recognition and protection of unique environmental areas, such as wetlands, wilderness, open space;
- the enhancement and maintenance of public access to the lake and shoreline;
- the protection of indigenous species and their habitats;
- shoreline and lake uses which encourage a healthy economy and environment and are in the public interest; and
- meaningful opportunity for public participation in decisions that affect the lake.
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The following five concepts underlie all Forum roles and functions:
- A successful Lake Erie LaMP must be consistent with the priorities of the citizens of the Lake Erie basin.
- Implementation ultimately depends upon citizens' actions.
- Government agencies need to effectively interact with a large number of basin residents and a diversity of interests.
- The Lake Erie LaMP will be a model for how government and citizens will interact now and in the future.
- The forum will support the restoration of Lake Erie.
- acting as partners with governments and government agencies in goal setting and decision making;
- assisting the Technical Subcommittees in the drafting of LaMP reports and reviewing Work Group documents before they go to the Management Committee for review;
- providing advice and input to the Work Group and Management Committee in developing and implementing the LaMP; and
- promoting the Forum's vision and goals for Lake Erie.
- representing a variety of interest groups and geographic areas;
- identifying and involving stakeholders;
- bringing personal experience and talents to the process; and
- taking information from the LaMP back to the community in a form that can be understood by the public.
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Minutes and Upcoming Meetings Contact Information
For Binational Public Forum Information Contact:
| Kate Blumberg, Facilitator Delta Institute 53 W. Jackson Boulevard - Suite 1604 Chicago, Illinois 60604 |
Telephone: Fax: Email: |
312-554-0900 312-554-0193 kateblumberg@delta-institute.org |
Kate is the U.S. facilitator for the Forum and plays a key role in organizing and implementing Public Forum meetings. Dates for upcoming Forum meetings, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and contact information for Forum membership can all be obtained from Kate.
Lake Erie Binational Forum Membership |
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| Helen M. Domske New York Sea Grant Great Lakes Program @ UB 204 Jarvis Hall SUNY @ Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14260 hmd4@cornell.edu (716) 645-3610 phone (716) 645-3612 fax |
Peggy B. Johnson Clinton River Watershed Council 4364 Thornville Road Metamora, Michigan 48455 (810) 678-2056 phone (248) 853-0486 |
| Jim Cowden Cuyahoga river RAP 9315 Glenwood Trail Brecksville, OH 44141 jcowdeni@ibm.net (440) 838-4176 phone (440) 838-4176 fax |
Terry L. Yonker Executive Director, Lake Erie Alliance 139 Jackson St. Youngstown, NY 14174 tyonker@compuserve.com (716) 745-9129 phone (716) 745-9129 fax |
| Vicki Lee Deisner Ohio Environmental Council Suite 201 1207 Grandview Ave. Columbus, OH theoec@iwaynet.net (614) 487-7506 phone (614) 487-7510 fax |
Saulius Šimoliūnas Detroit River Remedial Action Council 665 W. Warren Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 Saulius@ieee.org (313) 832-3117 phone (313) 297-9167 fax |
| Don Arcuri Ohio Lake Erie Foundation Oberlin, OH 44074 (440) 774-6003 phone (440) 774-6003 fax |
Frank L. Reynolds Ohio Fish Producers Association 2176 Arkansas St. Oregon, OH 43616 (419) 698-8786 phone (419) 697-8786 |
| Ronald R. Janke Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue 901 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 rrjanke@jonesday.com (216) 586-7279 phone (216) 579-0212 fax |
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