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Tipping Point Planner Community Workshop Report, Ottawa County Ohio

Ottawa County, Ohio is situated on the coast of western Lake Erie. This area was identified by the US EPA’s US-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement as an Area of Concern. With the goal of assisting with engagement on land use and tourism concerns related to the development of a new strategic plan for the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation, Ohio Sea Grant, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant partnered with the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) to hold a Tipping Point Planner (TPP) workshop. Through collaboration with Reveille LTD, a local planning consultancy, and OCIC, Ottawa County as a whole was identified as a focus area. In total, over 50 people participated in the two-day workshop. Ohio Sea Grant, Reveille LTD, and the OCIC led the development of a steering committee which included key stakeholders from county departments, elected officials, and the public. The steering committee identified two key focus areas of focus for the workshop: Land Use Planning, Development, Open Space and Nature-Based Solutions; and Lake Fish Populations and Water Quality: Implications for Tourism and Recreation

Published: Aug 1, 2022
Last Modified: Aug 1, 2022
Length: 48 pages
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Contributors

Mr.  Joseph E. Lucente

Mr. Joseph E. Lucente

Extension Educator, Community Development, Ohio Sea Grant College Program

Description

Ottawa County, Ohio is situated on the coast of western Lake Erie. This area was identified by the US EPA’s US-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement as an Area of Concern. With the goal of assisting with engagement on land use and tourism concerns related to the development of a new strategic plan for the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation, Ohio Sea Grant, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant partnered with the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation (OCIC) to hold a Tipping Point Planner (TPP) workshop. Through collaboration with Reveille LTD, a local planning consultancy, and OCIC, Ottawa County as a whole was identified as a focus area. In total, over 50 people participated in the two-day workshop.

Ohio Sea Grant, Reveille LTD, and the OCIC led the development of a steering committee which included key stakeholders from county departments, elected officials, and the public. The steering committee identified two key focus areas of focus for the workshop: Land Use Planning, Development, Open Space and Nature-Based Solutions; and Lake Fish Populations and Water Quality: Implications for Tourism and Recreation.