Ohio Governor
John Kasich has certified TMACOG's “208 Plan,” the Areawide Water Quality
Management Plan, and it is officially part of the state of Ohio Statewide Water
Quality Management Plan. Certification
is important because the Ohio Director of the EPA must deny permits that
conflict with the 208 Plan. The plan that Governor Kasich has approved was
certified by the TMACOG Board of Directors in July 2013. It includes
significant amendments needed by Port Clinton and Ottawa County to accommodate
development. In July 2014, TMACOG
completed and submitted another update to Ohio EPA. That version is pending
with Ohio EPA.
The 208 Plan is reviewed and updated as needed
to ensure that sewerage plans in Lucas, Ottawa,
Sandusky, and Wood counties in Ohio and Bedford, Erie, and Whiteford townships
of Monroe County, Michigan continue to meet the standards of the Clean Water
Act and adapt to community needs.
Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments | www.tmacog.org
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