Gov. Kasich Signs Ohio Bill For Lake Erie Water Quality
April 2, 2015 Gov. John Kasich has signed a bill aimed at protecting Lake Erie and Ohio’s water quality, reports editorial staff at The Toledo Blade.
He signed Senate Bill 1 at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, OH, an eastern Toledo suburb.
The House and Senate on March 21 unanimously approved the bill, which restricts spreading manure and other fertilizers that contribute to toxic algae blooms, moves away from open-lake dumping of dredged material, and increases monitoring at water-treatment plants.
The bill prohibits spreading manure and other fertilizers with phosphorous and nitrogen when ground is frozen, snow-covered, or saturated. It also prohibits spreading manure if the forecast calls for a 50% chance of half an inch of precipitation over 24 hours or, for granular fertilizers, an inch over 12 hours.
Read the full article on ToledoBlade.com.
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