Office of Coastal Management Mission: "Achieve a balance between
use and preservation of Lake Erie's coastal resources, in
collaboration with our partners, by effectively administering
the Ohio Coastal Management Program." Ohio Coastal Management
Program The Federal Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
Socially, economically and environmentally, Lake Erie is
significant to Ohio and the region.The lake and its watershed
are home to highly diverse ecosystems supporting thousands of
species of fish, wildlife and plants, including many rare and
endangered species. Millions of people reside in Ohio’s coastal
counties and tap Lake Erie as their source of daily drinking
water. Billions of dollars are spent annually by visitors to the
coastal region. Ohio's Lake Erie Watershed includes large and
small businesses and industries, world-class institutes of
higher-education, welcoming residential communities, prime
farmland, scenic rivers, lush forests, natural wetlands, growing
sand dunes, thriving estuaries and countles