High Lake Erie water levels create the potential for flooding and erosion problems along Ohio's north shore. Approximately 1,000,000 sandbags have been distributed to local county Emergency Management Agencies for use in emergency flooding situations. Local EMA's will be able to rapidly respond to the requests.
Local citizens are responsible for getting the sand to fill the bags.
Overall, the law includes several provisions to improve grant management and competitively awarded research grants. 1997 boat sales, as measured from Ohio's boat title database, declined for the second year in a row. 1997 sales were down nearly 4 percent from 1996 and 7 percent from 1995. After a 2 percent increase in the first six months, sales weakened badly in the second half of 1997, leaving dealers without clear direction for 1998. A Bibliography of Educational Materials Available from the Nation's Sea Grant College Programs is available at the Ohio Sea Grant office.