Port Bay

Offshore wind farms have
been proposed for the
south shore of Lake
Ontario. This proposal is
moving ahead and very
well could become a
reality. Take some time
and read the latest
"Views" Also, be sure to
read the article by Gary
A. Abraham, Esq..
Concerns should be
directed to our
government
representitives. Click the
Government Reps menu
button for contact
information.

There is a newly constructed 6
acre,10,000,000 gallon manure lagoon on
Lyman Rd. (Zoned rural/residential). This
expansion of an already major bay polluter
now threatens public and private wells and
further ground water contamination that will
impact our Lake Shore region.For more
information go to:
CAFOs Replacing Traditional Family
Farms

Discharges of toxic substances into the Great Lakes Basin have been reduced in the last 20 years, but
persistent, high concentrations of contaminants remain in the bottom sediments of some of the rivers and
harbors that feed into the Lakes. These contaminants have the potential to cause harm to humans, aquatic
organisms, and wildlife, and there are advisories against consuming the fish from most water bodies around
the Great Lakes. These problem harbor and tributary areas in the Great Lakes basin have been identified and
labeled as "areas of concern” with 31 of the 43 AOCs located on the U.S. side of the Great Lakes.
To tackle this problem of contamination, and to take a key step toward recovery of these 31 sites, the Great
Lakes Legacy Act (the Legacy Act) was signed into law in 2002. The Act provides funding to take the
necessary steps to clean up contaminated sediment in "Areas of Concern located wholly or partially in the
United States," including specific funding designated for public outreach and research components. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) was designated to
implement the Legacy Act.

The Great Lakes Legacy Act was reauthorized by Congress and signed into law on October 8, 2008. The
GLLA reauthorizes the U.S. EPA GLNPO for two more years at level funding. The new legislation allows
GLNPO to continue to move forward with sediment cleanups in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern and
includes several new provisions to improve the program.

For more information go to
http://epa.gov/greatlakes/sediment/legacy/index.html