This is the responce to my concern over the bald eagle nesting site at the Beach City Dam

Mr. Aker, ( its really spelled Acker)

            Your email inquiry as to the bald eagles at Beach City Dam was forwarded to me for response.  My apologies for the delay.

            The US Army Corps of Engineers did some preliminary rip rap addition to the overflow structure late in 2008.  I understand that they have plans for additional work along the earthen dam itself.  However, this work is awaiting funding and is not currently scheduled.  The Corps has been in coordination with both the ODNR and the US Fish & Wildlife Service regarding this work and any potential impacts to the nesting bald eagles there.  Please be assured that no work will be authorized in proximity to the nest during the time period when nesting is occurring.  All necessary actions to prevent disturbance to the eagles will be taken.

            Also, please feel free to contact this office should you have any further concerns regarding disturbance to the nesting eagles at Beach City.

Thank you,

Dan Kramer  

Daniel L. Kramer

Wildlife Management Supervisor

Wildlife District 3

912 Portage Lakes Drive

Akron, OH  44319

(330) 245-3022 direct

(330) 644-3802 X3022 automated

dan.kramer@dnr.state.oh.us

Here’s an article about existing Ohio problems similar to what happened in Tennessee

Group says U.S. ‘wet dumps,’ like nine in Ohio, pose threat

FirstEnergy says it’s not aware of problems

By Bob Downing 
Beacon Journal staff writer

Published on Friday, Jan 09, 2009

There are about 100 largely unregulated ”wet dumps” across the United States, including nine in Ohio, that pose a threat, a coalition of environmental groups said Wednesday.

The ponds and lakes, used by electric utilities to store toxic coal ash and filled with toxic heavy metals, are similar to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s facility at Harriman, Tenn., that was breached Dec. 22.

Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp.’s Bruce Mansfield Power Station at Shippingport, Pa., is featured prominently in the report released by the Environmental Integrity Project and EarthJustice.

The coal-fired Mansfield plant ranks No. 1 in the United States for the selenium content of its ash: 167,494 pounds from 2000-06, based on data the utility provided to the federal government.

In addition, the plant was No. 10 for arsenic (516,091 pounds), No. 8 for chromium (809,049 pounds), No. 9 for lead (462,530 pounds) and No. 8 for nickle (779,246 pounds).

FirstEnergy’s Sammis Power Plant in Ohio’s Jefferson County is ranked No. 30 for selenium.

The Mansfield plant is one of
the largest coal-fired plants in the country and would rank high by sheer volume of coal burned and ash produced, said company spokesman Mark Durbin. FirstEnergy is not aware of water-stored ash creating problems, he said.

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Find video about TVA spill at : http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Hearings.Hearing&Hearing_id=8e2cbe63-802a-23ad-46ea-16ca4422e7d9

I came across this article through a blog about Free Public Transportation. I found this case to be quite interesting. For the entire article go here: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/01/09/free-public-transport-for-wales-politicians-urge-in-radical-plan-91466-22650371/

FYI: Hassalt is a city in Belgium. Note that they began this policy of free transportation in 1997!

“Ten years ago it was a declining city, deep in debt, its population stagnating, its arterial roads choking with cars. It had the highest level of car ownership in Belgium – partly due to its rural nature, but mostly to do with its public transport system.

“In the 1990s Hasselt came up with a radical re-think called its Mobility Plan, a sustainable policy to guarantee mobility for everyone, regardless of age, income or disability.

“On day one, July 1, 1997, passenger numbers rose from 100 to 7,832. They then just kept increasing. Today the increase in bus passengers is touching on 1,000%. Traffic has plummeted.

“Congestion is almost non-existent.

“Visitors, tourists and new businesses have been attracted in large numbers because of the quality of life there – and the novelty value and publicity that the move has generated.

Mrs Law said: “Free public transport would be the biggest single pro-environment policy enacted by any large area on the planet. It would dramatically slash car use and CO2 emissions.”

February 19, 2009, noon-2:00 p.m., room 326

Cleveland State University, College of Urban Affairs; Center for Civic Education Forum

‘Solar’ ship unveiled

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