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ABOUT
Lake Erie Starts Here is a project of the Northeast Ohio Public Involvement Public Education (NEO PIPE) work group.
NEO PIPE work group is a regional consortium of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, conservation organizations and other government agencies committed to improving water quality in Northeast Ohio. Since 2002, NEO PIPE has been collaborating to effectively develop and provide regional resources to increase public awareness of stormwater issues and opportunities to protect our shared waters.
NEO PIPE represents dozens of communities in 10 contiguous counties and covers several major watersheds listed below:
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Black River
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Chagrin River
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Cuyahoga River
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Rocky River
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Euclid Creek
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Portions of the Grand, Tuscarawas, and Mahoning Rivers
NEO PIPE creates a unified message by collaborating across political boundaries, helping its communities meet the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program requirements and leveraging government funds and local resources more efficiently.
TEAM
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Ashtabula SWCD: Suzanne Westlake
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Cuyahoga SWCD: Amy Roskilly, Tim Becker, and Jacki Zevenbergen
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Geauga SWCD: Gail Prunty
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Lake SWCD: Natalie Gertz-Young
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Lorain SWCD: Patti Donnellan
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Medina SWCD: Abby Costilow and Kellie Docherty
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Portage SWCD: Lynn Vogel and Anthony Lerch
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Stark SWCD:
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Summit SWCD: Sandy Barbic and Natalie Schroder
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Erie Conservation District: Valerie Sasak
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Chagrin River Watershed Partners: Kaylee Acres
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City of Cleveland Water Pollution Control: Enrique Gonzalez
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Cuyahoga County Board of Health: Megan Symanski
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Lake County Stormwater Management: Susan Haboustak
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Lorain County Stormwater Management District: Lyn Ickes
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Doan Brook Watershed Partnership: Mo Drinkard and Emily Kao
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Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency: Pam Davis
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Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District: Danny Neelon
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OHM Advisors: Joe Reitz
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Portage County Health District: Kim Plough
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Tinker's Creek Watershed Partners: Erica Matheny
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U.S. EPA Region 5:
To reach any members of the NEO PIPE workgroup, please visit their webpage. Thank you.
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