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INNOVATIVE PROJECT UNDERWAY IN CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO
Release Date: 09/07/2000
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FOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
INNOVATIVE PROJECT UNDERWAY IN CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO
On Sept. 6, Clermont County, Ohio, located east of Cincinnati and north of the Kentucky border, entered into a multi-phase agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio EPA to develop an innovative plan that will help support economic growth while improving the environment and preserving the rural character of one of Ohio’s fastest developing areas. The county proposes to replace the current regulatory framework with a collaborative goal setting approach to improve water quality in the East Fork of the Little Miami River mainstream and tributaries and Harsha Lake. The agreement with Clermont County includes several phases, beginning with the creation of a comprehensive watershed management plan. Different stakeholders will work with Clermont County in developing the management plan, computer-based modeling tools, and a community framework for local permitting and public policy formulation. The county then hopes to use an effluent trading system in which pollution credits may be exchanged between point and nonpoint sources. The potential environmental benefits of the Project XLC agreement include Smart Growth management strategies, wetlands protection and restoration, and enhanced protection of the county’s drinking water supply. The agreement was reached under Project XLC, a program for communities which participate in Project XL, which stands for eXcellence and Leadership. Project XL is EPA’s initiative that tests innovative ways of achieving better and more cost-effective public health and environmental protection. The Project XL process is to test new ideas with the potential for wide application, broad environmental benefits and regulatory flexibility. Further information is available at: https://www.epa.gov/projectxl.
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