The Maumee Area of Concern (AOC) covers 787 square miles in the greater Toledo area of Northwest Ohio. There’s more to the Maumee AOC than just the lower Maumee River. Six different watersheds make up the AOC, plus part of Maumee Bay. These watersheds include over 1900 miles of streams and 45 miles of Lake Erie shoreline.
The Maumee AOC Advisory Committee (MAAC) works for fishable, swimmable, and drinkable waters within the Maumee AOC through restoration projects, public education, collaboration with partners, and volunteer opportunities through its facilitating organization, Partners for Clean Streams.
The committee is made up of representatives from various organizations, citizens, businesses, and government agencies to build long-term remedies to the area’s historic habitat, sediment, and water quality issues by addressing Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs).
What We Do
Upcoming Events
September 25, 2023 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Public Open House for stream restoration project for Collins Park Golf Course Enhancements
October 5, 2023 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
Public Open House Audubon Islands Restoration project
2023 MAAC Meetings
February 9, 2023 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Q1 Maumee AOC Advisory Committee Meeting
Hybrid meeting. Details.
August 10, 2023 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Q3 Maumee AOC Advisory Committee Meeting
Virtual meeting. Details.
December 14, 2023 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Q4 Maumee AOC Advisory Committee Meeting
Hybrid meeting. Details.
News
U.S. EPA Removes ‘Degradation of Aesthetics’ Impairment Designation from Maumee Area of Concern
Posted on(Via Ohio Lake Erie Commission) Conditions in the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC), one of the largest AOCs in the eight Great Lakes states, have vastly improved over the last 30 years, bringing the Maumee AOC one step closer to full restoration. These improved conditions are a result of reducing sources of oil, grease, and […]
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BUI 11 Removal Package Recommended for Approval
Posted onThe Ohio Lake Erie Commission and Ohio EPA are recommending the removal of BUI 11, Degradation of Aesthetics, in the Maumee Area of Concern. At the May MAAC meeting, the Committee will be asked for concurrence with the recommendation before it moves to US EPA and the International Joint Commission for approval. A public comment […]
Read moreProject Feature: Beach Improvements at Maumee Bay State Park
Posted onMaumee Bay State Park is a 1,336-acre public recreation area on the shores of Lake Erie. In 2021, work began on the park’s inland lake swimming beach to address BUI 10: Beach Closings. Persistent, elevated fecal indicator bacteria frequently cause this beach to have an advisory posted against it being used for recreation. Studies showed […]
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