2024 was a busy year for the Maumee AOC! We could go on and on about all the progress, completed projects, and groundbreaking that happened this year, but for now we’ll share some of the highlights.✨
MAPs and BUIs
- BUI 7: Restrictions on Dredging Activities was removed!
- Started construction for the largest known habitat restoration investment in the Maumee River: Clark Island and Delaware/Horseshoe Islands Water Quality & Habitat Improvement Projects.
- Management Action Projects:
- Over 80 MAPs plus 20 GLLA cost-share projects
- >$96M in projects funded since 2018
- $45M in MAPs are currently in progress
- WildMAPs – 19 of 20 projects complete
- AquaMAPs – 23 of 54-56 projects complete
- SedMAPs – 3 of 8 projects complete
- MiscMAPs – 1 of 1 project complete
Public Involvement and Outreach
- Chosen as the AOC to host the 2025 Great Lakes Areas of Concern Conference!
- Brought together a MAAC subcommittee for Environmental Justice/Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Took part in several community outreach events, such as:
- Inaugural Maritime Career Day hosted by the National Museum of the Great Lakes
- 50th Anniversary Celebration for the Maumee Scenic River Designation
- Live Stake Harvesting with TPS Students for the Hill Ditch Restoration
- The MAAC maintained a robust social media presence throughout the year on Twitter / X and Facebook.
- Facebook reach (the number of unique users who see our content or page) increased by 254.5% and followers increased by 136.4%.
- The 2023 Annual Report was published.