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Scientists, farmers and conservation groups urge Senate to restore H2Ohio funding to prevent rollback of wetland, nutrient work
Summary
Presenters at the Ohio Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee hearing urged restoration of H2Ohio funding, saying wetlands, farmer cost‑share and monitoring supported by the program are producing measurable water‑quality improvements and require continued multi‑year investment.
Speakers at a May hearing of the Ohio Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee urged senators to restore full funding for H2Ohio, the multi‑agency state program that funds wetlands, farmer conservation practices and water infrastructure to reduce nutrient runoff and harmful algal blooms.
"Water quality can be improved and real benefits can be realized," said Dr. Steven Jackman, professor of water quality at Wright State Lake Campus, who testified about Grand Lake St. Marys and harmful algal blooms. He and other witnesses told the committee that recent state investments enabled wetland creation and other conservation work that are beginning to lower nutrient concentrations.
The request centered on restoring the governor's original $270 million H2Ohio appropriation after a…
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