Financially-Supporting Communities

City of Fort Wayne, IN
City of Lima, OH
City of Bowling Green, OH
City of Defiance, OH
City of Perrysburg, OH
City of New Haven, IN
Town of Leo-Cedarville, IN
Village of Paulding, OH

In-Kind Contributors

City of Hillsdale, MI
City of Toledo, OH

Upcoming Events

Next Meeting:
MRBPLG Conference
October 20, 2011
Findlay, OH

WELCOME TO MRBPLG

The Maumee River Basin Partnership of Local Governments (MRBPLG) is a consortium of cities, towns, villages, townships, counties, watershed management groups, and the regional community, which was founded in March 2001 by the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana and the City of Toledo, Ohio.  This Partnership stretches across three state boundaries and focuses on a watershed-based approach to water quality management in the Maumee River Basin.

To read more information about MRBPLG, please see the About MRBPLG page, or click around the website.

In early 2009, the MRBPLG was awarded grant funds from the Walmart Storm Water Compliance Team to provide enhanced training regarding stormwater program requirements; showcase innovative stormwater BMPs; enhance water quality within the basin; and provide increased education and outreach related to water quality impacts. For more information on this grant effort through MRBPLG, please see the Walmart Grant Information page under Basin Resources.

LOBBYING TOOLS

The MRBPLG has created several documents which may help communities contact State and Federal legislators regarding water quality related legislation. For more information on these materials, the Ohio Affordability Legislation, or the Water Trust Fund Resolution, please click here.

REPORT ON GREAT LAKES WATER QUALITY

The International Joint commission recently released its 15th Biennial Report on Great Lakes Water Quality. The Commission provided 32 recommendations for action at the federal, state, provincial and local levels of government. In particular, the recommendations focus on the need for the U.S. and Canada to approve a revised Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that addresses threats to water quality to prevent or reduce their impact on human and ecological health.

The Executive Summary and Recommendations document can be viewed here. There are several recommendations on better implementation of the existing agreement and recommendations for revisions to the agreement. The recommendations in the near shore framework and eutrophication sections are particularly pertinent to the harmful algal bloom in the Western Basin. The full report may be accessed at http://ijc.org/en/home/main_accueil.htm: