Registration Open for Area of Concern Cross-Agency Partnership Summit, September 16-18 in Toledo, Ohio
CHICAGO (July 18, 2025) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ohio Lake Erie Commission opened registration for the 2025 Areas of Concern (AOC) Cross-Agency Partnership Summit, which will be held September 16-18, 2025, at the Glass City Center in Toledo, Ohio.
This three-day meeting is open to government officials, businesses, industries, universities, and other interested community members working toward restoring Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The program allows partners to network, participate in engaging program planning sessions, take field trips, and contribute to the long-term success of the AOC program.
The United States-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement defines an AOC as a location that has experienced environmental degradation, where “significant impairment of beneficial uses has occurred as a result of human activities at the local level.” EPA and other federal and state agencies are working to restore the 25 remaining U.S. AOCs in the Great Lakes basin.
Online registration is encouraged by Monday, September 1, 2025, to secure a spot on one of the field trips and to sign up for meals. On-site registration will also be available beginning September 16, 2025, at the Glass City Center.
To register or find more information on the summit, please visit the summit website.
More information about Great Lakes AOC is available on EPA’s Great Lakes AOC website.
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