Despite significant water quality improvement in the open waters of the Lake over the last three decades, the 300 miles of shoreline and embayments are suffering from many impairments that severely limit their recreational use and ultimately affect the economic development of the region. Remediation efforts are fragmented, with projects, communities, and counties competing for attention of state and federal agencies and limited funds.
The LOCI project brings together the Center for Environmental Information and partners including, the Finger Lakes-Lake Ontario Water Protection Alliance (FL-LOWPA), SUNY Brockport Department of Environmental Sciences and Biology, and others representing public and private stakeholders. LOCI's goal is to coordinate efforst to remediate, restore, protect and sustainably use the Lake Ontario Coastal region, Upstate New York’s world class asset.
