Public Opinion and Lake Erie Water Quality

Authors

Frank R. Lichtkoppler, The Ohio State University- Painesville
David O. Kelch, The Ohio State University- Elyria
M Annie Berry, The Ohio State University- Columbus

Volume

32

Issue

2

Abstract

Lake Erie recreational resource users were surveyed at the Mid-America Boat Show in Cleveland, Ohio over a three year period. Respondents in 1992 were significantly (p<.05) more inclined than respondents in 1990 or 1991 to have a negative impression of agriculture and its impact on Lake Erie. Most respondents viewed Lake Erie as a resource worthy of protection and agreed that government should do more to control pollution in Lake Erie. Results suggest that Extension needs to address the issue of agricultural impacts on the environment more vigorously than in the past, particularly with recreational resource-user groups.

Recommended Citation

Lichtkoppler, F. R., Kelch, D. O., & Berry, M. (1994). Public Opinion and Lake Erie Water Quality. The Journal of Extension, 32(2), Article 14. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol32/iss2/14