,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjai ,mr4 
,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,portman7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,celebrat+ #ej ye>s ( environm5tal      
progress 9 ! ,cuyahoga ,riv] ,valley &  
,lake ,erie4  ,:]eas ! ,cuyahoga ,riv]  
is a #ajj-mile-long riv] 9 ! ,/ate (    
,ohio t fl[s into ,lake ,erie2 ,:]eas ! 
^w ,cuyahoga is a comb9ation ( ! names  
giv5 to ! riv] by native peoples 9 !    
region & is translat$ to mean ,crook$   
,riv]2 ,:]eas1 aft] g5]ations ( neglect1
 a lack ( clean-wat] protections1 &     
decades ( indu/rial pollution 9 !       
,cuyahoga ,riv] ,valley1 a #aifh report 
by ! =m] ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution        
,control ,adm9i/ration f\nd t ! l[]     
portion ( ! ,cuyahoga ,riv] _h no       
visible life2 ,:]eas oil-lad5 debris &  
pollution on ! ,cuyahoga ,riv] caught   
fire #ac times betwe5 #ahfh & #aifi1    
inspir+ ! ignom9i\s nickname ! burn+    

riv]2 ,:]eas on ,june #bb1 #aifi1 sp>ks 
f a railroad c> pass+ ov] ! ,cuyahoga   
,riv] on a bridge ignit$ debris bel[1   
/>t+ :at w\ld be ! la/ fire on ! riv]2  
,:]eas a ,"t ,magaz9e article on ! #aifi
 fire al]t$ ! public to ! ext5t (       
indu/rial pollution 9 ! ,cuyahoga ,riv] 
,valley2 ,:]eas ,c>l ,b4 ,/okes1 !n     
mayor ( ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 te/ifi$ be=e   
,congress & call$ = ,f$]al legislation  
to address pollution2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !  
#aifi fire mobiliz$ public conc]n across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 result+ 9--  7#a7 !   
enactm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution    
,control ,act 7commonly kn[n z ! ,clean 
,wat] ,act7 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et     
seq472  7#b7 ! ,agreem5t on ,great      
,lakes ,wat] ,quality1 sign$ at ,ottawa 
,april #ae1 #aigb 7#bc ,,u/ #cja2 ,,tias
 #gcab71 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,canada2  7#c7 ! ,agreem5t on ,great    
,lakes ,wat] ,quality1 #aigh1 sign$ at  
,ottawa ,novemb] #bb1 #aigh 7#cj ,,u/   
#achc2 ,,tias #ibeg71 betwe5 ! ,unit$   

,/ates & ,canada 7commonly ref]r$ to z !
 ,great ,lakes ,wat] ,quality           
,agreem5t72  7#d7 ! e/abli%m5t ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 &     
7#e7 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,ohio             
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,national ,p>k     
,s]vice1 ! #aifi fire on ! ,cuyahoga    
,riv] help$ inspire ! fir/ ,e>? ,day 9  
#aigj2 ,:]eas passage ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]  
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 spurr$ ! city ( ,clevel&1
 ! ,/ate ( ,ohio1 & a multitude ( public
 & private p>tn]s to improve ! wat]     
quality 9 ! ,cuyahoga ,riv] ,valley2    
,:]eas public conc]n ab\t pollution 9 ! 
,cuyahoga ,riv] ,valley & ! result+     
fires support$ ef=ts l$ by              
,repres5tatives ,ralph ,s4 ,regula &    
,john ,f4 ,seib]l+ to create ! ,cuyahoga
 ,valley ,national ,recreation ,area 9  
#aigd1 :i* lat] became ! ,cuyahoga      
,valley ,national ,p>k2 ,:]eas !        
,cuyahoga ,riv] is n[ home to m ?an #fj 
species ( fi%2 ,:]eas ! indu/rial riv]  

valley 9 d[nt[n ,clevel&1 ,ohio1 kn[n z 
! ,flats1 has be5 trans=m$ into a c5t] =
 recreation & ent]ta9m5t2 ,:]eas !      
,cuyahoga ,riv] transports millions (   
tons ( mat]ial to & f local indu/ries1  
support+ #ae1jjj direct1 indirect1 &    
induc$ jobs & produc+ #a1gjj1jjj1jjj 9  
economic activity2 ,:]eas recreational  
opportunities are available 9-- 7#a7 !  
,cuyahoga ,valley ,national ,p>k2  7#b7 
,/ate & c\nty p>ks2 &  7#c7 ! ,ohio     
,erie ,canal ,national ,h]itage         
,canalway2  ,:]eas ! ,national ,p>k     
,s]vice & ! community p>tn]s ( !        
,national ,p>k ,s]vice creat$ !         
,cuyahoga ,riv] ,wat] ,trail along !    
entire l5g? ( ! ,cuyahoga ,riv] to      
increase public access1 t\rism1 &       
economic developm5t2 & ,:]eas ! rebir? (
 ! ,cuyahoga ,riv] is a symbol ( !      
importance ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution  
,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et   
seq47 & o!r l&m>k environm5tal laws t   
ensure clean wat] & protect ! natural   
res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 

be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates #ej 
ye>s ( environm5tal progress 9 !        
,cuyahoga ,riv] ,valley & ,lake ,erie2  
7#b7 (f]s cont9u$ support = ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 & ! ,clean ,air
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472    
7#c7 recognizes ! trans=mation ( !      
,cuyahoga ,riv] & ! ,great ,lakes ,bas9 
z a model = environm5tal re/oration2    
7#d7 recognizes ! economic b5efit ( !   
,cuyahoga ,riv] = recreation1 t\rism1   
comm]cial %ipp+1 & job gr[?2 &  7#e7    
commits to cont9u$ progress 9 improv+   
ecosy/em heal?1 dr9k+ wat] quality1 &   
wa/ewat] infra/ructure 9 ! ,great ,lakes
 ,bas94