PORT CLINTON -- Open lake dumping, the practice which involves disposal of dredged materials by dumping them into Lake Erie offshore, has increased in recent years. And many, including elected officials and wildlife managers, say it's not good for the lake or its wildlife. "Our position has been that excessive sediment loads that are coming into the lake is a bad thing," said Randy Bournique, chief of the 401/Wetlands Section for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's Division of Surface Water. "One of the things we've been trying to promote in working with the ODNR and others is beneficial re-use."