By IUGLS
July 6, 2011
For more information, contact John Nevin, (519) 257-6733, nevinj@windsor.ijc.org
WINDSOR, ONT. --- The International Upper Great Lakes Study is holding public meetings this summer to provide information regarding the status of the second and final phase of its work, examining Great Lakes water levels. At the meetings, the public will have an opportunity to hear from Study Board members and researchers about preliminary findings and potential regulation plans. In Ontario, meetings will be held on:
In this overview presentation regarding Phase 2 of the Study, topics covered will include:
In addition to an information exchange, these meetings will offer an opportunity for the public to provide input and ask questions of Study Board members and researchers. As part of the Study Board’s summer meeting schedule, people also will be able to submit comments and input by traditional mail, email and via the Great Lakes Study website at iugls.org.
Other information sessions have been scheduled throughout the Upper Great Lakes basin, in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.
The Study Board is working with a Public Interest Advisory Group (PIAG) to bring a wide range of perspectives to the study process, including those of shoreline property owners, boaters, anglers, governments, Native Americans, First Nations, hydroelectric power producers, and environmental and shipping organizations.
Input received at these meetings will help inform the drafting of a final, peer-reviewed Phase 2 report to be submitted to the International Joint Commission (IJC) in March 2012. After that time, the IJC may choose to hold its own set of public meetings on the Phase 2 report and also may choose to make recommendations to the U.S. and Canadian governments.
See our previous summer meeting announcements:
WINDSOR, ONT. --- The International Upper Great Lakes Study is holding public meetings this summer to provide information regarding the status of the second and final phase of its work, examining Great Lakes water levels. At the meetings, the public will have an opportunity to hear from Study Board members and researchers about preliminary findings and potential regulation plans. In Ontario, meetings will be held on:
- Aug. 2, from 7-9 p.m. at Lambton College (www.lambton.on.ca), Room A223, 1457 London Road, in Sarnia;
- Aug. 3, from 7-9 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion (legion.ca), Normandy Room, 490 Ontario St., in Collingwood;
- Aug. 4, from 7-9 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 196 Queen St., in Midland;
- Aug. 6, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Park Center, Main Hall, 39 Henry Drive, in Kagawong (Manitoulin Island);
- Aug. 10, from 7-9 p.m. at Lakehead University (www.lakeheadu.ca), ATAC Room, 955 Oliver Road, in Thunder Bay; and,
- Aug. 11, from 7-9 p.m. at Algoma University (www.algomau.ca), Great West Life Theatre, 1520 Queen Street East, in Sault Ste. Marie.
In this overview presentation regarding Phase 2 of the Study, topics covered will include:
- The potential to improve the regulation plan for Lake Superior outflows at Sault Ste. Marie as well as the need for ongoing monitoring to allow for adaptive management;
- Restoration scenarios for Lake Michigan-Huron water levels including an exploratory analysis of potential lake restoration options. The methods, construction impacts and long-term lake level impacts will be presented; and,
- Multi-lake regulation options.
In addition to an information exchange, these meetings will offer an opportunity for the public to provide input and ask questions of Study Board members and researchers. As part of the Study Board’s summer meeting schedule, people also will be able to submit comments and input by traditional mail, email and via the Great Lakes Study website at iugls.org.
Other information sessions have been scheduled throughout the Upper Great Lakes basin, in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio.
The Study Board is working with a Public Interest Advisory Group (PIAG) to bring a wide range of perspectives to the study process, including those of shoreline property owners, boaters, anglers, governments, Native Americans, First Nations, hydroelectric power producers, and environmental and shipping organizations.
Input received at these meetings will help inform the drafting of a final, peer-reviewed Phase 2 report to be submitted to the International Joint Commission (IJC) in March 2012. After that time, the IJC may choose to hold its own set of public meetings on the Phase 2 report and also may choose to make recommendations to the U.S. and Canadian governments.
See our previous summer meeting announcements: