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H2O NOW: 2011 Great Lakes Water Quality Biennial Meeting to be in Detroit
The theme of the October 12-14 meeting is "H2O NOW", emphasizing the pressing need for the public, industry, environmental groups and governments to take action and work together to protect and restore the Great Lakes.
IJC invites comment on transboundary air pollution
The IJC invites public comment on progress to reduce the impacts of transboundary air pollution under the 1991 Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement. Achievements in both countries to meet Agreement goals are described in the Air Quality Agreement 2010 Progress Report.
Commission Releases 15th Biennial Report
In its 15th Biennial Report on Great Lakes Water Quality, the Commission provided 32 recommendations for action. Both the full report and a summary document are available for downloading.
IJC Strengthens Local Capacity in Watersheds
Through its International Watersheds Initiative (IWI), the IJC and its IWI Boards continue to build local capacity to solve transboundary environmental issues at the watershed level. IWI projects have included modeling water flows, preparing for floods, surveying health issues, managing fishery issues and reaching out to stakeholders. The Transboundary Data Harmonization Task Force is working to produce consistent geospatial datasets and maps for use by planners, managers and citizens in watersheds along the boundary.
Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Working Group
The Working Group is developing a potential new approach for managing water levels and flows in the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River system. The group includes senior representatives from Canada, the United States, Quebec, Ontario, New York and the IJC. After the group provides its advice, the IJC will seek public comment and the concurrence of the two federal governments.
Alewives and the St. Croix River
The International St. Croix River Watershed Board continues discussions with interested parties on the proposed restoration of the sea run (anadromous) alewife, a fish species native to the St. Croix River. Updated information on this issue, including the summer 2010 public comment process, can be found on the Board's webpage.
Visit our Boundary Waters Treaty Centennial Website.
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