Wrapping Up our Spring Semi-Annual | International Joint Commission

Jeff Kart

IJC

May 17, 2017

May was the month for our Spring 2017 Semi-Annual Meeting, which brought IJC boards from across the transboundary region to Washington, D.C.

The Semi-Annual is a time for boards to meet with Commissioners and share updates about ongoing projects and emerging issues.

The Commission heard and discussed work by boards including the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board, which is dealing with historic spring rain and a new regulation plan, and the Rainy-Namakan Lakes Rule Curves Study Board, which recently released a draft report on recommended changes for public comment.

*Members of the Study Board. Credit: IJC files*

The Commission also bid an early farewell to Canadian Commissioner Benoît Bouchard, whose term expires in June. Further, a multi-board workshop on the International Watersheds Initiative (IWI) was convened to discuss a climate change guidance framework.

*From left to right, commissioners Richard Morgan, Benoît Bouchard, Gordon Walker, Richard Moy and Lana Pollack recognize Bouchard’s service to the Commission. Credit: IJC files*

*A panoramic from the IWI workshop. Credit: IJC files*

Below, find infographics highlighting work by some of the IJC’s boards.

We shared these and other updates on our Twitter account @IJCSharedWaters during the events. Tweets from the week can be found here.

Highlights from the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board — *Highlights* *from the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board*

*Highlights from the Rainy-Namakan Lakes Rule Curves Study Board*

*Highlights from the Niagara Board of Control*

*Highlights from the Great Lakes Science Advisory Board – Research Coordination Committee*

International Watersheds Initiative

Plan 2014

Water Levels and Flows

Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board

Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board

Jeff Kart

IJC

Jeff Kart is executive editor of the Shared Waters IJC newsletter and a contractor to the US Section of the International Joint Commission in Washington, D.C.