Public Meeting on Restoration Activities in the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern


Conducted by the International Joint Commission in cooperation with:


Environment Canada
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ontario Ministry of Environment
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation


Best Western Parkway Inn and Conference Centre
1515 Vincent Massey Drive, Cornwall, Ontario
March 28, 2001, 6:30 pm-9:00 pm


AGENDA

   
6:30 pm - 6:35 pm Welcome and Introduction - IJC Commissioner
6:35 pm - 6:40 pm Comments by Kathleen Callahan, Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA, Region II
6:40 pm - 6:45 pm Comments by Simon Llewellyn, Director of Environmental Conservation Branch, Ontario Region, Environment Canada


Annex 2 of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the International Joint Commission's Status Assessments

6:45 pm - 6:55 pm Annex 2 Remedial Action Plan Goals - Bruce Kirschner, IJC


Progress Toward Restoration of Beneficial Uses

 
6:55 pm - 7:20 pm Activities at Cornwall, Ontario Remedial Action Plan Overview, Highlights of Implementation Activities and the Contaminated Sediment Issue
7:20 pm - 7:45 pm Activities at Massena, New York Overview of Remedial Action Plan Activities, Contaminated Sediment Sites and GM Land-Based Remediation, and ALCOA and Reynolds Land-Based Remediation


Discussion of Remaining Challenges in the Area of Concern and Public Comments

 
7:45 pm - 8:50 pm Public Comments and Questions
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm Closing Comments and Next Steps-IJC Commissioner