Delisting Targets developed by RAP Teams

Bird or Animal Deformities or Reproductive Problems

*Please note: it is not in the IJC’s jurisdiction to endorse specific delisting targets.
*The IJC would like to encourage RAP Teams to submit estabnlished delisting targets to us. Please send them to the International Joint Commission

Canada

Hamilton Harbour, Ontario
When the incidence rates of deformities or reproductive problems in sentinel wildlife species do not exceed background levels in control populations.
Niagara River, Ontario
The incidence rates of deformities or reproductive problems in sentinel fish and wildlife species do not exceed background levels in control populations

U.S.A.

Rouge River, Michigan
No historic data, but chemical concentrations low = delist now?
River Raisin, Michigan
Reduce bird deformities due to causes within the Area of Concern.
St. Clair River, Michigan
When chlronomid mouthpart anomalies occur at rates similar to incidences in "control" populations.
Rochester Embayment, New York
1. Representative samples of water do not exceed NYSDEC ambient water quality standards for the protection of aquatic life and/or for protection of wildlife; AND
2. Mink are present and are producing, or levels of PCBs, dioxins/furans, mirex and mercury measured in the tissue of resident prey are below those known to be associated with mink reproductive failure.
Saginaw River & Bay, Michigan
* Bald eagles- The reproductive success of bald eagles in the Saginaw Bay area is equivalent to that found in other Lake Huron coastal areas in Michigan.
* Herring Gull-PCB levels in herring gull eggs taken from Saginaw Bay area nest sites are not significantly higher than those found in other Lake Huron sampling locations.
Kalamazoo River, Michigan
Remediate contaminated sediments so that there are no reproductive or other negative health effects on wildlife or benthos
Milwaukee Estuary, Wisconsin
Toxics: when sediment assessment by the sediment quality triad at a sample site does not statistically differ from reference site(s) conditions.
Ecosytem: when the incidence rates of deformities or reproductive problems in sentinel wildlife species do not exceed background levels in inland control populations.