Approved June 2, 2005

MINUTES OF DECISIONS
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS CONFERENCE CALL
April 7, 2005
Noon EDT

The International Joint Commission met by conference call on April 7, 2005, chaired by Dennis Schornack.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. The Commission approved the minutes of the Executive Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, February 15-16, 2005, and the minutes of the Commissioners Conference calls held on February 10, February 24, March 11, and March 24, 2005.

APPOINTMENTS

2. The Commission:
   1. noted the appointments of Mr. Phil Adkins as a member of the Canadian Section of the International Red River Board for a three-year term and Mr. Will Haapala as a member to the U.S. Section for a three-year term;
   2. noted the appointment of Mr. Thomas Easterly as a member of the U.S. Section of the Great Lakes Water Quality Board for an indeterminate term and approved the appointment of Mr. Michael Goffin as Interim Co-Chair of the Canadian Section;
   3. approved the appointments of Drs. Scott Findlay, David Lean, Mohamed Karmali, and Ms. Marcia Valiante to the Canadian Section of the Great Lakes Science Advisory Board;
   4. approved the reappointment of Mr. Andre Carpentier as a member of the Canadian Section of the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control;
   5. deferred the appointment of Kevin Cash as Interim Co-Chair of the Canadian Section of the International Red River Board until the Executive Meeting scheduled for April 11, 2005.

BRING FORWARD SYSTEM

3. The Commission agreed to discuss unanswered IJC letters to governments at the Meeting with Governments on April 13, 2005.

JUNE 2005 EXECUTIVE MEETING

4. The Commission reviewed the proposed overall agenda for the June 2005 Executive meeting.

U.S GREAT LAKES REGIONAL COLLABORATION (GLRC)

5. The Commission received an oral report on the U.S. Great Lakes Regional Collaboration.

ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES

6. The Commission received an oral report on Alien Invasive Species and discussed actions and the current situation in the U.S. and Canada, including the potential for a reference.

ANNEX 2001

7. The Commission received an oral report on the anticipated schedule for Annex 2001 and an update on the direction of Annex 2001 activities.

4^th WORLD WATER FORUM IN MEXICO

8. The Commission discussed the 4^th World Water Forum and considered Commission participation.

OTHER BUSINESS

9. The Commission:
   1. Received an oral update on the status of Grand Coulee Dam;
   2. Discussed the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Toxic Chemical Monitoring Programs and agreed to solicit advice from the co-chairs of the Great Lakes Water Quality and Science Advisory Boards at the April 13, 2005 meeting, in addition to raising the issue at the meeting with governments on April 14, 2005;
   3. tasked staff to further assess the implications of the budget announcement in relation to the IJC position on monitoring and surveillance, as well as fish contamination;
   4. tasked staff to consider the potential for further IJC representations to governments and to develop a strategy (including correspondence and meetings) if appropriate;
   5. received a report and overview of the Science Advisory Board Workgroup on Ecosystem Health Conference held in Chicago, Illinois, March 29-31, 2005.