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Approved June 2, 2006
MINUTES
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE CALL
May 5, 2006
The International Joint Commission met by conference call on May 15, 2006, with Chair Schornack chairing.
| COMMISSIONERS |
| Dennis Schornack |
Chair, U.S. Section |
| Herb Gray |
Chair, Canadian Section |
| Robert Gourd |
Commissioner, Canadian Section |
| Jack Blaney |
Commissioner, Canadian Section |
| Irene Brooks |
Commissioner, U.S. Section |
| Allen Olson |
Commissioner, U.S. Section |
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| SECTION STAFF |
| Lisa Bourget |
Secretary, U.S. Section |
| Murray Clamen |
Secretary, Canadian Section |
| Frank Bevacqua |
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Section |
| Antoinette Cade |
Special Assistant, U.S. Section |
| Paula Fedeski-Koundakjian |
Public Affairs Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Nick Heisler |
Special Adviser to the Chair, Canadian Section |
| Tom McAuley |
Engineering Adviser, Canadian Section |
| John Nevin |
Senior Policy Adviser, U.S. Section |
| Paul Pilon |
Engineering Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Russ Trowbridge |
Adviser, U.S. Section |
| Michael Vechsler |
Legal Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Joel Weiner |
Senior Adviser, Canadian Section |
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| GREAT LAKES REGIONAL OFFICE STAFF |
| Karen Vigmostad |
Director |
| John MacDonald |
Senior Engineer / Secretary, IAQAB |
- MINUTES
Commissioners approved minutes of the March 31, 2006 conference call and April 4-6 and April 19-21 meetings and requested that staff revisit the details of logistics regarding the use of the Great Lakes Regional Office for support to the Upper Lakes Study subsequent to the appointment of both study board co-chairs.
- ORAL UPDATES
Commissioners received oral updates on U.S. and Canadian federal governments' April 28, 2006 meeting concerning the review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and on recent discussions with government officials regarding Devils Lake.
- LAKE ONTARIO - ST. LAWRENCE RIVER STUDY
Commissioners approved sample letters of recognition subject to providing additional samples to Chair Gray, discussed Study Board and Commission roles during the 60-day comment period to follow the release of the Study Board's report, and requested that Secretaries schedule a conference call to further discuss these roles and that staff provide further information in advance of that conference call.
Elizabeth C. Bourget
Secretary
U.S. Section |
Murray Clamen
Secretary
Canadian Section |
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