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Approuved October 15, 2010
INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE CALL
September 10, 2010
12:00 Noon EDT
The International Joint Commission met by conference call on September 10, 2010, chaired by Lana Pollack.
| COMMISSIONERS |
| Lana Pollack |
Chair, U.S. Section |
| Joe Comuzzi |
Chair, Canadian Section |
| Irene Brooks |
Commissioner, U.S. Section |
| Pierre Trépanier |
Commissioner, Canadian Section |
| Sam Speck |
Commissioner, U.S. Section |
| Lyall Knott |
Commissioner, Canadian Section |
| SECTION STAFF |
| Murray Clamen |
Secretary, Canadian Section |
| Chuck Lawson |
Secretary, U.S. Section |
| Bernard Beckhoff |
Public Affairs Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Susan Daniel |
Legal Adviser, U.S. Section |
| Nick Heisler |
Senior Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Marlene Joly |
Executive Assistant, Canadian Section |
| Brian Maloney |
Staff Assistant, U.S. Section |
| Tom McAuley |
Engineering Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Gavin Murphy |
Legal Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Paul Pilon |
Engineering Adviser, Canadian Section |
| Isabelle Reid |
Executive Assistant, Canadian Section |
| Robert Reynolds |
Senior Adviser, U.S. Section |
| Karen Vigmostad |
Great Lakes Consultant, U.S. Section |
| Joel Weiner |
Senior Adviser, Canadian Section |
| GREAT LAKES REGIONAL OFFICE STAFF |
| Saad Jasim |
Director |
| Doug Bondy |
Executive Assistant |
| Mark Burrows |
Physical Scientist |
| John Nevin |
Public Affairs Officer |
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
- Commissioners approved the agenda with the addition of three items to be discussed under Other Business.
MINUTES
- Commissioners approved the draft Minutes of the Commissioners' Executive Meeting of July 12-13, 2010, as modified, and the Minutes of the Commissioners' conference calls of July 9, 2010, and July 23, 2010.
LAKE ONTARIO - ST. LAWRENCE RIVER (LOSLR) WORKING GROUP
- Commissioners received an update on the status of the LOSLR Working Group's efforts and noted the progress the Working Group has made toward developing a solution for regulation of the Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River system.
RED RIVER/DEVILS LAKE
- Commissioners received an update on plans for the September 14-16 meeting of the International Red River Board and the tour of Devils Lake.
OTHER BUSINESS
- Lake of the Woods Rainy River Task Force
Commissioners discussed the Lake of the Woods Rainy River public consultations that took place in the basin August 31 - September 2 and requested that the Task Force consider how to better incorporate First Nations and Tribes into the study process and to provide recommendations to the Commission.
- October 2011 Great Lakes Water Quality Biennial Meeting
Commissioners received an oral update on planning for the October 2011 Biennial Meeting and noted that advisers will provide a note with more details at the October 2010 Semi-Annual meeting.
- 15th Biennial Report
Commissioners received an oral update on the drafting of the 15th Great Lakes Water Quality Biennial Report and noted that advisers are on track to provide a draft report for Commissioners' review at the October 2010 Semi-Annual meeting.
DECISIONS TAKEN VIA POLLING
- Phosphorus Pollution in the Great Lakes
On September 8, 2010, Commissioners approved a letter alerting the governments to increased phosphorus loading in rivers that flow into the Great Lakes and urging them to ensure that appropriate monitoring and control programs are in place to address the problem.
Murray Clamen
Secretary
Canadian Section
Charles A. Lawson
Secretary
U.S. Section
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