Plan 2014

Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River Flood Risk Diminishes; Very High Outflows to Continue

The risk of flooding on Lake Ontario and the upper St. Lawrence River has declined from moderate in December 2020 to low. In December, the risk analysis indicated a 28% chance of water levels exceeding a threshold at which damages occur in many shoreline communities. The risk is now down to 8%.…

Learning from High Water Impacts on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

The International Joint Commission (IJC) is reviewing Plan 2014 and could use your help. The plan spells out how much water is released from Lake Ontario through the St. Lawrence River.

Public Advisory Group Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference for a Public Advisory Group in support of Phase 1 of the Expedited Review of Plan 2014 by the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management (GLAM) Committee

 

Public Advisory Group Membership

Canadian Members

  • Jean‐François Belzile
    Montreal Port Authority / RUSL
     
  • Gilbert Cabana
    Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
    Sciences de l’Environnement

Public Involvement in the Expedited Review of Plan 2014

The IJC appointed…

Overview of Expedited Review of Plan 2014

Plan 2014 is the plan for regulating Lake Ontario outflows that went into effect in 2017. In two of the first three years after the plan was adopted, extremely wet conditions caused record floods on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

IJC’s Response to the US Government Accountability Office’s Report on Plan 2014

The US Government Accountability Office issued a report concerning Plan 2014, the current plan used for regulating Lake Ontario outflows, on July 23, 2020. The IJC was pleased to note that the GAO found that process for developing and selecting Plan 2014, was generally consistent with each of the…

Involving the Public in Reviewing Plan 2014

An ongoing review of Plan 2014 and the regulation of Lake Ontario outflows will be informed by a diverse Public Advisory Group of people from Canada and the United States.

Overview of Expedited Review of Plan 2014

Plan 2014 is the plan for regulating Lake Ontario outflows that went into effect in 2017. In two of the first three years after the plan was adopted, extremely wet conditions caused record floods on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

Expedited review of Plan 2014 begins

The International Joint Commission (IJC) recently received $1.5 million in funding from the United States, with an additional $1.5 million in matching funds from Canada, to investigate possible improvements that could be made to Lake Ontario outflow regulation activities.