Public Consultations

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IJC Content

Phase 1 Report on the Expedited Review of Plan 2014

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The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee submitted their Phase 1 Report of the Expedited Review of Plan 2014 to the International Joint Commission (IJC) in November 2021. The IJC is posting the GLAM’s report for a 60-day public review and comment period from Thursday...

International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board Public Consultation

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The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board wishes to gather public feedback on its key findings and recommendations that have culminated from a multi-year, binational study of potential solutions to flooding in the LCRR basin. The public comment period is open until March 4th, and...

Related Boards

Draft Changes on the Rainy and Namakan Lakes Rule Curves

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The IJC established the Study Board in the summer of 2015 and charged it "to evaluate options for regulating levels and flows in the Rainy-Namakan Lakes system in order to benefit affected interests and the system as a whole in a manner that conforms to the requirements of the Treaty".

First Great Lakes Triennial Assessment of Progress

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The first triennial cycle under the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement completed its full circle on Nov. 28, when the IJC released its First Triennial Assessment of Progress on Great Lakes Water Quality.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Programs under the GLWQA

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Closed
Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA) the IJC is responsible for assessing the progress of governments in implementing the Agreement. This includes assessing the extent to which programs and other measures are achieving the objectives of the Agreement.

Proposal for Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Regulation

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Closed
The International Joint Commission invited public comment on a proposal for managing water levels and flows that will continue to contribute to the economic and social well-being of the Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River basin.