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Public Comments – Final Report - Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board

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The International Joint Commission (IJC) is welcoming public input on the final report from the International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board (LCRRSB). The Report investigated the causes, impacts, risks and potential solutions to flooding in the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River basin shared...

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...

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Watershed Management Plans to Reduce Nutrient Pollution in Lake Erie

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The IJC invited public comment on two reports outline how watershed management plans should be used to manage nutrient pollution in Lake Erie, and provide recommendations for key success factors needed to achieve meaningful nutrient load reductions.

Past Public Consultations on Draft Work Plan

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The comment period closed on July 28, 2017. Thank you for your comments. The International Lake Champlain-Richelieu River Study Board oversees the activities of Option B of the Lake Champlain-Richelieu River (LCRR) Plan of Study (PoS), which the International Joint Commission (IJC) presented to the...

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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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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.

Protection of the Waters of the Great Lakes - public consultation

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When the International Joint Commission (IJC) submitted its report on Protection of the Great Lakes on February 22, 2001, the two federal governments authorized the Commission to review its recommendations after three years and at 10-year intervals thereafter. This report marks the 10th year since...

Proposal for Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Regulation

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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.