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IJC invites public comment on Phase 1 of the Plan 2014 Expedited Review

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March 1, 2022 by STR_Admin

IJC invites public comment on Phase 1 of the Plan 2014 Expedited Review for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

The International Joint Commission (IJC) today released for public comment the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee’s (GLAM Committee) report “ Expedited Review of Plan 2014, Phase 1: Informing Plan 2014 Deviation Decisions Under Extreme Conditions.”

Comments can be submitted online until Monday, April 18, 2022.

The IJC directed the GLAM Committee to conduct the Expedited Review of Plan 2014, the plan for regulating Lake Ontario outflows, in response to public concerns over Plan 2014 following the extreme wet conditions that caused record floods in 2017 and in 2019. The purpose of this two-phased review is to investigate possible improvements that could be made to Lake Ontario outflow regulation activities.

The GLAM Committee has concluded Phase 1 of the Expedited Review of Plan 2014 which focused on providing additional information to help inform the critical decisions made by the IJC’s International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board (ILOSLRB) to best manage Lake Ontario outflows under extreme conditions.

Phase 1 also focused on collecting and analyzing data on high-water impacts on interests, including but not limited to shoreline homes, marinas and commercial shippers. This research led to creation of a decision support tool that informs the Board about the real-world impacts of its decisions and provides insight into how different deviations would perform under various future water supply conditions.

Phase 2 of the Expedited Review will look at how Plan 2014 addresses extreme high and low water levels and explore possible adjustments to the regulation plan. Currently underway, Phase 2 is tentatively scheduled to conclude in late 2024.

The GLAM Committee’s report on the Phase 1 of the Expedited Review of Plan 2014 is available for public comment from Thursday, February 17 until Monday, April 18, 2022.

The feedback received during the public comment period will be considered by the IJC and will inform its own findings that will be submitted to the governments of Canada and the United States.
Contacts:

Ed Virden, US Section                       Edward.Virden@ijc.org      (202) 372-7990

Sarah Lobrichon, Canadian Section  Sarah.Lobrichon@ijc.org    (613) 794-8592


The IJC was established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 to help the governments of Canada and the United States prevent and resolve disputes over use of the waters shared by the two countries.  

The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board ensures outflows from Lake Ontario are carried out in accordance with Plan 2014. It can deviate from the plan’s prescribed outflow under some circumstances. The six-member board is appointed by the IJC. 

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management (GLAM) Committee is a subcommittee to the IJC’s Lake Superior Board of Control, Niagara Board of Control and Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board. The GLAM Committee was created by the IJC to support ongoing evaluation of the outflow regulation strategies and reports findings to the respective boards. 


Resources 

  • GLAM’s Report: Expedited Review of Plan 2014, Phase 1: Informing Plan 2014 Deviation Decisions Under Extreme Conditions
  • IJC’s Public Comment on GLAM’s Report: Share Your Thoughts on the Phase 1 Report
  • Background Documents
    • GLAM’s Public Advisory Group Stakeholder Report: Stakeholder Engagement Report on Phase 1 of the Expedited Review

    • Independent Review Group Summary Report on GLAM’s Report: Summary Report on the Peer Review of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee’s Approach to the Expedited Review of Plan 2014

  • IJC Newsletter articles on Plan 2014’s Expedited Review
    • Phase 1 of Plan 2014’s Expedited Review provides new insights for the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board
    • Plan 2014 review identifies need for interaction with Indigenous Nations
    • Public Advisory Group informs Plan 2014 review
    • Decision Support Tool helps inform Lake Ontario outflow decisions
  • Video
    • Phase 1 Review of Plan 2014 – Informing Deviation Decisions under Extreme Conditions

 

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