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IJC Seek Public Comments Regarding Draft 

Great Lakes Assessment Report 

Comments to be received through December 31

The International Joint Commission is seeking public comment on a draft
report
<http://e2ma.net/go/10922291196/4050886/111657806/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/sites/default/files/Draft_Report_0.pdf> that is a preliminary
effort to describe changes in the health of the Great Lakes over the
past quarter century.  The draft report measures some of the progress
made by the US and Canada in their collective efforts towards restoring
and maintaing the Great Lakes and achieving the general objectives of
the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement which was last amended in 1987.
At present, the governments of Canada and the United States are working
to renew this Agreement to improve their efforts to meet current
challenges facing the Great Lakes.

 

The draft report uses seven measures of biological integrity, six
measures of chemical integrity, and one measure of physical integrity,
to assess changes in the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. It draws on the
best indicators of ecosystem trends available from government agencies
and the academic research community.

 

The draft report, Assessment of Progress Made Towards Restoring and
Maintaining Great Lakes Water Quality Since 1987
<http://e2ma.net/go/10922291196/4050886/111657807/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/sites/default/files/Draft_Report_0.pdf> , is available
online. The Commission plans to publish a report in 2012 based on
comments received and subsequent research.

  

The Commission will accept written comments on the  draft report
<http://e2ma.net/go/10922291196/4050886/111657808/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/sites/default/files/Draft_Report_0.pdf> via the comment form
<http://e2ma.net/go/10922291196/4050886/111657809/41297/goto:http:/meeti
ng.ijc.org/report-comments>  on the Biennial Meeting web page or by
email or regular mail at the addresses below until December 31, 2011: 

 

Secretary, U.S. Section
International Joint Commission
2000 L Street NW, Suite 615
Washington, DC 20440
Fax: 202-632-2006
  Email
<mailto:commission at washington.ijc.org?subject=Draft%20Assessment%20Repor
t%20Comments> 

 

Secretary, Canadian Section
International Joint Commission
234 Laurier Avenue West, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, ON K1P 6K6
Fax: 613-993-5583
Email
<mailto:commission at ottawa.ijc.org?subject=Draft%20Assessment%20Report%20
Comments> 

	





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