2
--vF"-e 8 a, rc.+J' * *"' $6 I \ p Q " *.* S I i * A Jes e a* ' 8 U c 0 $2 6 1, 9 * I f t, l 8 . . h ~ r i t * ' ' , $ a x ' < L A * f " * 4 P ' A t ' r r r : : r 6 ' " '. . I.!'" * ^i Quoi de neuf? Hot off the Press Parutions recentes People Les gens de la CMI What's Happening Reunions publiques de la CMI et de ses conseils For the full text of IJC reports, Pour obtenir le texte intbgral des La CMI souhaite la bienvenue aux personnes nommCes rCcemment A ses conseils. Public meetings of the IJC and its boards: IJC welcomes the recent appointments to its boards. click on the publications button at www.ijc.orq or go to the specific web site below. Limited numbers of hard copies are also available from the IJC at (519)257-6734 in Canada, (313)226-2170 ext. 6734 in the United States, and rapports de la CMI, cliquez sur le bouton u Publications s 1 I'adresse yvww.ii= ou allez directement aux sites Web indiquCs ci-apr4s. On peut aussi se procurer ces docu- ments sur support papier (nombre limit&)en s'adressant 1 la CMI au (519) 257-6734 au Canada et au fU-2 SGvMf 2000 Conseil consultatif international sur la qualit4 de I'atmosphbre, Mississipi. February 1-2, 2000 lnternational Air Quality Advisory Board, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. Daniel Roronhioke:wen Longboat Department of Native Studies Trent University GLSAB CCSGL 24-25 fdvfief 2PW3 Conseil consultatif scientifique des Grands Lacs, Windsor (Ont,). lnternational Joint Commission Autumn 1999, VoL24, Issue 3 Commission mlxte internationale Automne 7999, W24, IP 3 February 24-23 2000 Great Lakes Science Advisory Board, Windsor, ON Lori E Kaplan lndiana Dept. of Environmental Management GLWQB CQEGL [email protected] by (313j 226-21 70, paste 6734, aux email. hats-~nis ou par courriel A I'adresse The IJC's Lake Ontario Stage 1 [email protected]. Lakewide Management Plan Le document de la CMI intitulC Lhke Review has been completed and Ontario Stage I Lakewide is now available. http:/l Mamqgemcnt Pku, Review est www,i~c,orp/comm/lostagel ,html maintenant disponible B I'adresse blectronique suivante' : htta:// Toward a Watershed Monitor- y ~ . i i ~ m m / l o ~ ~ . ing Framework for the Toronto Region is based on a public Le document intitulb ITawarda WatetshedMonitudng hmework workshop co-sponsored by the ibr the Tmnto Region ert base sur Toronto and un atelier public Region Remedial organis6 conjointe- Action Plan and ment par les responsa- the IJC's Great bles du Plan d'assainis- Lakes Water sement de la Commu- 22-23 mars 2000 Conseil des gestionnaires de la recherche des Grands Lacs, 71e Walpole. March 22-23, 2000 Council of Great Lakes Research Managers, Walpole Island, ON IJC Hears from Citizens on Water Uses, Diversions and Removals La CMI consulte les &yens sur les utilisations, les dbrivations et les prCl&vements de I'eau ISLRBOC CICFSL Dr. Theodore L. Hullar Center for Environment Cornell University Stay in Contact! Restez branches! Seeking comment on its interim report. Protection of The IJC is interested in your views on any of La CMI est int4ressCe A connaitre votre opinion our activities. You may contact us in the sur ses activites. Vous pouvez nous contacter de following ways: diffkrentes fa~ons : I Canadian Section United States Section Great Lakes Regional Office Section canadienne Section ambricaine Bureau regional des Crands Lacs Charles E. Crist, U.S. Co-director IRRBTF St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers GTIBRR the ~ tek of the Great Lakes, the lnternational Joint Commission (IJC) held 12 hearings in the Great Lakes basin and the Canadian and U.S. national . - Dr. Alan Abelsohn, Canadian Co-chair HPTF Ontario College of Family Physicians Co-prksident canadien CTPS PrCsident, comitC sur la sant6 environnementale Contacts Murray Clamen Secretary/Secrdtaire Fabien Lengellb Gerald Galloway Tom Behlen Secretary/Secr&taire Director/Diredeur Frank Bevacqua Jennifer Day Public Affairs/Affaires Publiques Public Affairs/Affaires Publiques [email protected] [email protected] capitals in September and October. The IJC heard from environmentalists, Native Americans/First Nations, government officials, professors, students, shoreline residents, trade unionists, industry and many others at the well- attended sessions. CGLRM CGRGL Quality Board. bttr>.// www.ijc.ora1 boards/wabl toronto. html naut6 utbaine de Toronto et du Conseil de la qualitb de I'eau de la CMI. m:// wab/toronto.html Patricia Chow-Fraser Department of Biology McMaster University 100 Ouellette Avenue, 8th Floor Windsor, ON N9A 6T3 100, avenue Ouellette, 8" dtage Windsor (Ont.) N9A 6T3 or/ou PO. Box 32869 Detroit, MI 48232-2869 100 Metcalfe Street 1 8th Floor Ottawa, ON K1 P 5M1 100, rue Metcalfe 18" dtage Ottawa (Ont.) KIP 5M1 1250 23rd Street NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20440 And we thank those who have finished their service. Nous remercions Cgalement les personnes qui ont termink leur mandat. The lJCfs Hamilton Harbor Status Assess- ment reports on efforts by govern- ments and others to restore and protect the Hamilton Harbor Les rapports d'bvalua- tion sur la situation du port de Hamilton exposent les interven- tions des gouverne- ments et des autres partenaires en vue de retablir et de preserver le secteur ~rboccumnt John Hamilton GLWQB Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management CQEGL Most comments were / supportive of the IJCfs interim report, which recommended a moratorium on any new bulk sales or removals of water from the Great Lakes basin until the IJC completes its final report. However, many were openly skeptical that the era of major diversions and water transfers has ended in the United States and Canada and called for a permanent ban on dba&- em11 bulk sales and removals of Great Lakes water. ~~IIJM@W~@@ #Jrmid&5-h "Don't sell our water to the highest bidder," etaux &a&-Unis was by far the most common theme sounded p ~ m pWd at the hearings. Many speakers voiced td lacs. baTupaitb- qJsjaesaDn~t3- Cun mmWe tsrmpmh wkmbd- h~ntbwd'w-ion #;c~wdumdawG~ mug qut mydent que 1% \des I fl:m pas ~ ~ U C ILU Canada $ qwe aul r;m moWm lt pat481 &@~mant b Tom Brown New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation (Retired) (retraitC) ISLRBOC CICFSL Area of Concern, http:ll www.ijc.org/ comml hamharsa. html concernant la rCvision The Plan of Study de la dglementation to review Lake Ontario-St. concernant le lac Ontario et le Lawrence River regulation fleuve Saint-Laurent dbcrit en CGLRM CGRGL Home Page/Page d'accueil www.ijc.org I Renata Claudi Ontario Hydro Commissioners Commissai res CGLRM Dr. W. Gary Sprules Professor of Zoology University of Toronto, Erindale College Professeur de zoologie UniversitC de Toronto Coll&geErindale Thomas Baldini, U.S. Section Chair prbsident de la Section amCricaine Leonard Legault, Canadian Section Chair prCsident de la Section canadienne -- describes in detail Ge work required to review the regulation of water levels and flows in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. http:l/www.ijc.oral boardslis~rbc/~osl~ose. html dCtails les travaux nbcessaires pour revoir la rkglementation des niveaux et dbbits d'eau dans le lac Ontario et le fleuve Saint-Laurent. W:// yvww.~!s~~osL EztMid CGRGL Alice Chamberlin Frank Murphy Susan Bayh Robert Gourd concern over possible impacts on the Great Lakes region's ecosystem, economy and quality of life, including the exercise of aboriginal treaty rights. c Me vendrtikps ea.~ pb dhbr drr$i peut-on ~ u m la dismhda 'formwlk '143 p t ~ wm1"1t arm wua de audten- Or ncrmbreu- sts pemnes ant exprhiI des inquW& The lnternational Joint Commission prevents and resolves disputes between the United States of America and Canada under the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty and pursues the common good of both countries as an independent and objective advisor to the two governments. La Commission mixte internationale prbvient et rbgle les differends entre le Canada et les hits- Unis dfAmCriquedans le cadre du Trait6 des eaux limitrophes ds 1909 et recherche le bien cornrnun des deux pays en conseillant les deux gouvernements de fason indbpendante et objective. 1997-1999 Priorities and Progress Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement est une compilation des travaux effectubs par les conseils consultatifs de la CMI. Ce document est actuellement disponible sur lnternet et sera offert sur support papier en dCcembre 1999. http://www.iic.org/comm/ Dr9799.html CGLRM Council of Great Lakes Research Managers CCSGL Conseil consultatif scientifique des Grands Lacs 1997-1 999 Priorities and Progress Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is a compilation of the work of IJC advisory boards. It is currently available on the lnternet and will be made available in hard copy in December 1999. h t t ~ : / / www.iic.orrr/comm/pr9799.html mnkm I'bmmie r!;rs in lti lrrrpwk qualit6 poaiMer de ?& dam &It Id ~'(o~-, &@~n ict mWnmat# wr l~timtiun dts dmib dm 4WtochMa da WdtQ. Qn r p - Id WI & ,mmmanh Imdm dm d&rhtbns et das ,pdm%m en vtac d'ew clans To Wfn d&5.0~& urn. GLWQB Great Lakes Water Quality Board CGRGL Conseil des gestionnaires de la recherche des Grands Lacs But could restrictions on the removal of water withstand possible future challenges in domestic courts or international trade tribunals? Various legal experts suggested at the hearings that such restrictions would likely be possible, but that they would have HPTF Health Professionals Task Force CQEGL Conseil de la qualit6 de I'eau des Grands Lacs IRRBTF lnternational Red River Basin Task Force CICFSL Conseil international de contrale du fleuve Saint-Laurent ISLRBOC International St. Lawrence River Board of Control FOCUS (ISSN 1024-5219). FOCUS is printed four times per year on recycled, TCF (totally chlorine- free) paper @ FOCUS (ISSN 1024-521 9). FOCUS est imprim6 quatre fois par ann6e sur du papier qui ne contient aucun chlore. @ GTPS Groupe de travail des professionels de la sant6 to be drawn up with extreme care.

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Page 1: LA* 4P u rrr::r 6'' I.!' · 2013. 5. 10. · Windsor, ON N9A 6T3 100, avenue Ouellette, 8" dtage Windsor (Ont.) N9A 6T3 or/ou PO. Box 32869 Detroit, MI 48232-2869 100 Metcalfe Street

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Quoi de neuf? Hot off the Press Parutions recentes People Les gens de la CMI What's Happening

Reunions publiques de la CMI et de ses conseils For the full text of IJC reports, Pour obtenir le texte intbgral des La CMI souhaite la bienvenue aux personnes nommCes rCcemment A ses conseils.

Public meetings of the IJC and its boards: IJC welcomes the recent appointments to its boards. click on the publications button at

www.ijc.orq or go to the specific web site below. Limited numbers of hard copies are also available from the IJC at (519)257-6734 in Canada, (31 3)226-2170 ext. 6734 in the United States, and

rapports de la CMI, cliquez sur le bouton u Publications s 1 I'adresse yvww.ii= ou allez directement aux sites Web indiquCs ci-apr4s. On peut aussi se procurer ces docu- ments sur support papier (nombre limit&) en s'adressant 1 la CMI au (519) 257-6734 au Canada et au

fU-2 SGvMf 2000 Conseil consultatif international sur la qualit4 de I'atmosphbre, Mississipi.

February 1-2, 2000 lnternational Air Quality Advisory Board, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. Daniel Roronhioke:wen Longboat

Department of Native Studies Trent University

GLSAB CCSGL 24-25 fdvfief 2PW3

Conseil consultatif scientifique des Grands Lacs, Windsor (Ont,).

lnternational Joint Commission

Autumn 1999, VoL24, Issue 3

Commission mlxte internationale Automne 7999, W24, IP 3

February 24-23 2000 Great Lakes Science Advisory Board, Windsor, ON

Lori E Kaplan lndiana Dept. of Environmental Management

GLWQB CQEGL

[email protected] by (31 3j 226-21 70, paste 6734, aux email. hats-~nis ou par courriel A I'adresse

The IJC's Lake Ontario Stage 1 [email protected].

Lakewide Management Plan Le document de la CMI intitulC Lhke Review has been completed and Ontario Stage I Lakewide is now available. http:/l Mamqgemcnt Pku, Review est www,i~c,orp/comm/lostagel ,html maintenant disponible B I'adresse

blectronique suivante' : htta:// Toward a Watershed Monitor- y ~ . i i ~ m m / l o ~ ~ . ing Framework for the Toronto Region is based on a public Le document intitulb ITawarda

Watetshed Monitudng hmework workshop co-sponsored by the ibr the Tmnto Region ert base sur Toronto and un atelier public Region Remedial organis6 conjointe- Action Plan and ment par les responsa- the IJC's Great bles du Plan d'assainis- Lakes Water sement de la Commu-

22-23 mars 2000 Conseil des gestionnaires de la recherche des Grands Lacs, 71e Walpole.

March 22-23, 2000 Council of Great Lakes Research Managers, Walpole Island, ON

IJC Hears from Citizens on Water Uses, Diversions and Removals

La CMI consulte les &yens sur les utilisations, les dbrivations et les prCl&vements de I'eau

ISLRBOC CICFSL

Dr. Theodore L. Hullar Center for Environment Cornell University Stay in Contact! Restez branches!

Seeking comment on its interim report. Protection o f The IJC is interested in your views on any of La CMI est int4ressCe A connaitre votre opinion

our activities. You may contact us in the sur ses activites. Vous pouvez nous contacter de following ways: diffkrentes fa~ons :

I Canadian Section United States Section Great Lakes Regional Office Section canadienne Section ambricaine Bureau regional des Crands Lacs

Charles E. Crist, U.S. Co-director IRRBTF St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers GTIBRR the ~ t e k of the Great

Lakes, the lnternational Joint Commission (IJC) held 12 hearings in the Great Lakes basin and the Canadian and U.S. national

. -

Dr. Alan Abelsohn, Canadian Co-chair HPTF Ontario College of Family Physicians Co-prksident canadien CTPS PrCsident, comitC sur la sant6 environnementale Contacts Murray Clamen

Secretary/Secrdtaire Fabien Lengellb

Gerald Galloway Tom Behlen Secretary/Secr&taire Director/Diredeur Frank Bevacqua Jennifer Day Public Affairs/Affaires Publiques Public Affairs/Affaires Publiques

[email protected] [email protected]

capitals in September and October. The IJC heard from environmentalists, Native Americans/First Nations, government officials, professors, students, shoreline residents, trade unionists, industry and many others at the well- attended sessions.

CGLRM CGRGL

Quality Board. bttr>.// www.ijc.ora1 boards/wabl toronto. html

naut6 utbaine de Toronto et du Conseil de la qualitb de I'eau de la CMI. m:// wab/toronto.html

Patricia Chow-Fraser Department of Biology McMaster University

100 Ouellette Avenue, 8th Floor Windsor, ON N9A 6T3 100, avenue Ouellette, 8" dtage Windsor (Ont.) N9A 6T3 or/ou PO. Box 32869 Detroit, MI 48232-2869

100 Metcalfe Street 1 8th Floor Ottawa, ON K1 P 5M1 100, rue Metcalfe 18" dtage Ottawa (Ont.) KIP 5M1

1250 23rd Street NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20440 And we thank those who have finished

their service. Nous remercions Cgalement les personnes qui ont termink leur mandat.

The lJCfs Hamilton Harbor Status Assess- ment reports on efforts by govern- ments and others to restore and protect the Hamilton Harbor

Les rapports d'bvalua- tion sur la situation du port de Hamilton exposent les interven- tions des gouverne- ments et des autres partenaires en vue de retablir et de preserver le secteur ~rboccumnt

John Hamilton GLWQB Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management CQEGL

Most comments were / supportive of the IJCfs interim report, which recommended a moratorium on any new bulk sales or removals of water from the Great Lakes basin until the IJC completes its final report. However, many were openly skeptical that the era of major diversions and water transfers has ended in the United States and Canada and called for a permanent ban on dba&- em11 bulk sales and removals of Great Lakes water. ~ ~ I I J M @ W ~ @ @

#Jrmid&5-h "Don't sell our water to the highest bidder," etaux &a&-Unis was by far the most common theme sounded p ~ m pWd at the hearings. Many speakers voiced t d lacs.

baTupaitb- qJsjaesaDn~t3-

Cun mmWe ts rmpmh wkmbd- h~ntbwd'w-ion

# ; c ~ w d u m d a w G ~

mug qut mydent que 1% \des I fl:m pas ~ ~ U C ILU Canada $ qwe aul r;m m o W m lt pat481 & @ ~ m a n t b

Tom Brown New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation (Retired) (retraitC)

ISLRBOC

CICFSL Area of Concern, http:l l www.ijc.org/ comml hamharsa. html concernant la rCvision

The Plan of Study de la dglementation to review Lake Ontario-St. concernant le lac Ontario et le Lawrence River regulation fleuve Saint-Laurent dbcrit en

CGLRM CGRGL

Home Page/Page d'accueil www.ijc.org I Renata Claudi Ontario Hydro

Commissioners Commissai res CGLRM Dr. W. Gary Sprules

Professor of Zoology University of Toronto, Erindale College Professeur de zoologie UniversitC de Toronto Coll&ge Erindale

Thomas Baldini, U.S. Section Chair prbsident de la Section amCricaine

Leonard Legault, Canadian Section Chair prCsident de la Section canadienne

--

describes in detail Ge work required to review the regulation of water levels and flows in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. http:l/www.ijc.oral boardslis~rbc/~osl~ose. html

dCtails les travaux nbcessaires pour revoir la rkglementation des niveaux et dbbits d'eau dans le lac Ontario et le fleuve Saint-Laurent. W:// yvww.~!s~~osL EztMid

CGRGL Alice Chamberlin Frank Murphy

Susan Bayh Robert Gourd concern over possible impacts on the Great Lakes region's ecosystem, economy and quality of life, including the exercise of aboriginal treaty rights.

c Me vendrtikps e a . ~ p b dhbr drr$i peut-on ~ u m la dismhda 'formwlk '143 p t ~ wm1"1t arm wua de audten- Or ncrmbreu- sts pemnes ant exprhiI des i n q u W &

The lnternational Joint Commission prevents and resolves disputes between the United States of America and Canada under the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty and pursues the common good of both countries as an independent and objective advisor to the two governments.

La Commission mixte internationale prbvient et rbgle les differends entre le Canada et les hits- Unis dfAmCrique dans le cadre du Trait6 des eaux limitrophes ds 1909 et recherche le bien cornrnun des deux pays en conseillant les deux gouvernements de fason indbpendante et objective.

1997-1 999 Priorities and Progress Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement est une compilation des travaux effectubs par les conseils consultatifs de la CMI. Ce document est actuellement disponible sur lnternet et sera offert sur support papier en dCcembre 1999. http://www.iic.org/comm/ Dr9799.html

CGLRM Council of Great Lakes Research Managers

CCSGL Conseil consultatif scientifique des Grands Lacs 1997-1 999 Priorities and

Progress Under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement is a compilation of the work of IJC advisory boards. It is currently available on the lnternet and will be made available in hard copy in December 1999. h t t ~ : / / www.iic.orrr/comm/pr9799.html

m n k m I'bmmie r!;rs in lti lrrrpwk qualit6 poaiMer de ?& dam &It Id ~'(o~-, & @ ~ n ict

mWnmat# wr l~t imtiun dts dmib dm 4WtochMa da WdtQ. Qn r p- Id WI & , m m m a n h I m d m dm d&rhtbns et das ,pdm%m en vtac d'ew clans To Wfn d&5.0~& urn.

GLWQB Great Lakes Water Quality Board CGRGL Conseil des gestionnaires de la recherche des Grands Lacs But could restrictions on the removal of water

withstand possible future challenges in domestic courts or international trade tribunals? Various legal experts suggested at the hearings that such restrictions would likely be possible, but that they would have

HPTF Health Professionals Task Force CQEGL Conseil de la qualit6 de I'eau des Grands Lacs

IRRBTF lnternational Red River Basin Task Force CICFSL Conseil international de contrale

du fleuve Saint-Laurent ISLRBOC International St. Lawrence River Board of Control FOCUS (ISSN 1024-5219). FOCUS is printed four

times per year on recycled, TCF (totally chlorine- free) paper @

FOCUS (ISSN 1024-521 9). FOCUS est imprim6 quatre fois par ann6e sur du papier qui ne contient aucun chlore. @

GTPS Groupe de travail des professionels de la sant6 to be drawn up with extreme care.

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1 Speakers at the hearings also pointed to

1 the need for more information and analysis I in critical areas during the second phase of

the IJC's investigation. Among others, these included gathering better data on water use in the basin, assessing the potential impacts of water use and removal on the environment and human activities, further analyzing trade law and looking into the privatization of water utilities.

Mais ces interdictions pourront-elles rCsister h une contestation Cventuelle devant les tribunaux nationaux ou les tribunaux internationaux du commerce? De nombreux juristes experts ont IaissC entendre, lors des audiences, que des restrictions concernant les prClhvements d'eau pourraient Ctre imposCes, mair qu'elles devraient Ctre formulCes avec beaucoup de soin.

James Schardt Great Lakes National Program Office U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 77 West Jackson Boulevard (G-171) Chicago IL 60604 Attention: Review of GLWQA fax: (312) 353-2018 e-mail: [email protected]

documenter les problhmes environnementaux auxquels les gouvernements doivent s'attaquer. L'examen de la CMI, impost$ par I'Accord relatif A la qualit6 de I'eau dans les Grands Lacs, permet de constater des lacunes dans la definition de la menace pour la santC humaine et dans I'estima- tion des charges totales de polluants critiques dCversCs dans le lac. La CMI remarque que le PAP n'a pas abordC directement les conclusions d'une recherche effeduCe A Oswego, New York, qui consistait A examiner et A documenter les incidences neuro-comportementales sur les nourrissorrs de la consommation maternelle de saumon ou de touladi pCchC dans les zones polluCes du lac Ontario, ni les conclusions de plusieurs autres etudes qui prouvent clairement que des sous-populations sont exposCes A des concentrations ClevCes de polluants critiques.

James Schardt Great Lakes National Program Office Environmental Protection Agency 77 West Jackson Boulevard (G-171) Chicago IL 60604 Attention: Review of.GLWQA fax: (312) 353-2018 e-mail: [email protected]

citizen, to the maintenance and. restoration of the physical, biological and ecological integrity of the Great Lakes.

rktablissement de IfintCgritC physi- que, biolagique et Ccologique des Grands Lacs.

which is required by the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, shortcomings exist in defining the threat to human health and in Je crois aux symboles, ainsi qu'aux

mbtaphores. Selon moi, la Commis- sion incarne la conscience des gouvernements face au respect des engagements qu'ils ont pris dans le cadre de I'Accord relatif h la qualit6 de I'eau dans les Crands Lacs. Vous, le public et les membres des organisa- tions non gouvernementales, Ctes les gardiens de cette conscience. Votre prCsence et le degr6 de pr6occupa- I

estimating the total loadings of Critical Pollutants to the lake. The IJC notes that the

" I believe in symbols. I believe too in metaphor. To me, the Commis- sion is the conscience of the governments with respect to their obligation under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. You, the public and the members of the non- governmental organizations, are the keepers of that conscience. Espe- cially, the eloquent manifestation of your role as keepers of the con- science is your presence here and the concern expressed by that presence. I thank all of you, but particularly the very youngest among you, for your presence here gives us greater courage, enthusiasm and inspiration, to do the job that we have been appointed to do.

LaMP has not directly addressed either findings from research conducted at Oswego, New York, which examined and documented neurobehavioral effects on infants from maternal consumption of environmentally contaminated Lake Ontario salmon or trout, or findings from several other studies which clearly demonstrate exposure of sub-popula- tions to high levels of Critical Pollutants.

Ceux qui ont pris la parole aux audiences ont aussi soulignC le besoin d'obtenir plus dfinformation et d'effectuer plus d'analyses dans des domaines cruciaux durant la seconde Ctape de I0enqui3e de la CMI. II s'agit, entre autres, de recueillir de meilleu- res donnhes sur I'utilisation de I'eau dans le bassin, dfCvaluer les incidences Cventuelles de I'utilisation de I'eau et de son prblbvement sur le milieu et les activitbs humaines, d'analyser davantage le droit commercial et de se pencher sur la privatisation des services publics d'approvisionnement en eau.

Un pCriode de consultation publique de 60 jours comrnencera au dCbut de I'an prochain.

A 60-day review period for public consultation will commence in early 2000.

Copies of Protection of the Waters of the Great Lakes are available from IJC off ices or under the "water uses reference" button at www.iic.org on the Internet. The IJCfs final report will be transmitted to the Governments of the United States and Canada and the public in February 2000.

tion qu'elle exprime tbmoignent de facon Cloquente aue vous assumez ce I r8ie. Je vius reme'rcie tous, mais particulihrement les plus jeunes d'entre vous, car votre prCsence nous donne plus de courage, d'enthou- siasme et d'inspiration pour accomplir le travail qui nous a Ct6 confib.

Lakewide Management Plans are being developed for each of the lakes as part of a Des plans dfamCnagement panlacustre sont en

voie dfClaboration pour chacun des lacs, dans le cadre d'un processus visant a rCduire les charges de polluants critiques dans les eaux libres des lacs, de maniere A rendre I'eau securitaire comme boisson, pour la baignade et la pCche et A permettre la survie de populations saines de faune aquatique et terrestre ainsi que la prbservation des autres (( utilisations bCnCfiques P CnumCrCes dans I'Accord relatif A la qualit4 de I'eau dans les Grands Lacs. La premiere Ctape du PAP consiste A dCfinir le problhme environnemental posC par les polluants critiques, notamment la menace qu'ils constituent pour la santC humaine et la vie aquatique. Les polluants critiques sont des substances qui subsistent, isolCes ou en combinai- son avec d'autres substances A des concentrations nuisibles A la santC humaine ou la vie aquatique, et qui nuisent aux utilisations bCnCfiques. Les six polluants dCsignCs dans la premihre Ctape du PAP pour le lac Ontario comprennent des pesticides (DDT, dieldrine et mirex) et d'autres substances organiques (BPC, dioxine et mercure).

To mark the 90th anniversary o f the Afin de marquer le Boundary Waters Treaty, the University o f 90" anniversaire du

process to reduce loadings of critical Pollut- ants to open lake waters so that the water is safe for drinking, swimming and fishing, and supports healthy fish and wildlife populations along with other "beneficial uses" listed in the Agreement. The first stage of the LaMP is to define the environmental problems posed by Critical Pollutants, including the threat to human health and aquatic life. Critical Pollutants are substances that persist, singly or in combination with other substances, at levels that affect human health or aquatic life and impair beneficial uses. The six Critical Pollutants designated in the Stage 1 LaMP for Lake Ontario include pesticides ( DDT, dieldrin and mirex) and other organic substances (PCBs, dioxin and mercury).

On peut se procurer des exemplaires du Rappod inti+n'maire sur la protecfon des Grands Lacs en s'adressant aux bureaux de la CMI ou en cliquant sur le bouton a ktude sur les utilisations de I'eau B sur le. site Internet yuww.ijc.a En fCvrier 2000, le rapport final de la CMI sera prCsentC aux gouverne- men& du Canada et des hats-~nis ainsi qu'au public.

E( NOUS avons entendu aussi bien d'autres choses dont je ne mention- nerai que quelques-unes. Bien que les Grands Lacs soient moins pollu6s, il reste encore beaucoup A faire, comme on nous I'a pr6cisC. Une meilleure coordination des plans d1am6nagement panlacustre et des plans d'assainissement est necessaire. Mais, ce qui importe bien davantage, on nous a dit les administrations de certaines regions entourant les Grands Lacs ont cessC de recueillir des donnCes indispensables pour la surveillance des progrhs accomplis dans le cadre de I'Accord. On nous dit aussi que la CMI devrait jouer un rble important en intervenant pour

"We've heard a number of others things as well. I will mention only a very few. We've heard that although the Great Lakes are cleaner, there's much left to be done. We've heard some specifics about what's left to be done. Better binational coordina- tion of LaMPs and RAPS is needed. More important still, we've been told that some jurisdictions around the Great Lakes have stopped collecting vitally needed data for the monitor- ing of the progress under the Agreement. We're also told that the IJC should play an important role in working to close the gaps between local groups and the federal authori- ties. And that the IJC should take the lead in developing a common standard for the monitoring and control of invasive exotic species.

~ e s t e r n - ~ n t a r i o in collaboration with-the Trait6 des eaux limitrophes, I1UniversitC IJC, held a seminar last October on the Western Ontario, en collaboration avec la treaty and the IJC entitled "The Interna- CMI, a tenu, en octobre dernier, un sdminaire

tional Joint Commission: Retrospect and SUr le trait6 et la CMI qui ~ ' i n t i t~ la i t (< The Respect. w Concurrently, the Sites International Joint Commission: Retrospect

and Monuments Board o f Canada un- and Prospect u. Par la mQme occasion, la

veiled a plaque honoring the work o f Commission des lieux et des monuments historiques du Canada a d6voi16, au parc

George Gibbons and the IJc* The plaque is Gibbons de London, en Ontario, une plaque located i n Gibbons Park in London, comm6morant les travaux de George Gibbons Ontario. et de la CMI.

Notice of Review of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement

La periode de revision de I'Accord sur la qualit6 de I'eau des Grands Lacs est maintenant en cours.

Annex X of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement requires thegovernments of Canada and the United States conduct a review of its operation and effectiveness every six years.

Cannexe X de I'Accord sur la qualit6 de I'eau des Grands Lacs stipul: que les gouvernements fkdkraux du Canada et des Etats-Unis devront passer en revue I'Accord tous les six ans.

The Commission notes that Lake Ontario LaMP's goals have been furthered by the following efforts: La Commission fait remarquer que I'atteinte des

objectifs du PAP du lac Ontario a CtC favoristie par les initiatives suivantes :

En vertu de cette disposition, les annexes de I'Accord font prksentement I'objet d'une rCvision approfondie afin de rendre ce dernier plus efficace et fondionnel. Plusieurs des annexes de I'Accord devront Ctre modifiCs afin d'en augmenter la pertinence par rapport aux programmes courants et aux connaissances scientifiques actuelles.

1999 Great Lakes Water Quality Forum

Forum de 1999 sur la qualite Currently, a comprehensive review of the Annexes will determine if changes could improve the Agreement's operation and effectiveness. Several Annexes may require revision in order to make them more relevant to current programs and/or to the current state of scientific knowledge. The following Annexes are under consideration:

rapprocher les groupes locaux et les autoritbs fCdCrales. La CMI devrait prendre I'initiative de mettre au point une norme commune pour la surveillance et la manrise des esphces exotiques envahissantes.

development of the Lake Ontario Toxics Management Plan (LOTMP); and de I'eau dans les Grands Lacs Claboration du plan de gestion des substances

toxiques du lac Ontario; implementation of the Niagara River Toxics Management Plan (NRTMP). m e n from the c/osj,g remarks deliyered Extrait du ~~SCOUB de c16tufe pronod par le

by Canadian Chairman f eonard Legau/t at ~fdsjdent canadien, M. L donard legault, au the 7999 Great Lakes Water Quality F~ hrum de f999 sur la quaM de l'eau dans les

in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Grands Lacs, 1 Milwaukee, Wisconzin.

mise en oeuvre du plan de gestion des substances toxiques de la rivibe Niagara.

These efforts provide a substantial contri bu- tion toward the reduction of loadings of Critical Pollutants. For example, the NRTMP's previous target for 50 per cent reduction in loadings of dioxin, mercury, mirex and PCBs to the Niagara River represents a step toward the virtual elimination goal.

cc Au nom de la Commission dans son ensemble, je voudrais Cgalement exprimer notre gratitude envers tous ceux qui ont participC h cette rencontre pour avoir CtC aussi entierement dCvouCs h assurer le succhs de ce Forum. Grand merci B tous. B

Les annexes suivants font I'objet de dblibkrations: 1 - Objectifs spkcifiques; 2- Plans d'adion correc- trice et plans dfamCnagement panlacustre; 3- DCphosphatation; 7- Dragage; I I - Surveillance et contrble; 12- Substances toxiques rkmanentes; 14- Sediments contaminks.

Ces initiatives apportent une contribution importante 11 la rCduction des charges de polluants critiques. Par exempie, Ifobjectif prCcCdent du plan concernant la rivihre Niagara, qui visait une redudion de 50 pour cent des charges de dioxine, de mercure, de mirex et de BPC dans la riviere Niagara, reprksente une Ctape vers Ifobjectif d'une quasi-Climination.

"I would also like to express on. behalf of the Commission as a whole, the gratitude to everyone who contributed to this meeting and for being so utterly devoted to making the Forum a success. Our thanks to all."

,,This concludes our 1999 Great Lakes Water u Ainsi se termine le Forum de 1999 sur la qualit4 de I'eau dans les Grands Lacs. Comme

Quality Forum. As always, we im~ressed toujours, nous avons impressionn~s par your enthusiasm and 'Oncern for votre inter&, votre enthousiasme et de votre

the Great Lakes . . and . the quality . - . their waters. sollicitude pour les Grands Lacs et la qualit6 de

1 - Specific Objectives; 2 - Remedial Adion Plans and Lakewide Management Plans; 3 - Control of Phosphorus; 7- Dredging; 11 - Surveillance and Monitoring; 12 - Persistent Toxic Substances; and 14 - Contaminated Sediments.

Un document donnant le dCtail des options prksentement A IfCtude pour chacun de ces annexes sera disponible sur I'internet en janvier prochain A I'adresse: http://www.cciw.ca/glimr/intro.html et http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/index.html. Une version papier de ce mCme document peut Cgalement Ctre obtenue par le biais d'une demande Ccrite en ce sens A I'une des adresses suivantes:

We were struck by the quality of the ~resenta- ses eaux. NOUS avons CtC Cblouis par la qualit6 tions made throughout the Forum. We were overwhelmed by the enthusiastic assistance provided by the many volunteers who composed the local committee and who did so much to make our Forum a success.

des exposes qui ont CtC prCsentt!s'tout au long du Forum. Nous avons CtC CmerveillCs par I'appui enthousiaste fourni par les nombreux volontaires du comitC local, qui ont mis tant d'efforts en vue de la rkussite du Forum.

The Agreement requires that LaMPs be submitted to the Commission for its review and comment at four stages: problem definition, load reduction schedule, selection of remedial measures, and when Critical Pollutants are no longer impairing beneficial water uses.

L'Accord exige que les PAP soient soumis A la Commission A des fins d'examen et de commen- taires lorsqu'ils franchissent quatre Ctapes : lors de la dCfinition du problhme, de IICtablissement d'un calendrier de rCduction des charges, du choix des mesures d'assainissement et de la dktermination du moment oir les polluants critiques ne nuisent plus aux utilisations bCnCfi- ques de I'eau. Pour obtenir plus d'information, prihre de communiquer avec Bruce Kirschner au bureau rCgional de la Commission mixte interna- tionale, 100 avenue Ouellette, Windsor (Ontario) par tClCphone au (519) 257-6710. On peut aussi communiquer avec lui par la poste (PO. Box 32869, Detroit, Michigan), par tCICphone, au (313) 226-2170, poste 6710, ou par courriel A I'adresse suivante : [email protected].

A paper outlining the options for each Annex under review is expected to be available electronically in early January at http:// www.cciw.ca/glimr/intro.htm[ and h t t~ : / /

Inpo/index.html and in hard copy by contacting the following:

La CMI termine I'examen IJC Completes Review of Stage 1 Lake Ontario LaMP

"The one thing I want to assure all of you is (( Je veux vouS aSSUrer ~ O U S que nous avons pris that what you have told us, the concerns you bonne note de vOS interventions et de foutes les have brought to our attention during the prkoccupations dont vous nous avez fait part. Je

Forum have been heard. Let me mention one veux mentionner un fait qui a retenu en

thing in particular that we have particulier notre attention. Nous avons constat& un souci des symboles. Si vous regardez autour heard about symbols' Look around de vous, vous verrez tous les jeunes qui sont

you and look at all the young people who are presents ici. Ils representent le symbole que je here. That's the symbol that I'm going to rapporterai de Milwaukee, un symbole du take away from Milwaukee. A the dkvouement de la population, du citoyen dedication of the public, of the average ordinaire, envers la cause du maintien et du

de la premiere etape du plan d'amenagement panlacustre Karl Schaefer

Bureau des Grands Lacs Environnement Canada - Ontario 867 Lakeshore Road, PO. Box 5050 Burlington ON L7R 4A6 RBvision de I'AQEGL fax: (905) 336-8901 courriel: [email protected]

For further information contact Bruce Kirschner at the International Joint Commis- sion Regional Office, 100 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor, Ontario (519-257-6710) or PO. Box 32869, Detroit, Michigan (313-226-2170 ext. 6710) or email: [email protected](.)

Karl Schaefer Great Lakes Corporate Affairs Office Environment Canada - Ontario Region 867 Lakeshore Road, PO. Box 5050 Burlington ON L7R 4A6 Attention: Review of GLWQA fax: (905) 336-8901 e-mail: [email protected]

The IJC has released its review of the first du lac Ontario stage of the Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) being developed for Lake Ontario by , " : & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ d , " r ~ ~ ~ [ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ , " ~ C n a - the Governments of Canada and the United gement panlacustre (PAP) que les gouverne- States. The management plan provides ments du Canada et des h.ats-unis sont en train information toward documenting the environ- drClaborer pour le lac Ontario. Le plan d1amCna- mental problems to be addressed by the gement fournit de Ifinformation en vue de