Don't Forget About Lake Erie (IJC Public Meeting in Toledo)

From Kristy Meyer at the Ohio Environmental Council

I wanted to make sure that you were all aware about a public meeting that the International Joint Commission will be holding on March 25^th at 7:00 pm at the University of Toledo, Lake Erie Center.  They will be talking about the Upper Great Lakes Water Levels.  Apparently, the study was undertaken because of concern about falling lake levels in the upper Great Lakes.  There are some folks that are pushing hard to further control the amount of water that Lake Erie and Lake Ontario receive.  It seemed to me that we should all be very interested in this study, particularly because they are talking about holding back water, which would impact Lake Erie and the amount of water within our Great Lake for wildlife, drinking water, manufacturing, agriculture, recreational opportunities, etc.  Below is a link to a press release about these hearings. 

Here is why you should attend:

The report Impacts on Upper Great Lakes Water Levels: St. Clair River concludes the first phase of a study of the upper Great Lakes. It examines the physical changes in the St. Clair River since 1962 and recommends that measures to remediate the increased conveyance, or water carrying capacity, of the river not be undertaken at this time. It also recommends that mitigation measures in the St. Clair River be examined as part of the comprehensive assessment of the future effects of climate change in the second phase of the study.
The IJC will consider the views of the public on the recommendations of its Study Board before it reports to the governments of Canada and the United States on matters related to the St. Clair River and their impacts on upper Great Lakes water levels.