The International Joint Commission invites all members of the public to Public Hearings on the Lake Superior Regulation: Addressing Uncertainty in Upper Great Lakes Water Levels. The hearings will take place at the following times and locations:
(Note: Video conference technology will be used to link the hearings scheduled from July 9 – 12 and to allow the participation of some commissioners and IJC staff from other locations)
Written comments to the IJC may be submitted online or to either addresses below by August 31, 2012:
(Note: Video conference technology will be used to link the hearings scheduled from July 9 – 12 and to allow the participation of some commissioners and IJC staff from other locations)
| Monday, July 9 | |
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| Sarnia, ON 7:00 pm EDT Lambton College Room A223 1457 London Rd. | Thunder Bay, ON 7:00 pm EDT Lakehead University, ATAC Room 1001 955 Oliver Road |
| Tuesday, July 10 | |
| Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 7:00 pm EDT The Grosse Pointe War Memorial Activity Room 32 Lakeshore Drive | Duluth, MN 6:00 pm CDT Labovitz School of Business & Economics 1318 Kirby Dr. |
| Wednesday, July 11 | |
| Port Clinton, OH 7:00 pm EDT Sutton Center 1848 E. Perry St | Fish Creek, WI 6:00 pm CDT Door Community Auditorium 3926 Wisconsin 42 |
| Thursday, July 12 | |
| Holland, MI 7:00 pm EDT Doubletree Hotel 650 East 24th Street | Milwaukee, WI 6:00 pm CDT University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Great Lakes Water Institute 600 E. Greenfield Ave. |
| Saturday, July 14 | |
| Sault Ste. Marie, ON 2:00 pm EDT Algoma University Great West Life Theatre, 1520 Queen Street East | |
| Sunday, July 15 | |
| Little Current, ON 2:00 pm EDT Northeast Manitoulin and the Islands Recreation Center 9001 Hwy-6 S | |
| Monday, July 16 | |
| Parry Sound, ON 1:00 pm EDT Bobby Orr Community Centre 7-17 Marry Street | Midland, ON 7:00 pm EDT North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Centre 527 Len Self Boulevard |
| Tuesday, July 17 | |
| Collingwood, ON 1:00 pm EDT Cranberry Resort 19 Keith Ave, RR#4 | |
| U. S. Section Secretary | Canadian Section Secretary |
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| International Joint Commission 2000 L Street, NW Suite 615 Washington, DC 20440 Fax: 202-631-2007 commission@washington.ijc.org | International Joint Commission 234 Laurier Avenue West 22nd Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 6K6 Fax: 613-993-5583 commission@ottawa.ijc.org |
Lake levels have been falling for several years. The Rogers City Marina had over 9 feet of depth, now it is about 8 feet. If the water level continues to fall across the Great Lakes, millions of dollars of public facilities will become unuseable due to shallow water. Dredging is not an option for many small boat harbors due to cost and/or rock bottoms.
These public hearings are important for boaters, sport fishing, commercial fishing, property owners and anyone who cares about the Great Lakes. If you are unable to attend one of the hearings, please take a few minutes and write the Internation Joint Commission and express your concerns.
Thank you.
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