Saturday, March 29, 2008

Changes ahead for Lake Ontario Water Regulation


In a report produced after 5 years of study, the International Joint Commission, a US / Canadian body that oversees shared boundary waters, makes various proposals for change to existing arrangements. The Report is a response to the realisation that agreements made in the 1950s no longer fully accord with today's practical and environmental considerations. Inevitably, any alteration to the system of regulation for the water levels of Lake Ontario will impact on our wrecks. A document outlining the changes can be viewed or downloaded here. The Commission has given the public 90 days to consider and comment on its Report.

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