United States/Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, U.S. House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, July 30, 1986 |
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... ment and action , governmentwide , is needed . The agreement mandates a comprehensive , or ecosystem ap- proach to environmental protection and enhancement . It requires the control and elimination of toxics and other pollutants from ...
... ment and action , governmentwide , is needed . The agreement mandates a comprehensive , or ecosystem ap- proach to environmental protection and enhancement . It requires the control and elimination of toxics and other pollutants from ...
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... ment in the first place . We look forward to an informative and thought - provoking hear- ing , and to better understanding our relation with Canada and our responsibilities to the Great Lakes . The Chair recognizes the gentleman from ...
... ment in the first place . We look forward to an informative and thought - provoking hear- ing , and to better understanding our relation with Canada and our responsibilities to the Great Lakes . The Chair recognizes the gentleman from ...
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... ment of the framework for a physical chemical model and food chain model , and epidemiological research related to the effects of eating Great Lakes fish and their associated contaminants , for ex- ample , PCB's . This research provided ...
... ment of the framework for a physical chemical model and food chain model , and epidemiological research related to the effects of eating Great Lakes fish and their associated contaminants , for ex- ample , PCB's . This research provided ...
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... ment of toxicity and chemical data bases relating chemical gradi- ents to measured biological effects in a Great Lakes area of con- cern - Monroe Harbor - and studies of the acute and chronic toxici- ty of dioxin , furans , and related ...
... ment of toxicity and chemical data bases relating chemical gradi- ents to measured biological effects in a Great Lakes area of con- cern - Monroe Harbor - and studies of the acute and chronic toxici- ty of dioxin , furans , and related ...
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... ment cores from the areas of maximum accumulation in each of the five Great Lakes . This was accomplished with ship and techni- cal support provided by the Canada Centre for Inland Waters ; 20 cores were carefully subdivided and ...
... ment cores from the areas of maximum accumulation in each of the five Great Lakes . This was accomplished with ship and techni- cal support provided by the Canada Centre for Inland Waters ; 20 cores were carefully subdivided and ...
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1978 Agreement acid ANDREN Annex aquatic areas of concern atmospheric boundary waters Canada Canadian chemicals committee concentration CONGRESS LIBRARY CONGRESS THE LIBRARY connecting channels contaminants cooperation coordination deposition Detroit River dieldrin discharge ecosystem approach effects efforts Environmental Protection eutrophication FALCO Federal fish fisheries funding GINGRICH Government hazardous polluting substances Huron implementation in-place pollutants input International Joint Commission Laboratory Lake Erie Lake Michigan Lake Ontario Lake Superior lake trout Lakes National Program Lakes System Lakes Water Quality levels LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS limited use zones Loucks ment microgram per litre models monitoring National Program Office Niagara River NOWAK nutrients OBERSTAR organisms Parties PCBs persistent toxic substances phosphorus problems QUINN reduction REGIER responsibilities River Science Advisory Board Sea Grant College sediments sources subcommittee Thank THOMAS toxaphene United waste Water Quality Agreement Water Quality Board
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Page 186 - The purpose of the Parties is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.
Page 184 - EXCHANGE. On proceeding to the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty signed at Washington on January 11, 1909, between the United States and Great Britain, relating to...
Page 192 - ... Agreement for the purpose of developing an Annex identifying hazardous polluting substances ; the Parties shall further consult from time to time for the purpose of identifying harmful quantities of these substances and of reviewing the definition of "harmful quantity of oil" set forth in Annexes 3 and 7. 2. The Parties shall develop and implement such additional programs as they jointly decide are necessary and desirable for the achievement of the water quality objectives. 3. The programs and...
Page 204 - Asbestos should be kept at the lowest practical level and in any event should be controlled to the extent necessary to prevent harmful effects on human health. B. Temperature There should be no change in temperature that would adversely affect any local or general use of the waters. C. Settleable and Suspended Solids, and Light Transmission...
Page 204 - Waters used for body contact recreation activities should be substantially free from bacteria, fungi, or viruses that may produce enteric disorders or eye, ear, nose, throat and skin infections or other human diseases and infections.
Page 193 - Agreement, there shall be two Boards: (a) A Great Lakes Water Quality Board which shall be the principal advisor to the Commission. The Board shall be composed of an equal number of members from Canada and the United States, including...
Page 194 - Board in accordance with the terms of reference attached to this Agreement. The members of the Great Lakes Water Quality Board and the Research Advisory Board shall be appointed by the Commission after consultation with the appropriate government or governments concerned. In addition, the Commission shall have the authority to establish as it may deem appropriate such subordinate bodies as may be required to undertake specific tasks, as well as a regional office, which may be located in the basin...
Page 220 - For the purpose of this section, the term — (1) 'oil' means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil; (2) 'discharge...
Page 186 - Parties agree to make a maximum effort to develop programs, practices and technology necessary for a better understanding of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem and to eliminate or reduce to the maximum extent practicable the discharge of pollutants into the Great Lakes System.
Page 191 - Guard and the United States Coast Guard of a coordinated system for aerial and surface surveillance for the purpose of enforcement of regulations and the early identification, abatement and clean-up of spills of oil, hazardous polluting substances, or other pollution. (g) Pollution from Dredging Activities. Measures for the abatement and control of pollution from all dredging activities, including the development of criteria for the identification of polluted sediments and compatible programs for...