Only click here if you're someone who gives a dam

ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERNATIONAL LAKE SUPERIOR BOARD OF CONTROL

********************** You are invited to our next meeting with the public!

What

The International Lake Superior Board of Control (Board) invites you to participate in a three-city meeting with the public during the evening of May 24, 2006.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide information on: the operations of the Board; current and forecasted water levels; and, to receive public input about local concerns related to water levels and flows of Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron (including Georgian Bay).

The three sites will be linked by conference phone for a portion of the meeting to encourage participants to share their questions and concerns.

Where

You may participate from either of these local meeting sites:

Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: US Army Corps of Engineers, Maintenance Support Building - Office, 119 E. Water Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

Parry Sound, Ontario: West Parry Sound District Museum, 17 George St., Parry Sound ON

Duluth, Minnesota: Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center, 600 Lake Ave South, Duluth, MN

Format

7 p.m. to 8 p.m. EDT, a Board representative will facilitate each local meeting and provide information on current conditions and the water level outlook.

Public participants will determine the information to be conveyed during the conference call.

8 p.m. to 9 p.m. EDT, the three meeting sites will be linked by conference phone.

The chair will request one specific comment from each site, alternating between the sites in order to elicit as much information as possible about local conditions and impacts of concern.

9 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. EDT, participants will be asked to evaluate the meeting. Board members or staff will remain available for wrap-up and informal discussion.

RSVP

In order to facilitate logistical arrangements, please RSVP to one of the secretaries below by May 12.

Please indicate which local meeting you plan to attend.

Those who have replied will be notified in advance of any updates or changes.

Updates will also be posted at www.ijc.org.

Please follow the links to the Board's web pages on the IJC site.

David Fay, Secretary, Canadian Section Int'l Lake Superior Board of Control 111 Water Street Cornwall, Ontario K6H 6S2 Tel (613) 938-5725 E-Mail: [email protected]

John Kangas, Secretary, United States Section Int'l Lake Superior Board of Control 111 North Canal Street Chicago, Illinois 60606-7205 Tel (312) 353-4333 E-Mail :[email protected]

We look forward to your participation.

******************