great lakes water management under a changed climate frank h. quinn great lakes environmental...
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GREAT LAKES WATER MANAGEMENT UNDER A CHANGED
CLIMATE
FRANK H. QUINN
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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FUTURE WATER MANAGEMENTGOALS
• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• REDUCE VULNERABILITY
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
OBJECTIVE EVALUATION CRITERIA
REGIONAL ECONOMIC INCOME DEVELOPMENT JOBS
ENVIRONMENTAL BIODIVERSITY, PROTECTION HABITAT, WETLANDS
EQUITY UPSTREAM/DOWNSTREAM COMPETING INTERESTS
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REDUCE VULNERABILITY
OBJECTIVE EVALUATION CRITERIA
MINIMIZE RISK POPULATION AT RISK FREQUENCY OF EVENT
MINIMIZE ECONOMIC LOSSES PUBLIC LOSS ($) PERSONAL LOSS ($) INSURED LOSS ($)
INCREASE RELIABILITY OF WARNING TIME INSTITUTIONAL LOSS EVACUATION TIME
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1909 BOUNDRY WATERS TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND CANADA
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE FOR WATER USE
• USES FOR DOMESTIC AND SANITARY PURPOSES
• USES FOR NAVIGATION
• USES FOR POWER AND IRRIGATION PURPOSES
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INTERESTS NOT CONSIDERED UNDER THE
TREATY• ENVIRONMENTAL
• SHORE PROPERTY (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE)
• RECREATIONAL BOATING
• AGRICULTURE
• TOURISM
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MANAGEMENT OPTIONS
• LET NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE • PLACE SILLS IN THE ST. CLAIR RIVER• MAINTAIN AVERAGE LEVELS OF
LAKES SUPERIOR AND ONTARIO• IMPORT ADDITIONAL WATER FROM
CANADA• PARTIAL/FULL REGULATION OF
LAKES ERIE AND MICHIGAN-HURON
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FINAL THOUGHT
• WE HAVE HAD ABOUT 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH HIGH LAKE LEVELS
• WE HAVE NO EQUIVILENT EXPERIENCE WITH SUSTAINED LOW LEVELS
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