The mayor of Quinte West says he’s disappointed by the International Joint Commission’s reaction to a request to immediately drop the water levels across the Great Lakes.
A group of Quinte Region mayors made the request to the IJC last week, hoping the body that controls water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, would take immediate action to reduce flooding impacts.
The IJC says it plans on doing all it can to lessen flooding threats this spring but will not immediately drop water levels in Lake Ontario and Mayor Jim Harrison says that shows the two groups aren’t on the same page.
He says there needs to be a firm plan in place to immediately reduce local flooding impacts.
The Commission says it plans to speed up a review of the performance of Plan 2014 regarding water flows and is looking at several options to reduce water levels ahead of 2020.
Harrison did add that he’s glad the IJC came back with a quick response because it gives them time to look at the options and try to work out a plan moving forward.
