The Water

February 7, 2021

You're Invited: Online public meeting & town hall discussion with Environment & Climate Change Canada's Lake of the Woods Team

Take part in an online webinar meeting & town hall discussion, organized by the Foundation (LOWWSF) in partnership with the Lake of the Woods District Stewardship Association (LOWDSA) to connect you directly to the Lake of the Woods policy team at ECCC.

Topic: Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Policy: Proposed Ecosystem Objectives and Potential Phosphorus Reduction Scenarios to reduce harmful algae in Lake of the Woods.

Registration in Advance: is required, using the links below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Webinar dates & Registration links:

Please join us for an opportunity to engage directly with the team responsible for Lake of the Woods at ECCC.

Lake of the Woods Public Engagement Website Launched by Environment and Climate Change Canada

A Lake of the Woods public engagement "portal" website was launched February 23 by Environment and Climate Change Canada. The site is a central location for engaging with the public on the development of proposed Lake Ecosystem Objectives and potential measures to control phosphorus for Lake of the Woods to address harmful and nuisance algae blooms, and improve the health of the lake.

A factsheet on the proposals and other resources are available at the ECCC Lake of the Woods engagement site along with a variety of ways for the public to provide feedback.

Minnesota Draft Phosphorus Plan Public Review Notice

The health of Lake of the Woods also matters to our U.S. neighbours who share this important natural resource. The State of Minnesota, through the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), and the US EPA, under authorities in the Federal Clean Water Act, are also developing a plan for the lake's restoration including setting reduction targets for U.S. sources of phosphorus.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s draft Lake of the Woods Nutrient TMDL study will be on public notice from February 22, 2021 through March 24, 2021. The TMDL study is available on the MPCA’s website or can be found by searching online for “Lake of the Woods TMDL”.

Two virtual public information meetings will be held via Webex on March 4 from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m CST. Information meeting attendees will need to register to obtain a link to the meeting(s). Follow the links below to register for the meetings:

1-3 p.m. CST meeting
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6-8 p.m. CST meeting
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