We’ve pointed out on these pages how 1958D, developed on slide rules, is an outdated water levels regulation plan for the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. It completely ignores the environmental damage it causes year after year resulting in significant harmto the people and businesses that rely on a healthy River.
And unlike most outdated, harmful policies from the Fifties it is still in place!
So in the week when New York celebrates “Water Week” and the Governor holds a tourism summit, we – the thousands of New Yorkers and visitors to New York who live, play and work on the Lake and River – need our governments to finish the job and implement Plan #Bv7Now.
Other things from the Fifties never worked. The difference? We moved on.
Check out our water levels information page, “Like” us on Facebook and stay tuned because next week, May 13th, we are going to announce how you can help take action for a modern water levels plan now.
The current water levels plan for the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario, Plan 1958D, was developed on slide rules in the fifties. Like many policies from then, it completely ignores the environmental damage it causes year after year resulting in significant harm to the
people and businesses that rely on a healthy River.
Unlike most outdated, harmful policies from the Fifties it is still in place!
We should be Mad!
Check back here Wednesday, May 15th, to see how you can help take action for a modern water levels plan, Plan #BV7NOW.
Plan Bv7 is essential to sustaining and growing tourism along the St. Lawrence River:
Plan Bv7 is essential to sustaining and growing tourism along the St. Lawrence River:
Our local tourism industry relies on the health of our region’s environment. Healthier Lake and River wetlands will support stronger populations of native fish and wildlife, improving the area’s hunting and fishing, and strengthening the recreational economies that rely upon them.
Plan Bv7 will also extend the average boating season by a few weeks, providing a boost to our River region tourism-based economy. As of mid-May 2013, River levels would be an inch and a half higher under Plan Bv7.
More than 50 organizations and over 9,100 people, including hunting and fishing clubs, Chambers of Commerce, local governments, environmental groups and recreational boaters have expressed their support for Plan Bv7.
We need our governments to finish the job and implement Plan #BV7Now.
(described as Plan Bv7 with deviations). We believe these hearings, one of which will be held at Bonnie Castle, July 17th at 6:00pm, will provide a clear path to the adoption of a plan.
