It’s not 1958 anymore. We need our governments to finish the job and implement Plan BV7 now. The Lake and River community need your help sending a strong message to Governor Cuomo and the IJC that 1950’s era water policy is not good enough.

Click Here to send a telegram to Governor Cuomo or the IJC urging support for Plan Bv7 now.

When you are on the Telegramstop™ website

Copy and paste one of these messages, or write your own:

• The science is in, Plan Bv7 essential to healthy environment, vibrant tourism economy for Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River. No more 1958D!
• New water levels plan needed to replace 1958D. Fifty year old plan has caused Northern Pike populations to decline by 70% on Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River. I support Plan Bv7 and ask you to support it too.
• 1958D is an old, outdated plan which is not working for anyone. Our businesses, families and communities deserve better. Tell IJC to implement Plan Bv7 today.
• It’s not 1958 anymore. We are way overdue for new, modern water levels plan for Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River. Tell IJC to implement Plan Bv7 today.

For telegrams to both Governor Cuomo and the IJC:

• Use SAVTHERIV in the Promotion Code space to send a telegram for only $5.70 (a savings of $1.45) – a low cost investment in changing water levels policy.

For telegrams to Governor Cuomo:

Use the following information to complete the Telegram details:

• To:  The Honorable Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York State
• Delivery Address:  NYS Capitol Building
• City:  Albany
• Zip:  12224
• State:  New York
• Country:  United States
• Category:  Other

For telegrams to the International Joint Commission:

Use the following information to complete the Telegram details:

• To:  Joseph Comuzzi, Chair
• Delivery Address:  IJC, 234 Laurier Ave W, 22 Flr
• City:  Ottawa
• Zip:  K1P 6K6
• State:  Ontario
• Country:  Canada
• Category:  Other

Rock for the River 10 will be held Saturday, July 6th at the Clayton Opera House. Event founder Jay Nash is once again bringing some of the best original song-writers and musicians from around the country for an amazing night of live music in support of Save The River. This year’s line-up includes Jay Nash, Joe Purdy, Chris Pierce, Garrison Starr, The Milk Carton Kids, Eliza Moore, and special guests. All ticket proceeds directly support Save The River’s advocacy, education and research programs.

Tickets will be available through the Clayton Opera House.

While you wait – download Rock for the River founder Jay Nash’s new album, released today! Available on iTunes.

We can’t wait to see you at Rock for the River 10!

Special thanks to our generous event sponsors!
The Duane & Dalia Stiller Charitable Trust
Rak’s Department Store
Cerow Agency

And, many thanks to Byron & Jen O’Neill for designing another beautiful poster!

Can’t attend?
Consider making a contribution in support of Save The River’s advocacy, education and research programs.

Thank you for supporting Save The River!
All event proceeds will directly support our River advocacy, education and research programs.

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.

We at Save The River could not agree more and we urge the Governor to take action now on Plan Bv7 – a modern water levels plan that will help protect, restore and conserve Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, both vital waterbodies to the state and local economy.

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 harm to 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.

We are still analyzing the answers and comments, but many members, friends and supporters went to the site and gave us what we are sure will be excellent feedback.

As we promised, several of you who participated were also chosen at random to receive tokens of our appreciation.

The winners are:

Rock for the River 10 Concert Tickets

• • Carrie Kerr
  • Rosemary Marcus

This Year’s T-Shirt

• • Brian Breheny
  • Erica Demick
  • Bruce Mallette

This Year’s Calendar

• • Lauren Bloch
  • Jane Carver
  • Mary Lou Cerio
  • Audie Cerow
  • Karyn Graves
  • Kathleen Wiley
  • Lisa Wolverton
  • Rebecca Yerdon

A free one year Membership in Save The River

• • Regan Brown
  • Christina Clark
  • Sarah Gregware
  • Skye Heritage
  • Valerie Johnson
  • Patrick Lulianello
  • Jeff Ridal
  • Susan Rankin
  • Katie Stark
  • Janet Sullins

Thanks so much to everyone who participated. Now we’re off to analyze the survey.

Well actually, NO!

We’ve learned a lot since the 1950’s. And we’ve used all that “learning” to improve every aspect of our lives. So why are we still stuck with a water levels plan developed in the 50’s on a slide rule (or maybe an “analog” computer)?

Its time to replace Plan 1958D with a modern water levels plan.

This outdated water levels regulation plan for the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario which completely ignores the environmental damage it causes year after year is causing significant harm to the people and businesses that rely on a healthy River.

Unlike most policy from the Fifties, it is still in place!

We need our governments to finish the job and implement Plan #Bv7Now.

Check out our water levels information page, “Like” us on Facebook and stay tuned to find out how you can help take action for a modern water levels plan now.

Some things made in the Fifties still work. Many do not .  .  . like the current water levels plan.

Its time for a modern plan, its time for #Bv7Now.

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-April 2013, River levels would be an inch and a half higher under Plan Bv7.

More than 50 organizations, including hunting and fishing clubs, Chambers of Commerce, local governments, environmental groups and recreational boaters have expressed their support for Plan Bv7

Let’s face it some things are so good they should never be changed . . . .

but Plan 1958D is just not one of them.

This outdated water levels regulation plan for the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario causes major environmental damage year after year. Like most policy from the Fifties, it completely ignores the environment and harms the River economy.

Unlike most policy from the Fifties, it is still in place!

We need our governments to finish the job and implement Plan #Bv7Now.

Check out our water levels information page, “Like” us on Facebook and stay tuned to find out how you can help take action for a modern water levels plan now.

We are way overdue for a new, modern water levels plan for Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Plan Bv7 will halt the environmental damage caused by the 50 year-old plan, and bring our water policy into the 21st century.

We need our governments need to finish the job and implement Plan Bv7 today.  Check out our water levels information page, “Like” us on Facebook and stay tuned to find out how you can help and take action.

Consistent with our mission of protecting the environmental integrity of the St. Lawrence River and the species, human and animal, that depend on it, we are adamantly opposed to the CVWP Project moving to the application phase under Article 10 until a comprehensive, cumulative assessment of bird and bat mortality is conducted which includes all projects which have been proposed in the River region. This assessment should be bi-national and coordinated among the several federal, state and provincial governments that have the authority, jurisdiction and agencies with requisite expertise to conduct such an assessment. Allowing pre-construction studies (supplemented by totally useless post-construction studies) undertaken piecemeal and by project proponents is a woefully inadequate way to address the issues alluded to in CVWP’s own documents.

Save The River believes that the people of Cape Vincent, the River region and New York State deserve and should demand new, comprehensive, cumulative studies of potental bird and bat mortality in order to better determine the true nature of the potential threat to this critical flyway.

Full text of the letter here.