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Climate Change Canada Changement climatique Canada

VIA E-Mail

May 3, 2019

Samuel Pegg

Thunder Bay Remedial Action Plan Coordinator
Lakehead University

955 Oliver Road

Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1


Dear Mr. Pegg:

Re: Status of the Degradation of Aesthetics Beneficial Use Impairment in the
Thunder Bay Area of Concern

Based on a comprehensive review by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks of the following report:

0 Thunder Bay Area of Concern Bene?cial Use Impairment Assessment Report:
Degradation of Aesthetics (December 2018)

I am pleased to inform you that the Degradation of Aesthetics beneficial use impairment is
hereby designated as ?not impaired?, pursuant to the provisions of the Great Lakes Water
Quality Agreement, 2012.

Congratulations to all the members of the Remedial Action Plan Implementation Committee,
Public Advisory Committee, and the local community who have worked so diligently to attain
this important environmental milestone.

I look forward to continued collaboration toward our shared goal of restoring the Thunder Bay
Area of Concern.

Regards,

  
   

gichael Go In
egiona-I-Di ector General for Ontario
Environment and Climate Change Canada

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Raj Bejankiwar, International Joint Commission

Camille Mageau, International Joint Commission

Bruce Bateman, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks

Melissa Thomson, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Richard Raeburn?Gibson, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ling Mark, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks

Dawn Walsh, Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks

Susan Humphrey, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Sandra Kok, Environment and Climate Change Canada