Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan Annual Report 2019

The Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) is a binational ecosystem- based strategy for protecting and restoring the water quality of Lake Ontario including the connecting Niagara River and St. Lawrence River to the international boundary. This 2019 Annual Report highlights accomplishments and progress during the past year including outreach, monitoring, and protection […]

Posted: March 22, 2021

Governments of Canada and the United States Finalize the 2018-2022 Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan

Pursuant to the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the governments of Canada and the United States have finalized a 2018-2022 Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP), an ecosystem-based strategy for restoring and protecting the water quality of Lake Ontario and the connecting St. Lawrence and Niagara Rivers. The LAMP was developed by […]

Posted: March 16, 2021

2018-2022 Draft Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan Available for Public Review

(*Note: comment period extended to July 15, 2019) In accordance with the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, a draft 2018-2022 Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) has been prepared for Lake Ontario and the connecting St. Lawrence and Niagara Rivers, and is currently available for review and comment. The draft LAMP was developed by […]

Posted: April 15, 2019

Domestic Action Plans to Achieve Phosphorus Reductions in Lake Erie

To combat the growing threat of toxic and nuisance algal development in Lake Erie, the United States and Canada committed, through the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, to establish binational phosphorus load reduction targets for Lake Erie by February, 2016, and to develop domestic action plans by 2018 that will outline strategies for meeting […]

Posted: March 7, 2018

Development of the 2017 Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan

The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue Lakewide Action and Management Plans (LAMPs) for each of the five Great Lakes every five years on a rotational basis. We are pleased to advise you that the Lake Ontario Partnership Working Group is beginning to develop the Lake […]

Posted: June 5, 2017

Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan Annual Report 2016

The Lake Ontario Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) is a binational action plan for restoring and protecting the Lake Ontario ecosystem. This 2016 annual report highlights accomplishments and progress during the past year including outreach, monitoring, and protection and restoration actions. The LAMP is developed and implemented by the Lake Ontario Partnership, which is […]

Posted: October 3, 2016

A Series of Webinars for Great Lakes Stakeholders: The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement – Lake-by-Lake Stakeholder Outreach and Engagement

Please join John Marsden of Environment Canada and Chris Korleski of EPA’s Great Lakes National Program Office as they host lake–specific webinars to continue the discussions with stakeholders on lakewide management issues addressed by Annex 2 of the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.  On July 8th, 2015,  Environment Canada and the United States Environmental […]

Posted: August 19, 2015

Lake Ontario Lakewide Management Plan Annual Report 2012

This annual report highlights progress and challenges for the Lake Ontario Lakewide Management Plan over the past year, and outlines planned activities including outreach, monitoring, protection and restoration actions. It includes an overview, accomplishments, challenges, next steps, and contacts. The Lake Ontario Lakewide Management Plan is a binational action plan for cooperatively restoring and protecting […]

Posted: November 28, 2012