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1 For more information: Published by authority of the Minister of the Environment. St. Lawrence Vision 2000 © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2002. Coordination Office Catalogue Number: En151-1/2001E 1141 Route de l’Église ISBN 0-662-31326-7 th 6 floor Legal deposit – National Library of Canada, 2002 P.O. Box 10100 Legal deposit – Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, 2002 Ste-Foy, Québec Envirodoq : ENV/2002/0047 G1V 4H5 Tel.: (418) 648-3444 Photo from cover Page: Fax: (418) 649-6213 Françoise Lapointe Environment Canada Internet address: www.slv2000.qc.ec.gc.ca

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2 MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT MOF CANADA The St. Lawrence River has always played a major role in the economy and in the social development of the people living along its banks. As a natural environment of incomparable richness, it has made a very substantial contribution to an increased standard of living by providing products and services that form the basis for a broad range of human activities. It gives me great pleasure to present the Annual Report on the St. Lawrence Vision 2000 Plan, containing the highlights, a description of the progress made and the results achieved during the period from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001. You will see all that has been attained as we reach the halfway point in this Phase III of the St. Lawrence Action Plan, which began in 1998. Substantial advances have been made in creating sound and effective partnerships within the Canadian public. Efforts have also been implemented to commu- nicate the knowledge gained to the communities concerned so that they will find it easier to make decisions and understand the actions that need to be taken. I am particularly proud to note the concrete results that have been achieved, including measures to reduce the speed of merchant ships as part of a sustainable navigation strategy. This is an excellent example of cooperation between the SLV 2000 partners and the shipping industry that has led to innovative concrete action to reduce erosion of the banks in areas of great biological value. UNESCO proclaimed 2001 to be the International Year of Volunteers and the last twelve months have made clear how essential public involvement is to the success of our joint projects and to the protection and maintenance of a healthy environment. Public opinion polls constantly indicate the concern that people have for the St. Lawrence. In effect, the number and skills of the people who devote their time and energy to promoting initiatives such as St. Lawrence Vision 2000 never cease to amaze me. Protection of the St. Lawrence ecosystem poses enormous challenges and requires innovative and cooperative solutions. The St. Lawrence Action Plan Vision 2000 forms the basis for the fundamental principle of ecology that everything is closely united. It is accordingly impossible to separate species in the wild from their habitats, just as we cannot separate the people living on the banks of the St. Lawrence from their relationship with the air, land and water where all those species live. While the challenge posed by the St. Lawrence is substantial in many respects, the new approaches being taken to the problems are most stimulating because they indicate that we are firmly resolved to face the future with common sense and maturity.

David Anderson, P.C., M.P. Minister of the Environment

MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND GREATER MONTRÉAL, THE MENVIRONMENT AND WATER OF QUÉBEC As Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Greater Montréal, the Environment and Water of Québec, I am pleased to present the Annual Report of the St. Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan for the year ending March 31, 2001. This report outlines the results achieved in the third year of Phase III and reviews the action taken to improve and maintain the quality of the mighty St. Lawrence River, one of Quebec’s most invaluable natural resources. In view of the river’s strategic importance for Quebec, all measures to protect and conserve this unique natural heritage have been encouraged. The St. Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan is a key undertaking that, for more than 12 years now, has helped to ensure a viable environment for future generations. That is why all the initiatives taken are so promising, including a program introduced in the last year to monitor the state of the St. Lawrence carried out in cooperation with various Action Plan partners, including the Ministère de l’Environnement du Québec. The Action Plan’s accomplishments are the result of the joint efforts of everyone associated with this project aimed at improving the health of the St. Lawrence River ecosystem and, in so doing, that of the citizens of Quebec. I would particularly like to underscore the contribution of riverside communities, which have played a crucial role in maintaining the environmental integrity of the St. Lawrence. Public participation is both valuable and essential for ensuring the sustainable use of this important resource. The St. Lawrence River and the development of Quebec go hand in hand, and all have shared their concerns about this invaluable source of well-being and socioeconomic development with us on various occasions. That is why the Quebec government is taking part in projects such as the St. Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan. I would like to encourage all SLV 2000 partners to pursue their collective efforts with the same enthusiasm. They are proof positive of the success achieved in protecting and enhancing the St. Lawrence River.

André Boisclair Ministre d’État aux Affaires municipales et à la Métropole, à l’Environnement et à l’Eau du Québec Québec, March 2002

T TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the Minister of the Environment of Canada...... 3

Message from the Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Greater Montréal, the Environment and Water of Québec ...... 5

Message from the Agreement Co-chairs...... 9

St. Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan – Phase III ...... 11

Highlights: Agriculture ...... 13 Biodiversity ...... 17 Community Involvement...... 23 Industrial and Urban...... 27 Navigation ...... 31 Human Heath...... 35

Communications...... 39

Government expenditures 2000-2001 ...... 43

Principal references in the various components ...... 45

MESSAGE FROM THE MAGREEMENT CO-CHAIRS As we come to the end of 2000-2001, the third year of Phase III of the St. Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan, we are very pleased to present the results of the work carried out by all of the partners to the Canada-Quebec Agreement for Joint Action on the St. Lawrence to protect the health of the ecosystem and human health and encourage the participation of riverside communities with the goal of improving access to and recovering uses of the St. Lawrence River. We have witnessed major collaborative initiatives in the last year. Citizens’ groups implemented 30 or so local projects with the financial assistance of the Community Interaction Program. ZIP (Area of Prime Concern) committees, of which there are now 14, took significant strides towards implementing their Environmental Remedial Action Plans (ERAPs) along the St. Lawrence. More specifically, the Rive nord de l’Estuaire, Baie des Chaleurs et Îles-de-la-Madeleine ZIP committees, in partnership with the members of the Human Health component, developed campaigns to educate the public about the health risks of eating shellfish. Under the Agriculture component, a number of farmers took advantage of the agroenvironmental program supporting the pest management strategy to carry out 15 or so technology development and transfer projects designed to reduce pesticide use. The participation of fifteen municipalities allowed the Industrial and Urban Cooperation Committee to complete a major study on the toxicity of municipal effluents. Solid partnerships will also be required to implement solutions to the problems identified. A voluntary initiative advocated by the marine industry in response to the issue of shoreline erosion caused by wave action is also very promising. The Navigation Cooperation Committee was able to forge a partnership between the Canadian Coast Guard, which monitors compliance, and the marine industry to allow pilots to reduce the speed of commercial vessels in the sensitive stretch of the river between Sorel and Verchères. A large number of users are complying with this voluntary measure undertaken in fall 2000. A fish pass at the St. Ours Dam was completed in spring 2001 with the cooperation of seven governmental partners and two nongovernmental organisations. The pass gives several species of fish, including five species in precarious status, access to habitats located between the Chambly and St. Ours dams on the Richelieu River.

9 Many other initiatives were carried out in 2000-2001 and we invite you to read more about them in this annual report. We would like to thank everyone who shares our vision for the great St. Lawrence ecosystem by contributing directly or indirectly to these achievements.

Mimi Breton Jean Maurice Latulippe Co-chair for Canada Co-chair for Quebec St. Lawrence Vision 2000 St. Lawrence Vision 2000

10 ST. LAWRENCE VISION 2000 S ACTION PLAN – PHASE III A second progress report Cooperation and management challenges This annual report is the second From the outset, SLV 2000 has progress report to be written since the applied management-by-results prin- Canada–Quebec Agreement for Joint ciples directed primarily at obtaining Action on the St. Lawrence was signed concrete, measurable results and has on June 8, 1998. The Agreement gov- promoted concerted action by part- erns Phase III of the St. Lawrence ners. Vision 2000 (SLV 2000) Action Plan, The following organization chart which is slated to run until March shows the Agreement’s management 2003. It contains information on the structure and the contribution of the targeted results, the highlights and 13 government partners and three the main activities carried out under major groups of non-governmental each of the Action Plan’s six compo- partners: the Advisory Committee, nents between April 1, 2000 and March Stratégies Saint-Laurent and the 31, 2001, as well as its communica- Biosphere Ecowatch Network. tions activities. It also presents the expenditures incurred by the Canadian Using the new management tools and Quebec governments for the cor- created for Phase III, namely the responding period. By the end of management tracking system and 2000-2001, nearly $165 million had performance framework indicators, been spent, out of the total commit- the agreement’s administrators can ment of $239 million. track actual expenditures and activities relative to the targeted commit- SLV 2000 has three major objectives: ments on a regular basis. protecting the health of the ecosystem, protecting human health and These tools proved particularly useful encouraging the participation of river- during the mid-term review carried side communities. The ultimate goal out in 2000-2001. The exercise drew of all of the Action Plan’s components on three sources of information: a is to ensure the sustainable develop- review by a team of federal and ment of the St. Lawrence ecosystem. provincial evaluators, an opinion issued by the Advisory Committee The approach taken by SLV 2000, and consultations of the partners at a which emphasizes prevention and June 2000 workshop. The two-day community involvement, is producing event was an opportunity for the increasingly convincing results. Action Plan’s 60-some participants to Voluntary measures and good envi- hear about the progress made under ronmental practices have been estab- the various components and offer lished in the areas of human health, suggestions on how to improve per- industrial and urban clean-up, agri- formance and optimize results by the culture and navigation. Riverside time the plan comes to an end in communities are acquiring the March 2003. knowledge, tools and know-how required to implement environmental The review enabled the Agreement’s initiatives they consider as a priority managers to identify two priority in their communities. areas that would benefit from addi-

11 SLV 2000 MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE

Agreement Management Committee Advisory EC/MENV Stratégies AAFC/CED/DFO/FAPAQ/ Committee HC/MAPAQ/MSSS/ Saint-Laurent MTQ/PCA/PWGSC/TC

Executive Committee EC/MENV Coordination Canada/Québec Integration Committee Canada/Québec

Cooperation Committees

Agriculture Biodiversity Community Industrial Navigation Human Communications MAPAQ/ EC/FAPAQ Involvement and Urban DFO/MTQ Health EC/MENV MENV CED/DFO/ EC/MENV/SSL EC/MENV EC/FAPAQ/ HC/MSSS DFO/HC/MAPAQ AAFC/EC MAPAQ DFO/MSSS/ CED MENV/SSL/ EC/MENV MSSS/MTQ MENV/PCA ROAB TC

AAFC : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada MSSS : Ministère de la Santé et CED : Canada Economic Development des Services sociaux du Québec DFO : Fisheries and Oceans Canada MTQ : Ministère des Transports du Québec EC : Environment Canada PCA : Parks Canada Agency FAPAQ : Société de la faune et des parcs du Québec PWGSC : Public Works and Government Services HC : Health Canada Canada MAPAQ : Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et ROAB : Biosphere Ecowatch Network de l’Alimentation du Québec SSL : Stratégies Saint-Laurent MENV : Ministère de l’Environnement du Québec TC: Transport Canada

tional funding during the Action cooperation committees have already Plan’s last two years: the sustainable undertaken a number of actions on navigation strategy and the state of the basis of the recommendations the St. Lawrence monitoring. All made during the mid-term review.

12 AAGRICULTURE Since the beginning of Phase III in increase in the amount of farmland 1998, the main objectives of the where integrated pest management Agriculture component have been to practices are carried out. The sectors reduce pesticide use and encourage targeted are field crops (grains, corn agroenvironmental management prac- and soya), apples and potatoes. A tices in the main agricultural water- breakdown of projects carried out sheds of the St. Lawrence and for since 1998 and the funding received, targeted crops. which totals nearly $1.7 million, is found in the table below. When the In a mid-term review of SLV 2000, the financial participation of the various Agriculture Cooperation Committee stakeholders is taken into account, confirmed the relevance of its initial the funding exceeds $3 million. objectives but agreed on the need to improve some of their means of action Many of the projects selected in and increase the transfer of available 2000-2001 focused on technology technologies to farmers. transfer. Some were aimed at promoting and implementing integrated pest Reducing pesticide use management practices and reducing herbicide use in the Chaudière, Various activities aimed at reducing L’Assomption, Richelieu and Yamaska pesticide use are being carried out river watersheds. Training workshops under the Programme agroenviron- and experiments to test new integrat- nemental de soutien à la Stratégie ed pest management methods were phytosanitaire, which was imple- carried out on farms in the field crops mented in 1998. This funding pro- sector. Assessments of techniques gram supports the pest management involving the band application of her- strategy devised by the Ministère de TARGET RESULTS FOR bicides to potato crops led to on-farm March 31, 2003 l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Ali- demonstrations. Finally, various mentation du Québec (MAPAQ) and Reduce by 50% the use of pesti- publications, such as a guide on inte- cides and obtain 70% of the area its partners. It advocates a reduction grated pest management for apples under integrated control mea- in agricultural pesticide use and an sures by 2003 and follow-up to (Guide de gestion intégrée des ennemis verify the achievement of results. Set up 5 advisory clubs on the AGROENVIRONNEMENTAL PROGRAM SUPPORTING Boyer River in order to ensure an THE PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGY agro-environmental management of the watershed and to reestab- Fiscal Project Number of Amounts lish smelt. Year Category Projects Allocated Validate an indicator on the risks Technology transfer 14 $218,063 1998 - Technology development 12 $358,281 of surface water contamination 1999 Training 11 $305,448 by phosphorus. Total 37 $881,792 Carry out control and inspection Technology transfer 8 $169,417 in the area of agricultural clean- 1999 - Technology development 6 $209,514 ing up and make agricultural 2000 Training 0 $0 industries conform to the Total 14 $378,931 Règlement sur la réduction de la Technology transfer 11 $247,901 pollution d’origine agricole on 2000 - Technology development 5 $175,902 St. Lawrence tributaries. 2001 Training 0 $0 Total 16 $423,803 Total 67 $1,684,526

13 Photo : Luc Vallières, ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec de la pomme), increased the aware- mental advisory clubs for the same ness of agricultural stakeholders. period. Environment Canada and Agriculture Restoring the Boyer River and Agri-Food Canada are continuing to develop and validate forecasting Initial efforts to encourage 175 farm- models based on agrometeorological ers to follow agroenvironmental prac- data. These management tools pro- tices through the creation of advisory vide very good prospects for reducing clubs were reviewed with a view to pesticide use by maximizing the effec- encouraging local ownership. In tiveness of treatments, reducing the 2000, a group working to restore the number of interventions and decreas- Boyer River, the Groupe d’interven- ing the applications rates. tion pour la restauration de la Boyer, was mandated to encourage farmers The Ministère de l’Environnement du to use these agroenvironmental prac- Québec is continuing to monitor pes- tices. The group’s initial efforts led to ticides at four main stations located the establishment of guidelines and a on the St. Zéphirin, Chibouet, Des dynamic operating structure for the Hurons and St. Régis rivers. According project and an agreement on an over- to preliminary data compiled in 1998, all plan with the project’s partners. the total quantity of pesticides per hectare used on field and potato Since 1998, 80 farmers have joined crops appeared to have fallen by 10% “green clubs" and more than 170 compared to 1997. farming enterprises have acquired leakproof manure storage facilities. Finally, a greater number of farmers and agricultural advisors have been Modelling surface water contamination made aware of the importance of by phosphorous incorporating integrated control measures into agroenvironmental pest Projects are under way to model management practices. In 2000-2001, phosphorous migration in the soil integrated control measures were car- in order to formulate appropriate ried out on more than 40,000 ha of recommendations for fertilizer use. hectarage under crops, or 24% of The modelling takes into account treated areas covered by agroenviron- preferential flow, saturation and soil

14 phosphorous content. This work is age of 2,500 to 3,000 visits and inspec- helping to establish a risk indicator tions are carried out each year in com- for surface water contamination. pliance with storage and spreading standards for manure and slurry. Verifying of compliance with Farms in these same regions have the Regulation respecting the reduction also received financial assistance in of pollution from agricultural sources order to meet the standards in force. Since 1998, over 7,500 visits and Thanks to an additional $23 million inspections have been made to contribution from MAPAQ, the objec- farming enterprises in six regions: tive of 2,000 farms compliant with the Chaudière–Appalaches, Montreal– standards by the end of Phase III of Laval–Lanaudière, Montérégie East, SLV 2000 was achieved in 2000-2001 Montérégie West, Central Quebec and and will be greatly surpassed by the Eastern Townships. So an aver- 2003.

BBIODIVERSITY Efforts to protect species and conserve Work to learn more about several habitats under the Biodiversity com- species at risk has led to the designa- ponent are continuing. The highlights tion of the Barrow’s goldeneye as of 2000-2001 were the construction a species of special concern by of a fish pass at the St. Ours Dam, the Committee on the Status of the progress of a number of natural Endangered Wildlife in Canada habitat protection projects and SLV (COSEWIC). A few thousand Barrow’s 2000 work on water levels in con- goldeneye from eastern North America junction with the International Joint winter along the St. Lawrence, making Commission (IJC). the river critically important for this duck. Research on Atlantic sturgeon Helping to save 35 plant and animal has confirmed the presence of spawn- species at risk ers in the river, identified potential spawning grounds and provided a One of the Biodiversity component’s better understanding of its move- biggest achievements in 2000-2001 ments between freshwater and salt- was without a doubt the construction water sectors. of a fish pass at the St. Ours Dam. The Vianney-Legendre Fish Pass, Implementation of the St. Lawrence TARGET RESULTS FOR named in honour of the great Quebec beluga Recovery Plan continued, in March 31, 2003 ichthyologist, allows five species in particular through population moni- Contribute to safeguard precarious status to once again swim toring, a study of beached carcasses 35 threatened species of fauna freely up the Richelieu River: lake and an evaluation of chemical conta- and flora. sturgeon, American eel, American mination in the species, which has Control the introduction of exotic shad, river redhorse and copper red- come to symbolize all species at risk species and limit the impacts horse. in the St. Lawrence River. of invasive species. Protect 120,000 ha of natural Considerable effort was expended in New recovery plans were drawn up for habitats, including direct the first few years of Phase III of SLV three wildlife species: the American acquisition of 1,660 hectares. 2000 to find the $1.8 million needed shad, the bald eagle and the pere- Develop and implement seven to build the fish pass. This effort paid grine falcon. The implementation of management and conservation off in summer 2000, when a funding plans was also begun or continued for plans for sensitive habitats. agreement was signed by nine part- the western chorus frog, spiny soft- Educate and heighten public ners: Projet Rescousse, the Fondation shell turtle, channel darter and cop- awareness on the ecological de la faune du Québec, the Société per redhorse. Concrete action based value of the St. Lawrence. de la Faune et des Parcs du Québec, on these plans is aimed at protecting Develop structures and sites with the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des habitats, acquiring knowledge and ecological potential to promote Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du educating the public and stakeholders. public access to the St. Lawrence. Quebec, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Since the beginning of Phase III, 14 Assess impacts of water level Environment Canada, Transport action plans to conserve plant species variations due to climate change Canada, Canada Economic Devel- have been initiated. In 2000-2001, on the ecosystem and on the opment and Parks Canada. Parks uses of the St. Lawrence. 13 new species, including Fernald’s Canada was in charge of the project, milkvetch, erect arrowleaf (estuary Provide forecasts and analyses which was completed in spring 2001. subspecies), and Anticosti aster, were on the state of the St. Lawrence Results after the first few months by implementing an integrated officially designated threatened species. monitoring system. show that the fish pass is proving to be very effective.

17 Vianney-Legendre Fish Pass at the Saint-Ours Canal National Historic Site Photos: Céline Lachapelle, Environment Canada Sylvain Paradis, Parks Canada

Finally, efforts to protect the habitat species in the St. Lawrence River at of SLV 2000 priority species contin- an average rate of one species annu- ued at four sites: Lac des Chats along ally. They are primarily introduced the Ottawa River, the Bonaventure downstream from the Great Lakes. barachois, Ile des Juifs and Grande The greater snow goose Action Plan, Rivière. This involved work towards which was implemented in 1999 to the purchase of land, the establish- minimize the overabundant species’ ment of legal conservation servitudes impact on natural habitat and farm- or the legal designation of plant habi- land along the river, was enhanced in tat, as well as work to create the spring 2000 with the introduction of Grande-Rivière and Mont-Saint-Pierre new management measures. During ecological reserves. These efforts are a spring hunt in spring 2000, 54,600 helping to safeguard six SLV 2000 geese were culled in Quebec. Since priority species and 20-some threat- the plan’s implementation, the greater ened or vulnerable species. snow goose population has remained steady at between 800,000 and Controlling exotic and invasive species 1,000,000 individuals. Research on and monitoring of the growing zebra mussel population and Protecting 120,000 ha of natural habitat an inventory of exotic species in the Three new ecological reserves were St. Lawrence provided a fuller picture created in 2000-2001: Grande-Rivière, of the impact these organisms are Mont-Saint-Pierre and Presqu’île having on the ecosystem and helped Robillard. Work to create the last to find solutions to the problems they reserve began during Phase I of the create. The exotic species inventory St. Lawrence Action Plan. In addition, revealed a growing, sustained trend a few hundred hectares were added to towards the introduction of aquatic

18 the Grands-Ormes ecological reserve, North Shore. Discussions touched on and two new Quebec provincial parks the creation of round tables that would were established (Hautes-Gorges- give interested parties an opportunity de-la-Rivière-Malbaie and Anticosti), to improve environmental manage- as well as the Îlet aux Alouettes ment and find solutions to conflicting wildlife sanctuary. uses. In addition, in March 2001, a workshop that brought together a With the acquisition of Île aux Perro- number of NGOs working for the quets, the Mingan Archipelago marine part of the St. Lawrence was National Park Reserve was strength- held in Rimouski in order to take stock ened and the purchase of a portion of of progress made in the integrated protected habitat in the Cacouna area management of that sector of the river. consolidated the Baie-de-L’Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area. Finally, vari- Finally, planning continued for the ous projects carried out by non- creation of Marine Protected Areas governmental organizations under (MPAs) under the Oceans Act at sites the Community Interaction funding on the Manicouagan Peninsula and in program conserved approximately the St. Lawrence estuary. 100 ha. The many sites and areas protected in 2000-2001, brings the Public education and awareness of area of natural habitat protected the ecological value of the St. Lawrence since 1998 to nearly 100,700 ha, or In 2000-2001, awareness and edu- 84% of the target set for March 2003. cational activities related to the St. Lawrence River were incorporated Implementing management and into the interpretive programs of conservation plans for sensitive habitats National Parks of Canada in Quebec, Characterization studies were carried Quebec national parks and National out and meetings with community Wildlife Areas in Quebec. Hundreds of stakeholders were held in conjunction thousands of visitors learned about the with the development of enhancement ecological value of the St. Lawrence plans for the St. Maurice, L’Assomp- River. tion, Fouquette and Ottawa rivers. Public access to the St. Lawrence A project carried out on the Upper North Shore led to the adoption of an Projects facilitating public access to action plan for the integrated man- the St. Lawrence were undertaken agement of the coastal zone between in three new municipalities. The Les Escoumins and the Betsiamites Baie-Saint-Paul wharf will be River by a committee of local and restored, a means of access to the regional community groups. Some of St. Lawrence at Baie-du-Febvre will the actions set out in the plan are be created and riparian marshes in aimed at improving the protective Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade will be status of sensitive environments. enhanced. Work is continuing to Other integrated coastal zone man- revitalize the Lachine Canal, which agement initiatives were undertaken will reopen to pleasure boating on in Chaleur Bay, Gaspé Bay and on the schedule in 2002.

19 Impacts of water level variations surements, erosion measurements, fish catches, songbird surveys, map- In 2000-2001, complementary work ping of aquatic plants, a pleasure was carried out by the Water Levels boating survey and other field work Subcommittee and the International were carried out between March and Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River November 2000. Study Board of the International Joint Commission (IJC). A number of Finally, more detailed measurements the team’s scientists working on of the St. Lawrence River’s profile in water levels helped to establish the the Sorel wetlands and delta and new IJC’s Plans of Study to Review current measurements were incorpo- Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River rated into the model of the river’s Regulation and to develop projects of hydrodynamic behaviour between the various technical groups in Montreal and Trois-Rivières in order charge of the studies. Some current to improve its performance. projects have received funding from the IJC. However, most of the projects Monitoring the state of the St. Lawrence developed in cooperation with the Work carried out in 2000 resulted in Study Board will get under way in the creation of a program to monitor 2001-2002. the state of the St. Lawrence. The In order to gain a better understand- program is made up of activities ing of the impact of fluctuating already carried out by the program’s water levels on the fluvial ecosystem, government partners (Environment bathymetric surveys, current mea- Canada, the Ministère de l’Environne-

MONITORING ACTIVITIES

ECOSYSTEM COMPONENTS ACTIVITIES Water •Toxics (metals and organic compounds (River) •Toxics (organics) at the mouth of two tributaries • Hydrometric network • Physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters (River) • Safety of shellfish water • Physico-chemical parameters (Estuary and Gulf) • Safety of potential swimming sites

Riverbed •Toxics (metals and organic compounds)

Biological •Area and fragmentation of wetlands Resources • Invasive plant species in wetlands • Monitoring of fish communities (fresh water) •Toxic fish contamination (fresh water) •Seabird populations • Status of the northern gannet population • Status of the great blue heron population • Status of the beluga population •Phytoplankton and zooplankton communities (Estuary and Gulf) •Toxic algae monitoring (Estuary and Gulf) • Contamination of marine biota by toxics •Monitoring of native mussel populations (fresh water) • Monitoring of frog populations

20 ment du Québec, the Société de la components of all or part of the Faune et des Parcs du Québec and St. Lawrence ecosystem. Fisheries and Oceans Canada) and Monitoring activities are being devel- the development of complementary oped to acquire new data and analyse activities. A memorandum of under- existing data in greater depth. standing for cooperation between the Environmental indicators are estab- partners will be drawn up to establish lished on the basis of all available the program’s terms and conditions. information. Summary fact sheets on The monitoring activities selected, these indicators are being written. which appear before, affect the main

C COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Riverside communities’ involvement in gave residents an opportunity to voice the protection and enhancement of the their opinions on actions that should St. Lawrence is primarily seen in the be given priority in their community cooperation of various local players and included in an ERAP. towards the achievement of concrete The 12 other ZIP committees began or community projects. Numerous pro- continued carrying out their ERAPs. jects have been carried out under the Several of the resource conservation, Area of Prime Concern (ZIP), Biosphere restoration and enhancement pro- Ecowatch Network and Community jects following from the action plans Interaction programs. received scientific and technical support from both levels of government. ZIP program Two examples of recent community The ZIP program, which encourages projects are the stabilization and nat- riverside communities’ participation uralization of the shores of the south in safeguarding the St. Lawrence, was point of Charron Island by the Ville- renewed under Phase III. SLV 2000 Marie ZIP Committee and the devel- government partners recognizing the opment of a comprehensive enhance- importance of community involvement concept for the St. Lawrence ment renewed their agreement with which includes cross-shore links by Stratégies Saint-Laurent (SSL), the the Quebec City and Chaudière– organization that has been coordi- Appalaches ZIP Committee in cooper- nating riverside communities for the ation with community stakeholders. past several years. The agreement A regional tour of the Haut Saint- sets out SSL’s role in coordinating, Laurent and Jacques-Cartier ZIP fostering concerted action under and Committees brought together 40 gov- promoting the ZIP program. ernment and ZIP committee repre- TARGET RESULTS FOR There are three main steps involved sentatives in a workshop setting. The March 31, 2003 in implementing the ZIP program: ZIP committees were able to develop Help build consensus in 14 river- preparing regional assessments strong links with several federal and side communities (ZIPs) on local reports, consulting the public in the provincial departments, which pro- environment issues under the coordination of Stratégies Saint- targeted areas to set priorities for vided support for their actions and Laurent. action and setting out the actions to ensured that their actions comple- be undertaken in an Environmental mented one another. Give scientific and technical support to the ZIP committees. Remedial Action Plan (ERAP). Disseminating up-to-date information Disseminate high-tech informa- In 2000-2001, SSL helped to create on the St. Lawrence tion on the St. Lawrence by way the 14th ZIP committee, Sud-de- of the Biosphere Ecowatch l’Estuaire, for the southern St.Lawrence The Biosphere Ecowatch Network Network and of an expertise and scientific popularization centre estuary. A regional assessment report currently has 94 member organiza- on health and environment. summing up what is known about tions, 85 of which are located in the the biological, physico-chemical and St. Lawrence basin. These schools, Support the implementation of 150 community projects arising socioeconomic resources of the companies, municipalities and non- from ERAPs or the communities, Varennes–Contrecoeur sector was governmental organizations are involved giving priority to access to the St. presented at public consultations in gathering, pooling and sharing Lawrence and recovery of uses. organized by the Des Seigneuries scientific information and popular ZIP Committee in fall 2000. The event experience (citizen science) on the

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Great Lakes–St. Lawrence waters and as the coordinator of Canadian ecosystem. A number of communica- schools participating in AQUAtox tion tools, such as e-mails and 2000, an international school network newsletters, are used to provide concerned with water toxicity. members with information on the river and SLV 2000 achievements. Community Interaction program In 2000-2001, more than 4,000 young In Phase III, the Community Interaction people and nearly 1,500 adults con- program is being jointly funded by tinued to take part in the Network’s three government partners: Environ- projects. Among the most popular ment Canada (EC), the Ministère de activities were school projects, such l’Environnement du Québec (MENV) as the Freshwater Fish Ecowatch and the Société de la faune et des Network and Adopt a River, as well as parcs du Québec (FAPAQ). The maxi- the Lower St. Lawrence Marine mum funding given to organizations is Mammal Ecowatch Network, which equivalent to 50% of the eligible value attracts mainly business people. An of a project, up to $100,000, while agreement was also signed with the studies can receive 70% of the total International Development Research value of the project, up to $30,000. Centre (IDRC) naming the Biosphere

24 Community support for implementing projects totals $6.6 million. Since the total value of the projects funded is $10.3 million, the community con- tributes almost 65% of the investment required. The following chart provides a breakdown of the funds they have invested. Most of the funding comes from proponent organizations and other environmental and community organizations. It also shows the strong municipal participation. Government contributions refer to departments and agencies other than those supporting the program (EC, MENV, FAPAQ). During the first three years of Phase Virginia creeper planted by Moreover volunteers contribute more volunteers along the fence III, 97 organizations submitted project than 4,000 person days and the pro- Photo: Eddy Bertrand proposals. To date, 104 projects have ZIP Alma-Jonquière jects implemented have created received funding under the program many types of jobs for the equivalent of totalling $4.3 million. In 2000-2001, 83 person years. In terms of protection 30 new projects were selected. At this and conservation, nearly 100 hectares rate, it should be possible to reach of habitat have been officially acquired the objective of implementing 150 by community organizations and projects by March 2003. many other protection and conservation initiatives are in the works.

BREAKDOWN OF FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE COMMUNITY

Parapublic 5%

Quebec Government 7%

Others 4%

NGOs 32% Private Companies 6%

Schools 4%

Canadian Government 14%

Municipalities Foundations 3% 22% Individuals 3%

I INDUSTRIAL AND URBAN The main achievements of the treatment of metals. In order to boost Industrial and Urban component in recruitment and meet the goal of 60 2000-2001 were a study of the toxic SMEs diagnosed by March 2003, the potential of effluents from municipal Ministère de l’Environnement du wastewater treatment plants in Quebec, Québec (MENV) and Environment the Environmental Awards Program Canada will play an active role in for Industrial Plants, targeted during recruiting industrial plants. TARGET RESULTS FOR Phases I and II and the implementa- A concrete example of government par- March 31, 2003 tion of the Pollution Prevention Program ticipation in recruitment can be seen in Acquire and process information in Small and Medium sized Enter- the efforts made to target SMEs in on the following industrial prises (SMEs). sectors: metallurgy, metal and Granby. Data gathered during an chemical so as to give priority to assessment of toxicity at the city’s Profile of SME sectors interventions with respect to water treatment plant suggested that the 18 priority toxic substances. Information is still being gathered to residual contaminants may be affect- Develop environmental manage- complete the profile of SMEs in the ing the receiving water. The munici- ment tools for the metallurgy, three SLV 2000 target sectors, name- pality has agreed to enhance pollu- metal and chemical sectors. ly chemicals, metal surface treatment tion prevention initiatives among Introduce preventive projects in and metallurgy. This profile will pro- SMEs in the three targeted sectors in 60 plants (20 per sector) and vide an environmental portrait of order to reduce at the source contam- evaluate the environmental and economic gains. Quebec’s SMEs, their commitment inants discharged into the municipal and their legal context with regard to system. Proceed to the control and the environment. It will contain a inspection in the industrial sector. breakdown of SMEs in the three target Control and inspection in the industrial sectors based on the type of industri- sector Provide technical expertise and al activity and the number of employ- financial support to promote MENV’s regional directorates strive to ees, administrative regions and envi- refinements, adaptation and protect the environment by analysing commercialization of new ronmental problems for each one. technologies and facilities to requests and issuing certificates of authorization under the Quebec prevent pollution. Pollution prevention projects in 60 SMEs Environment Quality Act. The certifi- Measure toxicity of effluents from three major metropolitain Small and medium-sized enterprises cates are issued prior to the imple- areas (Montreal Urban participate in the pollution prevention mentation of, changes to, or increase Community, Quebec Urban program on a voluntary basis. The in the production of any industrial Community, Outaouais Urban program’s success thus hinges on the activity that could affect environmen- Community) and nine other number of industrial plants recruit- tal quality. The regional directorates municipalities in order to support corrective measures. ed. Although there is clear evidence also inspect and monitor industrial that pollution prevention is cost plants to ensure their compliance Complete the reduction of toxic liquid effluents from 10 Phase II effective from both an environmental with the Act and its regulations. priority plants (90% or optimal and a financial standpoint, SMEs reduction to achieve virtual have been somewhat reluctant to sign Development of new technologies elimination). up for the new program. The Idea-SME program provides Introduce an environmental Two consultants were hired to estab- small and medium-sized enterprises awards program for the industrial plants targeted under the first lish environmental diagnoses and with scientific, technical and financial two phases of the St. Lawrence recruit SMEs. One is responsible for support for activities involving the Action Plan. the chemical sector, while the other is marketing and technological demon- in charge of metallurgy and surface stration of products, processes and

27 Montreal Urban Community (MUC) wastewater treatment plant Photo : MUC prototypes in the environment field. Toxicity test results show that the Since the start of Phase III, 12 treated wastewater at the majority of projects have been completed and the plants still exhibited some toxici- 16 others implemented, for a total ty before it was diluted in the receiv- investment of $30 million, of which ing water. However, since the amount $5.6 million came from the program. of toxicity was slight, the municipal Projects under way in 2000-2001 fall effluents are not harmful for the under two cornerstone platforms aquatic organisms tested, with a few that provide more effective support exceptions. Ammonia nitrogen and for various research, development surfactants contained in household and demonstration activities: The and industrial cleaning agents were Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology the main sources of the toxicity Platform and the Montreal Centre of detected. Other substances, such as Excellence in Environmental Site some pesticides and metals, could Remediation. also be responsible. The assessment of long-term toxic Toxicity of municipal effluents potential pointed up the presence of A study begun during Phase II to assess organic substances in municipal the toxic potential of the effluents effluents that have been rarely quan- from Quebec’s municipal wastewater tified until now, namely PCBs and treatment plants was completed in chlorinated dioxins and furans, 2000-2001. Using a representative which are occasionally found at con- sample of 15 municipal treatment centrations that could contaminate plants, the toxicity of effluents for fish, which could still be eaten under aquatic life and the long-term toxic some conditions. However, in order to potential for human and piscifauna evaluate the substances’ real impact, diets were measured. we need to consider the amount dis-

28 charged daily relative to the carrying capacity of the receiving environment. The study further showed that the municipal wastewater treatment plants that are in compliance with MENV discharge requirements might have difficulty reducing the toxicity of their effluents even further. Rather, efforts should be focused on reducing toxicity at the source.

Priority industrial plant awards program The goal of the awards program for 107 priority industrial plants targeted in Phases I and II of the St. Lawrence Action Plan was to publicly recognize the plants’ contribution to the reduction of toxic liquid discharges and to the long term virtually elimination of 11 persistent bioaccumulative toxic substances. Plants receive a certifi- cate after implementing measures to clean up their effluent and modify their industrial processes. Of the 107 plants involved in the program, 72 received certificates in spring 2000 while 11 were no longer in operation. The remaining 24 still had to be assessed; they were unable to complete their activities and achieve SLV 2000 objectives for various rea- sons. In spring 2001, five of the plants received certificates, 13 were notified that they would not be receiving them and six were given an extension until July 2001. Once the last six plants are assessed, the awards program will come to an end and a summary will be produced.

N NAVIGATION The main objective of the Navigation of the environmental impact of various component is to develop a sustain- modes of transporting goods, sheds able navigation strategy that incorpo- new light on the impacts of shipping. rates the objectives and results of The aim of public activities is to obtain the activities undertaken since 1998. comments and suggestions from a These activities come under the larger number of stakeholders on ways responsibility of the Navigation to improve the strategy. Cooperation Committee, which is made up of representatives of the Sediment and dredging management federal and provincial governments, Work in the area of dredging and sed- the maritime and port industries iments management has made con- and community and environmental siderable progress. Participants at an groups. Ten non-governmental orga- October 2000 technical workshop nizations are represented on the reviewing provisional criteria for the committee: the Montreal Port Authority, assessment of sediment quality took Les Amis de la vallée du Saint-Laurent, stock of the problem and identified the St. Lawrence Ship Operators upcoming issues. A general analysis Association, the Corporation of Mid TARGET RESULTS FOR of all dredging operations in the St. March 31, 2003 St. Lawrence Pilots Association, the Lawrence was conducted and an out- Quebec Sailing Federation, the Shipping Develop and implement a naviga- line of solutions that could help Federation of Canada, the Canadian tion management strategy con- improve the project assessment and sistent with sustainable develop- Coast Guard Auxiliary, the St. Lawrence knowledge acquisition process was ment on the St. Lawrence and in Economic Development Council, the prepared. Subsequently, a method cooperation with the shipping Société d’initiative et de conservation industry, environmental inter- aimed at applying integrated manage- du Bas-Richelieu and Stratégies ests, the governments and the ment principles to dredging opera- Saint-Laurent. More than 20 people public. tions and sediments will be developed. Establish a dredging mechanism are involved in discussing the issues to monitor activities on the and developing and implementing the Two new studies provide a compre- St. Lawrence. sustainable navigation strategy. hensive view of dredging activities and Produce or update tools to address the administrative, socio-eco- improve sediment management Sustainable navigation strategy nomic and environmental aspects. practices. The sustainable navigation strategy Management plans for contaminated Implement a management plan advocates the management of com- for contaminated sites that may sites present a risk for the ecosystem. mercial shipping and pleasure boating activities and practices that is in Considerable progress was made Develop tools and manuals to harmony with current and future towards the implementation of man- improve the management of risks and environmental threats in a environmental requirements and that agement plans to restore sector 103 context of sustainable navigation ensures that the St. Lawrence ecosys- of the Montreal harbour area and on the St. Lawrence. tem and its resources are protected. the mouth of the St. Louis River in 2000-2001. The Jacques-Cartier ZIP Protect the banks of the The strategy will be based on study St. Lawrence against erosion Committee set up a restoration group findings, proposals from Navigation caused by shipping and boating. for sector 103 and obtained a finan- Cooperation Committee members and cial commitment of over $5 million Introduce regulations or a code a series of public activities. The stud- of good practice governing from four partners: Shell, Esso, ies provide an environmental assess- discharge of ballast water. Noranda and the Port of Montreal. ment of shipping in the St. Lawrence. The Haut Saint-Laurent ZIP Commit- One of them, a comparative analysis

31 Photo: Denis Chamard, Fisheries and Oceans Canada tee formed a voluntary partnership to l’Environnement du Québec and restore contaminated sediments in others organisations like United the St. Louis River that led to a States Environmental Protection financing agreement between Alcan Agency and Centre of documentation, Beauharnois and PPG Canada. research and experimentations on Consequently, a contaminated sedi- accidental water pollution of France. ment remediation plan expected to Drawing on the lessons learned from cost between $3 and $5 million will be the project, a guide and response carried out. protocols tailored to conditions in the St. Lawrence will be drafted. Water Environmental risk and danger level forecasting data were also incor- management porated into the Coastal and Ocean Water Level Information System Various management tools and fore- (COWLIS), a tool currently being used casting models have been developed by the Canadian Coast Guard of or are being designed. They will help Fisheries and Oceans that strength- improve the knowledge required to ens shipping safety on the St. determine and use the best response Lawrence and facilitates load and to hazardous situations and will ship transit planning. increase prevention efforts in the area of navigation. Shoreline erosion A simulated oil spill and experiment Following on studies that provided with bioremediation techniques were an inventory of sensitive stretches of carried out in beds of aquatic vegeta- shoreline and sectors subject to the tion at St. Croix de Lotbinière by wave action of ships in the Sorel– Fisheries and Oceans with Environ- Verchères section, the marine indus- ment Canada, the Ministère de try adopted a voluntary measure to

32 reduce vessel speed in fall 2000. The Ballast water Canadian Coast Guard is monitoring Regulations governing the accidental the situation and encouraging pilots introduction of exotic species from to comply with the measure. Initial ballast water of ships were evaluated results are encouraging and a high by the Navigation Cooperation compliance rate has been observed. Committee at an April 2000 work- The voluntary character of this mea- shop. Additional regulatory needs sure is worthy of mention and is firm and, if applicable, amendments to evidence of the marine industry’s prevent the introduction of new exot- environmental awareness. Talks ic species that are potentially harmful have been initiated with representa- for biodiversity in the St. Lawrence tives of the Regional Pleasure Boating were submitted to Transport Canada, Advisory Committee in order to devel- which will be issuing new guidelines op tools to create awareness of the in this regard. At the same time, the environmental impact of recreational Canadian Marine Advisory Council activities. has adopted voluntary measures An interactive map of erosion-sensi- applicable to vessels travelling in tive sectors between Cornwall and Canadian territorial waters. Montmagny is being prepared and will be posted on SLV 2000’s Internet site.

H HUMAN HEALTH Several projects are being carried out personal watercraft users tended to under the Human Health component perceive a higher risk for safety. In in order to achieve SLV 2000’s health addition, noise pollution related to objectives. The aim of these projects personal watercraft use is an irritant is to learn more about the potential more often reported by other users of risks inherent in various uses of the St. Lawrence. water and aquatic products from the In order to inform and educate the St. Lawrence River and Golf. A num- public about precautions to take ber of research projects undertaken when swimming and fishing in the between 1998 and 2000 have been St. Lawrence, fact sheets containing completed. These studies evaluated useful information and advice were the perception and characterization distributed. Posters about the prac- of health risks. In addition, epidemio- tice of these activities in the Montreal logical studies regarding certain region are on display at the Biosphere, pathogenic microorganisms that can while postcards containing informa- be found in drinking water have been tion about their practice all along initiated. Communications products the St. Lawrence were distributed. A focused on health prevention and spirit of cooperation between Human promotion have also been produced Health component partners and edu- for the general public. cators associated with environmental information developed in the course Recreational waters of this activity. Research was carried out on a recenly observed phenomenon, namely the Drinking Water presence of toxin-producing cyanobacte- Data gathered in Phases II and III ria (blue-green algae) in the watersheds show that, although water drawn of three of the St. Lawrence’s tribu- from the St. Lawrence is of fairly good taries—the L’Assomption, Châteauguay quality, it still contains certain path- and Yamaska rivers. The study found ogenic microorganisms (such as virus- considerable concentrations of these es, bacteria and protozoa) that may bacteria in a number of swimming cause health problems for users. areas in the Yamaska River watershed TARGET RESULTS FOR only. Under some circumstances, the An epidemiological case-control study March 31, 2003 number of cyanobacteria was suffi- was undertaken to determine whether Reduce the public’s exposure to ciently high to create a potential risk water from the St. Lawrence River waters used for outdoor recre- during primary-contact activities and its tributaries is a significant ation where there is a risk of microbiological contamination. (swimming, water skiing). cause of giardiasis (intestinal infec- tion caused by the protozoan flagel- A pilot study among personal water- Reduce public exposure to drink- late giardia lamblia). An epidemiolog- ing water where there is a risk craft and other pleasure craft opera- ical study on intestinal diseases and of chemical and microbiological tors on the St. Lawrence River found water quality was also undertaken in contamination. different perceptions of boating safe- the Montérégie. Reduce the public’s exposure to ty, the detrimental aspects of person- consumption of aquatic products al watercraft use and the health risks Research on toxins produced by where there is a risk of organic and inorganic contamination. associated with the bacteriological cyanobacteria, specifically micro- quality of the St. Lawrence River. The cystins and anatoxin-a, was conduct- study’s findings indicated that non- ed in drinking water treatment plants

35 in the Yamaska River watershed and in a stretch of the L’Assomption River downstream of Joliette. A generalized presence of microycystins was found, but at concentrations 100 times below Health Canada guidelines. These toxins are not, therefore, a significant human health risk.

Seafood and other products of the river A study of 512 waterfowl hunters found that their consumption habits did not constitute a health risk, and thus there was no reason to impose specific rules. However, hunters who Photo : Françoise Lapointe, Environment Canada are also large consumers of predatory fish should comply with current fish consumption rules in order to limit their exposure to mercury. 2000, they reached the levels measured for all of Quebec between 1993 According to another study, the urban and 1995 (211 µg/kg). In addition, poor have very little exposure to cont- the decline observed was not accom- aminants in aquatic products as fish- panied by a drop in fish consumption, ing is not a common activity in their which provides omega-3 fatty acids communities. When they do engage in that are essential for the infants’ this activity, it tends to produce posi- health and development. The decline tive psychosocial health effects. in PCB concentrations is the result of A study of Saguenay ice fishers found a decline in the consumption of sea that even among large consumers of eggs, which are often contaminated, saltwater fish in the fjord, blood and improvements in the quality of mercury and PCB levels were all the resources in the area. below acceptable levels. Dioxin and The program to monitor ailments furan exposure scenarios do not pro- caused by shellfish consumption has vide any indication that the amounts helped to measure the scale of the deemed safe are being exceeded. problem and create awareness among Seasonal consumption of species health care workers. The Rive nord caught in winter in the Saguenay de l'Estuaire, Baie des Chaleurs et fjord is therefore not a health danger Îles-de-la-Madeleine ZIP committees for sport fishers based on the con- worked with health care workers to sumption habits observed. set up a campaign to alert the public A final analysis of PCB time trends in to the dangers of eating shellfish in newborns of women living in different their respective regions. A pilot study communities along the North Shore tested the effectiveness of various produced encouraging results. Since means of conveying information 1993, there has been a fairly constant about eating fish. The results seem to decline in PCB concentrations. In show that providing information

36 GEOMETRIC MEAN OF PCBs IN NORTH SHORE NEWBORNS BASED ON ETHNICITY AND YEAR OF BIRTH 600 Innu Aboriginals 500

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0 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999-2000 about the hazards involved had more view to measuring the reversibility of of an effect on participants’ knowledge neuromotor effects. than on their behaviour, regardless of Finally, an information guide on the the means of communication used. nutritional content of aquatic prod- Research was also carried out on the ucts in the St. Lawrence is currently effects of environmental contami- being produced. This project follows nants and new methods to measure on the heels of a food guide on the these compounds. One study looked nutritional qualities of sport fish at the consequences of seasonal mer- harvested from Lake St. Pierre, which cury exposure in sport fishers with a was published in 1999-2000.

C COMMUNICATIONS A number of activities related to insti- INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATION tutional communications and the six ACTIVITIES components of the St. Lawrence Vision Production and distribution of the 2000 Action Plan have been carried 1998-2000 Biennial Report. out. The Canadian and Quebec government partners in SLV 2000 contin- Participation in various public events, ued their efforts to provide the public such as a seminar on integrated with information on the results resource management and activities obtained, progress made and initia- for Lake St. Pierre, the Millennium tives implemented in 2000-2001. Wetland Event Quebec 2000, Annual Public Health Days, the Pan-American Various means of communications Environmental Technology Trade were used, including the SLV 2000 Show – AMERICANA, and an Advisory Internet site, the Le Fleuve newsletter Committee forum on the theme of and various reports, assessments partnership. and studies. Meetings and special events were organized to foster an Production and posting of 10 Le Fleuve exchange of information and exper- newsletters on the SLV 2000 Internet tise among scientists, managers and site (www.slv2000.qc.ec.gc.ca/biblio- the media. The partners also took theque/lefleuve/accueil_a.htm). part in a number of public events. Advertisements in the magazines In short, special attention was paid to Globe, Découvrir and Vecteur Environ- disseminating the latest information nement. about the environment of the St. Information posted on the SLV 2000 Lawrence River and to promoting the Internet site: findings related to the major issues in each component. • 327 publications from various components were made available on line, particularly reports, assessments, studies and press releases; • four new sections were made available on line (An Overview of the St. Lawrence River, Twenty Years of Action, St. Lawrence Vision 2000 Action Plan, and Groups Working Together); •a list of projects funded by the Community Interaction program during Phase II and III.

39 COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES Production and dissemination of a IN THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS brochure, bookmark and CD-ROM to promote the Biodiversity Portrait of Agriculture the St. Lawrence. Update of the Internet site on Dissemination of new data on the Quebec’s agroenvironmental support St. Lawrence Observatory Web site program for its pest management (www.osl.gc.ca). strategy, the Stratégie phytosanitaire – Programme agroenvironnemental de Release of numerous scientific com- soutien à la Stratégie phytosanitaire munications about the issue of fluc- (www.agr.gouv.qc.ca). tuating water levels to the media, particularly at public events: the 69th Production and dissemination of the conference of Acfas, the Millennium contents of a course on integrated Wetland Event – Quebec 2000, the pest management methods for apple annual meeting of the Society of orchards, entitled Gestion intégrée Canadian Limnologists, the 43rd con- des ennemis de la pomme. ference of the International Asso- Production and dissemination of a ciation for Great Lakes Research and brochure on reducing herbicides in the 4th International Conference on potato crops, entitled Réduction des GIS and Environmental Modelling. herbicides – pomme de terre. Several scientific reports and articles were also published (see the list of Production and dissemination of a publications, page 45). brochure on alternatives to chemical control in apple growing, entitled Community Involvement Training suited to the needs of apple Dissemination and submission of a producers. regional assessment report for the Production and dissemination of a Varennes–Contrecoeur region to the guide on integrated pest management Des Seigneuries ZIP Committee. methods for apple orchards, entitled Promotion of SLV 2000 at public Guide de gestion intégrée des ennemis consultations held by the Des du pommier. Seigneuries ZIP Committee. Production and dissemination of a Dissemination of press releases binder on pesticides for Lower St. announcing projects funded by the Lawrence farmers, entitled Cartable Community Interactions program. d’information sur les pesticides pour les producteurs agricoles de la Côte- Industrial and Urban du-Sud (Bas Saint-Laurent). Production and dissemination of a Biodiversity report entitled Assessment of the Toxic Potential of Municipal Wastewater Launch of the Biodiversity Portrait Treatment Plant Effluents in Quebec. of the St. Lawrence Internet site (www.qc.ec.gc.ca/faune/biodiv/). Announcement of recognition certificates awarded to Quebec industrial plants that helped to achieve objectives to protect the St. Lawrence.

40 Navigation Press conference and St. Lawrence Vision 2000 booth in the Magdalen Design and creation of an ad promot- Islands for the launch of an aware- ing the Navigation component. ness campaign on the health risks of Advertisements in the 2000-2001 edi- eating shellfish. tion of The Montreal Port Guide, issue Presentation of seminar that brought 18 of Maritime Magazine and the together a number of scientific experts magazine Découvrir. on mollusk and bivalve consumption News release announcing the adop- and the related health risks. tion of voluntary measures to reduce Production of numerous scientific the speed of commercial vessels reports and articles. between Sorel and Montreal. Participation of the Human Health Production of a pamphlet on the component in the Pan-American Navigation component and posting on Environmental Technology Trade the SLV 2000 Internet site. Show – AMERICANA. Human Health Production and permanent display at Activities to create awareness about the Biosphere of two posters on the the potential risk of shellfish con- health aspects of swimming and fish- sumption on human health carried ing in the St. Lawrence. out by three ZIP Committees. Production and dissemination of postcards on the same topics for the St. Lawrence as a whole.

GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES G 2000-2001

COMPONENTS

Governments Community Biodiversity Human Industrial Navigation Agriculture Communications Involvement Health and Urban and Coordination Total Environment Canada 2 435 3 858 1056 1 242 926 688 896 11 101 C Fisheries and Oceans Canada 148 2 283 897 3 328 A Parks Canada 6 273 6 273 N Canada Economic Development 1 058 412 1 470 A Health Canada 1 098 1 098 Agriculture and D Agri-food Canada 200 200 A Public Works and Government Services Canada 90 20 110 Transport Canada 165 19 184

Q Ministère de l’Environnement U du Québec 246 240 3 222 67 3 216 165 7 156 Société de la faune É et des parcs du Québec 418 1 212 36 68 1 734 Ministère de la Santé B et des Services sociaux du Québec 599 599 E Ministère des Transports du Québec 67 67 C Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec 36 927 36 927 Total (in thousands of dollars) 3 247 15 179 2 753 4 876 2 032 41 031 1 129 70 247

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