Senator Aubertine Criticizes Water Findings
March 31, 2008
(Albany, N.Y.) Senator Darrel J. Aubertine (D – Cape Vincent, photo left) is calling on the International Joint Commission (IJC), which is reviewing solutions to the water level problems in the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes, to approve a previously agreed upon plan to return the waterways to even and consistent levels.
“To approve Plan B+ would turn the St. Lawrence River back to a more natural state and would be much more predictable as far as water levels,” said Senator Aubertine.
The recent IJC report calling for more input and study was met with harsh criticism by some. Aubertine says continuing to study the issue means the Commission “wants the issue more than the solution.”
Aubertine says there is already an agreed upon solution which would meet the objectives of all involved along New York’s northern border. Aubertine asserts the Commission members are on a fishing expedition.
“I’ve lived my entire life along the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the shores of Lake Ontario. I understand the economic impacts,” Aubertine said. “I don’t know how much more input people in organizations could give to the IJC. It’s as though they’re fishing just for the input that they want. Until they get it they are going to continue to fish.”
Aubertine also sees the waterway from a personal perspective.
“I enjoy the St. Lawrence River,” Aubertine said. “I want to see this river looked at as more than just a canal, as some people might look at it. Given the time and resources that are available to the IJC, I am just extremely disappointed in the lack of decisions that they’re making.”
Aubertine says the Commission members are seeking answers that do not exist.
“The IJC has chosen to essentially maintain the status quo after having spent $20 million and five years trying to come up with an alternative plan,” Aubertine said. “It’s just disheartening that after this much time and effort we come up with this Plan 2007, which again, claims to need more input and study.”
Aubertine says this process is not advancing the mission of the IJC, which first started developing this plan on July 2, 1956. Aubertine says everyone who wants to have their voices heard has already spoken to the IJC.
“Everyone who has a vested interest in and along the seaway and the Great Lakes on each side of the international border have had ample opportunity for input. I can’t believe that the IJC has not heard from every interested party from the commercial shippers to the sportsmen to the recreational users to those that live along the river and the lakes.”
Photo: Assemblyman Darrel J. Aubertine
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- Posted by: NY State Senator Aubertine Criticizes IJC Water Findings | greatlakesshipwatchers.com
this is unrelated to the water issue……………can you tell me why Canada is shipping garbage to the US via trucking companies ? My husband asked a trucker the other day at the gas station by our TI bridge near Alex Bay the other day what he was hauling and he said garbage from Canada………how come ? susan
- Posted by: susan hudon
Dear Senator Aubertine:
My property taxes have tripled in the last five years. I live on a fixed pension. These expenses are going to drive me from the state that I love and have lived in all my life.
Why do the people on government pensions not pay NYS income tax on their pensions while private pensioners have to? How much income tax would that add to the coffers? Wouldn’t this be at least one measure toward fairness?
How about making NYS pensioners pay for their own Part B Medicare expenses? How much would that add to the coffers?
How about making NYS employees pay for their health care insurance at the rate the average private employer requires? How much would that add to the coffers?
How about making NYS employees pay for their own retirement pension at the rate of the average private employee? Again how much would that add to the coffers?
Sincerely,
Patricia M. Johnson 54 Sunset Bay Rd. Oswego, N.Y. 13126
- Posted by: patricia johnson
I am writting on behalf of myself and many others.We live on the Oswego River we bought our home a few years to enjoy our waters.Over the past few years the speed limit has changed several times.This year it went from 45 miles an hour to 10 miles an hour.Not all boats have the same wake.Ours for a example throws a bigger wake at 10 miles an hour than 45 miles an hour.There are very few speed limit signs on our waters.Between 3 rivers and Caughdenoy lock the speed limit is 10 and the police have different ideas of what it is.No matter what speed we all go we get stopped as we all have different size wakes.
Our boating experience is growing short with us all as we are not out to party and speed we want to enjoy our water crafts.Boating was always fun and we
only have a few months to enjoy it.Please raise the boating speed limit and pull the police off of us all.We do not want to stop going threw the locks or sell our boats.
We all thank you.You have our votes
- Posted by: Donna Holbrook