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GREAT LAKES WATER MANAGEMENT UNDER A CHANGED CLIMATE FRANK H. QUINN Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory Ann Arbor, Michigan
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FUTURE WATER MANAGEMENT GOALS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REDUCE VULNERABILITY
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE EVALUATION CRITERIA REGIONAL ECONOMIC INCOME DEVELOPMENT JOBS ENVIRONMENTAL BIODIVERSITY, PROTECTION HABITAT, WETLANDS EQUITY UPSTREAM/DOWNSTREAM COMPETING INTERESTS
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REDUCE VULNERABILITY OBJECTIVE EVALUATION CRITERIA MINIMIZE RISK POPULATION AT RISK FREQUENCY OF EVENT MINIMIZE ECONOMIC LOSSESPUBLIC LOSS ($) PERSONAL LOSS ($) INSURED LOSS ($) INCREASE RELIABILITY OFWARNING TIME INSTITUTIONAL LOSSEVACUATION TIME
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1909 BOUNDRY WATERS TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ORDER OF PRECEDENCE FOR WATER USE USES FOR DOMESTIC AND SANITARY PURPOSES USES FOR NAVIGATION USES FOR POWER AND IRRIGATION PURPOSES
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INTERESTS NOT CONSIDERED UNDER THE TREATY ENVIRONMENTAL SHORE PROPERTY (PUBLIC AND PRIVATE) RECREATIONAL BOATING AGRICULTURE TOURISM
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MANAGEMENT OPTIONS LET NATURE TAKE ITS COURSE PLACE SILLS IN THE ST. CLAIR RIVER MAINTAIN AVERAGE LEVELS OF LAKES SUPERIOR AND ONTARIO IMPORT ADDITIONAL WATER FROM CANADA PARTIAL/FULL REGULATION OF LAKES ERIE AND MICHIGAN-HURON
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FINAL THOUGHT WE HAVE HAD ABOUT 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH HIGH LAKE LEVELS WE HAVE NO EQUIVILENT EXPERIENCE WITH SUSTAINED LOW LEVELS
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