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About the Greater Sudbury Lake Improvement Advisory Panel

In January 2002, City Council appointed the Greater Sudbury Lake Improvement Advisory Panel (GSLIAP) to assist the Lake Water Quality Program.

The purpose of the panel is to provide information, advice and expertise to City Council on matters relating to the ecological health of our lakes.

Mission
To serve as a watchdog on behalf of all citizens in the community and actively promote and protect the ecological health of the lakes within the City of Greater Sudbury through: social and scientific research, public education, policy advocacy, community partnerships, and strategic community initiatives.

Vision
Within one generation, the watersheds and water bodies of Greater Sudbury will achieve and sustain a level of health and quality much better than today, making Greater Sudbury a world class model for living with Lakes.

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Terms of Reference - GSLIAP

• Assist staff in establishing lake stewardship committees.
• Recommend policies for City re: lake water quality (e.g. identifying key water quality indicators).
• Recommend lake water quality mitigation measures to City (+ others).
• Participate in annual lake water quality public information forum (e.g. Living with Lakes).
• Assist in seeking partnerships with private, public and volunteer sectors to achieve the mandate of the committee.
• Advocate for the overall ecological health of all lakes in the City including communication to public regarding responsible stewardship of lakes.
• Make recommendations regarding the lake water quality testing monitoring program.
• Review and provide input on the interpretation and presentation of lake monitoring data and report back to community.
• Provide input on public information materials prepared for stewardship committees and the public at large.
• Provide input in the planning of public education strategies related to lake water quality.
• Review and comment on lake water quality website development.

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Members

An invitation for citizens to participate in lake water quality meetings was posted in local newspapers.  City Council appointed 11 members to the Greater Sudbury Lake Improvement Advisory Panel (GSLIAP). The panel consists of six volunteer citizens from the community, and six local lake water quality experts from government and academic institutes. The panel meets a minimum of four times a year. The term of these appointments will expire in November 2010.

Community Volunteers

• Chris Nash
• Perry Sarvas
• Tom Sheppard
• Graeme Spiers
• Don Waddell
• Lin Gibson

Technical Experts

• John Gunn
  Director of the Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit
• Bill Keller
  Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit / Ministry of the Environment
• Burgess Hawkins
  Sudbury and District Health Unit
• Paul Sajatovic
  Nickel District Conservation Authority
• David Pearson
  Co-operative Freshwater Ecology Unit
• Max Kasper 
  Ministry of the Environment

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Contact the GSLIAP

Click here to contact the Greater Sudbury Lake Improvement Advisory Panel.