Programs and Other Measures Clause Samples

Programs and Other Measures. The following phosphorus control programs and measures will be developed and implemented by the Parties in cooperation and full consultation with State and Provincial governments to achieve the required reductions in accordance with the plans developed pursuant to Section 4. The Parties recognize that the responsibility for the control of nonpoint sources is shared between the Parties and the State and Provincial governments.

Programs and Other Measures. The following phosphorus control programs and measures will be developed and implemented by the Parties in cooperation and full consultation with State and Provincial governments to achieve the required reductions in accordance with the plans developed pursuant to Section 4. The Parties recognize that the responsibility for the control on nonpoint sources is shared between the Parties and the State and Provincial governments. (a) Municipal Waste Treatment Facilities (i) Priority will be given to the continuation and intensification of efforts to ensure that municipal waste treatment facilities discharging more that one million gallons per day achieve an effluent concentration of 1 mg/1 total phosphorus on a monthly average. (ii) Where necessary, consideration will be given to operating facilities capable of greater phosphorus reduction at higher level of phosphorus removal than that required in 5(a)(i). (iii) Where necessary, municipal waste treatment facilities designed, built, expanded or modified after October 1, 1983 should allow for later modification to provide for greater removal of phosphorus than that required under 5 (a)(i). (b) Detergent Phosphorus Limitation Priority will be given to continuing efforts to limit phosphorus in household detergents.

Programs and Other Measures. 1. The Parties, in cooperation with State and Provincial Governments, shall continue to develop and implement programs and other measures to fulfil the purpose of this Agreement and to meet the General and Specific Objectives. . . .

Programs and Other Measures. 1. Programs and other measures directed toward the achievement of the water quality objectives shall be developed and implemented as soon as practicable in accordance with legislation in the two countries. Unless otherwise agreed, such programs and other measures shall be either completed or in process of implementation by December 31, 1975.They snail include the following:

Programs and Other Measures. The Parties shall identify chemicals of mutual concern that originate from anthropogenic sources. The Parties shall mutually determine those chemicals that are potentially harmful to human health or the environment by:

Programs and Other Measures. The Parties, in cooperation and consultation with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, and the Public, shall: 1. within two years of entry into force of this Agreement, publish an initial report on the relevant and available groundwater science, and update this report at least once every six years; 2. identify priorities for science activities and actions for groundwater management, protection, and remediation, to achieve the General and Specific Objectives of this Agreement; and 3. coordinate binational activities under this Annex, together with domestic programs, to assess, protect, and manage the quality of groundwater, and to understand and manage groundwater-related stresses affecting the Waters of the Great Lakes.

Programs and Other Measures. An AOC is a geographic area designated by the Parties where significant impairment of beneficial uses has occurred as a result of human activities at the local level. The Parties have designated AOCs and may, after consulting with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, the Public, and the Commission as appropriate, designate additional AOCs based on an evaluation of Beneficial Use Impairments (▇▇▇▇). A ▇▇▇ is a reduction in the chemical, physical or biological integrity of the Waters of the Great Lakes sufficient to cause any of the following: 1. restrictions on fish and wildlife consumption; 2. tainting of fish and wildlife flavour; 3. degradation of fish and wildlife populations; 4. fish tumours or other deformities; 5. bird or animal deformities or reproduction problems; 6. degradation of benthos; 7. restrictions on dredging activities; 8. eutrophication or undesirable algae; 9. restrictions on drinking water consumption, or taste and odour problems; 10. beach closings; 11. degradation of aesthetics; 12. added costs to agriculture or industry; 13. degradation of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations; and 14. loss of fish and wildlife habitat. For each AOC, the Parties, in cooperation and consultation with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, and the Public, shall develop and implement a systematic and comprehensive ecosystem approach to restoring beneficial use. The Parties shall cooperate with State and Provincial Governments to ensure that RAPs are developed, periodically updated, and implemented for each AOC. Each plan shall include: 1. identification of ▇▇▇▇ and causes; 2. criteria for the restoration of beneficial uses that take into account local conditions and established in consultation with the local community; 3. remedial measures to be taken, including identification of entities responsible for implementing these measures; 4. a summary of the implementation of remedial measures taken and the status of the beneficial use; and 5. a description of surveillance and monitoring processes to track the effectiveness of remedial measures and confirm restoration of beneficial uses. A Party shall make RAPs and updated RAPs available to the Commission and the Public. A Party shall remove a ▇▇▇ designation when th...

Programs and Other Measures. The Parties shall take into account the climate change impacts on the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Waters of the Great Lakes and shall consider such climate change impacts in the implementation of this Agreement. The Parties, in cooperation and consultation with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, and the Public, shall use their domestic programs to address climate change impacts to achieve the objectives of this Agreement. The Parties shall communicate and coordinate binationally regarding ongoing developments of domestic science, strategies and actions to build capacity to address the climate change impacts on the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. Recognizing that climate change has an impact on Great Lakes water quality and water quantity, the Parties shall ensure that their actions taken pursuant to this Annex are coordinated, as appropriate, with the water quantity management actions taken by or in conjunction with the International Joint Commission.

Programs and Other Measures. The Parties, in cooperation and consultation with State and Provincial Governments, Tribal Governments, First Nations, Métis, Municipal Governments, watershed management agencies, other local public agencies, and the Public, shall: 1. use adaptive management as a framework for organizing science to provide and monitor the effect of science-based management options; 2. undertake monitoring and surveillance to anticipate the need for further science activities and to address emerging environmental concerns; and 3. facilitate information management and sharing to improve knowledge, accessibility and exchange of relevant Great Lakes information.