(May 1, 2009, The Chicago Tribune)

The recent drop in Huron water levels that led the Georgian Bay Association to commission its own study resulted largely from drought and warmer temperatures, which boost evaporation rates, the report says.

“Climate is the main driver of the lake level relationships between lakes over time,” it says. “There has been a persistent decline in net total supply of water to Lake Superior and Lake Michigan-Huron over the past two decades that has resulted in declining lake levels and a change in the relationship to Lake Erie.”

The association, an environmental charity representing thousands of waterfront property owners on Lake Huron’s Georgian Bay, accused the government study board of rushing to judgment and ignoring crucial information.

“They started with flawed data and they got flawed conclusions,” said Bill Bialkowski, a retired engineer and member of the association’s water levels committee. “It appears that sources were carefully screened in order to support preconceived conclusions.”

(Full Original Article Here)

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