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	Saint Lawrence Seaway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		West of the Island of Montreal and Lac Saint-Louis, the Beauharnois Canal bypasses the Beauharnois hydroelectric dam.
		At Cornwall and Massena, the river and seaway form an international waterway, with Ontario on the northern shore and New York State on the southern shore.
		The depth in the channels of the seaway is 41 feet (12.5 m) downstream of Quebec City, 35 feet (10.7 m) between Quebec City and Deschaillons, 37 feet (11.3 m) to Montreal, and 27 feet (8.2 m) upstream of Montreal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Lawrence_Seaway (963 words)

	Saint Lawrence River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Saint Lawrence River (French: fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
		The Saint Lawrence River is born at the outflow of Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario.
		The source of the North River in the Mesabi Range in Minnesota is considered to be the source of the Saint Lawrence River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Lawrence_River (716 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Saint Lawrence Seaway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The seaway includes a 27-ft (8-m) deep waterway, a canal, and seven locks between the port of Montreal and Lake Ontario; a 27-ft (8-m) channel and eight locks through the Welland Ship Canal ; and the Sault Sainte Marie Canals and locks.
		Iron ore, wheat, and coal are the principal cargoes carried on the seaway.
		The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority was charged with construction and maintenance of required facilities in Canada; the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation was responsible for facilities in the United States.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/StLawrSwy.asp (365 words)

	Saint Lawrence Seaway. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
		Includes series of 7 locks and dams on St. Lawrence R. that lift oceangoing ships from 20 ft/6 m to L. Ontario’s surface elev.
		Construction began on the Seaway in 1954 after more than a decade of negotiations, agreements, and planning.
		Completion of the Seaway allowed ships from the Atlantic Ocean to reach such distant inland lake ports as Chicago, on L. Michigan, and Duluth, on L. Superior.
	www.bartleby.com /69/80/S00980.html (317 words)

	History Channel Search Results
		The seaway is sometimes taken to include the Welland Ship Canal, linking lakes Ontario and Erie, and the Sault Sainte Marie Canals, between Lake Huron and Superior.
		The name St. Lawrence Seaway is also used to denote the entire Great Lakes-St. Lawrence R. waterway, which in effect forms a fourth coastline for Canada and the U.S. This article is limited to a discussion of shipping facilities on the upper St. Lawrence, plus a description of the adjacent St. Lawrence Power Project.
		Closed by ice from mid-December to early April, the seaway is operated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority (Canada) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (U.S.).
	www.historychannel.com /thcsearch/thc_resourcedetail.do?encyc_id=221301 (622 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Saint Lawrence Seaway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Saint Lawrence Seaway SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY [Saint Lawrence Seaway] international waterway, 2,342 mi (3,769 km) long, consisting of a system of canals, dams, and locks in the St. Lawrence River and connecting channels between the Great Lakes; opened 1959.
		Saint Lawrence SAINT LAWRENCE [Saint Lawrence] one of the principal rivers of North America, 744 mi (1,197 km) long.
		Saint Francis, Lake SAINT FRANCIS, LAKE [Saint Francis, Lake] an expansion of the St. Lawrence River, SE Ont. and S Que., Canada, SW of Montreal, extending between Cornwall and Valleyfield.
	www.encyclopedia.com /printable/11341.html (570 words)

	The St. Lawrence Seaway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The St. Lawrence Seaway generates around 40,000 jobs and 2 billion dollars of annual personal income, but its most significant contribution is related to the cargo it handles, supporting a vast array of industries (see the Port System section).
		The St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes are thus mainly used to ship heavy raw materials and limited general cargo traffic occurs past Montreal (a major container port).
		This 50 km section is the doorway of the St. Lawrence Seaway, which begins around 1 km east of Jacques Cartier Bridge.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /stlauren/econ/ec_consslseaway.htm (1792 words)

	AllRefer.com - Saint Lawrence, Canada (Canadian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The river is an integral part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway (opened 1959).
		The St. Lawrence River is an important source of hydroelectric power; one of the world's largest facilities is the Beauharnois power plant near Montreal.
		The many bridges that cross the St. Lawrence River include the Thousand Islands International Bridge (1938), the Roosevelt International Bridge (1934), and the Seaway Skyway Bridge (1960), all between Ontario and New York; the Victoria Bridge (remodeled 1898) at Montreal; and the Quebec Bridge (1917), near Quebec City.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/StLawr.html (484 words)

	BTS \| Lock Downtime on the Saint Lawrence Seaway
		Locks along the Saint Lawrence Seaway (the Seaway) are usually closed between late December to late March because of ice.
		The entire system encompasses the Saint Lawrence River, the five Great Lakes, and the waterways connecting the Great Lakes, and extends 2,340 miles—from the Gulf of the Saint Lawrence at the Atlantic Ocean in the east to Lake Superior in the west.
		The U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. operates and maintains the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway between the Port of Montreal and Lake Erie.
	www.bts.gov /publications/transportation_statistics_annual_report/2004/html/chapter_02/lock_downtime_on_the_saint_lawrence_seaway.html (493 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Seaway Regulations and Rules: Ballast Water
		Specifically, the SLSDC, along with the SLSMC, proposes to amend the Seaway Regulations and Rules in Part 401 of title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations by adding a new subsection (d) to ``.30, ``quate ballast and proper trim,'' which section would be retitled Sec.
		The texts of both of these codes would be printed in the ``Seaway Handbook,'' which is distributed to Seaway users by the SLSMC and the SLSDC and is also posted on the joint ``Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System Web'' site, which can be found at http://www.greatlakes- seaway.com/en/pdf/handbook.pdf.
		The St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls primarily relates to commercial users of the Seaway, the vast majority of whom are foreign vessel operators.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2002/January/Day-24/i1752.htm (1862 words)

	Contents
		Saint Lawrence Seaway Corporation: Significantly different toll policies for shipping using this shared waterway is an on-going source of concern.
		The U.S. operates two locks and its operations are managed by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), a DOT agency.
		Under the 1998 Canada Marine Act, the SLSA was replaced by a private, not-for-profit entity, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), which operates and maintains the Canadian Seaway infrastructure.
	ostpxweb.dot.gov /policy/Intradetrans/slsdc.htm (315 words)

	Exchange of Notes contituting an Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of ...
		The discussions resulted, on December 15, 1988, at Washington, D.C., in the signature by the Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation of the enclosed memorandum of Agreement and on December 13, 1988, at Ottawa, in the signature of the President of The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority of the said enclosed Memorandum of Agreement.
		MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority, hereinafter referred to as "Authority" and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Corporation," respecting the Memorandum of Agreement between the parties dated January 29, 1959, as amended, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement" and the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls.
		THAT the division of the tolls derived from the operation of that portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway situated between Montreal and Lake Ontario shall, for calendar years 1989 and 1990, be 75 percent in Canadian dollars, to the Authority and 25 percent in United States dollars, to the Corporation.
	www.lexum.umontreal.ca /ca_us/en/cts.1989.19.en.html (911 words)

	EPA: Federal Register: Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories
		Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules (Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
		In confined waters of the Seaway or while entering a lock it is important for the master/pilot to know immediately when an incorrect command is received in order to take appropriate corrective action.
		The St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules primarily relate to commercial users of the Seaway, the vast majority of whom are foreign vessel operators.
	www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2005/December/Day-21/i24235.htm (1853 words)

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		Creation of Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation -STATUTE- There is hereby created, subject to the direction and supervision of the Secretary of Transportation, a body corporate to be known as the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation").
		Any Administrator appointed to fill a vacancy in that position prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.
		(b) There is established the Advisory Board of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation which shall be composed of five members appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than three of whom shall belong to the same political party.
	uscode.house.gov /download/pls/33C19.txt (2698 words)

	Newfoundland Flotilla 2000: The St. Lawrence Seaway
		The St. Lawrence Seaway is a series of locks, canals and channels extending from the Atlantic Ocean to Lake Superior, a distance of more than 3,700 km, or 8.5 sailing days.
		The seaway opened in 1959 and over two billion tonnes of cargo have passed through it since.
		The Seaway was officially dedicated on June 26-27, 1959, in Montreal and Massena, New York.
	www.canoe.ca /nfflotilla2000/story_seaway.html (649 words)

	Volpe Center: Volpe Center Highlights (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At the Saint Lawrence Seaway AIS inaugural event in Montreal on September 5, 2002, RSPA Administrator Ellen G. Engleman emphasized the importance of AIS in increasing maritime situation awareness.
		The Saint Lawrence Seaway is the first waterway in the western hemisphere to operationally employ AIS technology.
		The Seaway System, 2,038 nautical miles in length, encompasses the St. Lawrence River and the 5 Great Lakes, and extends from the Gulf of St. Lawrence at the Atlantic Ocean to the western end of Lake Superior at the twin ports of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin.
	www.volpe.dot.gov /infosrc/highlts/02/novdec/d_focus.html (881 words)

	Great Lakes Ports & Shipping
		Lawrence Seaway extends from Montreal to Lake Erie and includes the Welland Canal.
		The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway system is jointly operated and maintained by The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (United States) and The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System (Canadian).
		This canal system, the western section of the St. Lawrence Seaway, ranks as one of the outstanding engineering feats of the 20th century.
	www.great-lakes.net /teach/business/ship/ship_5.html (934 words)

	Exchange of Notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America constituting an ...
		The discussions resulted in the signature of the enclosed Memorandum of Agreement by the President of The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority at Ottawa on April.11, 1994 and by the Administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation at Washington, D.C. on April 21, 1994.
		THAT the division of tolls derived from the operation of that portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway situated between Montreal and Lake Ontario shall, from calendar year 1994 and until adjusted, be 75 percent in Canadian dollars to the Authority and 25 percent in United States dollars to the Corporation.
		THAT subsection 2(i) of the Tariff be revoked and the
	www.lexum.umontreal.ca /ca_us/en/cts.1994.39.en.html (1307 words)

	H.R. 2332: The "Binational Great Lakes-Seaway Enhancement Act of 1999" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Seaway is a very critical economic link to the heartland of America, as we stand at the threshold of the next century it is time to rethink the Seaway, how it has operated and how it should function in the future.
		Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and its Canadian counterpart have worked hard over the past 40 years to present the Seaway user with as seamless a system as possible under the current national structures.
		Additionally, the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation has done a great service to the industry by actively educating shipowners and shipbuilders on the specifications needed to operate in the system and the ways in which the ship's design can be enhanced to make the trade more lucrative.
	commdocs.house.gov /committees/Trans/hpw106-44.000/hpw106-44_1.HTM (11736 words)

	Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Budget (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Overview: The U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), a wholly owned government corporation and an operating administration of DOT, is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the U.S. portion of the Saint Lawrence Seaway between Montreal and Lake Erie.
		This responsibility includes maintaining and operating the two U.S. Seaway locks located in Massena, NY, and vessel traffic control in areas of the Saint Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.
		The SLSDC coordinates its activities with its Canadian counterpart, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), particularly with respect to rules and regulations, overall day-to-day operations, traffic management, navigation aids, safety, environmental programs, operating dates, and trade development functions.
	www.dot.gov /bib2004/slsdc.html (224 words)

	St. Lawrence Seaway
		The St. Lawrence Seaway is an engineering marvel that also represents close political cooperation between the United States and Canada.
		While the ultimate version of the seaway was constructed in the mid-20th century, its origins can be traced back to the 17th century, when the French attempted to build a canal to bypass the rapids at Lachine near Montreal, Quebec.
		The seaway's opening was officiated by Queen Elizabeth II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h1788.html (544 words)

	www.GovExec.com - The Latest PBO (5/9/97)
		As a PBO, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation would be headed by a chief operating officer instead of an administrator.
		The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, in cooperation with the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada, operates locks and channels on the St. Lawrence River, connecting Great Lakes ports to the Atlantic Ocean.
		The seaway corporation's deputy administrator, David Sanders, who is the highest-ranking official there since the administrator resigned May 1, said his agency was hesitant to jump on the National Performance Review's PBO bandwagon.
	www.govexec.com /dailyfed/0597/050997b1.htm (592 words)

	The Saint Lawrence Seaway
		Though the idea for the St. Lawrence Seaway dates back to the late 1800s, it was not until May 13, 1954 when the Wiley-Dander Seaway Act was signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower, that this important waterway became a reality.
		Lawrence Seaway/Memo by DDE for Legislative mtg re St. Lawrence Seaway March 30 1953
		Report to the Congress of the United States: Audit of Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation for the Period July 1, 1959, through December 31, 1960 by the Comptroller General of the United States, January 1962.
	www.eisenhower.archives.gov /dl/StLawrenceSeaway/StLawrenceSeawaydocuments.html (1898 words)

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