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Columbia River Treaty Symposium
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The Columbia River Treaty
between the United States and Canada has served as a model of international cooperation
since 1964, bringing significant flood control and power generation benefits to both countries. Planning is underway as the year 2014 approaches, which
is the earliest (10 years in advance of 2024) Canada or the United States can give notice regarding changes to or termination of the provisions of the Treaty -
http://www.crt2014-2024review.gov/
The goal of the PNWER Columbia River symposium is to provide a forum to inform legislators and regional stakeholders about what has been done so far by both countries in preparation of 2014, and discuss how changes to the treaty might impact our region.
The day long session will include a legislative roundtable discussion with states and provinces, including representatives from U.S. Tribes and Canadian First Nations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration, and the university consortium researching impacts of the treaty on the Bi-national region. For additional information on the treaty, please visit:
http://www.crt2014-2024review.gov/ or http://www.cbt.org/The_Basin/?Columbia_River_Treaty for A History of the Columbia River Treaty
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Draft Agenda for Columbia River Treaty Symposium
PNWER July 2011 Portland Meeting (July 21, 2011)
AGENDA
Overview of the Treaty: Les MacLaren, Assistant Deputy Minister, BC Ministry of Energy
Phase I and Supplemental U.S. Entity Study [Phase II if ready], and the U.S. and Canadian Processes leading up to 2014
- Matthew Rea, U.S. Army Corps
- Nancy Stephan, BPA
Legislators and Regional Stakeholders Roundtable: 60 minute discussion on comments/questions from the presentations.
- Steve Oliver, BPA
- Senator Karen Fraser, WA
- Senator Curt McKenzie, ID
- Bill Bennett, MLA, BC
After Lunch
Roundtable (cont.) Legislators and stakeholders will dialogue with representatives providing US and Canadian regional and tribal perspectives.
- Kindy Gosal, Columbia Basin Trust
- Joan Dukes, Oregon
- Tribal Representatives TBC
Overview of US-Canada University Consortium Columbia River Treaty Symposium and preview of upcoming October 4-5, 2011 Symposium in Cranbrook, BC.
Development process of graduate student research on the treaty, discussion of student discovery and overview of poster presentations.
- Barb Cosens, University of Idaho, Todd Jarvis, Oregon State University
- Selected Students
Poster Session & Reception
Water Policy Working Group at the 2011 Annual Summit
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provinces, and territories to address the major policy issues impacting the region. 
