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Columbia River Treaty Local Governments Committee delivers recommendations letter


Dear Ministers Garneau and Conroy, Ms. Luke, Chief Crow and Mr. Matthew:
Re: Updated Recommendations Related to the Columbia River Treaty
The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments Committee (the Committee) has updated our recommendations regarding the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) and the resolution of related domestic issues. These updates are based on what the Committee has heard from Basin residents and local governments since our original recommendations were prepared in 2013.
The updated recommendations are attached for your consideration.  The revisions include: a) more detailed descriptions of the impacts from the Treaty on basin communities; b) several of the original recommendations have been refined; and c) recommendations have been added related to the Treaty regarding less fluctuation in reservoir levels and a broader governance structure that includes Indigenous Nations at a government to government level with the federal and provinci ....

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