OTTAWA, ON and
WASHINGTON , July 30,
2024 /CNW/ -- The International Joint Commission
(IJC) will host a one-hour public webinar related to the study of
transboundary water pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed on Tuesday, August 6, at 6:30
p.m. MDT (5:30 pm. PDT). All
interested parties are invited to attend.
The webinar will include a presentation and question-and-answer
period that will focus on the IJC's activities to date related to
the establishment of an IJC study board to report and make
recommendations on water pollution within the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed, as well as the
Commission's role to provide assistance in the development of a
Terms of Reference for a Governance Body.
The study board is being established in response to a request
("Reference") to the IJC from the governments of the United States and Canada that incorporates a proposal developed
in partnership with the Ktunaxa Nation.
Please register to participate to the webinar and
submit any questions or comments during the registration process or
by email at elk@ijc.org. Questions submitted in advance will be
addressed during the information session.
Please register to participate:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SaqPZuViSh2oiKsx79DE_A
This webinar will be held in English only.
Quick Facts
- The Elk River rises in the
Canadian Rockies and flows into the
United States at Lake Koocanusa (also known as Koocanusa
Reservoir), an impoundment of the Kootenay/Kootenai River. It then
flows through the states of Montana and Idaho, and through transboundary Ktunaxa
lands, on its way back to the province of British Columbia, where it empties into the
Columbia River.
- The IJC received the reference regarding
transboundary water pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed from the governments in
March 2024.
Contacts
Paul Allen
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Ottawa
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613-222-1475
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Paul.Allen@ijc.org
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Ed Virden
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Washington
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202-372-7990
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Edward.Virden@ijc.org
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