The present Treaty shall develop the hydroelectric potential of the Columbia River basin, and provide flood control. Canada constructed three reservoirs on the Canadian side of the basin and receives, in return, one-half of the additional electricity generation and payment for increased flood control benefits enabled on the US side as a result of this additional storage. The US constructed one dam under the treaty resulting in a transboundary reservoir (Libby Dam/Koocanusa reservoir). The Treaty may not be terminated sooner than 60 years from its ratification (i.e., 2024), and even if terminated, parts of the treaty pertaining to flood control remain in effect (although mode of flood control will change from assured to called-upon). Ten years' notice is required for termination (i.e., 2014 at the earliest). Resulting from Treaty obligations, 110,000 hectares (270,000 acres) of Canadian ecosystems were inundated; local community residents, First Nations and infrastructure were displaced with impacts to agricultural and forestry activities. All commitments and financial returns pertaining to the Treaty were assigned by Canada to British Columbia through the 1963 British Columbia-Canada Agreement (and 1964 supplementary Agreement). British Columbia has designated BC Hydro as the “Canadian Entity” to deliver on the river management terms of the Treaty. The text consists of 21 articles.
加拿大, 美国 · 1961-01-17