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Urge the Biden Administration to work with Northwest people to modernize the Columbia River Treaty!
The U.S. has been negotiating with Canada to update, or ‘modernize’, the 1964 Columbia River Treaty for more than four years. It is essential that the ‘health of the river,’ Tribal rights, and public participation are top priorities during these negotiations, especially given the intensifying impacts of climate change.
Salmon, other river-dependent wildlife, and Basin communities are struggling today. It’s crucial that we add 'Ecosystem Function' as a new primary purpose in a modernized Columbia River Treaty, so that we can ensure river flows across the watershed are coordinated to improve river health. And the federal government needs to work more closely with the basin's Tribes to ensure their sovereignty is respected and expertise is honored.
The U.S. State Department must prioritize informing and engaging Northwest people. After almost twenty negotiating sessions, the region's people - those most affected by Treaty policies - have still heard relatively little from federal agencies about the status of the talks and options being considered.
Time is running out. In less than two years - the blink of an eye for negotiating an international treaty - primary responsibility for flood risk management will shift from Canada to the U.S. under the terms of the current treaty. Unless the two countries reach a new agreement first, this abrupt shift could force significant operational changes at eight major dams across the Columbia Basin in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Is there a plan in case the two countries don’t reach a new agreement in time? Or will federal dam agencies make rushed decisions that increase the challenges for the watershed’s water management priorities, ecosystems, and fish and wildlife?
ACT NOW: Please speak up today for a healthier, more resilient Columbia River that can support abundant fish and wildlife populations and sustain vibrant communities. Write the Biden Administration and your members of Congress today - ask them to engage Northwest people in decision making to modernize the Columbia River Treaty.
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