WASHINGTON and OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 6, 2024
/CNW/ -- The International Joint Commission (IJC) has
launched a public comment period related to the study of
transboundary water pollution in the Elk-Kootenai/y watershed. This comment period will
run from August 6-27 to provide
interested parties with a convenient opportunity to share their
perspectives on the IJC study. Comments may be emailed to
elk@ijc.org or submitted through our website.
The IJC is also hosting a one-hour public webinar on this study
later today, Tuesday, August 6, at
6:30 pm 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 in 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. This webinar
will be held in English only.
Share your thoughts on the Elk-Kootenai/y Water Pollution Study: Public
Comment Period August 6-27, 2024
Participate in the Tuesday, August
6 webinar: Webinar Registration - Zoom
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
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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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