Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee Provincial Columbia River Treaty Review September 11, 2014 Nelson, BC Kathy Eichenberger BC Ministry of Energy.

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Columbia Basin Regional Advisory Committee Provincial Columbia River Treaty Review September 11, 2014 Nelson, BC Kathy Eichenberger BC Ministry of Energy and Mines 1

Objectives BC Treaty and review recap Overview of BC decision US process Next steps

3 Columbia River Treaty  Significant flooding around the Columbia in 1948 and growing US power demand after WWII led to the desire for a water management agreement between Canada and the US  Main objective: power and flood control in both countries  Treaty was signed in 1961 and ratified in Diefenbaker and Eisenhower signing the Treaty in 1961 Treaty and Protocol ratified and proclaimed by Pearson and Johnson in 1964

4 Key Provisions of the Columbia River Treaty Canada to construct 3 dams to provide 15.5M acre-feet of water storage  Duncan 1967  Hugh Keenleyside 1968  Mica 1973 US had the option to construct Libby dam in Montana –Canada made land available (67 km) for the reservoir The Treaty continues indefinitely but can be unilaterally terminated with 10 year notice at the earliest in Sep 2024

5 Treaty Provisions  Canada operates 15.5 Maf for optimum power generation downstream in Canada and US  US delivers to Canada one-half the estimated US power benefits (Canadian Entitlement - CE)  The first 30 years of CE were pre-sold for an up front price of US$254.4 million  The US bought 8.45 Maf of “primary” or assured flood control up to 2024 for $64.4 million  Regardless of Treaty continuation or termination, assured flood control ends in 2024 and flood control changes to “Called Upon”

CRT Review Coordination of provincial ministries and federal agencies Technical studies Consultation with First Nations Engagement of Basin residents Recommendations to BC Cabinet 6

Studies Economic, environmental, social, financial, legal and hydrological analyses System modeling for effects from Treaty terminate, continue, enhance:  optimal power  fisheries  wildlife and vegetation  recreation 7

Studies (cont’d) Environmental discussion paper Study on benefits/impacts of Treaty in BC Benefits of Treaty coordination in U.S. Impacts of Libby operations on Kootenay River bank erosion and dyking infrastructure 8

First Nations Consultation Consultation to meet Crown’s obligations under the Canadian Constitution Ktunaxa, Shuswap and Okanagan First Nations Separate Government-to-Government engagement to: Identify aboriginal rights Determine potential impacts on rights based on decision scenarios (terminate, continue, enhance) Identify other interests and potential ways to address them 9

First Nations Consultation Key issues: Historical and ongoing impacts Ecosystem function – fish, wildlife Archeological/cultural sites Revenue sharing Governance 10

Public Consultation 11 4 rounds of community workshops over 18 months Conference March 2013 Social media: website, blog, Facebook, Twitter e-newsletter, YouTube Youth events Sounding Board Active engagement at municipal/regional district political level - CRT Local Governments’ Committee

Public Consultation Report 12 Released September 28th  Checking in to see if people felt heard General agreement on key issues Support for path forward Historical impacts still alive Appreciative of consultation process

Public Engagement Key issues: Historical/footprint issues Impacts from current operations Opportunities to enhance environmental values Infrastructure needs and economic development 13

Provincial Decision 14 Released March 13 th, 2014 Decision to continue the Treaty and seek improvements within the existing framework 14 principles to guide BC in discussion of any potential treaty changes Good feedback

Provincial Decision - Principles 15 High level themes : Goal is to create and share benefits equitably There is a lot of value from upstream regulation provided by Canada to a broad range of U.S. interests Treaty operations continue to impact Canadian basin residents and regional interests

16 Provincial Decision - Principles Changing flood control in 2024 is a step backwards  BC is open to discussing alternatives Improve Libby coordination to incorporate BC interests Climate change will make collaboration even more important

17 Provincial Decision - Principles Treaty should be adaptable to changing conditions Treaty has flexibility to incorporate ecosystems and further improvements should be explored within and outside of the Treaty Salmon migration not a Treaty issue. Each country responsible for its own infrastructure Commitment to continued engagement with First Nations and the public

Further Modelling:Treaty Continue Plus – Stabilized mid Arrow (& Flood Control) Objective – investigate different ways of maintaining a stable lower level and reducing Arrow Reservoir fluctuation and in a Treaty Continues Scenario. This is a learning process:  1425 ft elevation using just Canadian Flex  Range ft using just Canadian Flex  Add current Supplemental Operating Agreement  Add in use of Non-Treaty Storage  Maybe increase Supplemental Operating Agreement Volume  Add Flood Control – allow to fill in 20% of years with highest forecast runoff volume

US Firm Energy – Ernst and Young study Firm Energy  Energy that can be relied upon in low water conditions  Reduction in firm energy must be replaced with new resources Objective – determine reduction in US Firm Energy and Dependable Capacity if the Treaty is terminated.

20 US Process The US Entity led the Treaty review through:  Sovereign Review Team  Public listening sessions  Stakeholder engagement Regional recommendations made to US State Department in December 2013 Internal federal interest review will lead to a confidential recommendation to the Secretary of State for a negotiating mandate

21 US Entity Recommendation Would like to ‘modernize’ Treaty by: Minimizing payments of the Canadian Entitlement – % of current More water for ecosystem function and other interests (irrigation, industrial) Similar level of flood risk post-2024

22 US Process US has signaled that it wishes to negotiate changes to the Called Upon Flood Control provisions Not clear if US will add anything else No US decision is expected in near future US has indicated that State Department will lead negotiations with Canada - BC will be there

Next Steps 23 Conduct rigorous valuation of full suite of U.S. benefits Pursue further modeling of potential B.C. ecosystem options and analysis of social, environmental and economic benefits and impacts Work with Canada on developing a collaborative negotiation framework Ensure that U.S. stakeholders and legislators understand BC perspectives

24 Thank you