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CCRF Initiatives

The Canadian Columbia River Forum (CCRF) is working on several initiatives to address the transboundary water management issues facing the Canadian Columbia Basin:

Canada – U.S. Forum

Goal: Create periodic forums for U.S. and Canadian agencies to highlight existing and emerging issues and processes in the Columbia Basin in Canada and the U.S.

Status: Under consideration.

Canadian Forum

Goal: Conduct periodic forums for Canadian agencies to highlight existing and emerging issues and processes in the Columbia Basin.

Status: The forum was most recently held in May 2007 in Cranbrook.

Canadian Uses of Columbia River

Goal: Determine how the Canadian portions of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers are presently used; learn the interests and values people have in relation to the Canadian portion of the rivers; determine the impacts of the identified uses; and determine how the impacts may be addressed.

Status: Report completed in January 2010.

Centre of Knowledge

Goal: Develop a virtual library that is a repository of information on the Columbia Basin in Canada and the United States.

Status: Project on hold pending funding arrangements.

Climate Change

Goal: Disseminate research/information on climate change impacts to Columbia Basin resource managers. Provide regional and sub-basin analysis of climate change related impacts to the Basin’s water resources (stream flow, snowpack, glaciers).

Status: The CCRF held a Columbia climate change conference in October 2008.

Columbia River Treaty Structure and Content

Goal: Review the context of the current treaty including the framework, structure, roles and responsibilities.

Status: Report completed September 2008.

Existing Processes

Goal: Create a list of processes that are currently underway in the Canadian Columbia Basin with a focus on transboundary processes/agreements.

Status: Work in progress.

Issues & Driving Forces

Goal: Analyze current and future social, economic and environmental issues which have the potential to affect or influence transboundary water management in the Columbia River Basin.

Status: Report completed March 2009.