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Question It is my understanding that the US /Canada Treaty has provided 

 major benefits to the U S And Canada over the years Would you please describe 

 what the Treaty provided and what these benefits are"^ 



Answer The Treaty required Canada to construct and operate 1 5 5 million 

 acre-feet of storage in Canada for power and flood control benefits in Canada and 

 the United States The United States was also permitted to build Libby, which 

 backs water about 40 miles into Canada, on the Kootenay River in Montana with 5 

 million acre-feet of storage This more than doubled the storage in the Northwest 

 at that time 



Operation of the Treaty projects virtually eliminated the threat of 

 devastating floods on the Columbia River The United States paid to Canada 

 $64 4 million in 1964 for one-half of the estimated flood control benefit through 

 2024. 



The operation of Canadian Treaty storage provides very important power 

 benefits to the United States by reshaping the flow of the Columbia River to meet 

 demand for electricity in the Northwest Canada, under the Treaty, is entitled to 

 one-half of the estimated increase in downstream power benefits in the United 

 States due to the operation of Canadian storage, termed the Canadian Entitlement, 

 and computed in accordance with procedures outlined in the Treaty Current 

 estimates of the Canadian Entitlement are up to 1,400 megawatts of capacity and 

 550 average megawatts of energy 



Question Is implementation of the Treaty voluntary*^ 



Answer No The Treaty has a minimum term of sixty years that started 

 in 1964 and continues until at least 2024 Either country may terminate the 

 Treaty, except for certain provisions, after 2024, with at least 10 years notice 



Question How much latitude does the US have in coming up with 

 Annual Operating Plan and Detailed Operating Plans under the Treaty'' 



Answer The Treaty requires that the Entities prepare an Assured 

 Operating Plan for Canadian Treaty storage for the sixth succeeding operating year 

 in accordance with Annexes A and B of the Treaty The Treaty requires that the 

 Assured Operating Plan be prepared on the basis of optimum power and flood 

 control benefits in the United States and Canada. 



Treaty Article XIV 2 (k) permits the Entities to prepare and implement 

 Detailed Operating Plans that may produce results more advantageous to both 

 countries than those that would arise from operation under the plans referred to in 

 Annexes A and B The Entities typically develop and implement Detailed 



