2022 Public Meeting Minutes International Kootenay Lake Board of Control (IKLBC)

He described the setup of the physical and virtual meeting rooms, how to use the GoTo Webinar platform, and how the various attendees can ask their questions during the Question and Comment period. [...] He described the duties of the Kootenay Board, outlined the history of the Kootenay Lake Order of Approval, and referenced the geographic area of the Kootenay Basin. [...] The lake has continued to remain below the IJC rule curve for the remainder of the year up to the present day. [...] The review was motivated by the age of the Order, difficulties in meeting the specified drawdown rule curve in times of high flow, the fact that the Order pre-dates the Columbia River Treaty and treaty dams and does not account for their resulting changes in hydrology, the lack of ecosystem and habitat protections, and the potential for changes in basin hydrology due to climate change. [...] Question 2 (in person): If the treaty expires in 2024, will there be any wider impacts to the operation of the watershed and the dam while the countries work on a new treaty? IKLBC: The board is isolated from the treaty.