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Researcher: 
Mitchell
Data entry notes: 
This Minute f the IBWC addresses the issue of conveyance capacity of the certain parts of the Colorado river and the sediment removal at the Morelos Dam area. The Commissioners make various considerations and on the basis of these considerations submit resolutions for approval to the two Governments. The resolutions concern emergency sediment removal works bot by the Gove rnment of the U.. and the Government f Mexico at their respective expense, and assistance by the United States Bureau of reclamation in removing sediment on the Mexican part, presentation by the U.S. side of alternatives for the increase of conveyance capacity of the Colorado River within 90 days, coordination by the Commission of efforts by both sides and priority to be given on the short, medium, and long term to studies regarding flood conveyance.; FAO Descriptors: 110; 247; 231; 24 1; TFDD Basin: BAS-FAOC015115;
Treaty Name and Text
Agreement Name: 
Agreement Concerning Improvement To The Conveying Capacity Of The International Boundary Segment Of The Colorado River Effected By Minute No 291 Of The International Boundary And Water Commission
Alternative Treaty Name: 
Minute No 291 Of The International Boundary And Water Commission United States And Mexico Concerning Improvement To The Conveying Capacity Of The International Boundary Segment Of The Colorado River
Possible Sources (additional): 
LEX-FAOC018193; bi-18193.htm; WWW.IBWC
Signature/Entry into Force/Termination
Date IEA was signed: 
1994-07-16
Signature Year: 
1994
Treaty Type
Membership eligibility (multilateral, bilateral, etc): 
Agreement Type Level 3: 
E (environment) Code (agreement is environmental or not): 
Environmental
Source for E (environmental) code: 
Title
Text used for E (environmental) coding: 
Agreement Concerning Improvement To The Conveying Capacity Of The International Boundary Segment Of The Colorado River Effected By Minute No 291 Of The International Boundary And Water Commission
Words used to code as Environmental: 
water/boundary/commission/conveying capacity of the international boundary segment of the colorado river/improvement to the conveying capacity of the international boundary segment of the colorado river/river
Lineage
Lineage: 
International Boundary And Water Commission
Sequence in lineage: 
105.000
Secretariat and auspices
Legacy
Hidden fields
Version: 
2007.10
Inclusion Auto-Generated: 
BEA - Bilateral Environmental Agreements
Subject: 
FreshwaterResources/Pollution/Organization/Territory
Category: 
ENV