SUMMARY OF RESOLUTIONS
PASSED AT THE RECENT
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

OF THE CANADIAN NATURE
FEDERATION HELD AUGUST 28,
1980 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
MANITOBA

I Garrison Diversion

The Garrison Diversion
scheme involves diverting
waters from the Mississippi
River drainage into the
Nelson River drainage. The
integrity of Manitoba's
major drainage system Wie
be violated. As it is
expected that competing
species, diseases, and
parasites, as well as
increased load of nitrates,
phosphates, pesticides will
enter the system endangering
plant and animal species
present.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED
that the Canadian Nature
Federation

the United States
Congress to cease

funding that part of

the Garrison Diversion
Project that affects
Canada, and: to de-author-
ize it;

b) urges the U.S. Department
of the Interior to ensure -
that no further work is
permitted on facilities
within the Nelson River Lg
drainage, including the
the Lonetree Reservoir
and the New Rockford
Canal; and

c) urges the Governments of
Canada and Manitoba to:
take strong action to
ensure that the con-
struction of such

. facilities as mentioned
in a) and b) above is
prevented, including
legal action if necessary.

a) urges the members of i

II Proposed Dams in the Grand iy
Canyon of the Stikine River

The Stikine River flowing
through British Columbia and
Alaska is of outstanding scenic
and wildlife value. The B.C.
Hydro and Power Authority is
considering the construction
of two dams in the Grand Canyon
of the Stikine which would
destroy the wilderness character
of the river and seriously
threaten fishery resources, wet-
lands and wildlife.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED
that the Canadian Nature
Federation urges the
Governments of Canada and .
British Columbia to act to :
prevent construction of the
dams, and to preserve the
free-flowing character of the
river and maintain the
integrity of its associated
fish and wildlife resources.