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International Boundary Commission:

International Boundary Commission:. The thinning of the boundary Dr. Brian Ballantyne Advisor to the Canadian Commissioner United States – Canada Transportation Border Working Group Meeting: Boston April 13, 2010. IBC mandate.

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International Boundary Commission:

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  1. International Boundary Commission: The thinning of the boundary Dr. Brian Ballantyne Advisor to the Canadian Commissioner United States – Canada Transportation Border Working Group Meeting: Boston April 13, 2010

  2. IBC mandate • The IBC’s mandate – since 1908 – has been to maintain at all times an effective boundary line between Canada and the United States: • the boundary runs for 8,891 km (5,525 miles) from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Pacific to the Beaufort. • in 2007, the IBC maintained some 770 km (478 miles) of the boundary at eight sections.

  3. Boundary Bay: British Columbia / Washington

  4. Hall’s Stream: Quebec / New Hampshire Current stream location Boundary

  5. Aroostook Valley Golf Course New Brunswick Maine

  6. 45th parallel: Akwesasne - St. Regis

  7. IBC authority - Treaties • Treaty of 1908 – Appointed two Commissioners to demarcate the boundary. • Treaty of 1925 – Empowered Commissioners to: • inspect the boundary; • survey the boundary; • repair damaged monuments and buoys; • keep the boundary vistas open; • establish additional monuments.

  8. IBC authority - Legislation Canada - IBC Actof 1960: • The purpose of the legislation is to maintain an effective boundary line between Canada and the United States. For that purpose, the IBC may: • clear from private land such vegetation required to maintain a 10 foot wide vista; • remove any improvements constructed after 1960 within 10 feet of the boundary. United States – No comparable legislation

  9. Boundary vista

  10. Is the vista important? • Yes. The vista: • allows the IBC to access monuments (safety); • provides notice of the extent of jurisdiction; • assists law enforcement and border security needs. • Since 1908, the IBC has: • exercised much discretion as to how it maintains a vista; • worked cooperatively with private landowners.

  11. Boundary enhancement plans

  12. Haskell Free Library (Quebec/Vermont)

  13. Stanstead / Derby Line Deck within 2 m (7 ft) of bound

  14. Gates (non-IBC) &orange carsonite markers (IBC)

  15. Markers (on bound) &gates (south of bound)

  16. Monument, marker, paint line & traffic barricade

  17. Surrey / Blaine

  18. Boundary enhancement Then Now

  19. Surrey / Blaine: Leu wall

  20. Boundary Bay

  21. Point Roberts / Tsawwassen: fence allowed within 2 ft of bound

  22. Point Roberts / Tsawwassen:fences & hedges 10 ft from bound

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