Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Boundary Waters Treaty

1909 - 2009

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

1. The Boundary Waters Treaty Marker

Inscription.

The Boundary Waters Treaty. “It is further agreed that the waters herein defined as boundary waters flowing across the boundary shall not be polluted on either side to the injury of health or property on the other.”. Widely regarded as the first environmental agreement, the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty was the first international treaty to articulate principles of boundary water resource development, to address cross-boundary pollution and to prohibit the diversion of boundary waters. Further, in establishing the International Joint Commission to prevent and resolve disputes between Canada and the United States, the Boundary Waters Treaty stands apart for its uncommonly good approach to natural resource governance and stewardship., On June 13, 2009, the Governments of Canada and the United States commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty with a ceremony on the Rainbow Bridge overlooking Niagara Falls – its natural beauty protected under Article V. At that occasion, the Governments announced the opening of negotiations to update the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to address modern environmental issues affecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. The cross-border Niagara region celebrated this historic event by organizing Boundary Waters Week, June 5 – 14, 2009., “The Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 made official something that people from both sides of the border have known for generations: the lakes, the streams, the watersheds along our boundary do not belong to one nation or to another, but to both of us,” Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, United States of America, “In its centenary year, the International Joint Commission remains a testament to the good will, hard work and forward thinking that bind our great nations together.” Lawrence Cannon Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada . This historical marker was erected in 2009 by Boundary Waters Treaty Centennial Committee, International Joint Commission. It is in Niagara Falls in Niagara County New York

“It is further agreed that the waters herein defined as boundary waters flowing across the boundary shall not be polluted on either side to the injury of health or property on the other.”
Widely regarded as the first environmental agreement, the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty was the first international treaty to articulate principles of boundary water resource development, to address cross-boundary pollution and to prohibit the diversion of boundary waters. Further, in establishing the International Joint Commission to prevent and resolve disputes between Canada and the United States, the Boundary Waters Treaty stands apart for its uncommonly good approach to natural resource governance and stewardship.

On June 13, 2009, the Governments of Canada and the United States commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty with a ceremony on the Rainbow Bridge overlooking Niagara Falls – its natural beauty protected under Article V. At that occasion, the Governments announced the opening of negotiations to update the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement to address modern

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environmental issues affecting the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem. The cross-border Niagara region celebrated this historic event by organizing Boundary Waters Week, June 5 – 14, 2009.

“The Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 made official something that people from both sides of the border have known for generations: the lakes, the streams, the watersheds along our boundary do not belong to one nation or to another, but to both of us,”
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Secretary of State, United States of America

“In its centenary year, the International Joint Commission remains a testament to the good will, hard work and forward thinking that bind our great nations together.”
Lawrence Cannon
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Canada

Erected 2009 by Boundary Waters Treaty Centennial Committee, International Joint Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 43° 5.066′ N, 79° 3.685′ W. Marker is in Niagara Falls, New York, in Niagara County. Marker is at the intersection of Rainbow Blvd. and 1st Street, on the left when traveling west on Rainbow Blvd.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Niagara Falls NY 14303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

2. The Boundary Waters Treaty Marker

this marker. Protecting Our Shared Waters (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of First House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Red Coach Inn / Annex Building (about 500 feet away); Cataract House (about 600 feet away); The Power of the American Rapids (about 800 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 800 feet away); Niagara County Medal of Honor Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Ice Boom (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Niagara Falls.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

3. The Boundary Waters Treaty Marker

Marker in Niagara Falls image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

4. Marker in Niagara Falls

On the Rainbow Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

5. On the Rainbow Bridge

The 100th Anniversary of the Boundary Waters Treaty ceremony took place here at the international boundary line on the Rainbow Bridge.

International Boundary Line image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, September 19, 2019

6. International Boundary Line

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 23, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.