September 23, 1980 



POPLAR RIVER COOPERATIVE MONITORING ARRANGEMENT 



I. PURPOSE 



This Arrangement will provide for the exchange of data collected as described in the attached Technical 

 Monitoring Schedules in water-quality, water quantity and air quality monitoring programs being conducted 

 in Canada and the United States at or near the International Boundary in response to SaskPower 

 development. This Arrangement will also provide for the dissemination of the data in each country and will 

 assure its comparability and assist in its technical interpretation. 



The Arrangement will replace and expand upon the quarterly information exchange program instituted 

 between Canada and the United States in 1976. 



II. PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTS 



Governments and government agencies participating in the Arrangement are: 



Government of Canada: Environment Canada 

 Government of the Province of Saskatchewan: 



Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management 

 Government of the United States of America: United States Geological Survey 

 Government of the State of Montana: Executive Office 



III. POPLAR RIVER MONITORING COMMITTEE: TERMS OF REFERENCE 



A binational committee called the Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee will be established to carry 

 out responsibilities assigned to it under this Arrangement. The Committee will operate in accordance with 

 the following terms of reference: 



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