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 follow ing terms of reference: 



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