Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee 



Department of State 

 Washington, D.C., United States 



Governor's Office 

 State of Montana 

 Helena, Montana, United States 



Ladies and Gentlemen: 



Department of Foreign Affairs 

 and International Trade Canada 

 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 



Saskatchewan Environment and 

 Resource Management 

 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 



Herein is tiae 2 1 st Annual Report of the Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee. This report discusses 

 the Committee activities of 2001 and presents the proposed schedule for the year 2002. 



During 2001, the Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee continued to fulfil the responsibilities 

 assigned by the governments under the Poplar River Cooperative Monitoring Agreement dated September 

 23, 1980. Through exchange of Diplomatic Notes in March 1987, July 1992, and July 1997, the 

 Arrangement was extended. The Monitoring Committee requested another extension through 2007. 



The enclosed report summarizes current water-quality conditions and compares them to guidelines for 

 specific parameter values that were developed by the International Joint Commission imder the 1977 

 Reference fi-om Canada and the United States. After evaluation of the monitoring information for 2001, the 

 Committee finds that the measured conditions meet the recommended objectives. The Committee notes that 

 the flow-weighted concentration of total dissolved solids in streamflow in the East Poplar River at the 

 International Boundary remains close to the long-term objective of 1,000 milligrams per litre, but did not 

 exceed the objective in 2001. 



Based on UC recommendations, the United States was entitled to an on-demand release of 370 dam^ (300 

 acre-feet) fi-om Cookson Reservoir in 2001. A volume of 385 dam^ (312 acre-feet) was delivered to the 

 United States during this period. In addition, most daily flows in 2001 met or exceeded the minimimi flow 

 recommended by the UC. 



During 2001, monitoring continued in accordance with Technical Monitoring Schedules outlined in the 

 1 992 Annual Report of the Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee. 



Yours sincerely. 



Robert Davis 



Chairman, United States SectifJh 



Richard Kellow 

 Chairman, Canadian Section 



Chairman, United States SectifJh Chairman, Canadian Section 



Japk^tults Chuck Bosgoed / 



Member. United States Section Member. Canadian Section 



Chuck Bosgoed 

 Member, Canadian Section 



