INTRODUCTIOH 



The Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee was authorized for 

 an initial period of 5 years by the Governments of Canada and the 

 United States under the Poplar River Cooperative Monitoring 

 Arrangement dated September 23 , 1980 . A copy of the Arrangement is 

 attached to this report as Annex 1. On March 12, 1987 the 

 Arrangement was extended by the Governments for 4 years to 

 March 1991. 



The Committee is composed of representatives of the Government of 

 the United States of America, State of Montana, Government of 

 Canada and Province of Saskatchewan. In addition to the 

 representatives of Governments, two ex-officio members who are 

 local representatives of the State of Montana and Province of 

 Saskatchewan participate in the activities of the Committee. 

 During 1987, the members and ex-officio members of the Committee 

 were: 



Mr. J. R. Knapton 

 U.S. Geological Survey 

 Chairman, United States Section 



Mr. R.E. Driear 



Governor's Office 



Member, United States Section 



Mr. C.W. Tande 



Daniels County Commissioner 



Ex-Officio Member, Montana 



R.A. Halliday 

 Environment Canada 

 Chairman, Canadian Section 



Mr. D.A. Fast 



Saskatchewan Environment and 



Public Safety 

 Member, Canadian Section 



Mr. J.R. Totton 



Reeve, R.M. of Hart Butte 



Ex-officio Member, Saskatchewan 



