The Saskatchewan Power Corporation assisted in the installation of 

 seven piezometers in Montana during the period September 6, 1984 to 

 September 25, 1984. The piezometer locations were selected by the 

 Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, 



The Poplar River Coal Mine near Coronach was purchased by Prairie 

 Coal Limited in 1984. 



Coal mining is expected to continue at the site to the west of Girard 

 Creek until December 1989. Additional mine dewatering wells are 

 expected to be installed in 1985. 



By 1990, mining operations are expected to be relocated to the Willow 

 Bunch South Mine (east of the upper end of Cookson Reservoir) or to 

 the Willow Bunch North Mine (located north of Cookson Reservoir). 



Both areas have a better quality coal and are expected to be drier 

 than the Poplar River Mine. 



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