LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 

 TO: 



Department of State Department of External Affairs 



Washington, D.C., United States Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 



Governor's Office, State of Montana Saskatchewan Environment 



Helena, Montana, United States Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 



Gentlemen: 



During 1985, the Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee continued to 

 fulfill the responsibilities assigned by the governments under the Poplar 

 River Cooperative Monitoring Arrangement dated September 23, 1980. Water 

 quantity, water quality, and air quality relevant to the International 

 Boundary were monitored in accordance to the 1985 Technical Monitoring 

 Schedule. The monitoring data were exchanged on a quarterly basis. 

 Herein is the report of activities of 1985 and the proposed monitoring 

 schedule for 1986. 



The report summarizes current conditions relative to pre-project 

 conditions and compares current conditions to guidelines for specific 

 parameter values that were developed under International Joint Commission 

 references. References are made to State, Provincial, or Federal 

 standards or objectives where these are relevant. After examination and 

 evaluation of the monitoring information for 1985, the Committee finds 

 that the measured conditions are within the norms of the accepted 

 objectives. 



