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The Committee was advised that Saskatchewan Environment has required the 

 developers of the new coal mines, 10 to 15 kilometres east of the present 

 mine, to conduct an environmental impact study. The study will address 

 the question of dewatering effects and will be available for public review 

 during 1987. 



In September 1985 the initial five-year term of the Cooperative Monitoring 

 Arrangement expired. In accordance with Article 5 the parties agreed to a 

 one-year extension. It is respectfully suggested that the arrangement be 

 extended for a further five-year period or until such time as governments 

 have finalized arrangements for another body to monitor developments in 

 the Poplar River Basin. 



Yours sincerely. 



<~fl\- Ka,^c.< rJj^ 



J. 'R. Knapton / 



Chairman, United States Section 



G. W. Howard \ 



Acting ChS+wwdn, Canadian Section 



/r. E. Driear 



R. E. Driear 



Member, United States Section 



W. D. Gummer 



Member, Canadian Section 



POPLAR RIVER BILATERAL MONITORING COMMITTEE 



