INTRODUCTION 



The Poplar River Bilateral Monitoring Committee was authorized 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. In 1985 the 

 Arrangement was extended by mutual agreement for another year. 



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 1985, the members and ex-officio 

 members of the Committee were: 



Mr. J. R. Knapton 



U. S. Geological Survey 



Chairman, U.S. Section 



Mr. R. E. Driear 

 Governor's Office 

 Member, U.S. Section 



Mr. C. W. Tande 



Daniels County Commissioner 



Ex-officio Member, Montana 



Mr. G. W. Howard 



Saskatchewan Environment 



Acting Chairman, Canadian Section 



W. D. Gummer 

 Environment Canada 

 Member, Canadian Section 



Mr. J. R. Totton 



Reeve, R.M. of Hart Butte 



Ex-officio Member, Saskatchewan 



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