Poplar River, Big Muddy Groups To Hold Meeting
The International Poplar River and Big Muddy Creek Task Force will host a third public meeting to talk about water in the basin. This virtual meeting will be hosted on Tuesday, Aug. 19, at noon following two public meetings held in-person in Scobey, and Coronach, Saskatchewan, in June.
The task force will share updates on current reporting in the basin and the work of the task force to date. The public is invited to share local information and perspectives about how water is being used now and what local needs may be in the future in the Poplar River and Big Muddy Creek basin.
The Task Force was set up in October 2024 by the International Joint Commission to identify gaps in current reporting on water by Canada and the U.S, in consideration of the IJC’s responsibilities under the 1948 Reference from governments.
The Poplar River and Big Muddy Creek are transboundary waters that flow between the province of Saskatchewan in Canada and the state of Montana in the United States.
The IJC, which is a body set up by the governments of Canada and the United States, was established by the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 to help the governments of Canada and the United States prevent and resolve disputes over use of the waters shared by the two countries.
Register online at International Poplar and Big Muddy Creek Task Force | International Joint Commission. Questions can be submitted in advance to PoplarBigMuddyTF@ ijc.org.
