Cooperations with the Water Survey of Canada

In Reply Refer To:
Branch of Operational Support
Mail Stop 405



                   MEMORANDUM

                                               June 19, 2000



 

To:       Water Resources Senior Staff 
          Branch Chiefs
          District Chiefs

From:     Catherine L. Hill
          Assosciate Chief Hydrologist for Program Operations

Subject:  Cooperations with the Water Survey of Canada

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Water Survey of Canada (WSC) 
have been working together for many years on issues and projects related 
to surface water hydrology, gaging station operations, sediment data 
collection, and hydrologic field instrumentation.  The informal 
cooperative efforts have led to an exchange of information on plans, 
computer applications, safety, and instrument testing.  On March 28, 2000, 
a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed by Catherine Hill and Tom 
Yorke, USGS, and Barry Greer and Bob Hale, Environment Canada, formalizing 
the cooperative efforts between the two organizations. 

Cooperative efforts and the exchange of technical and program information 
are carried out as a result of WSC participation on various USGS 
committees including the Instrumentation Committee, Safety Committee, 
Acoustics Work Group, and Sediment Technical Committee. 

On an 18-month cycle, senior management and technical representatives of 
the two organizations meet to discuss organization matters, program 
issues, and cooperative efforts, and to exchange technical information. 
Cooperative efforts between the two organizations are documented in signed 
annexes to the MOC.  The minutes of the March meeting and  presentations 
made at the meeting can be viewed from the USGS--WSC Cooperative Program 
website at:

http://wwwhif.er.wwwhif.er.usgs.gov/usgs_wsc/index.html

Questions or comments regarding the cooperative efforts between the USGS 
and WSC can be directed to Tom Zembrzuski, Chief, Branch of Operational 
Support, USGS, (703) 648-5364 or tjzembrz@usgs.gov.