Subject: Answers from the IBC<br/>
Date: Jun 06, 2003 @ 20:27<br/>
Author: Doug Murray (Doug Murray &lt;doug@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1779933086">Hello all:<br/>
<br/>
The following email just arrived from the IBC.  My comments follow!<br/>
<br/>
Doug<br/>
<br/>
Dear Mr. Murray,<br/>
<br/>
Your request for information was forwarded to my attention. I will <br/>
address your questions in the order they were presented.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
1. I passed this question on to Mr. David Gray, a maritime boundary <br/>
specialist with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and he provided <br/>
me with the following answer: &quot;Throughout the 526 nautical mile length <br/>
of the boundary between Canada and France that surrounds the French <br/>
islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon, theboundary touches the low water <br/>
mark of two islets that are Canadian; namely:<br/>
<br/>
Point 4 of the 1972 Agreement between Canada and France is described as <br/>
&quot;The low water mark on the south-westernmost point of Enfant Perdu <br/>
(Canada)&quot;,Point 5 of the 1972 Agreement between Canada and France is <br/>
described as &quot;The low water mark on the west point of the <br/>
south-westernmost island of theLittle Green Island group&quot;.<br/>
<br/>
By being at the low water mark at the most South-westerly or Westerly <br/>
point of these islets, the boundary does not cross these islets. There <br/>
are no islets thatare in between any of the turning points of the <br/>
boundary; therefore, nowhere does the boundary cross any other islet&quot;.<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
[So... do we consider this case closed??]<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
2. Yes, there is a monument #0 situated immediately to the west of <br/>
monument #1,at the high-water mark on the west shore of Point Roberts. <br/>
Monument No.0 was originally established in 1928 but was re-constucted <br/>
in 1977. It consists of a 2&quot; X 2&quot; X 8&quot; monel post set in a concrete <br/>
base, 3 feet square and buried about 4 feet in the ground. The sides of <br/>
the post are engraved &quot;CAN&quot;, &quot;MON.0&quot;, &quot;U.S.&quot; and &quot;INT.BDRY.&quot;<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
[ I will DEFINITELY have to get a shot of this!  #0 is #1 and #1 is #2. <br/>
  Shall I ask why #0 wasn&#39;t #1?]<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
3. Yes, we do have some field projects underway, along the 49th in <br/>
B.C.. Presently we have a Canadian crew performing some boundary <br/>
maintenance at Point Roberts, as well as along Oth Avenue from Sumas to <br/>
Abbottsford. We also have an American contractor performing about 60 <br/>
miles of vista clearing operations from the Columbia river, heading <br/>
easterly. We might be able to arrange for you to accompany one or two <br/>
of the crews during these operations. Please get back to me on this if <br/>
you are interested and I will try and accommodate your visit.<br/>
<br/>
[ If only you could see the smile on my face!  I have responded that I <br/>
would love to join the crews along Zero Ave and Point Roberts! I asked <br/>
for permission to take photos as well ]<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Al Arseneault, C.L.S.<br/>
Chief Engineer to the Commission<br/>
International Boundary Commission<br/>
571-615 Booth Street<br/>
Ottawa<br/>
<br/>
<br/>
Doug Murray				<br/>
Doug Murray Productions / Border Films<br/>
CBC Infomatrix / CBC POV Sports<br/>
Vancouver, BC<br/>
+1.604.728.1407</div>