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e 6 e The United States pumped from domestic, municipal, and irrigation wells located within five miles of the boundary near San Luis the following quantities: Thousands of Year Acre- Feet Cubic Metres 1975 26,787 33,041 1976 22,738 28,047 1977 22,990 28,358 1978 17,900 22,079 1979 25,418 31,353 1980 28,527 35,188 1981 38,463 47,443 1982 40,954 50,516 1983 16,707 20,608 1984 15,467 19,078 1985 13,635 16,818 1986 26,346 32,497 1987 26,926 33,213 1988 23,926 29,512 1989 51,091 63,020 1990 * * The Conrnission is continuing, under Minute No. 242, its program for exchange of ground-water data for the major ground-water basins lying partly in the United States and partly in Mexico including the Colorado River delta area. The objective of the exchange is to make available hydrologic, geologic and water quality data in either country, to both Sections of the Conunission to enable evaluation of international ground-water basins conditions. New Developments Point 6 of Minute No. 242 provides that: 11...The United States and Mexico shall consult with each other prior to undertaking any new developments of either the surface or the groundwater resources, or undertaking substantial modifications of present developments, in its territory in the border area that might adversely affect the other country. II The U.S. and Mexico, through the IBWC, held a first meeting of technical agencies of both countries in furtherance of ongoing consultations regarding the proposed lining of the All-American Canal. *Data to be supplied later.