Re-clearing a portion of the International Boundary between the United States and Canada (Minnesota/Manitoba)

The International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada (IBC), is mandated by treaty to maintain an effective boundary line between the two countries. This is accomplished, in part, by keeping a 20-foot wide strip (vista), 10 feet in each country, clear of trees, brush and other obstructions and the boundary monuments in good repair. This is an 88.3 mile vista-cutting project located following the 49th parallel along the international boundary between the United States (Minnesota) and Canada (Manitoba). Since the purpose of the vista is to enhance the demarcation of the boundary between the two countries, it is required that it be accurately laid out between boundary monuments and that each segment has the appearance of a straight line of uniform width.