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Northern River Basins Study Final Report Table of Contents (Report updated based on errata to July 8, 1996)

Northern River Basins Study Following the closing of the Northern River Basins Study Office in June 1996, Alberta Environment is ensuring that the study findings from this publicly funded research program are made available to the general public through a wide range of avenues. This Web page is presented to communicate some basic information about the study and to display the Final Report. The departmental review is underway on this report and its recommendations as well as on other component reports of the study. For additional information about the Northern River Basins Study, please contact the Alberta Environment Information Centre by e-mail at env.infocent@gov.ab.ca , by phone at (780) 427-22700 or by Fax at (780) 422-4086 or you can write to: Alberta Environment, Information Centre, Main Floor 9820 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6 What is the Northern River Basins Study? The Northern River Basins Study (NRBS) is a four-and-one-half year, $12-million project that examined the relationships between industrial, agricultural, municipal and other development, and the Peace, Athabasca and Slave River basins. Who funded the Study? The Study was co-funded by the governments of Canada and Alberta. The government of the Northwest Territories also participated in the Study. Who managed the Study? The Study was managed by a 25-member Study Board made up of aboriginal leaders, government officials, municipal representatives, along with members of the environmental, health, agricultural, industrial and public sectors. On a day-to-day basis, the Study was managed by a Study Office led by a Study Director and a Science Director. How did the NRBS complete its scientific work? The Northern River Basins Study divided its research into eight component areas. Work in each area was led by an expert component leader. Research groups included the following: contaminants, drinking water, food chain, hydrology/hydraulics, nutrients, other river uses, synthesis and modelling, and traditional knowledge. In total, 150 projects or "mini studies" were initiated. Who completed the work? Scientific work was completed by private companies, individuals, government agencies and educational institutions. Who oversaw the results? The Study Board appointed a seven-member Science Advisory Committee, a group of renowned independent scientists, to oversee the Study's scientific work. What role did members of the public play? Throughout the Study, community gatherings, public meetings, science forums and workshops were held to gather public comments, concerns and suggestions. Input from the public provided local perspectives to the Board and assisted in the formation of the science program and development of final recommendations. How was the Study's scientific work compiled? Leaders of each component group developed a synthesis report that summarized research and scientific findings. The Study Board reviewed all scientific findings and recommendations, along with public comments, and developed a series of recommendations regarding the future monitoring, study and management of the Peace, Athabasca and Slave Rivers. What will be done with the information collected? All information gathered by the Study, including data, reports and synthesis documents, is available to the public and to other interested parties. As well, this information has been provided to governments, organizations and educational institutions for public review. What has happened with the recommendations? The recommendations contained in the final report have been submitted to the governments of Canada, Alberta and the Northwest Territories. Ministers representing Environment Canada, Alberta Environmental Protection, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the Northwest Territories Department of Renewable Resources are reviewing these recommendations for potential follow-up. Northern River Basins Study Final Report Table of Contents (Report updated based on errata to July 8, 1996)

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