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NRBS - Home Table of Contents		Transmittal Letter June 5, 1996 The Honourable Sergio Marchi Minister of Environment Government of Canada The Honourable Ty Lund Minister of Environmental Protection Government of Alberta The Honourable Ron Irwin Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Government of Canada The Honourable Stephen Kakfwi Minister of Renewable Resources Government of Northwest Territories Dear Ministers:
NRBS - Home Table of Contents Top of Page		On behalf of the Northern River Basins Study Board, we are pleased to present this Report to the Ministers. The report summarizes the Study's key findings and policy recommendations based on approximately 150 technical reports and reviews. Since the Study's inception, considerable activity and innovation has occurred. Key to the Study's success was an open communications policy and a commitment to public input and participation. Ongoing cooperation and positive interaction between members of the Study Board, representing diverse stakeholder and interest groups, helped ensure a balanced and comprehensive Study program and final report. One factor which was critical to the Study's success involved the unprecedented participation and input of members of the public, and environmental and aboriginal communities. This involvement helped assure that the research program was responsive to community and stakeholder expectations. As well, considerable efforts were contributed by a number of Canada's most accomplished scientists in providing expertise and accessing some of the most advanced technology available. This helped assure that the science initiated and completed by the Study was accurate, credible and responsive to changing environmental factors. The following report contains scientific findings and recommendations which the Study Board believes will help guide future management of the Peace, Athabasca and Slave River basins for the social, environmental and economic well-being of Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Canada. The Study Board extends its warmest thanks and appreciation to the numerous individuals and organizations that have assisted in the preparation of this Report to the Ministers. In particular, the Study Board wishes to thank those individuals who attended and participated in 17 Community Workshops held earlier this year throughout the northern river basins. These workshops provided important local comments and advice to the Study Board as it developed its final recommendations. We as individuals find this report to be a complete and accurate representation of the findings of the Northern River Basins Study and respectfully submit it along with appropriate recommendations for consideration by the Ministers.
NRBS - Home Table of Contents Top of Page		Dr. G. Burton Ayles Mayor Dennis Bevington Dr. Stephan Gabos Dr. Bob James Mr. Donald J. Klym Mr. David Livingstone Mr. Danny MacDonald Mr. Dave MacDonald Mr. Gerald McKeating Mr. Robert McLeod Ron Henriet (for Chief Bernie Meneen) Mr. Vern Moore Mr. James R. Nichols Mrs. Lucille Partington Mrs. Lucille Polukoshko Mayor Michael Procter Mr. Fred Schulte Chief Johnsen Sewepagaham Councillor Diane Slater Mrs. Elizabeth Swanson Mr. Doug Tupper Mr. Lawrence Villeneuve Dr. Ron Wallace Dr. Brian Wheatley

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