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CANADA - ALBERTA - NORTHWEST TERRITORIES RESPONSE to THE NORTHERN RIVER BASINS STUDY III.  SUMMARY OF ACTIONS The following table summarizes the actions to be taken in response to the NRBS recommendations. The actions are grouped under the main headings from the recommendations section of the NRBS report. The relevant individual recommendations from the report are also listed and the lead government is indicated. NRBS HEADING AND GOV'T ACTIONS RELEVANT NRBS RECOMMENDATIONS LEAD GOVERNMENT BASIN MANAGEMENT Endorse the National Commitment to Pollution Prevention 1.1 All Continue to reduce persistent toxic substances 1.2 Alberta Minimize nutrient discharges from pulp mills; implement tertiary treatment at large municipalities and at Jasper 1.3, 2.4, 2.5, 10.1 Alberta and Canada Apply the Industrial Effluent Limits Policy 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 Alberta Negotiate international agreements to control airborne pollutants 1.5, 1.1, 1.2 Canada Determine winter dissolved oxygen requirements for aquatic life 2.1 Canada Adopt the 6.5 mg/L dissolved oxygen guideline 2.2 Alberta Implement the ENVIRODAT data base 2.3 Alberta Maintain and improve drinking water programs 3.1, 3.2 All Implement the provisions for integrated land and water planning under the Alberta Water Act 1.3, 4.1, 5.1, 8.1, 9.1 Alberta Prevent major diversions of water out of the northern river basins 9.1 All Evaluate the 1996 floods in the Peace-Athabasca Delta and develop action plans 7.1, 7.2 Alberta REACH-SPECIFIC ISSUES Develop a water quality management strategy for the Wapiti River, including reach specific nutrient objectives 1.3, 2.3, 2.5, 10.1 Alberta Initiate contaminant investigations in the Slave River Delta 10.2, 17.2 Canada Increase monitoring in the Hinton-Whitecourt area of the Athabasca River 10.3 Alberta MONITORING Enhanced monitoring and establishment of an 11.1, 18.1, 20.1 All Improve nutrient and BOD monitoring 2.3 All Monitor non-point source effects on aquatic ecosystems 1.1, 8.1 All Review the NRBS fish contaminant data and consumption guidelines, and implement long-term monitoring of contaminants in fish tissue 1.2, 12.1, 18.1, FN6 Alberta and Canada RESEARCH Initiate follow up investigations on PCB contamination 1.2, 10.1, 10.3, 13.1 Alberta Conduct further research on nutrient- DO-contaminant effects on biota 1.3, 2.5, 10.1, 10.3 Canada and Alberta Investigate endocrine disruption and abnormalities in fish 15.1, 15.2 Canada and Alberta Maintain research and communication on environmental aspects of oil sands development 16.1, 18.1 Alberta Evaluate hydrologic-climatic relationships in northern deltas 7.1, 17.1 All Initiate studies on the evolution of the Slave River Delta, the limnology of Great Slave Lake, and contaminant transport and deposition in both. 10.2, 17.1, 17.2 Canada Review knowledge on commercial fish stocks in Great Slave Lake and the NWT portion of the Slave R. Basin 19.1 Canada PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Involve, and report to, the general public and First Nations on various initiatives on a regular basis 1.3, 1.6, 14, 20.1, 21.1, FN1, FN2 All Develop new ways of publicizing enforcement actions 6.1 All SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION Work to implement the MRB Agreement and establish its Board. 7.2, 11.1, 14.1, 20.1, 22.1, 23.1, 24.1, FN1, FN2, FN6 All FIRST NATIONS / Métis Use an ecosystem management approach FN3 All Include traditional and scientific knowledge, as per the Mackenzie River Basin Agreement FN4, FN5 All Complete the Northern River Basins Human Health Monitoring Program FN6 Alberta

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