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Northern River Basins Study Final Report 1.0 Background 1.1 Introduction to the Northern River Basins Figure 1.1.1 Northern  River Basins Study Area Residents of the Peace, Athabasca and Slave River basins live in an expansive and picturesque natural environment. Combined, the three basins cover 580,000 km2 and extend across large portions of Alberta, the Northwest Territories, British Columbia and Saskatchewan (Figure 1.1.1). The Northern River Basins Study (NRBS) was established in 1991 to provide fundamental information regarding the impact of human activities and development in the river basins. The Study area is defined as the Alberta and Northwest Territories portions of the Peace, Athabasca and Slave River basins. To understand the purpose for the four and one-half year study, it is first necessary to become familiar with the rivers and the issues that surround them.

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