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File consists of a file folio that was produced by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on the occasion of the 1987 settlement agreement between DFO, the provincial government of BC, and Alcan. Includes a copy of the settlement agreement, a news release, biographies of the Nechako River Working Group involved in the settlement process, and an original October 1986 copy of the DFO "Policy for the Management of Fish Habitat".

File consists of a draft copy of Woodward-Clyde Consultants' report entitled "Task 4 Technical Memorandum: Sensitivity of Weighted Usable Area Predictions to Variance in the Input Criteria".

File consists of a photocopy of a report prepared for the Ministry of Transportation and Highways by Beniston et al. entitled "Coldwater River Juvenile Salmonid Monitoring Study - Year 2 (1987-88)".

File consists of a photocopy of a Water Pollution Research Journal of Canada article by Rogers et al. entitled "Bioconcentration of Chlorophenols by Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Overwintering in the Upper Fraser River: Field and Laboratory Tests".

File consists of a photocopy of a Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Vol. 45) article by Cunjak entitled "Behaviour and Microhabitat of Young Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) During Winter".

File consists of photocopies of newspaper clippings and articles from various British Columbia newspapers, newsletters and magazines from 1988 and 1989. Includes articles regarding effects of the 1987 Settlement Agreement between Alcan and the government.

File consists of correspondence relating to the Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program. Includes a project plan for the Juvenile Chinook Salmon Overwintering Habitat study, NFCP correspondence to the DFO Technical Committee Members, a copy of the "1988-89 Nechako River Program Rationale", and a draft copy of the NFCP "Preliminary Proposal 1989/90 for the Juvenile Outmigration Monitoring".

File consists of the remaining data tables that were not included in the draft of Woodward-Clyde Consultants' report entitled "Task 4 Technical Memorandum: Sensitivity of Weighted Usable Area Predictions to Variance in the Input Criteria".

File consists of a photocopy of a Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Vol. 45) article by Andrus et al. entitled "Woody Debris and Its Contribution to Pool Formation in a Coastal Stream 50 Years after Logging".

File consists of a photocopy of a Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Vol. 45) article by Fausch entitled "Tests of Competition between Native and Introduced Salmonids in Streams: What Have We Learned?".

File consists of a draft copy of the report "1988/89 Studies on the Nechako River: Investigations into the Use of Instream Cover Structures by Juvenile Chinook Salmon" produced by Envirocon for the Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program. Includes accompanying correspondence relating to the report.

File consists of a copy of Mike Morrell's report, "Impacts of Alcan's Kemano Project and the Federal-Provincial-Alcan Agreement on Salmon Populations of the Nechako and Fraser Rivers", which was prepared for the Save the Bulkley organization.

File consists of report prepared by Mike Morrell for Save The Bulkley entitled "Impacts of Alcan's Kemano Project and the Federal-Provincial-Alcan Agreement on Salmon Populations of the Nechako and Fraser Rivers".

File consists of the second draft of a transcript of the meeting between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (represented by Bell-Irving, Fretwell, and Blacket), the Aluminum Company of Canada (represented by Bill Rich, Brian Hemmingway, Doug Bruchet, Bruce Jenkins, and Clyde Mitchell), and the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council (Edward John, Justa Monk, Morris Joseph, et al) regard studies conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. on the Nechako River and its resources. Document sent to Hartman by John Hummel, Cheslatta Band researcher, who included an accompanying letter. Annotated by John Hummel.

File consists of an original copy of "Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program Annual Report: September 14, 1987-March 31, 1988". Includes accompanying correspondence regarding the annual report.

File consists of a photocopy of Levings and Lauzier's paper, "Migration Patterns of Wild and Hatchery-Reared Juvenile Chinook Salmon (oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in the Nicola River, British Columbia", from the "Proceeding of the 1988 Northeast Pacific Chinook and Coho Salmon Workshop".

File consists of the annual reports of the Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program for the years 1989/90 and 1990/91, annotated by Gordon Hartman.

File consists of a photocopy of a Regulated Rivers: Research & Management (vol. 4) article by John Williams entitled "Snake River Spring and Summer Chinook Salmon: Can They Be Saved?".

File consists of a reprint from the Proceedings of the National Workshop on Effects of Habitat Alteration on Salmonid Stocks by Shirvell entitled "Habitat Models and their Predictive Capability to Infer Habitat Effects on Stock Size".

File consists of an original copy of "Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program Annual Report 1988/89". Includes accompanying correspondence regarding the annual report.

File consists of an original copy of "Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program Detailed Terms of Reference for 1989/90 Program".

File consists of a photocopy of a Chemosphere (vol. 19, no. 12) article by Rogers et al. entitled "Observations on Overwintering Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Exposed to Bleached Kraft Mill Effluent in the Upper Fraser River, British Columbia".

File consists of a draft copy of Beniston and Lister's report for the Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program entitled "Preliminary Inventory of Habitat Cover/Cover Opportunities, Nechako River, 1989".

File consists of a reprint from Regulated Rivers: Research and Management (vol. 3) by Shirvell entitled "Ability of PHABSIM to Predict Chinook Salmon Spawning Habitat".

File consists of field notes and field work records created by Archipelago Marine Research while on contract for DFO overwintering studies on the Nechako River. Includes field activity logs, photocopies of field notes, observation notes, night survey data, notes from Cole Shirvell regarding the field work, a letter to Shirvell from Emmett of Archipelago Marine Research regarding their 1990/91 contract for "Overwintering of Juvenile Salmon on the Nechako River", chinook salmon stomach contents data and fish diet tables, a Nechako electrofishing log, Nechako River fish habitat maps, and Nechako River fish position maps.

File consists of Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program progress reports. Includes accompanying correspondence regarding the progress reports.

File consists of a photocopy of a Regulated Rivers: Research & Management (vol. 3) article by Reiser et al. entitled "Flushing Flow Recommendations for Maintenance of Salmonid Spawning Gravels in a Steep, Regulated Stream".

File consists of records related to DFO overwintering studies on the Nechako River with Cole Shirvell as Scientific Authority. Includes a "Nechako River Technical Committee Proposal for Juvenile Chinook Salmon Overwinter Habitat" draft by Shirvell; a "Nechako River Technical Committee Proposal for Adult Chinook Spawner Enumeration"; memoranda regarding the Nechako overwintering studies; a "Nechako River Technical Committee Proposal for Assessing Models to Predict Nechako Chinook Production"; maps and data from Archipelago Marine Research field work; a January 1988 "Interim Report to the Nechako River Technical Committee on Chinook Overwintering in the Nechako River" by Archipelago; correspondence from Archipelago Marine Research; budgets for the studies; a "How to Interpret the Salmon Ageing Sheet"; a June 1989 copy of Archipelago's report prepared by Brian Emmett for DFO entitled "Overwintering of Juvenile Chinook in the Nechako River, 1988/89 Studies"; a work statement for contract research on chinook overwintering in the Nechako River; an October 16, 1989 proposal to Supply and Services Canada from Archipelago for the study "Overwintering of Juvenile Chinook in the Nechako River"; Archipelago's project plan, task schedule, and project estimates; a copy of the contract with Archipelago; an Interim Report for the studies; and a payment claim.

File consists of Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program draft reports. Includes a report by C.J. Perrin entitled "Pilot Fertilization of the Nechako River: A Test of Nutrient Deficiency and Periphyton Response to Nutrient Addition". Also includes a report by Rowland, Abbott and Fretwell entitled "Nechako and Stuart Rivers Chinook Spawner Enumeration: 1988 Data Report". Additionally, includes a report by Rowland entitled "Nechako and Stuart Rivers Chinook Carcass Recovery: 1988 Data Report" and a copy of decision criteria flow charts for the NFCP Early Warning Monitoring Program.

File consists of a photocopy of a Regulated Rivers: Research & Management (vol. 5) article by Orth and Leonard entitled "Comparison of Discharge Methods and Habitat Optimization for Recommending Instream Flows to Protect Fish Habitat".

File consists of photocopies of newspaper clippings and articles from various British Columbia newspapers, newsletters and magazines from 1990 to 1992. Includes a clippings of a magazine advertisement for Alcan and copies of articles from the Vancouver Sun, among other newspapers, regarding the Alcan Nechako controversy.

File consists of a reprint from the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (vol. 47) by Shirvell entitled "Role of Instream Rootwards as Juvenile Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and Steelhead Trout (O. mykiss) Cover Habitat Under Varying Streamflows".

File consists of original copies of aerophotographical maps entitled "Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program Airphoto Mosaics: Nechako River, Kenney Dam to Vanderhoof".

File consists of annotated copies of the report by Alderdice and Hartman entitled "The Alcan-Federal-Provincial Nechako River Controversy: a case history of why people lose faith in the political process".

File consists of a copy of Peter Ward's report on "Channel Changes in Kemano River to Date and Expected Future Changes from Kemano Completion Project".

File consists of Hartman's copy of his paper with Alderdice entitled "The Alcan-Federal-Provincial Nechako River Controversy: A Case History of Why People Lose Faith in the Political Process". Annotated by Hartman.

File consists of a photocopy of a report prepared by consultants Karl English and T. Webb entitled "Data Assessment and Definition of a Chinook Production Model for the Nechako River".

File consists of a photocopy of a manual prepared by Envirowest Environmental Consultants for DFO entitled "Fish Habitat Enhancement: A Manual for Freshwater, Estuarine, and Marine Habitats".

File consists of a photocopy of a Regulated Rivers: Research & Management (vol. 5) article by Gan and McMahon entitled "Variability of Results from the Use of PHABSIM in Estimating Habitat Area".

File consists of records related to DFO overwintering studies on the Nechako River with Cole Shirvell as Scientific Authority. Includes memoranda regarding the overwintering studies; a contract amendment for Archipelago Marine Research; correspondence from Archipelago; multiple drafts of a work statement for contract research on juvenile chinook salmon overwintering in the Nechako River study (including a digital copy on a 5 1/4" floppy); Shirvell's handwritten notes regarding the study; an RFP for the study; a revised proposal from Archipelago for the 1990 study; and a contract for Archipelago for the 1990 study.

File consists of the report "An Analysis of the Kemano Completion Project" by D.F. Alderdice and G.F. Hartman. This document was an exhibit referred to in Alderdice's affidavit for the Nechako court action. Also includes a copy of Alderdice's 1990 resume and a copy of the article "The Sovereign State of Alcan" from a 1983 Telkwa Foundation Newsletter.

File consists of a newspaper article written by Alderdice and Hartman. Includes a copy of the article in its original publication form in The Fisherman newspaper, copies of the article, and annotated early drafts of the article.

File consists of an International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission Bulletin entitled "Prespawning Mortalities of Sockeye Salmon in the Fraser River System and Possible Causal Factors".

File consists of the second final draft of the "A Report of the Kemano Task Force: Review of the Environmental Studies Report Submitted by Alcan in Support of the Kemano Completion Proposal in Relation to Continued Fish Production from the Rivers Involved". The first final draft of this report was released in August 1987, a second final draft was released in April 1990, and a third final draft in 1994. The Report of the Kemano Task Force was never officially published, although it was made available upon request to the public after 1994. This copy annotated in depth by Hartman.

File consists of an agenda for a weekend conference held May 26-27, 1990 at the Friendship Centre in Vanderhoof entitled "Nechako: A River Worth Saving". Includes Hartman's handwritten notes for a talk he gave at the public session. According to Hartman, "at this meeting, it was made public for the first time that the key DFO scientists did not support the flows established in the 1987 settlement agreement".

File consists of Ableson and Slaney's "Revised Sport Fisheries Management Plan for the Nechako River and the Murray/Cheslatta System". Annotated by Hartman.

File consists of a photocopy of the final draft of Levings and Lauzier's paper, "Extensive Use of the Fraser River Basin as Winter Habitat by Juvenile Chinook Salmon". Includes accompanying correspondence to Shirvell from Levings regarding the paper.

File consists of various documents regarding predator-prey research in the Nechako River. Includes study requirements for work on the Nechako, memoranda regarding the research project, draft contract proposals for the projects, and Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program proposals for the 1990-91 Competition/Predation Program.

File consists of an August 1990 copy of a report for the "Overwintering of Juvenile Chinook in the Nechako River, 1989/90 Studies", prepared by Emmett and Convey for Shirvell and DFO.

File consists of an original copy of the April 1990 final version of the "Report of the Kemano Task Force", edited by Schouwenburg. Includes accompanying memoranda regarding the report.