File consists of copies of House of Commons debates for May 28, 1993. Brian Gardiner, MP for Prince George-Bulkley Valley made a motion "That this House condemns the government for its failure to protect Canadian interests regarding the interbasin transfer of water as exemplified by the Kemano project, the North Thompson River, and both the Columbia River Treaty and the North American free trade agreement."
File consists of informational material sent to Hartman from Cheslatta Carrier Nation by researchers Dana Wagg and John Hummel leading up the the BCUC Kemano Completion Project Review.
File consists of a published copy of a Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences report by Irvine et al. entitled "Area-Under-The Curve Salmon Escapement Estimation Manual". Includes a 3.5" floppy disk containing the Area-Under-The Curve software program.
File consists of a photocopy of a North American Journal of Fisheries Management (Vol. 12) article by Frissell and Nawa entitled "Incidence and Causes of Physical Failure of Artificial Habitat Structures in Streams of Western Oregon and Washington".
File consists of a photocopy of a Conservation Biology (Vol. 6, No. 3) article by Gary Meffe entitled "Techno-Arrogance and Halfway Technologies: Salmon Hatcheries on the Pacific Coast of North America".
File consists of a photocopy of a North American Journal of Fisheries Management (Vol. 12) article by Richards et al. entitled "Development of Off-Channel Habitats for Use by Juvenile Chinook Salmon".
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 photocopy of Triton Environmental Consultants proposal for "Greer Creek Habitat Enhancement".
File consists of Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences by Brown et al. entitled ""Initial Survey: Stomach Contents of Potential Fish Predators of Juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tsawytscha) in the Nechako River, B.C."
File consists of a photocopy of a chapter entitled "An Acceptable Level of Certainty: Taking Down the Nechako" from Mark Hume's book, "Run of the River".
File consists of photocopied documents from various sources sent to Shirvell from John Hummel, a researcher for the Cheslatta Band. Includes correspondence from Hummel; internal DFO memoranda copied by Alderdice; a 1981 paper by W.G. Hazelwood entitled "Alcan Environmental Baseline Studies: A Critique"; anti-Kemano material written by Dana Wagg and John Hummel, Cheslatta Band researchers; and the "Story of the Surrender of the Cheslatta Reserves on April 21, 1952" by Mike Robertson".
File consists of a Cheslatta Carrier Nation publication entitled "The Cheslatta Surrender: A Legal Analysis of a Surrender Given by the Cheslatta Carrier Nation to her Majesty the Queen in right of the Government of Canada on the 21st of April, 1952".
File consists of an original Klohn Leonoff report prepared for Alcan entitled "Kemano Completion Project: Nechako Reservoir Flood Forecasting and Operating Study".
File consists of a photocopy of a Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (vol. 49) article by Ray Hilborn entitled "Institutional Learning and Spawning Channels for Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)".
File consists of a photocopy of an Aquaculture and Fisheries Management article by Hvidsten and Johnsen entitled "River Bed Construction: Impact and Habitat Restoration for Juvenile Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar L., and Brown Trout, Salmo trutta L.".
File consists of a draft copy of "An Early Winter Survey of Juvenile Chinook in the Nechako River" by Emmett, Convey and English. Includes annotations from Shirvell.
File consists of a report written by Mike Morrell for the Rivers Defense Coalition entitled "Impacts of Alcan's Kemano Projects".
File consists of a report entitled "An Analysis of the Cheslatta Surrender" sent to Alderdice from John Hummel, researcher for the band.
File consists of a published report entitled "Salmonid Incubation and Rearing Programs for IBM-Compatible Computers". Includes a 5-1/4" floppy disk with the Salmonid Incubation and Rearing Program.
File consists of a copy of "In-Stream Engineering of Fish Habitat Structures in a Large Regulated Central British Columbia River" from Interdisciplinary Approaches in Hydrology and Hydrogeology.
File consists of an INFOmemo regarding "Abundance of Juvenile Chinook Salmon and Steelhead in Winter" with information from Cole Shirvell, primarily pertaining to results for the Nechako River.
File consists of Rankin and Finlay report entitled "Alcan's Kemano Project: Options and Recommendations". Annotated by Dr. Gordon Hartman and/or John Hummel, Cheslatta Band researcher.
File consists of a published copy of a Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences report by Emmett et al. entitled "A Prototype Submersible Electrofisher: Design and User Manual".
File consists of correspondence with and contracts for a scientific editor to edit the Nechako River overwintering studies reports.
File consists of a reprint of "Overview of Effects of Pacific Coast River Regulation on Salmonids and the Oppurtunities for Mitigation" from the American Fisheries Society Symposium 10.
File consists of copies of memoranda from Bill Schouwenburg at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Also includes post-retirement correspondence and the Curriculum Vitae of William Schouwenburg.
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 report by Nell Stallard for DFO entitled "Analysis of the Diet of Fish from the Nechako River, B.C., 1986-1990".
File consists of records related to DFO overwintering studies on the Nechako River with Cole Shirvell as Scientific Authority. Includes copies of scientific articles; correspondence regarding the Archipelago contract for the study; contracts for Archipelago; DFO memoranda; meeting minutes; and a draft table of contents for the report resulting from the study.
File consists of a draft copy of an article for the Bulletin of Marine Science by Slaney et al. entitled "Debris Structure Placements and Whole-River Fertilization for Salmonids in a Large Regulated Stream in British Columbia".
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 faxed copy of a Triton Environmental Consultants report prepared for Alcan entitled "Investigation of the Flushing of Accumulated Sediments from the Nechako Canyon".
File consists of a photocopy of the "Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence of the Standing Committee on Forestry and Fisheries" regarding the budget and program of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
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 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 predominately of memoranda between members of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Kemano Task Force and outgoing correspondence from the Task Force members. The Kemano Completion Task Force was directed by R. Bell-Irving. Includes a draft outline of "Resource Activities Required for the Nechako Court Case and Possible Joint Technical Meetings" from F.C. Boyd. Also includes various records regarding the Kemano Task Force Report.
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".