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.
File consists of original copies of "Nechako River Physical Data Summary 1986", "Nechako River Physical Data Summary 1987", and "Nechako River Physical Data Summary 1988". Includes accompanying correspondence regarding the reports.
File consists of a copy of "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" and an accompanying memorandum. Report has been annotated by Alderdice.
File consists of copies of memoranda from Don Alderdice, Harold Mundie, and Cole Shirvell during their time at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Also includes a letter from Alderdice to Schouwenburg post-retirement regarding the Kemano Task Force.
File consists of copy of data published in unknown source. Includes daily discharge and water level data for Nechako and Fraser Rivers.
File consists of a draft 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. Includes accompanying correspondence regarding the 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 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 memoranda from Per Saxvik to Bell-Irving regarding "Fraser River Flow Analysis with Reference to Fish Passage Capacity through the Main Fishways at Hell's Gate". Also includes a "Fraser River Canyon Fish Passage Summary Report (June 1988) Updated October 1989" by Per Saxvik of SEP Engineering.
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 copies of Department of Fisheries and Oceans memoranda and other correspondence related to the court action between Alcan and the provincial and federal governments. Also includes a "Summary Report of the Nechako River Working Group" and a copy of the 1987 settlement agreement between Alcan and the government.
File consists predominantly of copied and faxed Department of Fisheries and Oceans memoranda and correspondence from 1986-1989, likely obtained through an Access to Information request from the Cheslatta Carrier Nation. Some items were also used as exhibits in the British Columbia Utilities Commission Kemano Completion Project Review.
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 copies of memoranda, notes and reports relating to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' response to the Kemano Completion Project, including mention of the Kemano Task Force Report and the Nechako court case.
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 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 a fax cover sheet and original lecture notes created by Cole Shirvell for a workshop on Instream Flow Incremental Methodology.
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 "Juvenile Salmon Utilization of Rejuvenated Tidal Channels in the Squamish Estuary, British Columbia", a Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences report by Ryall and Levings.
File consists of a January 30, 1987 final draft of the report by K.M. Rood of Reid Crowther & Partners Ltd. entitled "A Study of Some Aspects of the Geomorphology of the Nechako River".
File consists of a draft copy of Woodward-Clyde Consultants' report entitled "Habitat Modelling in the Nechako River: Volume 1".
File consists of a draft copy of Woodward-Clyde Consultants' report entitled "Habitat Modelling in the Nechako River: Volume 2".
File consists of a July 1987 issue of a Colorado State University training announcement (vol. 4, no. 2) entitled "Instream Flow Chronicle: A Training Announcement". Features an article by Shirvell entitled "Does the IFIM Have Biological Significance: A Critique".
File consists of an original copy of "Nechako River Court Action - DFO Expert Reports: Fisheries Management (Volume 2)". Includes C. Robin Harrison's expert report, "The Management and Status of Fraser and Nechako River Chinook Salmon". Also includes Patrick A. Slaney's expert report, "Assessment of the Influence of Flows on the Rainbow Trout and Char Populations of the Nechako River".
File consists of an original copy of "Nechako River Court Action - DFO Expert Reports: Summer Temperature Control (Volume 5)". Includes G.R. Bell's expert report, "Effect of Elevated Water Temperatures on Infectious Diseases of Salmon". Also includes I.V. Williams' expert report, "The Effects of Water Temperature on Adult Sockeye". Additionally, includes P.B. Saxvik's expert report, "Control of Water Temperature by Manipulation of River Flow".
File consists of a photocopy of Shirvell's handwritten "Review Comments on Dr. Don Chapman's Rebuttal Report to C.S. Shirvell's Expert Witness Report".
File consists of correspondence and memoranda leading up to the 1987 settlement agreement. Includes correspondence regarding a Reid Crowther & Partners Ltd. report, legal counsel for the court case, the out-of-court settlement, and the final settlement agreement. Also includes a reprint of Mundie's article "Predictability of the Consequences of the Kemano Hydroelectric Proposal for Natural Salmon Populations"; a copy of Behnke's "Critique of Instream Flow Methodologies"; copies of documents with advice for expert witnesses, including a "Guidebook on the Preparation and Submission of Expert Witness' Evidence"; a copy of Langer's article "The Professional Fisheries Scientist as an Expert Witness"; a 1987 paper by Robert Behnke entitled "The Illusion of Technique and Fisheries Management"; the "Agreement Respecting Studies and Data Between Attorney-General of Canada and the Aluminum Company of Canada Limited"; lists of documents agreed to by DFO and Alcan; copies of the documents "Summary of Remedial Measures Options" and "Proposed Nechako River Monitoring and Remedial Measures"; copies of depositions of Clair B. Stalnaker and Robert T. Milhous; graphics intended for display during expert witness testimonies; a background paper from Alcan regarding "Court Proceedings involving the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans versus Alcan and the Province of British Columbia"; a copy of the 1987 settlement agreement; and a folder for DFO employees for the announcement of the agreement including a news release, biographies, and a copy of the agreement.
File consists of a document produced by the Nechako Fisheries Conservation Program entitled "Settlement Agreement: 14 September 1987", which includes a copy of the settlement agreement between DFO, the provincial government and Alcan. Also includes copies of correspondence and news releases related to the creation of the settlement agreement.