The Minister of the Environment is working on a Boreal Forest monitoring program to address environmental concerns.
"There are approximately 100,00 lakes, interconnected by rivers and streams in Saskatchewan's northern region, and we need to protect this priceless resource," Environment Minister Dustin Duncan said.
Funding for the project is being provided by the government, with additional financial contributions coming from Areva and Cameco, two nuclear power companies, Environment Canada, the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, Queen's University, the University of Alberta as well as the Universities of Regina and Saskatchewan.
The studies will address First Nations and Métis Traditional Knowledge, clean water, air and land management and biodiversity. Data collected and reviewed will also assess historical trends dating from the 1970s to the present.
Consultation and information-sharing will be undertaken with Alberta, and northern and First Nation and Métis communities, all levels of government, academia and industry.
