The Government of Alberta is reporting to Albertans on the condition of air and surface water in the Lower Athabasca Region for the year 2012. Through Air Quality Management Framework for Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulphur Dioxide and the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca River, we are fulfilling a commitment made under the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan to annual and ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reporting.