The purpose of this study was to provide background information needed to design an appropriate sampling strategy for use in a study to determine if there is reason for the community of Fort McKay to be concerned about the possibility that the plants and animals harvested for traditional use on their traditional lands may be accumulating trace metals. This study should not be confused with a major in-depth investigation to determine baseline conditions of trace and heavy metals in the flora and fauna of the area. It is only to provide a "snap-shot" of the current status of the accumulation, or lack thereof, of these metals in a selection of a few of the species of plants and animals which spend the bulk of their lives in the area, and which are most frequently eaten by the people of the Fort McKay community. This was accomplished through a questionnaire drafted by both Syncrude and the Fort McKay Community council, Elder and community interviews, along with group meetings. The results are provided within this document and include data analyses, tables, and maps of the general locations of data points. The conclusions and recommendations arising from this study indicate that the Fort McKay communities still rely on food resources harvested from their traditional lands. However, it was documented that there is widespread concern for potential contamination from industrial developments in the region and for the increasing non-traditional use of the region.