This intent of this project was to identify the key issues and elements that affected overall delivery of effective and efficient operational performance such that a more focused evaluation of options and approaches could be conducted.  A sample of NWS sites were chosen and assessed to determine the current condition of systems and components.   Systems ranged from original DEW line sites, as modified over time; the newer long-range radar sites on Canada’s East Coast, built in the late 1980s; and the short-range radar sites constructed in the early 1990s across the north.