Steering Group
| Organisation |
Representative |
| Independant chairman | Major General John Barr |
| Project Officer |
Susan Cooksley |
| Aberdeen City Council | Jan Falconer |
| Aberdeen Harbour Board | Ken Reilly / Patrick Jordan |
| Aberdeenshire Council |
Linda Mathieson Cllr Karen Clark |
| Cairngorms National Park Authority | Fiona Chalmers |
| Dee District Salmon Fishery Board |
Mark Bilsby |
| Forestry Commission Scotland | John Risby |
| The Macaulay Institute | Simon Langan |
| National Farmers Union Scotland | Lorna Paterson |
| Scottish Agricultural College | Alex Sinclair |
| Scottish Enterprise Grampian | Amanda Westlake |
| Scottish Environment Protection Agency | Rebecca Fitton |
| Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate | John Reid |
| Scottish Natural Heritage |
Paul Timms |
| Scottish Rural Property and Business Association | Seat vacant due to staff changes |
| Scottish Water | Amanda Hutcheson |
