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Project teams, working groups, or committees are established by the Council to investigate, provide information, and make recommendations on key water management challenges and opportunities.
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Water for Life Action Plan Project Team
Water for Life Action Plan Project Team
Water for Life Action Plan Project Team
The goal of the WFL Action Plan project (Action Plan project) is for Partners to identify actions their community or sector is committed to undertaking to address risks and opportunities , and advance the goals and directions of Water for Life.Read More
Source Water Protection Phase 1:Risk Assessment Tools and Data
Source Water Protection Phase 1:Risk Assessment Tools and Data
Source Water Protection Phase 1:Risk Assessment Tools and Data
This project intends to build on the steps outlined in the AWC’s Guide to Source Water Protection Planning, specifically Step 1, “Involve key groups and create a vision” and Step 2, “Characterize your Source Water Area”. This involves collaboration with stakeholders and information gathering to identify and assess risks.Read More
Improving Drought Resilience in Alberta Through a Simulation
Improving Drought Resilience in Alberta Through a Simulation
Improving Drought Resilience in Alberta Through a Simulation
This project proposes to host a simulation that will allow communities to test in a workshop environment proposed drought management structure, communications channels, tools, and resources.Read More

Completed Projects

Water for Life Implementation Review
Water for Life Implementation Review
Water for Life Implementation Review
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Alberta Water Futures
Alberta Water Futures
Alberta Water Futures
To identify the top future risks that may affect Alberta’s water management system and then assess the readiness of the system to respond to those emerging challenges and potential opportunities.Read More
Wetland Policy Implementation Review
Wetland Policy Implementation Review
Wetland Policy Implementation Review
To explore a potential high priority body of work relating to a review of implementation of the Alberta Wetland Policy.Read More
Building Resiliency to Multi-Year Drought
Building Resiliency to Multi-Year Drought
Building Resiliency to Multi-Year Drought
This team is expected to produce a guide and workshop materials to assist Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils engage municipalities and communities within their watershed to better plan for, mitigate, respond to and recover from multi-year droughts.Read More
Protecting Sources of Drinking Water in Alberta
Protecting Sources of Drinking Water in Alberta
Protecting Sources of Drinking Water in Alberta
This work produced a guide and supporting companion document to help drinking water providers and other groups protect source water.Read More
Non-Point Source Pollution
Non-Point Source Pollution
Non-Point Source Pollution
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Riparian Land Conservation and Management
Riparian Land Conservation and Management
Riparian Land Conservation and Management
This project team was formed in June 2011 to improve understanding of riparian land conservation and management.Read More
Water Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity
Water Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity
Water Conservation, Efficiency and Productivity
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Water Literacy
Water Literacy
Water Literacy
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Lake Watershed Management
Lake Watershed Management
Lake Watershed Management
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Symposium on Exploring Water Reuse
Symposium on Exploring Water Reuse
Symposium on Exploring Water Reuse
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Aquatic Invasive Species
Aquatic Invasive Species
Aquatic Invasive Species
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Water Research Strategy
Water Research Strategy
Water Research Strategy
The Government of Alberta developed the Water for Life strategy to address existing and future water issues.Read More
Water Policy Issues and Gaps
Water Policy Issues and Gaps
Water Policy Issues and Gaps
One of the key challenges in implementing Alberta’s Water for Life strategy is aligning policy, legislation, and resources.Read More
Water Strategy Renewal
Water Strategy Renewal
Water Strategy Renewal
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Wetland Policy
Wetland Policy
Wetland Policy
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Intra-Basin Water Movement
Intra-Basin Water Movement
Intra-Basin Water Movement
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Shared Governance and Watershed Planning Framework
Shared Governance and Watershed Planning Framework
Shared Governance and Watershed Planning Framework
This project team was formed in January 2007 to complete two main tasks outlined in their Terms of Reference.Read More
Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems
Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems
Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems
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Water Allocation Transfer System Upgrade
Water Allocation Transfer System Upgrade
Water Allocation Transfer System Upgrade
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Provincial Ecological Aquatic Criteria for Health
Provincial Ecological Aquatic Criteria for Health
Provincial Ecological Aquatic Criteria for Health
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Moving from Words to Actions
Moving from Words to Actions
Moving from Words to Actions
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