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Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program : riparian areas and wetlands municipal engagement needs assessment survey summary

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The WRRP conducted a Municipal Needs Assessment survey to better understand how to work with municipalities to ensure the functions of riparian areas and wetlands are maintained. This summary... More ≫

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The WRRP conducted a Municipal Needs Assessment survey to better understand how to work with municipalities to ensure the functions of riparian areas and wetlands are maintained. This summary represents feedback received from participants within Alberta watersheds identified as high priority for flood and drought resiliency improvements.

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Alberta wetland policy

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The Alberta Wetland Policy provides the strategic direction and tools required to make informed management decisions in the long-term interest of Albertans. The policy will minimize the loss and... More ≫

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The Alberta Wetland Policy provides the strategic direction and tools required to make informed management decisions in the long-term interest of Albertans. The policy will minimize the loss and degradation of wetlands, while allowing for continued growth and economic development in the province. The goal of the policy is to conserve, restore, protect, and manage Alberta's wetlands to sustain the benefits they provide to the environment, society, and economy.

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Riparian health summary, final report : Cooking Lake - Blackfoot grazing, wildlife and provincial recreation area

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The intent of this riparian health inventory is to provide a "state of the environment" report to area managers and the surrounding community. Combining this information with existing practical... More ≫

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The intent of this riparian health inventory is to provide a "state of the environment" report to area managers and the surrounding community. Combining this information with existing practical knowledge of resources will provide the best alternatives for sustaining healthy riparian areas within Cooking Lake – Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife and Provincial Recreation Area.

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Using aerial videography to assess riparian areas in southern Alberta : a pilot study

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This report evaluates aerial videography as a method for assessing the condition of riparian areas along rivers and streams in southern Alberta. Scoring results are given for 18 separate reaches... More ≫

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This report evaluates aerial videography as a method for assessing the condition of riparian areas along rivers and streams in southern Alberta. Scoring results are given for 18 separate reaches in the Bow River basin near Calgary, and in the Oldman River basin west of Highway 2. The report contains a description of the methods used, maps showing the reaches flown, and an indexed set of DVDs containing the raw aerial video footage.

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Report on strategic overview of riparian and aquatic condition of the South Saskatchewan River Basin

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This report was commissioned by Alberta Environment and provides a qualitative estimate of the relative ecological status and indicates the sustainability of current conditions and practices... More ≫

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This report was commissioned by Alberta Environment and provides a qualitative estimate of the relative ecological status and indicates the sustainability of current conditions and practices within individual reaches of each sub-basin in the South Saskatchewan River Basin. The purpose of the initiative was to derive a sense of the integrity of the aquatic ecosystem in the basin and its sub-basins.

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Caring for shoreline properties : changing the way we look at owning lakefront property in Alberta

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The aim of this booklet is to promote the preservation and restoration of the natural state of Alberta's lakes and shorelands while maintaining the value of lakefront properties.

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