Studies & Reports (NSWA)

2009-06-17

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

This report provides a broad overview of groundwater conditions, issues, and challenges within the North Saskatchewan River basin. The study provides: a snapshot of the current state of knowledge of the groundwater resources in the North Saskatchewan River basin; and, an integration of recent...

2010-01-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

This study contains basin-wide and subwatershed scale demographic information. Data included: population; age characteristics; Aboriginal populations; ethnicity; population change; marital status; family and household structure; housing; education; labour force participation; employment by...

2019-03-20

ParioPlan

This report focuses on planning tools for the participating municipalities that form the Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance (SRWA). The SRWA is made of nine participating municipalities (Parkland County, Lac St. Anne County, Sturgeon County, City of Spruce Grove, City of St. Albert, City of...

2014-03-31

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

The report includes a brief history of Alberta’s water management legislation, the current water management system, and the use of IFN assessments in that system. It also outlines the range of instream water uses to be considered and existing guidance for assessing instream flow needs. (As cited...

2010-02-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

This report represents an initial step in the process of setting specific water quality objectives. It is limited to a basic set of quality indicators and only to specific sites along the river’s mainstem. Future work could address a wider range of indicators and include more river sites,...

2015-05-01

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA)

The North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) was approached by the Wabamun Watershed Management Council in 2014 to assess the health of the Riparian Management Area of Wabamun Lake. The ensuing project was conducted using new aerial videography methods. These methods included video footage...

2019-07-08

ALCES Landscape and Land Use Ltd.

This study identifies strategic conservation and restoration priorities for building watershed resilience in the Sturgeon River watershed. The study suggests that the most promise for improving watershed resilience related to hydrology is wetland restoration. (As cited on https://www.nswa.ab.ca/)

2019-07-08

ALCES Landscape and Land Use Ltd.

This study takes a cumulative effects modelling approach to identify strategic conservation and restoration priorities aimed at building watershed resilience. This can be done through conservation and restoration strategies in the Vermilion River watershed. (As cited on https://www.nswa.ab.ca/)

2018-09-01

Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd.

Riparian lands have substantial ecological, economic, and social value. The effective management of these habitats is a critical component of watershed health maintenance. However, because previous efforts to survey and assess riparian areas have been focused on small-to-medium scales, the extent...

2019-01-24

CPP Environmental

This survey creates a baseline and status regarding the aquatic ecosystems (physical & chemical environment and living organisms) along the Sturgeon River. Twelve sampling stations were distributed throughout the length of the river, as well as along the main tributaries. At each sampling station...