Studies & Reports (NSWA)

2019-01-01

ALCES Landscape and Land Use Ltd.

This report identifies the location and relative value of natural areas in the Sturgeon River watershed, to help identify priorities for restoration and conservation efforts. (As cited on https://www.nswa.ab.ca/)

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...

2019-04-30

InnoTech Alberta

On February 5, 2019 the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA) and the Modeste Natural Infrastructure Project (MNIP) held a workshop to learn about upcoming and current research projects related to watershed health and ecosystem services in the North Saskatchewan River basin. The purpose of...

2014-08-01

Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development

The purpose of this report was to provide a synoptic evaluation of the North Saskatchewan River and anthropogenic impacts on that system. The report summarizes data collected from 2007 to 2012 and builds on findings from technical study reports produced during this time period, including...

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,...

2019-01-01

Fiera Biological Consulting Ltd.

The overall goal of this project was to assess the performance of the GIS-based method used to evaluate the intactness of riparian habitats along the shorelines of Pigeon, Gull, Sylvan, and Buffalo lakes and their associated tributaries. (As cited in introduction.)

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...