The North Saskatchewan River Basin (NSRB) Water Management Roadmap outlines 20 opportunities identified by water managers across the NSRB. The roadmap is a collaboratively shaped, climate-resilient path for the basin built on four strategic drivers: sustainability, ecosystem restoration, water quality, and inclusive governance. To support this effort, a collaborative group of diverse stakeholders from…
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Alberta is experiencing drought conditions; as of December 2023, there were 51 Water Shortage Advisories active across central and southern Alberta. The current drought status is a critical reminder of the importance of both short and long-term planning for water management and adaptation strategies. Alberta is also experiencing strong municipal and economic growth, which depends…
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The South Saskatchewan River Operations Model (SSROM) is a comprehensive, daily, mass balance river model developed for the Bow River, Red Deer River, Oldman River, and South Saskatchewan River Basins. The various sub-basin models were constructed through several collaborative Working Groups between 2011 to 2015, which were then integrated, in 2015, to create the SSROM.…
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DOWNLOAD: Alberta’s Water Challenges 2022_Issues and Opportunities Description The purpose of this paper is to provide a policy guide and brief backgrounder on Alberta’s water challenges for those who are engaged in water management across the province. Water is the critical input for agriculture, energy, agri-food processing, municipal growth, recreation, and tourism. The choices we make…
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The Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) has a mandate to complete a Growth Plan and Servicing Plan for the Calgary Metropolitan Region (CMR) by December 2020. As part of the Servicing Plan development, the CMRB is undertaking inter-related studies of five Complexities that were identified as part of the CMRB Water Roadmap. The complexities focus…
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