Jay White, P. Bio., talks about the state of wetland and peatland conservation in Alberta. A draft policy in 1993 is used a guide. The Alberta Water Council delivered recommendations for a draft wetland policy in 2008. The state of negotiations and what is technically feasible versus policy recommendations is discussed. Jay White finishes with some "Take Home" comments on how land development and reclamation should be approaching wetland and peatland conservation today in Alberta.
Jay White, professional biologist with Aquality Environmental Consulting Ltd., made his presentation at the CWRA/WPAC Joint Conference, Mar.13-14, 2013, in Red Deer, Alberta.
From March 12-14th, 2013, people involved in water issues in Alberta met in Red Deer to discuss ideas and plans for managing water resources. The conference, jointly hosted by the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) Alberta Chapter and Alberta Watershed Planning & Advisory Councils (WPACs), emphasized the integrated planning that is necessary for water management in the future.
The Alberta Land-use Knowledge Network was able to record many of the keynote speakers and conference presentations