Role

To consider and recommend municipal, provincial and federal water legislation and policy to the Board of Directors that may affect watershed management in the Bow River Basin.

Key Activities

• Consider matters of legislation and policy referred by the BRBC membership, Board of Directors, Alberta Water Council, or others.

• Review water management frameworks, plans, and policy.

• Provide comments and recommendations to the BRBC, the Alberta Water Council, and the province.

• Consider Alberta’s Water for Life (Provincial Water Strategy) and provide a process for consultation and review of proposed implementation of objectives and strategies.

• Host annual workshops on current topics of interest.

Membership and Meetings

• Approximately 10 BRBC members regularly attend committee meetings, and there are approximately 20 other BRBC members who participate online and through workshops

• The committee meets a minimum of six times a year (or as required) and may do so in person, by conference call, or online.

Recently Completed Projects

• 2022 Spring Workshop: Flood Update 2022

• 2022 Newsletters and summaries of workshop presentations

• 2022 What We Learned record of discussions with Alberta Environment and Parks about aggregate application and approval processes.

• 2021 Spring Workshop: Gravel Pit Impacts on Watershed Resilience- Approval Processes

• 2021 Newsletters and summaries of workshop presentations

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