At its June 2010 board meeting, the Council kicked off two new project teams.
The NPS Pollution Project Team
This project team was formed to improve understanding and management of non-point source pollution. This project builds on two recommendations from the Council’s Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems team and is tasked with completing four key tasks set out in their Terms of Reference.
First, the team will prepare a working definition of non-point source pollution to facilitate shared understanding of the definition and its intent. Second, conduct an assessment of non-point source pollution management in Alberta. Third, assess the policy, practices and regulatory tools that are used to manage non-point source pollution. Fourth, evaluate the state of implementation of policy, practices and regulatory tools for reducing or controlling non-point source pollution and offer recommendation that provide directional advice on how to better manage non-point source pollution.
For more information on this team and their work, please see the NPS Pollution project page.
The MWA Project Team
This project team was formed to improve communication and coordination among the Water for Life partnerships by working together to identify shared strategic priorities that will meet the Water for Life strategy’s three goals. Building on the previous work of the Council’s Shared Governance and Watershed Planning Framework team, this team is expected to complete 4 main tasks as identified in this team’s Terms of Reference.
First, the team will identify key areas where the various Water for Life partnerships’ core functions can be supported or influenced by other Water for Life partners. Second, the team will collect input from a broad cross-section of partners to inform the work of the team. Third, the team will recommend actions that Water for Life partnerships might use to identify and collaborate on key strategic priorities. Fourth, the team will recommend solutions to overcome communication and coordination barriers among Water for Life partners currently impeding the development and implementation of shared strategic priorities.
For more information on this team and their work, please see the MWA project page.