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In support of Jersey Day to honour Humboldt Broncos
Established pursuant to the Emergency
Management Act by County Bylaw
22-2014. The Emergency Advisory
Committee meets at least once annually to
review updates to the County’s Municipal
Emergency Management Program
of Planning and Preparedness. The
committee may also advise Council on
the status of the Emergency Management
Program and any related initiatives.
County
Representation
Alberta Beach Inter-municipal
Development Plan Committee
Reeve Blakeman; Councillor Vaughan
The Alberta Beach Inter-municipal
Development Plan Committee was
established to create an Inter-municipal
Development Plan (IDP) with the Village
of Alberta Beach that also incorporated
the Summer Villages of Sunset Point
and Val Quentin. Planners reference this
document when making recommendations
to Council for managing or changing land
use, and to address growth issues in
these communities. Since the initial IDP
was completed, the committee has met
as required whenever development has
occurred within the plan’s boundaries.
Given that the Inter-municipal Development
Plan has recently expired, County
administrators are in the process of
updating the plan. This next phase of
the Inter-municipal Development Plan will
be funded by a $215,000.00 Regional
Collaboration Program Grant from the
Province of Alberta.
Alberta Recreational Lakes
Committee
Councillor Gelych
The Alberta Recreational Lakes Committee
is a collaborative inter-municipal initiative
spearheaded by Alberta Environment
and Parks. Formerly known as Central
Alberta Recreational Lakes, the Alberta
Recreational Lakes Committee provides an
opportunity for stewards and stakeholders
of lakes in Central Alberta to address
common issues and concerns. Although
there are no regularly scheduled committee
meetings, an annual forum is hosted
by different lake stewardship groups in
Alberta such as Pigeon Lake, Sylvan
Lake, Gull Lake, Lake Isle and Lake
Wabamun. During their annual meeting, the
committee’s mandate includes discussing
the status of local environments, learning
about emerging issues, and working
toward maintaining and protecting lake and
watershed health.
Athabasca Watershed Council
Councillors: Bohnet; Giebelhaus
The Athabasca Watershed Council works
in partnership with the Government of
Alberta, stakeholders and indigenous
peoples to achieve the three goals of
the province’s Water for Life strategy:
healthy aquatic ecosystems; reliable,
quality water supplies for a sustainable
economy; and safe, secure drinking water.
This group works to build relationships,
share information, and inform the
planning and policy decisions that affect
the Athabasca River watershed. The
Athabasca Watershed Council is one of
eleven provincial Watershed Planning and
Advisory Councils designated by Alberta
Environment and Parks. Vital stewards of
Alberta’s major watersheds, Watershed
Planning and Advisory Councils are
independent, non-profit organizations that
report on the health of our watersheds,
lead collaborative planning, and facilitate
education and stewardship activities.
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