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ALIDP response to AEPA water availability engagement January 2025

Posted on Jan 22, 2025 in Volume Targets, Stream Stability, Policy, Reuse, One Water

The ALIDP has released WATER ON THE DEVELOPED LANDSCAPE - Urban Stormwater Policy Recommendations

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Iconix Waterworks brings LID Symposium to the prairies in January 2025

Posted on Dec 19, 2024 in Soil Cells, event

ICONIX Waterworks, in partnership with DeepRoot and Solmax, invite Developers, Municipal Planners and Civil Engineering companies to their Low Impact Development (LID) symposiums in Edmonton, Calgary and Saskatoon this January.

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SARA Pollinator Uplisting - rain gardens, bioretention, and naturalization can help

Posted on Jan 17, 2024 in Stewardship, Native Plants, Homeowner Action, Bioretention, Biodiversity

Pollinators recently uplisted on the Species at Risk Act can be helped by flowering plants perfect for rain gardens, bioretention, and naturalization

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WORK FOR US IN 2022/23! Develop a site-level GSI Calculator

Posted on Aug 24, 2022 in Modelling and Calculators, Feasibility, Design, Climate change adaptation, Volume Targets, Existing Communities, Jobs

We are hiring! Help us develop a web-based site-level GSI calculator. Applications close August 31, 2022 for work starting in mid-September.

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Nose Creek Watershed Partnership completes Hydrologic, Hydraulic and Water Quality Model Scoping Study

Posted on Apr 14, 2021 in Modelling and Calculators, Volume Targets, Stream Stability, Monitoring, Water Quality, Flooding

The Nose Creek Watershed Partnership has completed Phase I of its four-phase Nose Creek Model Project, reviewing 20 models for the development of its watershed-scale predictive model.

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Alberta Health Releases Public Health Guidelines for Water Reuse and Stormwater Use

Posted on Feb 22, 2021 in Guidance Documents , Design, Climate change adaptation, Reuse

HOT OFF THE PRESS: The long-awaited Public Health Guidelines for Water Reuse and Stormwater Use have been issued by Alberta Health.

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CSA W210 Prioritization of Flood Risk in Existing Communities is open for public review until April 10/21

Posted on Feb 22, 2021 in Guidance Documents , Climate change adaptation, Flooding, Existing Communities

The CSA Group has released standard W210 Prioritization of Flood Risk in Existing Communities for public review.

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ALIDP Community Hub Program Launches to Demonstrate Resilient Landscaping Practices

Posted on Sep 30, 2019 in Stewardship, Native Plants, Homeowner Action, Volunteers

Expressions of Interest are now being accepted from community groups to construct education and demonstration gardens featuring native plants, alternatives to conventional turf, and rain gardens.

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EPCOR Releases Citizen Survey Results on Flood Mitigation Priorities

Posted on Oct 28, 2018 in Modelling and Calculators, Guidance Documents , Flooding

EPCOR has released the results of its public survey on citizen priorities for protecting against floods and proposes to review a mix of grey and green solutions.

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City of Calgary Releases Source Water Protection Plan

Posted on Oct 28, 2018 in Guidance Documents , Water Quality

The City of Calgary has released its Source Water Protection Plan. The two main risks identified in the plan are stormwater and wildfire.

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