Watershed Planning and Advisory Council’s (WPACs) in Alberta are tasked with the development of watershed management plans in their respective basins around the province. The LSWC brings together technical experts & professionals with input from public, stakeholders, local governments, First Nations and Métis organizations to develop plans with mutually agreed upon goals and objectives for our lake and watershed.

Planning Documents

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Lesser Slave Watershed Council
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Lesser Slave Watershed Council

A guiding document for use by landowners, governments, planners, and all other stakeholders in a watershed.

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Government of Alberta

For local communities and Water for Life partners developing and implementing a watershed management plan.

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Lesser Slave Watershed Council

This water management plan presents the recommendations of the Lesser Slave Watershed Council for addressing the issue of low flows in the Lesser Slave River.

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North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance

Note that this guide was written in 2006 and has not been revised. Some of the information may be outdated.

Economic, administrative and environmental benefits of watershed management planning:

  • Providing various levels of government with information to make decisions on a whole watershed basis;
  • Helping local boards and councils and other decision makers prioritize limited resources;
  • Giving community members a voice in protecting and restoring watershed resources;
  • Providing greater access to resources for project implementation;
  • Targeting activities and programs to areas that need greater protection or to areas where limited resources will be most effective;
  • Setting a baseline for measuring the success of management efforts and reduce the cost of remedial actions by preventing future problems.