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Pigeon Lake Watershed Association

Pigeon Lake Watershed Association. Template presentation 2010. Our Mission. Pigeon Lake, AB. Battle River Watershed. Battle River. To the North Saskatchewan River. Pigeon Lake. Fast Facts Originally known as Woodpecker Lake Highly utilized recreationally and commercially

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Pigeon Lake Watershed Association

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  1. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Template presentation 2010

  2. Our Mission

  3. Pigeon Lake, AB

  4. Battle River Watershed Battle River To the North Saskatchewan River Pigeon Lake

  5. Fast Facts • Originally known as Woodpecker Lake • Highly utilized recreationally and commercially • Largest Lake in Central Alberta • Earliest Settlement was in 1847 at Rundle Mission • Became a Hudson's Bay Company Trading Post in 1868 • Pigeon Lake is experiencing some of its lowest levels since being recorded in 1947 Area (km2)96.7 Max. Depth (m)9.1 Mean Depth (m)6.2 Dr. Basin Area (km2)187

  6. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Speaker Bio

  7. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association History • Founded 2007 • Merged Organizations • Environmental Society • Cottagers’ Association • Major Algae Bloom Occurrences – 2006 & 2007 • 1st Annual General Meeting, 2007, Speaker - Dr. David Schindler • Water Quality Testing & Report • 2nd AGM, 2008, Speaker – Jay White - State of Watershed Report • Reviewed Technical Solutions (“Silver Bullets”) • >About 1,700 Members • Includes: Acreage, Cottage & Business Owners, Farmers & Ranchers, Professional Community, Seniors & Non Residents

  8. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Structure • Committees • Communications • Finance & Fund Raising • Fisheries Management • Government Liaison & Advocacy • Membership • Nominating • Stewardship • Technical & Research • Officers • President - Trudy Flesher • Vice President – Bryan Kickham • Treasurer- Doug Bell • Past President - Jim Stevens

  9. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Processes • Registered Society • Charitable status achieved in 2009 • Membership Register • Annual Renewal & AGM Notice • PLWA Web Site & E-Mail – www.pigeonlakewatershedassociation.com • Quarterly Newsletters & Annual Reports • Regional News Paper Advertisements • Flash & Green News Alerts • Stewardship Is Top Operational Priority • Regional Wastewater Solution Is Top Advocacy Priority

  10. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Challenges • Water Quality • Shoreline Degradation & Habitat Loss • Multiple Governments • 10 Summer Villages, 2 Counties & 4 First Nations • Provincial & Federal • Residential Development • Oil & Gas Operations • Volunteer Recruitment • Board Engagement • Adopting Best Environmental Practices

  11. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Successes • Regional Wastewater System Expansion • MEC Application To Withdraw Fresh Water • Environmental Law Centre Review • Provincial Park Lagoon • Guide To Holding Tanks • Membership Recruitment • Significant Fund Raising • Board Game Plan Developed • Environmental Awards • Conferences & Workshops

  12. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Key Relationships • Municipal - Summer Villages, Counties & First Nations • Regional Wastewater System Steering Committee • Province • MLA – Diana McQueen • Alberta Environment • Sustainable Resource Development • Transportation & Infrastructure • Alberta Tourism, Parks & Recreation • Health Regions • Federal • MP – Blaine Calkins • Department of Fisheries and Oceans • APLM, FAN, BRWA, ASN, AFPC, Synergy, ALMS, C of C, C & F

  13. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Stewardship Events • Shoreline Cleanups – Spring & Fall • Farmers’ Markets, Fairs & Picnics • Environmental Stewardship Workshops • Shoreline 101 • Working Well Workshops • Environmental Farm Plan Workshops • Shelter Belt Workshops • Information Meetings – Province & Health Regions • PLWA Open House • Summer Village – Annual Information Meetings

  14. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association Stewardship Programs • Home Site Assessments • Love The Lake Pledge • Christmas Creature Count • Ten Small Things • Shoreline Video Assessment • Water Quality Testing • Tree Planting • Habitat Restoration • Conference Presentations

  15. Pigeon Lake Watershed Association What’s Next • Best Practice Development • Environmental Law Centre • Land Use • Province – Land Use Framework • Wetaskiwin – Municipal Development Plan and Bylaw Review • Leduc – Regional Area Structure Plan • Fisheries Management Plan Implementation • Shoreline Demonstration Site • Integrated Watershed Management Plan Development • Regional Economic Impact Study

  16. Burning Platform Fund Raising Key Note Speakers Cooperative Approach Key Stakeholders Partnerships Regular Communications Small Core Group On The Ground Develop “Brand” Passionate Directors Special Interests Learn The “Industry” Network/Network Conferences Written Reports Use Technology Lessons Learned - Successes

  17. Know Your Membership Use Volunteers Lead By Example Diversity Of Directors Board Size Spread The Workload Develop Successors Two Way Feedback Objectives & ByLaws Annual Retreat Board Game Plan Budget & Reporting Charitable Status Grants Policy Approach Shared Files Lessons Learned - Opportunities

  18. In Conclusion, Why are we doing this? To… For…

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