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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NORTH SASKATCHEWAN WATERSHED ALLIANCE SOCIETY

Discover the key highlights of the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance Society's 2008-09 Annual Report. Dive into details about the Board of Directors, Financial Statement, Steering Committees, and ongoing projects like the IWMP and Vermilion River Watershed Management. Learn about the Executive Members and Staff, Financial Reports, Membership Renewal, and Bylaws Update. Explore the organization's efforts in integrated watershed management planning, public engagement initiatives, and collaborative projects with various sectors. Stay informed on the financial contributions, expenditure breakdown, and key objectives achieved.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NORTH SASKATCHEWAN WATERSHED ALLIANCE SOCIETY

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  1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGNORTH SASKATCHEWAN WATERSHED ALLIANCE SOCIETY JUNE 17, 2009

  2. Highlights 2008-09 Annual Report • Board of Directors and Staff • Annual Financial Statement* • IWMP Steering Committee • Industrial Heartland Water Management Committee • Vermilion River Watershed Management Project • Membership Renewal, Bylaws Update • Communications

  3. NSWA – Board of Directors (14) Sector seats (2008-09) • 2 Industrial • 2 Prov Government • 2 Rural Municipal • 1 Urban Municipal • 2 NGO • 2 Agricultural • 1 First Nations, 1 Metis • 1 Federal Government

  4. 2008-09 Executive Members • President: Dr. Les Gammie (EPCOR) • Vice-Pres: Reeve Pat Alexander (Clearwater County) • Treasurer: Celeste Nicholson (NEAWMC) • Secretary: Andrew Schoepf (AENV)

  5. 2008-09 Board Members • Mayor Jim Bague (Town of Rocky Mt. House) • Bill Fox (Alberta Beef Producers) • Tracy Scott (Ducks Unlimited Canada) • Candace Vanin (Fed Gov’t - AAFC) • Jamie Wuite (Prov Gov’t – AARD) • Marie Johnson (PetroCanada) • Albert Kwan (City of Edmonton) • 3 Vacancies (NGO, Metis, AboriginalFirst Nations)

  6. NSWA – Staff and Capacity Staff • Gordon Thompson, P. Eng • Tom Cottrell, M.A. • Graham Watt-Gremm, M.Sc. • Billie Milholland, B.A. • Jayme Nelson, B.Sc. • David Trew, P. Biol. • In-kind support - members • City of Edmonton provides offices* and IT support • Consultants

  7. 2008-09 Financial Report (Auditors: Gadowsky Lim, Edmonton) • Contributions – Restricted Funds (Page 5) • EPCOR - $30,000 • GOA - $330,657 • AAFC (former PFRA) – $90,000 • DUC -$60,000 • Other -$20,000 • Total $530,657

  8. 2008-09 Financial Report • Contributions – General Funds (Page 5) • GOA - $300,000 • City of Edmonton – $50,000 • Other -$27,265 • Total $377,265

  9. 2008-09 Financial Report • Other income (page 2) • Interest - $16,339 • River guide sales - $1,017 • In–kind (COE) - $55,242 • Total $72,598 • Overall total revenues $980,520

  10. 2008-09 Financial Report • Major expenditures (page 2) • General Funds - $469,773 • Restricted Funds - $558,715 • Overall total expenditures $1,028,488

  11. Total Fund Balances (page 1)-General and Restricted- Fund balances April 1/08 $508,857 Total Revenues (+) $980,520 Total Expenses (-) $1,028,488 _________ Fund balances March 31/09 $460,889 *Discussion and call for adoption of the Annual Financial Report

  12. The NSR Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) Objectives: • Develop strategies to protect drinking water, aquatic ecosystems and water supplies for future generations • Integrate land and water planning • Work collaboratively with all watershed sectors • Complete plan by 2010.

  13. IWMP Steering Committee Work Plan – Chair Sharon Reedyk • Watershed-scale assessment and modeling • Identify land/water issues and concerns (basin-wide) • Develop environmental indicators and objectives • Develop modeling/forecasting capabilities • Economic implications of water/watershed planning recommendations • Public participation and multi-sector engagement (municipalities, industries, NGOs) • Plan development (recommendations, strategies, and policies)

  14. Completed Technical Reports • State of the Watershed (Aquality 2005) • In-stream Flow NeedsMethods (Golder 2007) • Water Use and Demand (AMEC 2007) • Water Supply Assessment (Golder 2008) • Climate Change Effects (Golder 2008) • All reports at www.nswa.ab.ca

  15. Current projects – draft reports completed on March 31, 2009 • Water Quality Objectives developed for all NSR reaches (Golder) • EFDC Water Quality Model developed for the NSR basin (TetraTech) • ALCES model configured for NSR (Dr. M. Sullivan) • Basin groundwater overview prepared (Worley-Parsons) • Rural Municipal Watershed Planning Forum – Collaborative Planning (Teleologic)

  16. Industrial Heartland Water Management Framework(2007) • NSWA advocated alignment of IWMP and WMF studies • NSWA represented on Steering Committee – Dr. Les Gammie • NSWA represented on engineering and science sub-committees- Gord Thompson • Comprehensive industrial and municipal effluent data now updated • RFP issued for engineering study on wastewater re-use options

  17. Vermilion River Watershed Management Project • NSWA’s first sub-basin planning project • Collaboration with DUC/NAWMP and NEAWMC, led by Graham Watt-Gremm • Letter of Agreement signed with DUC ($60K) • Steering Committee established in 2008 (Chair Pat Gordeyko) • Completed the Vermilion Water Supply and Demand Study in 2009 (Golder) • CAWSEP ($90K) NSWA ($25K) NEAWMC ($25K)

  18. Membership Renewal • Membership list was out of date • No previous annual renewal process • NSWA website has new on-line registration procedure • Maintained by Jayme Nelson • 78 organizations and 49 individuals have updated as of June 16, 2009 • Letters from organizations required!

  19. Review of NSWA By-Laws • To strengthen NSWA as a WPAC • Reviewed by Board and staff (Tom Cottrell) • More rigorous designation of organizational members • More rigorous approach to renewal of annual membership • Diversify and strengthen Board according to main sectors present in NSR • Special resolution passed at members’ meeting May 20, 2009 • Corporate Registry approval June 8, 2009

  20. Communications • Over 50 presentations and briefings to associations, counties, conferences, etc. • Municipal Forum and Joint Conference (PFTSRB) held at Nisku in Feb, 2009 • 3 new Information Bulletins (Billie Milholland) • New web-site (Graham Watt-Gremm) • Many new technical reports and maps on web site

  21. NSWA Annual Report 2008-09 • Any questions or points of clarification? • Call for approval and adoption of the 2008-09 annual report • For more info visit www.nswa.ab.ca

  22. Strategic priorities 2009-10 • Consolidate new Board, strengthen “sector” model for this basin • Diversify funding sources • Continue technical and economic studies, and sector engagement initiatives • Draft the NSR Integrated Watershed Management Plan for discussion/review • Align IWMP work with Land Use Framework

  23. Strategic priorities 2009-10 • Communicate the major findings of technical studies • Investigate sub-basin planning and lake watershed management needs • Work with WSGs in this basin and WPACs across Alberta

  24. Issues & Challenges Better integration of NSR planning activities is required: • IWMP (NSWA ) • CEMF - Industrial Heartland (AENV) • Land Use Framework (SRD) • Capital RegionGrowth Management Plan (CRB) • Total Loadings Framework (COE)

  25. Issues & Challenges Better integration of NSR water resources management activities is required: • Planning • Policy development • Regulatory decisions • Monitoring • Evaluation and reporting

  26. Funding profile for 2009-10 • Fund Balances $460,889 • Operating Grant from AENV $250,000 • 4 Projects approved by AENV $257,000 • EPCOR $95,000 • DUC $60,000 • Other sources under discussion and to be finalized

  27. Election of Officers • Now 17 Organizational (sector) seats • 5 incumbents on Board until June 2010 • 12 seats are available to be filled • 1 Member–at-large seat is available • NSWA thanks 2 retiring Directors for their excellent work (Marie Johnson, Celeste Nicholson)

  28. Election of Officers • Statements of interest received by NSWA will be summarized • Candidates invited to say a few words • Call for any other nominations from floor for the seat in question (NSWA members only) • All sector nominees must have a letter from their respective organization • Balloting or acclamation, then confirmation

  29. Incumbents remaining until 2010 • Federal Government – Candace Vanin • Provincial Government – Jamie Wuite • Municipal Government – Pat Alexander • Municipal Government – Jim Bague • Agriculture – Bill Fox

  30. Appointment • The City of Edmonton has named Mr. Sid Lodewyk, M. Eng., as representative

  31. Call for Nominations • Provincial Government – 1 seat • Municipal – 1 seat • Petroleum – 1 seat • NGO - 2 seats • Forestry – 1 seat • Industry – 1 seat • Aboriginal First Nations – 1 seat • Metis – 1 seat • Utility – 2 seats • Member-at-large 1 seat

  32. Closing remarksby Dr. Les Gammie

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