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Find guides for recreational activities, local history, municipal planning, and guides for lakeshore residents & groups.

 

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Living in the Shed

"Living in the Shed: Alberta's North Saskatchewan river watershed and North Saskatchewan river watershed" book. View
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Living in the Shed

The NSWA's guide to indigenous and settler history, maps, water data, and fun facts about the North Saskatchewan River watershed.

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Municipal Planning Guide for Healthy NSRW

Municipal Guide: Planning for Healthy & Sustainable North Saskatchewan River Watershed Download
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Municipal Planning Guide for Healthy NSRW

Guide for Municipal leaders and planners about how to manage riparian areas, setbacks, land use bylaws, policies, storm water ponds and more.

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Municipal Road Salt Management Template

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Municipal Road Salt Management Template

For the alignment of plans and policies among municipalities in the Sturgeon River watershed.

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Shoreline Naturalization Guide (Lake Groups)

Shoreline Naturalization Guide. Download
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Shoreline Naturalization Guide (Lake Groups)

Step-by-step guide for Lake Stewardship groups to implement a naturalization projects. Tips from choosing a site, to plant and legal considerations.

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North Saskatchewan River Guide (2005)

Cover of the North Saskatchewan River Guide (2001) Download
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North Saskatchewan River Guide (2005)

Maps, history, ecology of the North Saskatchewan River.

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AB Guide to Recreation on Provincial Crown Land

Alberta’s Guide to Outdoor Recreation on Provincial Crown Land cover. Download
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AB Guide to Recreation on Provincial Crown Land

Details on specific crown lands as well as regulations for hunting, fishing, camping.

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Aquatic invertebrates of Alta: Illustrated guide

Illustration of Aquatic Invertebrates. View
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Aquatic invertebrates of Alta: Illustrated guide

For identification of aquatic invertebrates (water insects).

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Riparian Health & Municipal Planning - slides

Riparian Health and Municipal Planning Guidelines - slides. Download
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Riparian Health & Municipal Planning - slides

Flagstaff County staff speak about what they've learned about riparian policy and guidelines and key findings from analysis of their desire to align land use regulations and increase community awareness.

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Municipal Planning for Riparian Guidelines YouTube

Riparian Health & Municipal Planning Guidelines YouTube (2023) View
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Municipal Planning for Riparian Guidelines YouTube

Jane Dauphinee and James Haney from Municipal Planning Services discussed the important role local governments play in stewarding riparian areas through land use and development planning with over 30 years of experience.

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