Battle River Watershed

The City of Camrose is a contributing member of the Battle River Watershed Advisory Group (BRWAG), which is a group representing government (municipal, provincial and federal), watershed groups, environmental organizations, industry, academia and private citizens in a collaborative initiative to plan for the sustainable management of land and water resources in the Battle River Watershed.  The BRWAG meets a number of times every year to discuss various issues affecting the overall health of the Battle River Watershed.

The Battle River Watershed Advisory groups participated in seven water management forums in 2005 that were held in communities throughout the watershed.  Each forum provided information about the Battle River Watershed to provide knowledge to the stakeholders to assist them in making recommendations for the Battle River Water Management Plan. Newsletters on each forum with the information that was provided to the stakeholders are provided below.

Forum 1: Watersheds and Climate Variability: Implications for Water Management, March 19, 2005 - Killam

Forum 2: Management for River Health in the Battle River, April 13 , 2005 - Ponoka

Forum 3: Municipalities, Industry & Health, May 11, 2005, Castor

Forum 4: Licensing, Compliance & Managing Supply & Demand, June 8, 2005 - Hardisty

Forum 5: Agriculture, Habitat Enhancement & Public Lands, July 13, 2005 - Wetaskawin

Forum 6: Future Water Needs - Supply & Demand Management, August 10, 2005 - Wainwright

Forum 7: Engineered Infrastructure, Biodiversity & Recreation, September 14, 2005 - Forestburg

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Map of the Battle River Watershed

More information about the Battle River Basin Water Management Plan can be found at
www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/regions/battle/index.html