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Environmental flows and Alberta’s water law
New report and webinar from the Environmental Law Centre on instream flows and Alberta’s water law

Exploring the past and present of Alberta’s Public Land Use Zones
PLUZs are for distinctive regions with unique uses
News
Water Act approvals moving to web-based system
Alberta’s OneStop web application is being expanded to include Water Act approvals.
Basics of Municipal Planning and Development Law – February 21
Course in Calgary hosted by the Canadian Institute of Resources Law on February 21, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Biodiversity Stewardship Area – Wildland Provincial Park proposal open to feedback
Proposed wildland provincial park located just south of Wood Buffalo National Park in the Lower Athabasca region
Articles
Exploring the past and present of Alberta’s Public Land Use Zones
PLUZs are for distinctive regions with unique uses
What the North Saskatchewan Regional Plan means for Bighorn
Even though the regional plan is still under development, it will guide the long-term direction of the Bighorn region
What Water for Life means for Alberta’s municipalities
History, applications and resources for Alberta’s water management and protection strategy.
Resources
Alberta Municipal Benchmarking Initiative
Continuous benchmarking of municipal services among towns and cities in Alberta
Least conflict lands for renewable developments
Municipal decision support tool for siting renewable energy development
Tracking natural assets in municipalities
The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative assists municipalities in measuring and managing natural assets
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From the Land-use Knowledge Network
- RMA: Government of Alberta ICF and IDP Workshop
- ARDN Rural Community Opioid Outreach Program: Expression of Interest
- ARDN Rural Homelessness Data Estimation Counts: Call for Proposal
- Funding for staff salaries now available for municipalities to take action on climate change
- Government Funding for the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre