Riparian land conservation and management report and recommendations /

Riparian Land Conservation and Management Report and Recommendations About the Alberta Water Council The Alberta Water Council is a multi‑stakeholder partnership that provides leadership, expertise and sector knowledge to engage and empower industry, non‑government organizations, and governments to achieve the outcomes of the Water for Life strategy. [...] Given the importance of riparian lands to Albertans and concerns that riparian lands are being degraded with increasing growth pressures, the Council established the Riparian Land Conservation and Management Project Team to “enhance knowledge and provide recommendations for effective conservation and management of riparian lands in support of Water for Life goals.” This report draws on a major con [...] The Riparian Land Conservation and Management Project Team was established in June 2011 to document and evaluate the current state of knowledge and develop recommendations for more effective conservation and management of riparian lands that meets the needs of sectors as well as the needs of watershed and land use planning initiatives. [...] Riparian Land Conservation and Management Report and Recommendations The width and vegetative composition of a riparian area also vary depending on soils, the slope of the land next to the water body, the type of water body, geographic location and its associated hydrologic properties (e.g., how much it floods or how variable the water level is). [...] Riparian Land Conservation and Management Report and Recommendations Finally, it is critical to move riparian land conservation and management forward and increase public awareness in the short and long‑term.