Athabasca Watershed Council

Water for Life actions:
  • Establish a Watershed Planning and Advisory Council for the Athabasca watershed by 2012
  • Complete a watershed management plan by 2019

Current Status:

The Initial General Meeting of the Athabasca Watershed Council was held on November 28, 2009 and the first Board of Directors was elected. The new Board members include;

Aboriginal Communities
Bill Loutitt. Métis Nation of Alberta
Doug Badger, Regional Environmental Action Committee

Government Sector
Lavone Olson, Yellowhead County
Richard Chabaylo, Alberta Environment
Sonny Flett, Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Industry Sector
Daniel Moore, Alberta Forest Products Association
Janice Linehan, Suncor Energy Inc.
Janice Pitman, National Farmers’ Union

Non-Government Organizations
David Locky, Athabasca University
Paula Evans, Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca
Tom Weber, Clearwater River Committee

"Other" Sector
Wayne Brehaut
Marsha Hayward
Jay White

On February 2, 2010, the Athabasca Watershed Council was designated by Alberta Environment as the 10th WPAC in Alberta. Over the next year, preliminary work on a State of the Watershed report will begin. Time and effort will also be directed to raising the profile of the Athabasca Watershed Council and making it a fully functional organization.

Contacts / Links:

Athabasca Watershed Council
Website: http://www.awc-wpac.ca/
Executive Director: Connie Simmons
E-mail: admin@awc-wpac.ca

Chairperson: Lavone Olson
E-mail: lolson@moradnet.ca

Alberta Environment contacts:

Richard Chabaylo
Phone: 780-427-7050
E-mail: richard.chabaylo@gov.ab.ca

Lori Adams
Phone: 780-427-7066
E-mail : lori.adams@gov.ab.ca