Wetland Policy and Mitigation:
New Opportunities for Wetland Conservation

The Saskatchewan Branch in partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada hosted a Wetland Mitigation Workshop on May 10-11, 2005 in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.  The workshop was designed to provide information from a variety of sources as a means of facilitating discussion on wetland protection and restoration in Saskatchewan.  The workshop opened with an overview and general discussions on wetlands – what they are and how they function. The workshop also provided perspectives from the three Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) on approaches to wetland conservation along with  national perspectives from Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans. The workshop also offered an opportunity to hear about approaches adopted by the United States regarding wetland legislation and policies. 

In addition, Patricia Farnese from the Centre for Studies in Agriculture, Law and the Environment was invited to participate in the workshop and provide a summary synthesis of the workshop and some discourse on future directions for Canadian wetland policy.  The following article is her synopsis:
Future Directions for Canadian Wetland Policy (22 KB PDF)

Workshop Presentations

The following are the presentations from the workshop held May 10th and 11th, 2005 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Workshop Introduction and Objectives (4.0 MB PDF)
Michael Hill
Head of Wetland Restoration,
Ducks Unlimited Canada

CWRA Presentation (0.9 MB PDF)
Rob Weibe
President of the Saskatchewan Branch of CWRA

The Potential Role of GIS in Wetland Mitigation and Restoration Programs (17.3 MB PDF)
Lyle Boychuk
GIS Manager Prairie Program
Ducks Unlimited Canada

Saskatchewan Wetlands (4.1 MB PDF)
Malcolm Conly
Chief, Scientific Operations and Liaison
National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada

No Net Loss of Wetlands:The U.S. Perspective (0.9 MB PDF)
Steve Eggers
Wetland Ecologist
St. Paul District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Environment Canada Perspectives (0.5 MB PDF)
Paul Gregoire
Canadian Wildlife Service
Environment Canada

Watershed Authority Legislation and Policy (1.3 MB PDF)
Dale Hjertaas
Executive Director Policy and Communications
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Perspective (2.3 MB PDF)
Bruce Howard
Impact Assessment Biologist
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Saskatchewan Environment Legislation and Policy (1.2 MB PDF)
Kevin Murphy
Resource Stewardship Branch
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority

Wetland Policy and Mitigation In Manitoba (0.8 MB PDF)
Roger Schroeder
Water Strategy Specialist
Manitoba Water Strategy

Wetlands 101 Wetlands - Wetland Ecology in Saskatchewan (21.2 MB PDF)
Lisette Ross
Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research
Ducks Unlimited Canada

New Opportunities for Wetland Conservation in Saskatchewan (8.8 MB PDF)
Wetland Policy and Mitigation in Alberta
Ian Rudland
Water Policy Coordinator
Water Management Division, NRS
Alberta Environment

Wetland Mitigation in Canada (1.3 MB PDF)
Jonathan Thompson
Ducks Unlimited Canada

Wetlands Tour Booklet (4.7 MB PDF)