Intensive Industrial Development in Alberta's Industrial Heartland

Management of the North Saskatchewan River in the Edmonton Capital Region

Friday Feb 6th, 2009 9:30 – 3:30
Edmonton, Alberta

Intent of the Workshop

The Industrial Heartland (IH) is the focus of significant current industrial development and the potential for industry to grow exponentially with oil sands upgrading facilities and other related industries.

The workshop showcased the Water Management Framework, in relation to the North Saskatchewan River and the pressures and opportunities of cumulative effects management in the IH. Discussing why and how the IH has evolved, and some of the unique management, governance, and partnerships that have developed as a result.

The intent of the workshop was to put a focus on the water related pressures, challenges, opportunities and management responses that have been envisioned, developed and implemented in the area and basin as a whole.

• NSWA Perspective on North Saskatchewan River Water Resource Planning
• Alberta's Hydrocarbon Processing Hub: Planning for Sustainable Development
• North Saskatchewan River - Industrial Heartland Hydrology and Water Supply. Nathan Schmidt, Golder Associates.
• Shell Scotford. Ed Brost, Shell Canada Energy Ltd.
• Challenges in Ultrafiltering Municipal Wastewater. Abdul Mohammed, City of Edmonton
• The Water Management Framework for the Industrial Heartland and Capital Region