Title
Alberta Partnership Grant Application on behalf of Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance.
Proposed Motions
1. That administration be directed to apply for the Alberta Community Partnership (ACP) Grant Application on behalf of the Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance (SRWA) to enable further implementation of the Sturgeon River Management Plan, as presented.
2. That administration be directed to provide SRWA a letter of support for the ACP grant application, as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motions.
Purpose
The Sturgeon River Watershed Alliance is requesting the support of Parkland County to apply to the Alberta Community Partnership Grant (Government of Alberta) because it is not an eligible entity.
Summary
The Alberta Community Partnership Grant helps municipalities by providing support for regional collaboration and capacity building initiatives.
Under the "inter-municipal collaboration category", the Government of Alberta provides funding to municipalities to develop regional plans and delivery frameworks, like watershed plan implementation.
The scope of the grant work would include (1) Sturgeon River Watershed Watershed Water Quality Evaluation with a further examination of trends, flow, and land use influences; and (2) Infrastructure Management Framework for Watershed Health to highlight infrastructure hot spots and provide guidance on rehabilitation and potential solutions, including a workshop component.
Staff implications would include submitting the grant application on behalf of the SRWA, entering into the grant agreement, receiving and managing the grant funds on behalf of SRWA, and reporting to the ministry on project expenditures and outcomes.
The deadline for grant applications is October 1, 2024, and the project is proposed to take place over a three-year period from 2025-2028.
Historical Information:
The Sturgeon River Watershed Management Plan was created in 2020. Its visio...
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