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Phone: (403) 209-5180
Fax: (403) 221-8368
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Website: nosecreekpartnership.com
Mail: Nose Creek Partnership
C/O Trout Unlimited Canada
Suite 160, 6712 Fisher Street SE Calgary, AB
T2H 2A7

The Nose Creek Watershed Partnership

Albertans live with some of the cleanest water resources in the world. Maintaining and improving these abundant natural resources requires the vigilant efforts of all whose actions affect local watersheds. In particular, the Nose Creek Watershed has come under increasing pressure over the past few years as a variety of activities, such as agriculture and urban development, in surrounding areas have become more intense. Because our political boundaries do not follow the watershed boundaries we are aware that intermunicipal cooperation is essential for the long-term protection and enhancement of the watershed. We also believe that taking responsible action today will help prevent serious problems in the future.

The Nose Creek Watershed Partnership (NCWP) formed in December of 1998. The founding members of the political partnership were the City of Calgary, the City of Airdrie and the Municipal District of Rockyview and later expanded to include the Town of Crossfield and the Calgary Airport Authority. The Partnership is composed of elected officials from the various jurisdictions within the Nose Creek Watershed advised by the Technical Committee. The Technical Committee is composed of planners, engineers and environmental experts from each jurisdiction as well as members from Alberta Environment, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Trout Unlimited Canada, Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation and other organizations. Experts from around the province regularly attend Technical Committee meetings and provide guidance and expertise for decision makers. The final draft of the Nose Creek Watershed Water Management Plan was completed in January 2007 and has now been adopted by the Municipal Councils of Calgary, Airdrie and the Municipal District of Rocky View to be used as a guidance document and planning tool.

The goal of the Nose Creek Watershed Partnership is to protect the riparian areas and to help improve and restore water quality in Nose Creek to its natural levels. All the partners involved are determined to rise above the differing obstacles affecting water quality and conservation and work together to achieve these important objectives. Our improvement strategy involves: learning about the quality of water throughout the watershed, identifying sources of contamination and initiating clean-up efforts and stewardship measures with all stakeholders, including individuals and community groups residing within the watershed.