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EAC Initiatives |
Environmental Advisory Committee
Action Plans
Initiatives Through the Years (Not in chronological order)
1. Ongoing stewardship of the lake
2. Attended workshop for invasive aquatic weeds
3. Attended workshop on Lakeshore Management
4. Attended workshop on invasive land weeds
5. Lakes of Parkland County member
6. Continual partnership with Alberta Conservation Association re: Installation/Removal of Aerators
7. Continual partnership with Alberta Environment and Parks re: lake levels
8. Annual newsletter
9. Participation in the Canada Day festivities and brought in specialists such as a Master Composter and Nature Alberta
10. Brought in guest speakers from Nature Alberta, North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance and Alberta Conservation Association to present to EAC and council
11. Initiated dog dropping bag stations
12. Continual tracking of loon data
13. Building, installation, and maintenance of two loon nesting platforms
14. Sponsor and participate in rain barrel sales in partnership with the Tri Region (2015 - present)
15. Sponsor lakeshore clean ups
16. Started a calendar, along with a photo contest
17. Photo bulletin boards have replaced the photo contest
18. Currently have two photo boards within the Village
19. Initiated proper garbage bins by mailboxes
20. Initiated proper garbage bins by lake in the winter
21. Initiated a Welcome to Spring Lake EAC letter (updated in 2020)
22. Continual tracking of lake freeze/thaw dates
23. Investigated Parkland County wastewater rate increase
24. Printed Noxious Weed Book for reference (village office and members)
25. Offered to meet with Parkland EAC twice, (declined twice)
26. Began meeting summary to be sent to Council after each meeting to keep them updated (2011- present)
27. Initiated with Village an annual Large Item Round-up
28. Continual tracking of water level data
29. Developed an updated Mission Statement (2015)
30. Development of bird house kit program (2015)
31. Began participating in Pitch In Canada (2016)
32. Initiated increased signage for: loon information, dogs on leash and dog droppings
33. Developed and sent out three Environmental Surveys to help determine direction and provide a working base for the EAC (2006, 2009, 2019)
34. Speed limit signs for lake speed control produced an additional six signs being added around the lake and in turn has reduced the environmental impact of boaters
35. Tree planting – there had been active tree planting activities over the years by several residents, small businesses and the Village.
36. Waste water initiatives
37. Presented a Composting workshop
38. Recycling – initiated getting a recycling program within the Village and continue to give advice to council in this area
39. Advocated for ongoing responsibility of ATV usage and banning of ATVs within the village
40. Ongoing file data base/reference library development
41. Participated in Living by the Lakeshore home consultations
42. Participated in Green Acreages workshop
43. Developed an Environmental Action Plan (2018), update it annually and get it approved by council
44. Responsible for the posting of loon information signs around the lake
45. Participated in an Isotopes Study with the University of Alberta
46. Participated in a Winter Ice Balance study
47. Members acted as liaisons with the Edmonton Trout Club
48. Hosted a Septic System Information workshop (2018)
49. Developed a 2018 loon photo journal for the gosling hatched by a pair of loons
50. Developed a noxious weed display with take away photos on all bulletin boards
51. Members attended a County of Parkland weed identification workshop
52. Educational materials regarding prohibited and noxious weeds displayed on community bulletin boards for three months for a total of 36 different types of weeds
53. Track the fish stocking dates and amounts
54. Carried out two radon tests at the Village office, (summer and winter); results are in a very safe category (2019)
55. Brought out a guest speaker re: how we can better carry out our mission statement
56. Sponsored a children’s photo contest the summer of 2019 (only 1 entered)
57. In partnership with the County of Parkland, sponsored a Working Well workshop (2019, 2020)
58. Developed a 2014 loon book
59. Purchased and displayed new loon awareness signs
60. Participated in community garage sale
61. Sponsored a White Spruce Seedling kit handouts for kids (2019)
62. Commenced receiving oxygen level data from ACA three times per year (2020)
63. Donated $350 towards trees for two naturalization area within the Village (2020)
64. Sponsored bird house kits, bird feeder kits and Bluebird Books give away at Fall Festival (2021)
65. Promoted the purchasing and use of two rain barrels at the Village compound (2021)
66. Promoted and Village established, an anti-idling by-law for village owned vehicles and contractors (2021)
67. Participated in information sharing for an updated shoreline assessment as a part of the new land use bylaw and municipal development plan (2020)
68. Participated in the Mayatan Lake Association Healthy Water Research (2021 and 2022)
69. Guest speaker from the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance out to present (2021)
70. Presented “Living With Beavers” workshop (2022)
71. Promoted the purchase of additional port-a-potties for use along lake shore (2022)
72. Offered Kids by the Shore program, but was cancelled due to lack of registrants (2022)
73. Posted information regarding black knot disease and wild boars (2022)
74. Posted information regarding natural fertilizing and recycling via garage sales (2023)
75. Presented guest speaker for Backyard Bird Feeding (2023)
76. Presented guest from GFL on what to recycle at our fall festival (2023)
77. Partnership with the Edmonton Trout Club re: aerators installation and removal