Introduction to Alberta Environment and Parks New Policy Affecting Stormwater Use and Water Reuse. 

Over the last year, tremendous progress has been made on the provincial stage to develop and define a policy and guidance document for water reuse and stormwater use in Alberta. By the end of 2016, significant research into water reuse and stormwater use has been underway for nearly a decade.  Now, Alberta WaterSMART and the Government of Alberta have brought together their long history of water research to develop Alberta’s first policy and guidelines for water reuse and stormwater use.  Come join us and hear Joey Hurley, Senior Water Policy Advisor for Alberta Environment and Parks, talk about the drivers for reuse and stormwater use in Alberta, the major types of projects they are currently receiving interest in, the challenges associated with the work, and a status on pilots projects and work to date.

Joey is a Senior Water Policy Advisor, with Alberta Environment and Parks.  In her five years at AEP she has worked on the Alberta Wetland Policy and the Practice Standards for Wetland Science Practitioners, the Surface Water Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan, and the Tailings Management Framework.  Her area of interest and focus is water quantity and allocation specifically in water scarce regions.  Joey is currently leading the policy development process for water reuse and stormwater use in Alberta.  Joey is a Professional Agrologists and holds a B.Sc. from the University of Alberta. 

*Lunch will be provided.