SEE CALENDER OF EVENTS FOR THE PROCEEDINGS in pdf format

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WETLAND FORUM 2009
in association with
Canada Land Reclamation Association- Atlantic Chapter www.clra.ca/Atlantic

Proceedings - May 5, 2009

Requests for Department of Natural Resources wetland mapping information:
email address: dnr.MappingPhotos@gnb.ca
Telephone: 506.444.5000

Click on the Presentation to download the presentations in PDF format

Wetland Policy, Guidelines and the Proposed Future Direction
8:35 - 8:55	What is a Wetland and a Description of Wetland Types - Reed Hentze, Wetland Biologist (NB Department of Environment) What is Wetland Function - Reed Hentze - Wetland Biologist (NB Department of Environment)
8:55 - 9:15
9:15 - 9:45	Regulatory Requirements - Christie Clark - Wetland Biologist (NB Department of Environment)
9:45 - 10:15	Wetland Mitigation - Lee Swanson - Wetland Specialist (NB Department of Environment)
Perspectives on Implementation of the Wetland Policy
10:40 - 11:00	Wetland Consultants as Intermediaries between Proponents and the Regulator - Debby Peck (D. Peck Botanical)
11:05 - 11:25	Consultant's Responsibilities on Reporting Requirements for Delineation - Greg Quinn (Stantec)
11:25 - 11:45	Perspectives on Functional Assessment - Dr. Alan R. Hanson (Canadian Wildlife Service)
11:45-12:05	Collaboration of Efforts for Large Scale vs Small Scale Projects to Meet Regulatory Requirements - Kendra Cahill (Gemtec Limited)
Examing Case Studies and Inventorying Issues
1:00 - 1:20	Sustainable Sustainable Community Design for Subdivisions - Jane Tims (Department of Environment)
1:20 - 1:40	Holden Forest Sustainable Community Design - Craig McElroy (Colpitts Development)
Break out Groups	Summary - Inventory List of Issues

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                                                OTHER PROJECTS

All About Energy Conservation and Efficiency

This project supported through the Environmental Trust Fund involved developing a brochure on Energy Conservation and Efficiency. This brochure provides practical tips for conserving energy at home along with choosing technology that requires less energy to preform the same function for better efficiency plus it also features a conservation section for Kids.

You can download "All About Energy Conservation and Efficiency/
Tout sur la conservation de l'énergie et l'efficacitéénergétique"
in PDF format by clicking on the following links:

"All About Energy Conservation and Efficiency"
"Tout sur la conservation de l'énergie et l'efficacitéénergétique"

An additional information link for Energy Efficiency see Saint John Energy at www.sjenergy.com

All About Water Conservation - Environmental Trust Fund Project

NBEIA's 2005 project upported through the Environmental Trust Fund was to develop a brochure on Water Conservation. This brochure provides practical tips for conserving and saving water at home plus it also features a water conservation section for Kids.

You can download "All About Water Conservation/Tout sur la conservation de l'eau" in PDF format by clicking on the following links:

"All About Water Conservation"
"Tout sur la conservation de l'eau"

All About Your Septic System - Environmental Trust Fund Project

New legistation in 2010 to the Public Health Act re on-site sewage - Regulation 09-137 and the new NB Technical Guidelines for On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems have been incorporated in this revised brochure (2011). Only available presently in English - the French version will be added upon completion of translation.

"All About Your Septic System"

If you require further information, please contact the Department of Health at the regional office nearest you:
Moncton (and Miramichi) Region: 506.856.2814
Saint John: 506.658.3022
Fredericton: 506.453.2830
North (Bathurst, Campbellton, Edmundston): 506.549.5550

"All About Your Septic System"

All About Your Well - Environmental Trust Fund Project

As part of NBEIA's on-going commitment to provide information and services relating to drinking water in the province of New Brunswick, we recently completed a re-print run of a document entitled "All About Your Well/Ce Que Vous Devez Savoir Sur Les Puits". This project was supported by the Environmental Trust Fund.

You can download "All About Your Well/Ce Que Vous Devez Savoir Sur Les Puits" in PDF format by clicking on the following links:

"All About Your Well"
"Ce Que Vous Devez Savoir Sur Les Puits"