Red River Basin Commission -Partnering for success- OCTOBER 2, 2019

LAKE WINNIPEG: WHERE WATERS MEET. PARTNERSHIPS FOR WATERSHED

Red River Basin Commission

• Founded 40 years ago •International organization •43 board members representing Manitoba, Minnesota, North and South Dakota

• Focus on partnership for water management and water quality throughout the Red River Basin

• 37th Annual Red River Basin Conference (Fargo, ND)

Workshop on Indigenous Treaties in Lake Winnipeg Basin

•Organized in partnership with the Treaty Relations Commission

of Manitoba and the RRBC North and South Chapter

•To educate on indigenous rights, history of the signed treaties and clarify common misconceptions

•Targeted for municipal officials and others

A three-day Conference to bring together First Nation, Metis & Tribal Leaders, Federal, Provincial, State, City and Municipal governments,

influential leaders in water management to discuss perspectives and issues on water rights for all within the Lake Winnipeg Basin.

www.OneBasinOneGovernance.com

Partnerships create success!

Netley Marsh Restoration Pilot Project

The Netley-Libau Marsh

Lake Winnipeg

Libau Marsh

Netley Marsh

Netley-Libau Marsh Pilot Restoration Project

Objective: ◦ a three-year project ◦ to demonstrate techniques for recreating

marsh vegetation ◦ in a small area of Netley-Libau Marsh ◦ using sediment dredged from the Red River

main channel

Project Partners Red River Basin Commission

Lake Winnipeg Foundation

University of Manitoba

International Institute for Sustainable Development

Manitoba Hydro

Southern Chiefs’ Organization

South Basin Mayors and Reeves Association

Ducks Unlimited Canada

City of Selkirk

Manitoba Sustainable Development

Funding Selkirk and District Community Fund

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

EcoAction Community Fund

Lake Friendly

Community Spirit Fund – South Beach Casino

City of Winnipeg

Wildlife Enhancement Fund

Partnerships create success!

LiDAR in the Red River Basin

Working in partnership with the Province of Manitoba, Conservation Districts and Municipalities to obtain full LiDAR coverage of the Manitoba Portion of the Basin

LiDAR in the Manitoba portion of the Basin •South region (from Winnipeg to the border) flown on Spring 2019

• The Red river corridor from Winnipeg to the Emerson border also updated • Data presently being processed

•North region presently tendered. • Data collection targeted for fall 2019

•Workshops on the use of LiDAR and Climate Adaptation Planning • To commence in October 2019

Pembina Valley [COMPLETED] Red River Corridor [COMPLETED] Seine-Rat River [COMPLETED]

Areas around Winnipeg [COMPLETED]

Netley Creek/marsh [COMPLETED]

Northern Municipalities [PENDING]

Partnerships create success!

Tile Drainage Municipal Bylaw Template

Partnered with the Province of Manitoba, RM of Dufferin and five Conservation Districts in the Red River Basin

Hosted a series of webinars on Tile Drainage.

Tile Drainage Municipal Bylaw Template RRBC partnered once again with the Province of Manitoba, ARBI, and the Conservation Districts, and a few RM’s to create a Tile Drainage Municipal By-Law Template.

The template will serve as a guide document to help municipalities create their own Tile Drainage By-Law.

Thank you to our partners!

You make our success!