The Silvatech Group was recently awarded the cumulative effects land use modelling contract for the South Saskatechewan Regional Plan of southern Alberta. Silvatech is modeling the social, economic and environmental impacts, resulting from rapid growth and expansion in the Southern Alberta. The area of interest covers about 8 million hectares from Airdre south to the US border. Silvatech is working closely with the Regional Advisory Council of the Land Use Secretariat, several Government Ministries, and the Regional Planning Team in carrying out the exercise. The data and assumptions used, reflect the collaborative input of many Provincial Ministries and sector representatives and are also informed by previous studies and initiatives. The assessment is at a regional level providing historical trends, current state analysis and future strategy forecasting to assist planners and policy makers in the implementation of the Alberta Land Stewardship Act.
The Silvatech Group has been contracted by the Yukon Government, Canada for the provision of Ecodistrict, Bioclimatic and Significant Features Mapping for the Dawson Region. The project will identify and map Ecodistricts, Bioclimatic Zones and ecologically significant features in the Dawson Planning Region to support regional land use planning. It will provide topologically correct (GIS) coverage of the area. A set of methods and specifications will be developed for the project. Silvatech will provide an initial approach that can be modified based upon input from Yukon Government technical advisers. The approach is structured to ensure that the expert knowledge developed by members of the Yukon Government technical advisory group and other experts can be efficiently encorporated.
