Derek Lovlin has been involved water management issues in the Bow River basin of southern Alberta since 1999. He summarizes the challenges of infrastructure management for water storage and delivery in southern Alberta. Climate change and invasive species (e.g. zebra mussels) can dramatically Alberta's water future. Stakeholder expectations: an example is water storage reservoirs that are drawn down quickly in the summer for irrigation versus the expectations of urban residents who view reservoirs as recreation lakes. Staff recruitment is a major long term issue; expertise will be a problem. Dam safety, infrastructure funding, disaster planning are interlinked.
Derek Lovlin is the Manager of Operations and Infrastructure for the Bow Basin with Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, Calgary, Alberta. His presentation was part of the CWRA/WPAC Joint Conference, Red Deer, Alberta, Mar 13-14, 2013.
