Wetland Research

Our Forest Management Agreement (FMA) area covers approximately 4.8 million hectares of wetlands. Wetlands are areas that are permanently or periodically covered by water or have saturated soils for some portion of the year and often have connections to other waterbodies, such as watercourses or lakes. They also support unique communities of plants and animals. Recognizing the vital role wetlands play in the environment, we are committed to protecting all wetlands, watercourses, and lakes within our FMA area.

We work with environmental groups and researchers to increase our understanding of the aquatic ecosystems within our FMA area, develop operational strategies that minimize the disturbance of a water system’s sensitive features and explore innovative methods to maintain them. These initiatives program also improves our current industry practices and demonstrates our commitment to meeting regulatory monitoring requirements.

We work with various individuals and organizations to protect and minimize the impact on water and wetland systems within our FMA area, including:

• Ducks Unlimited Canada
• Forest Products Innovations
• FP Innovations
• The University of Alberta
• The University of Calgary
• NAIT
• Government of Alberta
• Indigenous Peoples
• Various watershed stewardship organizations
• Other forestry and energy sector companies