Government Agencies
Responsibilities:
- The legislated land use planning framework in Saskatchewan
- The subdivision approving authority for 760+ municipalities in Saskatchewan
- The review and approval of municipal planning bylaws
- Works to build capacity and independence in the municipal sector
- Works alongside landowners, developers, and municipalities to promote safe and sustainable development
Water Security Agency
Regional Offices
The Water Security Agency is a unique organization in Canada - bringing together the majority of government's core water management responsibilities in one place.
Responsibilities:
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Manage the province's water supply
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Protect water quality
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Ensure safe drinking water and treatment of wastewater
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Own and manage 69 dams and related water supply channels
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Reduce flood and drought damage
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Protect aquatic habitat and provide information about water
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Represents Saskatchewan on transboundary water issues
Aquatic Habitat Protection Permits &
Shoreline Alteration
Saskatoon: Phone: (306) 933-7442
The Water Security Agency is a unique organization in Canada - bringing together the majority of government's core water management responsibilities in one place.
Responsibilities:
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Permitting of alteration to the bed, bank, boundary of any watercourse or waterbody (eg. Docks, boat lifts, retaining walls, landscaping, any other alteration near water)
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Permitting for any discharge with potential adverse effects on water.
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Protection, conservation, and management of plants, animals, and other environmental resources.
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Hazardous materials and waste management
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Environmental Assessment
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Mineral resource development and dispositions
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Wildfire and Forest Management
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Hunting, Trapping, and Angling
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Disposition of Crown Resource Lands