What is an Airshed?

An airshed is a means for local stakeholders to design local solutions to address local air quality issues.

Why a Capital Region Airshed?

There are three main drivers for airshed formation in the Capital Region area:

• Health/Air Quality – public concern is rising over health issues related to air quality and there is a need for an accurate public information resource for health related air quality issues in the Capital Area. Provincial and Federal Government support exists for continued study into health issues related to air quality.
• Management Plans – Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) Canada-Wide Standards (CWS) for Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Ozone (O3) will be implemented within the next two years and is expected to be followed by standards for other pollutants. Management planning and stakeholder outreach are necessary to successfully achieve these objectives.
• Monitoring Plans – rationalization of air quality monitoring is required to provide easily accessible, high quality data to stakeholders and the public.

Alberta Capital Airshed Business Plan

The Alberta Capital Airshed Alliance has approved a three year business plan, the ACAA Business Plan Summary describes our vision, mission, goals, guiding principles and operating principles. The complete ACAA Business Plan (2009 to 2011) includes additional particulars such as our specific objectives, tactics, timelines and accountabilities.

Where is ACAA?

• East from Edmonton Along Hwy 16 to the eastern boundary of Strathcona County
• South along Strathcona County Line to Leduc County
• South along Leduc County Line to southern limit
• West along Leduc County Line to Hwy 795 (WCAS Boundary)
• North along Hwy 795 to intersection of Hwy 39
• Directly north of Hwy 39 to Hwy 627
• West along Hwy 627 to intersection of Hwy 777
• North to connect Hwy 777 and continued north to Northern Edge of Lac Ste. Anne County
• East along County Line to Sturgeon County
• East along Sturgeon County Line to northern extension of Edmonton 97th St. (Hwy 28) (FAP Boundary)
• South to Edmonton city limit
• Clockwise around city to Hwy 16

Board of Directors

Brent Korobanik - Director and President
Steven Probert - Director and Vice President
Myles Kitagawa - Director and Secretary
Mike Mellross - Director and Treasurer
Chris Fowler - Director
Raquel Feroe - Director
Darrell Hollands - Director
Wendy Lyka - Director
Donna Smith  - Director
Gary Redmond - Director

ACAA Bylaws

The ACAA bylaws were reviewed and updated in 2009. Download the current bylaws here.