In its latest back-and-forth with the federal regulator, Alberta Transportation has submitted a portion of the additional SR1 information requested over the summer.

The following is a verbatim notice provided by Alberta Transportation:

“On June 14, 2019, Alberta Transportation submitted responses to the Round 1 Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) Information Requests from the provincial and federal regulators.

On July 16, 2019, following a review of the Round 1 responses, the federal regulator asked Alberta Transportation additional questions in 3 parts.  On November 5, 2019 Alberta Transportation completed and filed responses to the first of the three parts.  The responses are posted on https://www.alberta.ca/resources-springbank-off-stream-reservoir.aspx.

The Government of Alberta is committed to flood mitigation for Calgary and surrounding areas.  AT continues to work diligently on its responses to questions asked in parts 2 and 3, and we will inform you when the responses have been filed with the Agency. 

For more information about SR1, please visit Alberta Transportation’s website at https://www.alberta.ca/springbank-off-stream-reservoir.aspx.”

We will be sure to notify you as soon as the remaining responses have been filed.

Next Steps

It is expected that these latest responses (to the IAAC’s* July 16, 2019 deficiency questions) will satisfy the regulator. If so, the Round 1, Part 1 information requests can be considered complete and ready for review.

*Bill C-69 in force: Canada’s new Impact Assessment Agency (formerly CEAA)

AT expects to submit the remaining Round 1, Parts 2 and 3 responses before the end of the year, and hopes to see the Round 2 IR questions issued by IAAC early in 2020.

Regards,

Your CRCAG Board