Estimated cost for Springbank Project now $432M, Province begins implementing protections for Bow River basin   On August 11, the Government of Alberta published a news release that provided updates on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project and that outlined possible options for the Bow River basin.   Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir   The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project cost is now estimated at $432 million, up from the most recent estimate of $263 million.   The […]

This week our thoughts are with everyone in the US Gulf Coast. The amount of devastation Hurricane Harvey has brought is heartbreaking, and we know all too well that there will be a very long and hard road ahead for those affected by the storm.   To put in in perspective, in June 2013 over 200 mm of rain fell over southern Alberta in less than two days. Hurricane Harvey […]

Attend: Final open house information session for Springbank Project   REMINDER! The final Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir information session hosted by the Government of Alberta is happening tonight.   What: Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Information Session (open house) Where: First Church off the Nazarene, 65 Richard Way SW When: Tuesday, August 29 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.   Please attend! Useful information is provided and knowledgeable people are on hand to answer any questions.     It’s most important that you complete […]

Attend: Open house information session for Springbank Project   REMINDER! The Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir information session hosted by the Government of Alberta is happening tonight.   What: Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Information Session (open house) Where: Ross Glen Hall, Mount Royal University, 4825 Royal Gate When: Thursday, August 17 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.   Please attend! Your attendance and feedback at these sessions provides a critical input into the regulatory process. We encourage you to attend and to voice […]

CEAA announces decision to proceed with Agency Review for Springbank Offstream Reservoir (SR1) Project   The Honourable Minister McKenna has made the decision to proceed with an Agency review of the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project rather than a public panel, as is consistent with the previous advice of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA).   If McKenna had decided to have the project reviewed by a public panel, the process could […]

Public invited to attend Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project information sessions    The Government of Alberta has scheduled four Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir information sessions, to take place over the coming weeks. These open house style sessions will be the final opportunity for Alberta Transportation to collect feedback from community members in order to complete its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) submission.   Please attend! Your attendance and feedback at these sessions provides a critical […]

In early June, the Federal Court of Canada ruled that it is up to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to decide whether to appoint a public panel to review the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project, potentially delaying the project by a year or more.    Mayor Naheed Nenshi, on behalf of the City of Calgary, recently penned a letter to the Honourable Minister Catherine McKenna, requesting that “the environmental assessment […]