Deadline for your feedback is June 15 – don’t miss it!   The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s (CEAA) public open houses wrapped up last week, however, the 45 day period for public input will remain open until the (extended) June 15 deadline.   Your silence is as good as a vote against Springbank.    You better believe opponents of the Springbank project will be relentless in their feedback to the CEAA. We […]

Submit your public feedback before June 15, 2018 deadline.   1. Draft your comments. We’ve included a sample letter for you below.   2. Send your comments to the CEAA via post or email:   Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Canada Place
 9700 Jasper Avenue, Suite 1145 Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C3   Email: CEAA.Springbank.ACEE@ceaa-acee.gc.ca   3. Encourage others to do the same by sharing this image on your social […]

Land acquisition expected to delay Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir   At a news conference held this afternoon, Alberta Transportation Minister Brian Mason announced that the service date for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir will be pushed back at least one year, citing land acquisition and regulatory hurdles. In order to ensure land negotiations proceed productively and efficiently, the government has assembled a new legal team.   Now, rather than being fully operational in spring 2021, the revised […]

River advisory issued due to increased water levels on Bow River   Dread.   That is the feeling that overwhelms us when we hear news such as the High Streamflow Advisory issued by Alberta Environment and Parks on Wednesday evening. The advisory goes on to read, “There are no significant flooding concerns at the time. However, the situation will continue to be monitored and additional advisories will be issued as required.” […]

Public invited to attend flood-related events as flood season approaches   With Calgary’s flood season fast approaching (May 15 to July 15), there are a number of flood-related events happening throughout the city in the coming weeks.   To keep you in-the-loop during this busy time, we’ve listed upcoming events below.      Flood Preparedness Open House for Bow River Communities   Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.  Foothills Academy  745 […]

Draft letter to CEAA available for download   It has come to our attention that our link to the pre-populated letter to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) did not work for all recipients. We apologize for the inconvenience.   You can download the full letter by clicking here or copy-paste from below.   Public feedback can be submitted via email or post as follows:   Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project […]

Call to action: Provide comments to CEAA on Springbank Project environmental impact    The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has accepted the revised Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir, submitted by Alberta Transportation on March 29, 2018.   The CEAA now invites public comments on the potential environmental effects of the project and the proposed measures to prevent or mitigate those effects as described in the EIA, deadline May 31, 2018.   After a […]

Public information sessions scheduled to discuss Springbank Project environmental assessment    Now that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been accepted by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA), the CEAA is inviting public comment on the environmental assessment of the project.   In addition to accepting written public comments, the CEAA is also hosting two information sessions later this month, where participants will be able to speak with representatives of both […]

Government of Alberta announces funding for flood mitigation projects, plans to study Bow upstream storage options   Last week, the Government of Alberta announced $30 million in flood funding for Alberta, with $13.5 million going to flood measures in the City of Calgary.   Included in the announcement were three components, all three of which are significant, positive developments for Calgary. We’ve explained all three below.     Alberta Community […]