Fatalities in Alberta 3 people drowned near High River and 1 person killed in a related accident 1 person drowned in Mission, Calgary   Alberta: compiled by the Canadian Press (2014) $6 billion: The Alberta Government’s estimated cost for the flood. (Former Finance Minister Doug Horner) 30: The number of communities the Government says were affected by flooding. (Source: The Alberta Government) 100,000: The estimated number of people affected by […]

Public consultation for the Environmental Impact Assessment – Important Information Sessions.   You should attend, complete a comment card and ensure your support for this important project is recorded.   This is a reminder of the two public information sessions being held by the province this week as part of the public consultation required for the EIA.   What can you do? Show up in person at a session.  They […]

We recently reported to you that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process is underway for the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project.  As part of the EIA, the province is hosting public information sessions.  These sessions are your opportunity to ensure your support for this important project is recorded as part of the EIA public consultation process.   This is one of those occasions when we all need to actually show-up and make our […]

Dear CRCAG Member:   The City’s Water Services Department has advised that it will be distributing letters to Elbow River community homeowners concerning an upcoming controlled river high-flow test event planned for May 10th, and have asked us to distribute this information to help ensure everyone is aware of it.   The letter is self explanatory and is reproduced here, in full. Please direct any questions you have to the City’s 311 […]

Dear CRCAG Member:   As part of its overall “Flood Mitigation Readiness Assessment” process, the City of Calgary has struck the “Community Advisory Group” (CAG) to obtain stakeholder input as various mitigation options along the Bow and Elbow rivers are considered. This work has commenced and CRCAG was invited to participate.   Our representative on the CAG is Daryl Rudichuk, a long time member of the CRCAG core team. Also […]

Dear CRCAG Member:   Representatives of the Resiliency and Mitigation department of the Environment and Park Ministry have asked us to forward along to you the following links, concerning their current ongoing work to understand the flood hazard risks on the Bow and Elbow river watersheds.   Of principal importance is the ongoing work to develop the “inundation maps” and the “flood hazard” maps, that are referenced in these two […]

The Alberta Government issued a press release today (http://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=41445686872D3-D127-79C4-E29C91A86757928D ) announcing that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project is underway.  This is good news for Calgary – it is a first and important step in implementing this project.  With the design and engineering occurring in parallel – the Springbank project drives forward, and hopefully Calgarians do not have many more flood seasons to endure unprotected on the Elbow.   Your CRCAG […]

What is happening with the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project? A first step in the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project, approved to proceed by the ND government in October 2015, is an environmental impact assessment (EIA).  The EIA requires geotechnical studies be completed on the impacted land over a four-season period.  In early 2015, we were assured by the former government that the EIA would commence in spring 2015.  That never happened […]

For our Bow River Members, we continue to hear your concerns about wanting to know what has been going on with respect to the Bow. Below is a summary of recent conversations that members of your CRCAG team have with the provincial government. Please watch for more information regarding the Bow in the coming weeks. Background:  The Bow River Working Group, a technical collaboration of water managers and users, was […]

Some of our members attended the January 29th Information Session hosted by the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Below is the link to the information session summary and the preamble.   Elbow Park and Rideau/Roxboro Properties Interim Land Use Information Session Summary   Preamble As the removal of 17 floodway homes proceeds in the Calgary communities of Elbow Park and Rideau/Roxboro, Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi convened […]