The report for the Phase 1 conceptual assessment for the Bow River Reservoir Options (BRRO) project has now been released. The Phase 1 report can be found here. The link will take you to a page containing further links to the main body and all the appendices of the report. The report includes: technical information about the reservoir design descriptions of the criteria used to evaluate options environmental considerations for […]

The final upgrades to the Glenmore Dam are complete and the pathway reopened to the public over the Labour Day long weekend. Although functional and structural components were complete in May 2020, the recreational components were not completed until now. A new and improved wider bridge deck will enhance the experience for cyclists and pedestrians. Completion of Glenmore Gates an important milestone The completion of the Glenmore Gates project is […]

The province will be issuing regular newsletters to update the public on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir project (SR1). You can read the July and August newsletters, plus sign up for future issues online at alberta.ca/springbank-off-stream-reservoir-sign-up-for-updates. Provincial regulatory review Most of the responses to the provincial Round 2 questions have been filed. The outstanding responses relate to fish and fish habitat and required fieldwork that was conducted this July and August; those responses will be […]

Fort McMurray recently experienced the worst flooding it has seen in decades – a 1-in-100-year disaster caused when ice jammed the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers. After floods in 1997 and 2013, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) approved millions of dollars for flood mitigation in its 2014 budget. However, a series of decisions, delays and unfortunate events over the past decade meant that the full flood mitigation system was […]

Click, click, click, click. Like the odometer on an old junker, the time just clicks by, moment by moment. The years (7), months (84), days (2,555), hours (61,320), and minutes (3,679,200) since the 2013 flood, just keep clicking by. And still not one stone has been disturbed upstream on the Elbow or Bow rivers, to effect the mitigation that this City and southern communities so desperately needs, as it always […]

The Government of Alberta has committed an additional $9.4 million to fund flood mitigation in Bragg Creek. These latest funds are on top of the $32.8 million already dedicated by the Alberta and Federal governments. In June and July 2019, Rocky View County obtained approval for project construction from Alberta Environment and Parks and other necessary regulators. However, when the construction tender closed in October 2019 the lowest bid exceeded […]

Rocky View County has signed an agreement with the Alberta Government that compensates the municipality for lost revenue once the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) is completed. This news follows the county’s recent decision to drop its opposition to the project after formally opposing it in late-2018. Rocky View County will receive $10 million from the province to address the future loss of municipal property taxes on the 3,870 acres (1,566 […]

Each year during flood season, the City of Calgary undertakes a flood readiness campaign to share flood-related information and resources. We’ve shared current river conditions from the City’s latest flood readiness newsletter below. Read the full June 2nd newsletter online including a boating advisory for the Bow and Elbow Rivers, information on understanding river flows, and recommendations for flood preparations during this COVID-19 pandemic. Visit Calgary.ca/floodinfo for information. Explore the interactive […]

With the flood season upon us and the seventh anniversary of the 2013 Southern Alberta Floods approaching, there is an abundance of media coverage to keep up with. For ease of reading, we have compiled media links below for you. Airdrie Today Rocky View County signs SR1 compensation agreement Calgary Herald Rocky View County drops opposition to Springbank dam process Flooding damages some pathways in Fish Creek Park Boating advisory […]

While we’ve seen two key opponents, Tsuut’ina Nation and Rocky View County, drop their opposition to Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) in recent weeks, some remaining opponents appear to have organized themselves under a new name: Elbow River Sustainability Alliance (ERSA). Members of this new organization include: Bragg Creek Community Association Bragg Creek Chamber of Commerce Redwood Meadows Town Council Springbank Community Association We understand that their pitch is that the […]