The Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) of Canada issued the draft Environmental Assessment Report (EAR) and potential draft conditions for SR1 on January 4, 2021. The Report concludes that, taking into account the implementation of the key mitigation and follow-up program measures, SR1 is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. The IAA also proposes 104 draft conditions. Issuance of the Report, and its “no significant adverse effects” conclusion is […]

Earlier this month we shared information on the recently released draft flood inundation maps for Alberta. The province has solicited public feedback on the maps and the deadline is this FRIDAY, January 15. Remember, the draft maps are inundation maps NOT flood hazard maps — hazard maps are likely to come sometime next year. The draft maps can be viewed easily in the Flood Awareness Map Application: https://floods.alberta.ca/?app_code=FI&mapType=Draft. You do not […]

Alberta Environment and Parks has released draft flood inundation maps and reports and public feedback is being accepted until January 15, 2021. Although it is the the Bow and Elbow River and Upper Bow River flood studies we are most interested in, the public engagement is part of a larger initiative for 18 new flood studies, covering over 1,500 kilometres of river through more than 60 municipalities and First Nations. It is important to note that […]

Our 2020 Annual General Meeting took place on the evening of Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Following association business, speakers from the province and city brought us up to speed on the status of upstream and local mitigation efforts, as well as flood mapping and regulation. Throughout the meeting we shared links to resources, all of which are available at the bottom of this email along with speakers’ slides. You can […]

Our 2020 virtual Annual General Meeting is tonight! You will need to register in order to receive meeting access. Don’t miss your chance to hear live from Mayor Nenshi, Ministers Ric McIver and Doug Schweitzer and expert speakers about what is being done to protect you and your community. Date: Tuesday, December 15Time: Meeting 6:30 to 8:15 p.m.Location: Zoom webinar – register here Documents for review: 2019 AGM minutes (will […]

This year our Annual General Meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. You will need to register for the event to receive meeting details. Click to register for the 2020 CRCAG Annual General Meeting Our full agenda is available here. The NRCB hearing requires our attention! Among the many updates you will receive on flood mitigation projects, the upcoming Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) hearing on SR1 will be front […]

Over the past few weeks we’ve heard from many of you with your personal, tragic stories of loss due to the flood. We know writing these letters is not easy, and we thank you. We’ve received strong letters of support from Mayor Nenshi and pillars of our community including Calgary Stampede, Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation, community associations, and more. For those of you who haven’t written – please do! […]

The time has come to compile our evidence for the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) public regulatory hearing on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) project — and we need your help. As part of the provincial regulatory review, the NRCB recently issued notice of a pre-hearing conference to be held on December 2, 2020 in anticipation of a public hearing on the project as early as February 2021. At the […]

Tomorrow, Alberta Transportation is hosting the second of two community information sessions on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1). The events will include a presentation on SR1 and a Q&A portion where attendees can ask questions to a panel of project team members. Panelists will include: Honourable Ric McIver, Minister of Transportation Matthew Hebert, Executive Director, Transportation Policy, Alberta Transportation Wayne Speller, Principal, Senior Regulatory & Impact Assessment Specialist, Golder Associates […]

Tonight Alberta Transportation is hosting the first of two community information sessions on the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1). The events will include a presentation on SR1 and a Q&A portion where attendees can ask questions to a panel of Project team members. Panelists will include: Honourable Ric McIver, Minister of Transportation Matthew Hebert, Executive Director, Transportation Policy, Alberta Transportation Wayne Speller, Principal, Senior Regulatory & Impact Assessment Specialist, Golder Associates […]