Comprehensive solution for Alberta's next flood

Calgary City Council Presents Series of Questions to Alberta Political Parties Regarding flood protection for the City of Calgary, parties are being asked to answer questions concerning their support for the Springbank Dry Dam. City of Calgary Council is stating: This election is about honouring commitments commitments to Springbank Reservoir Records show that Premier Notley, when asked about flood mitigation, would always reply that she would study ALL options and mak...e a decision based on science. Is this a commitment to SR1? Read more about it on our website: https://www.preventingalbertafloods.ca/latest-update-entry

Thanks so much to the Northmount Kiwanis Club! We gave a presentation on our Tri-rivers solution and was warmly received! If you would like a presentation, please reach out, we want to let everyone know there is an alternative!

Letter to Mark Svenson, Provincial Transportation Environment Coordinator Prairie and Northern Region Canada Place Place Canada ... Suite 1145, 9700 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4C3 August 31, 2018 Mark Svenson Provincial Transportation Environmental Coordinator Alberta Transportation 3rd Floor Twin Atria Building 4999 98 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3 SUBJECT: Technical Review of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project Information Request Package 3 P. 80 The EIS identified five potential locations for flood mitigation measures on the Elbow River. Public comments received during technical review of the EIS indicate interest in specific alternative means of reducing effects of future extreme floods on infrastructure, water courses and people, such as the Tri-River Joint reservoir of Alberta and the Micro-Watershed Impounding Concept,(for example, CEAR 1152 and CEAR #1037). Information Requests: c) Evaluate whether the Tri-River Joint Reservoir of Alberta and the Micro-Watershed Impounding Concept are feasible alternative means of meeting the Project’s purpose. Consider potential environmental effects of each alternative in this evaluation. https://ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/p80123/125121E.pdf

Friday, August 31st, 2018, Technical Review of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir Project Information Request Package 3 In the month of September, this year, The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) submitted a request to Alberta Transportation asking to: ... Evaluate whether the Tri-River Joint Reservoir of Alberta and the Micro-Watershed Impounding Concept are feasible alternative means of meeting the Project’s purpose. Consider potential environmental effects of each alternative in this evaluation. Earlier, this year, the office of the Prime Minister recommended submitting this proposed solution to the Province of Alberta in order to determine whether the Tri-River Joint Reservoir project should be prioritized for funding consideration under the Investing in Canada Plan. Please see the website for the full details: https://www.preventingalbertafloods.ca/latest-update-entry/