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Aquatic environment impact ratings a method for evaluating SSRB flow scenarios : Red Deer River case study

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The report is organized into two parts. Part one contains brief technical summaries of methods used to establish instream flow needs determinations in the South Saskatchewan river basin that... More ≫

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The report is organized into two parts. Part one contains brief technical summaries of methods used to establish instream flow needs determinations in the South Saskatchewan river basin that provide for full protection of the aquatic environment. The purpose of summarizing these techniques within the following document is to provide a basis for the methodology used to evaluate impacts from alternative flow management scenarios. The second part of this document then explains the impact ratings methodology and demonstrates its application using example flow management scenarios applied to seven reaches of the Red Deer River.

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South Saskatchewan River Basin water allocation

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This report analyses the allocation of water licences in the South Saskatchewan River Basin. Factors reviewed include availability of water, purpose of water allocations, licenced allocations in... More ≫

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This report analyses the allocation of water licences in the South Saskatchewan River Basin. Factors reviewed include availability of water, purpose of water allocations, licenced allocations in relation to natural flow, irrigation project limits, and restoration of river flow.

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South Saskatchewan River Basin water management plan phase 2 : scenario modelling results, part 1

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Phase 2 of the South Saskatchewan River Basin Water Management Plan will recommend water conservation objectives for the major mainstem reaches of the Red Deer, Bow, Oldman, Waterton, Belly, St.... More ≫

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Phase 2 of the South Saskatchewan River Basin Water Management Plan will recommend water conservation objectives for the major mainstem reaches of the Red Deer, Bow, Oldman, Waterton, Belly, St. Mary and South Saskatchewan rivers. Because of the complexity and significant consequences that establishing water conservation objectives are expected to have, it was decided to divide modelling of Phase 2 into two parts. Part 1, the subject of this report, is an exploratory and educational exercise that gathers information on the current and "committed to" state of the basin, and the potential consequences of a number of hypothetical water management scenarios. The report documents results obtained from eight scenario simulations using Alberta Environment's Water Resources Management Model.

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South Saskatchewan River Basin water management plan : phase one, water allocation transfers

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The South Saskatchewan River Basin Water Management Plan is designed to resolve several issues concerning water management in the basin, such as the availability of water for future allocations... More ≫

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The South Saskatchewan River Basin Water Management Plan is designed to resolve several issues concerning water management in the basin, such as the availability of water for future allocations and river flows for the aquatic environment. This report outlines the first phase of the plan which will establish a system for water allocation transfers, and recommends that no further applications for allocations in the St. Mary, Belly and Waterton Rivers be accepted.

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