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AENV water shortage procedures for the South Saskatchewan River basin

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This document is intended as a management and preparedness plan for water shortages in the South Saskatchewan River Basin. The plan provides operation procedures and guidance to Alberta... More ≫

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This document is intended as a management and preparedness plan for water shortages in the South Saskatchewan River Basin. The plan provides operation procedures and guidance to Alberta Environment regional staff managing water shortage situations within the context of the Water Act, Alberta Environment policies and approved water management plans.

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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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Approved water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River Basin (Alberta)

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The plan will provide guidance to decision makers and act as a foundation for future watershed management planning of sub-basins in the South Saskatchewan River Basin by watershed planning and... More ≫

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The plan will provide guidance to decision makers and act as a foundation for future watershed management planning of sub-basins in the South Saskatchewan River Basin by watershed planning and advisory councils, as well as stewardship groups. The plan recommends a balance that is broadly acceptable to the public between water consumption and environmental protection, in light of economic and social objectives and ecological requirements.

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South Saskatchewan River Basin : consultation on draft water management plan October 2005 to January 2006 : results

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From late October 2005 to mid-January 2006, Alberta Environment invited comment from the public and known stakeholders on the South Saskatchewan River Basin draft water management plan. Public... More ≫

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From late October 2005 to mid-January 2006, Alberta Environment invited comment from the public and known stakeholders on the South Saskatchewan River Basin draft water management plan. Public meetings were held in Medicine Hat, Bindloss, Brooks, Calgary, Drumheller, Red Deer and Lethbridge. The plan was also made available via mail and on the Department’s web site. This document presents the results of the public consultation.

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Highlights : approved water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River Basin

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Presents an overview of the new water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River Basin. The plan recommends a balance that is broadly acceptable to the public between water consumption and... More ≫

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Presents an overview of the new water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River Basin. The plan recommends a balance that is broadly acceptable to the public between water consumption and environmental protection, in light of economic and social objectives and ecological requirements.

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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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Instream flow needs determinations for the South Saskatchewan River Basin, Alberta, Canada

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Describes the results of the work of a technical team struck to develop instream flow needs (IFN) determinations for all mainstem reaches in the South Saskatchewan River Basin. The team developed... More ≫

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Describes the results of the work of a technical team struck to develop instream flow needs (IFN) determinations for all mainstem reaches in the South Saskatchewan River Basin. The team developed an integrated aquatic ecosystem IFN based on fish habitat, water quality, riparian vegetation, and channel maintenance. The integrated IFN determination is presented in a format suitable for input to the SSRB WMP water-balancing model, the Water Resource Management Model.

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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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Report on strategic overview of riparian and aquatic condition of the South Saskatchewan River Basin

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This report was commissioned by Alberta Environment and provides a qualitative estimate of the relative ecological status and indicates the sustainability of current conditions and practices... More ≫

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This report was commissioned by Alberta Environment and provides a qualitative estimate of the relative ecological status and indicates the sustainability of current conditions and practices within individual reaches of each sub-basin in the South Saskatchewan River Basin. The purpose of the initiative was to derive a sense of the integrity of the aquatic ecosystem in the basin and its sub-basins.

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South Saskatchewan River Sub-Basin contributions to international and interprovincial water-sharing agreements

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The sharing of waters of the South Saskatchewan River Basin is governed by two interprovincial and international treaties. A number of rules and guidelines and a large number of monitoring sites... More ≫

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The sharing of waters of the South Saskatchewan River Basin is governed by two interprovincial and international treaties. A number of rules and guidelines and a large number of monitoring sites to are used to facilitate the computation of natural flows and to ensure that water-sharing agreements are being adhered to. This study examines the recorded and naturalized flows of the St. Mary River, Oldman River, Bow River, Red Deer River, and the South Saskatchewan River to evaluate the relative contribution of the various sub-basins to Apportionment.

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