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Alberta's perspective on the IJC task force report : on the administrative improvements for sharing the waters of the St. Mary and Milk Rivers

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The International Joint Commission (IJC) held four public information sessions in July 2004 to gather information on issues surrounding the sharing of the Milk and St. Mary rivers between Canada... More ≫

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The International Joint Commission (IJC) held four public information sessions in July 2004 to gather information on issues surrounding the sharing of the Milk and St. Mary rivers between Canada and the United States.

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Water management operations

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Information on the water management operations of Alberta Environment, which has the responsibility of managing, operating and maintaining the provincially-owned water management infrastructure.

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Alberta's submission to the International Joint Commission : respecting a review of the IJC's 1921 order on the measurement and apportionment of the St. Mary and Milk Rivers

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In 2003, the governor of the state of Montana sent a letter to the american Section of the IJC requesting that it review the 1921 Order respecting the measurement and apportionment of the St. Mary... More ≫

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In 2003, the governor of the state of Montana sent a letter to the american Section of the IJC requesting that it review the 1921 Order respecting the measurement and apportionment of the St. Mary and Milk Rivers. In January 2004, the Governor of the State of Montana, at the request of the IJC, provided to the Commission a letter and attachment setting out the reasons for Montana's request. Montana's letter essentially identifies four reasons for requesting a review of the 1921 Order.

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Sharing the waters : Alberta's perspective on the 1909 Boundary Waters Treaty

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In 1921, the IJC issued an Order establishing a set of rules under which the measurement and apportionment of water from the St. Mary and Milk Rivers would be made by an Accredited Officer from... More ≫

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In 1921, the IJC issued an Order establishing a set of rules under which the measurement and apportionment of water from the St. Mary and Milk Rivers would be made by an Accredited Officer from each country. Based upon the certainty provided by the 1921 Order, Alberta has made significant investments to store, convey and deliver water for farms, industry and power generation. This includes a system of diversion canals, storage reservoirs and irrigation canals.

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Milk River at eastern crossing : natural flow, U.S. entitlements and Canadian entitlements

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Lists historic figures for the annual natural flow of the Milk River during the irrigation season and the annual entitlements for Canada (Alberta) and the U.S., for the years 1911 to 2001.

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Recreational flows for paddling along rivers in southern Alberta

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This report develops and applies methods to determine recreational flows (RF) for regulated (dammed) and free-flowing (non-dammed) streams of the Oldman River Basin and the Milk and South... More ≫

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This report develops and applies methods to determine recreational flows (RF) for regulated (dammed) and free-flowing (non-dammed) streams of the Oldman River Basin and the Milk and South Saskatchewan rivers in southern Alberta. Specific RF values were determined for minimal flows, low flows that still provide a worthwhile paddling opportunity, and preferred or sufficient flows that represent the low end of the favored flow range.

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Benthic invertebrate communities in the Milk River, Alberta and potential effects of a proposed impoundment

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A benthic invertebrate sampling program was carried out in the Milk River basin in the spring and fall, 1986, to document zoobenthic community composition prior to the river's impoundment. The... More ≫

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A benthic invertebrate sampling program was carried out in the Milk River basin in the spring and fall, 1986, to document zoobenthic community composition prior to the river's impoundment. The potential impacts of an impoundment on the benthos downstream of the dam were also assessed, based on predicted changes in the physical and chemical components of the river environment.

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