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Guide to Water Act authorizations required for excavations (dugouts, borrow pits and other types of pits/excavations) [2024]

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This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations... More ≫

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This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations into the ground that may trigger Water Act authorizations are dugouts, borrow pits, pits, or other pits/excavations. This guide does not address excavations that may be created for the purpose of drainage, flood control, erosion control, or channel realignment. Also not addressed by this guide is the issue of whether evaporative loss is considered a "diversion of water" under the Water Act.

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Water Act : dugouts, borrow pits and other pits/ excavations

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Under the Water Act, authorization is required prior to creating excavations into the ground which may collect and hold water, such as dugouts, borrow pits, sand and gravel pits, or other... More ≫

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Under the Water Act, authorization is required prior to creating excavations into the ground which may collect and hold water, such as dugouts, borrow pits, sand and gravel pits, or other pits/excavations that are created for resource extraction or other purposes. This fact sheet provides information on each of these types of excavations, how to apply for authorization to excavate, and when exemptions may be possible.

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Guidelines for end land use planning for reclaiming borrow pits supporting energy activities on public lands

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This guideline provides a framework for fulfilling reclamation obligations related to end land use for surface dispositions incidental to energy activities for the purpose of clay borrow material... More ≫

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This guideline provides a framework for fulfilling reclamation obligations related to end land use for surface dispositions incidental to energy activities for the purpose of clay borrow material (borrow pits).

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Borrow pits on public lands operational guidance fact sheet

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This fact sheet provides information on changes to the surface material regulatory framework – also referred to as Borrow Pit regulatory framework - in effect as of January 1, 2021.

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Guide to Water Act authorizations required for excavations (dugouts, borrow pits and other types of pits/excavations) [2020]

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This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations... More ≫

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This document clarifies authorization and application requirements under the Water Act and the Water (Ministerial) Regulation where excavations into the ground are proposed. Typically, excavations into the ground that may trigger Water Act authorizations are dugouts, borrow pits, pits, or other pits/excavations. This guide does not address excavations that may be created for the purpose of drainage, flood control, erosion control, or channel realignment. Also not addressed by this guide is the issue of whether evaporative loss is considered a "diversion of water" under the Water Act.

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Borrow activities on public land

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The purpose of this directive is to provide a consistent approach for authorizing the extraction of fill material and the reclamation requirements for borrow activities on public land, commonly... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to provide a consistent approach for authorizing the extraction of fill material and the reclamation requirements for borrow activities on public land, commonly referred to as borrow pits.

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Implementation plan and FAQs for the guide to Water Act authorizations required for dugouts, borrow pits and other types of pits/excavations

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This document is intended to help provide clarity to frequently-asked questions arising from the Guide to Water Act Authorizations Required for Dugouts, Borrow Pits and other types of... More ≫

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This document is intended to help provide clarity to frequently-asked questions arising from the Guide to Water Act Authorizations Required for Dugouts, Borrow Pits and other types of Pits/Excavations, and to clarify application requirements for the excavation types as listed in the title. Specific information related to other types of excavations not specifically referenced in the Guide or this document will follow the same general intent and application requirements as both the Guide and this document.

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Guide to Water Act authorizations required for dugouts, borrow pits and other types of pits/excavations

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Excavations into the ground intended to collect and hold water require authorization under the Water Act. This document was written to provide guidance to Water Act approval writers when... More ≫

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Excavations into the ground intended to collect and hold water require authorization under the Water Act. This document was written to provide guidance to Water Act approval writers when responding to inquiries or applications for Water Act approvals or licences for dugouts, borrow pits or other pits/excavations. Other excavations that may be created for the purpose of drainage, flood control, erosion control, or channel realignment are not addressed by this guide.

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