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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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Water Act : dugouts

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Dugouts are usually used by landowners to store water for purposes such as stock watering, domestic use, spraying, etc. This fact sheet explains the conditions under which placing, constructing,... More ≫

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Dugouts are usually used by landowners to store water for purposes such as stock watering, domestic use, spraying, etc. This fact sheet explains the conditions under which placing, constructing, maintaining or filling in a dugout requires approval under the Water Act.

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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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Summary of legal sample collection at the Central Treatment Area excavation November 2017 – former Domtar wood treating facility

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This is a summary of legal sample collection at the central treatment area – former Domtar site.

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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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