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April 16, 2024
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Fact sheet to help applicants with dugouts effectively access funding through the Sustainable CAP Water grant program.
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March 4, 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...
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April 17, 2023
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The goal of this publication is to help rural people manage dugout water supply and water quality by providing the latest research information on improving the quality of dugout water. It...
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November 7, 2022
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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...
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November 7, 2022
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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,...
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November 1, 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...
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June 30, 2016
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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...
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May 19, 2015
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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...
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January 1, 2015
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The purpose of this manual is to provide the latest research information on improving both the quantity and quality of dugout water. It identifies and explains general dugout planning, design,...
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October 1, 2008
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Dugout aeration improves water quality by maintaining dissolved oxygen levels. Of all the methods used for improving dugout water quality while it is in the dugout, aeration is the most effective...