Public Notice
Little Bow Reservoir Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project – Public Comments Invited

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) invites the public to comment on the document entitled Draft Project-Specific Guidelines and Scoping Document for the proposed Little Bow Reservoir Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project in Alberta.

The Draft Project-Specific Guidelines and Scoping Document will provide directions to the proponent on how to conduct the environmental impact assessment and to prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for this project. The document reflects concerns and issues regarding the proposed project and identifies the information that needs to be included in the EIS. Public comments on the document will be reviewed and considered before the Draft Project-Specific Guidelines and Scoping Document is finalized and issued to the proponent.

Comments received by the Agency by December 2, 2010 will be considered. All comments received will be considered public and will become part of the project file. Interested persons are invited to send their comments in the official language of their choice to:

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Erin Groulx, Project Manager
Little Bow Reservoir Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project
61 Airport Rd NW
Edmonton AB T5G 0W6
Tel.: 780-495-2037
Fax: 780-495-2876
Email: littlebow@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation and Alberta Environment propose to upgrade and rehabilitate the Little Bow Reservoir. The project involves upgrading of the dam structures and associated canals in the Little Bow reservoir and the replacement of the control structure in the canal connecting the Travers and Little Bow reservoirs. These works will increase the surface area of the Little Bow reservoir from 6.16 square kilometres to 8.86 square kilometres and allow the Little Bow and Travers reservoirs to be operated in tandem under a common full supply level (FSL).

Additional information on the Little Bow Reservoir Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project, as well as a copy of the Draft Project-Specific Guidelines and Scoping Document, is available in the Canadian Environmental Assessment Registry, on the Agency's Web site, under reference number 09-03-49421.

Document Reference Number: 6

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