Public Notice

Piikani Irrigation Waterline Project – Public Comments Invited

June 13, 2025 – Indigenous Services Canada must determine whether the proposed Piikani Irrigation Waterline, located in Piikani 147 is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

To help inform this determination, Indigenous Services Canada are inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public and may be posted online.

Written comments must be submitted by July 14, 2024 to:

Indigenous Services Canada
Environmental Review Process Alberta Region
630 Canada Place, 9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4G2
Email: paeab-erpab@sac-isc.gc.ca

The Proposed Project

The Project is located approximately 19 kilometres (km) northeast of Brocket, Alberta in the Piikani Reserve, (formerly Peigan IR No. 147). The proposed waterline is approximately 3.5 km in length, with a 30 m wide Right-of-Way and is located within Sections 23, 26, 27, and 34-08-27 W4M. The proposed waterline will support five irrigation areas and an inlet structure settling pond pump station.

The irrigation waterline will be connected to the existing Lethbridge Northern Headworks Canal on the Piikani Nation. An existing borrow pit is adjacent to the irrigation canal; this will be developed into a settling pond and will be used as the location for the waterline intake (Figure 2a). The waterline will cross one unnamed stream (FWIMT ID 87912) in NW 26-8-27-W4M. No wetlands were identified within 100 m of the irrigation pipeline. Impacts to wetlands are not anticipated as part of the construction and operation of the irrigation pipeline and in-water works are not anticipated.