Notice of Determination

Edmonton – July 29, 2025 – Indigenous Services Canada has determined that the proposed Piikani Irrigation Waterline Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

This determination was based on a consideration of the following factors:

• impacts on rights of Indigenous peoples;
• Indigenous knowledge;
• community knowledge;
• comments received from the public; and
• technically and economically feasible mitigation measures.

Mitigation measures taken into account for this determination include:

• Wildlife Management Plan as part of the Environmental Construction and Operations Plan (ECO) for the project.
• BMP's such as managing onsite garbage appropriately, minimizing noise (no idling) and visual disturbances (working during daylight hours), speed limits, etc.
• Pre-disturbance nest sweeps and implantation of applicable wildlife setbacks and buffers.
• Constructing outside of the nesting season where possible (April 8^th – August 24^th)
• Implementation of the Alberta Wildlife Land Use Guidelines
• Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (part of the ECO plan)
• Spill prevention and response measures including for accidental concrete release to aquatic environment.