Bow River Water Management Proposals

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Recent proposals released by Alberta Environment & Parks Minister, Shannon Philips would suggest that the City of Calgary, other local communities and the irrigations districts would be better served by revised water management models to enhance flood and drought protection. The short term proposals would suggest that more water would flow through Calgary during the summer months. This within itself is very encouraging.

But the long term objectives to elevate flood and drought protection across the Bow River Basin would see new dams upstream of Calgary! One of the proposals is for a new dam just upstream of Calgary at the Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. No consideration was given to the recreational fishery that will be destroyed by the reservoir.

The following letter and accompanying document has been sent to the Minister expressing concerns  with the proposals and a request to engage with the recreational fishing community before any decisions are made.

Bow River Trout Foundation

 https://bowrivertrout.org/2017/09/25/bow-river-water-management-policy-letter-to-aep-minister-shannon-phillips/

 

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The following link will take you to the response from Shannon Phillips, Minister, Alberta Environment & Parks:

https://bowrivertrout.org/2017/11/03/bow-river-water-management-plan-response-from-minister-shannon-philips/

Bow River Trout Foundation will continue to dialogue with AEP staff to assure the Bow River fishery is given due consideration with any upstream flood and drought mitigation initiatives.

At this point in time it is essential for the recreational  fishing community to be recognized as a responsible stakeholder in discussions with the Government of Alberta.

Join Bow River Trout to get your voice heard. Go to:

https://bowrivertrout.org/membership-donations/