News Release
Little Bow Reservoir Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project – Public Comments Invited

OTTAWA – November 2, 2010 – The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) invites the public to comment on the document entitled proposed Draft Project-Specific Guidelines and Scoping Document for the Little Bow Reservoir Rehabilitation and Upgrading Project in Alberta.

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).

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.

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.

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency administers the federal environmental assessment process, which identifies the environmental effects of proposed projects and measures to address those effects, in support of sustainable development.

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Media may contact:

Maxine Leger-Haskell
Communications Advisor
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Tel.: 613-957-0406

Document Reference Number: 7

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