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A backhoe works in the Oldman River near Cowley, AB. Taken on Sept. 21.
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Work in Oldman River prompts water concerns
by Erika Stark, Calgary Herald, October 2, 2015
Alberta Environment is investigating the extent of damage to the Oldman River after residents complained a local landowner was doing unapproved work in the river.
The landowner
had approval under the Water Act to clean out a small withdrawal channel
for irrigation upstream of the dam, but on Sept. 21, the department
received a complaint about the work.
“We conducted a site inspection that day and determined that work had been conducted outside the scope of the approval,” said Envrionment spokesman Jamie Hanlon. “We ordered that all work cease at that moment.”
According to one resident, the landowner “tore up the entire river,” building a dike and changing the water’s path.
“The impact in the area where it is cannot be fixed,” said Dr. Alan Garbutt, who lives downstream. “The impact, down the stream, if there were spawning fish down there, can’t be fixed.
Read balance of Calgary Herald story here: http://calgaryherald.com/…/work-in-oldman-river-prompts-wat…
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“We conducted a site inspection that day and determined that work had been conducted outside the scope of the approval,” said Envrionment spokesman Jamie Hanlon. “We ordered that all work cease at that moment.”
According to one resident, the landowner “tore up the entire river,” building a dike and changing the water’s path.
“The impact in the area where it is cannot be fixed,” said Dr. Alan Garbutt, who lives downstream. “The impact, down the stream, if there were spawning fish down there, can’t be fixed.
Read balance of Calgary Herald story here: http://calgaryherald.com/…/work-in-oldman-river-prompts-wat…
Read Global News story at this link: http://bit.ly/1L0OBqM
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