The Provincial Government has recently launched an engagement on provincial water availability. Several of the issues as communicated in their “Issue Sheets” would have material impact on irrigation districts and the irrigator.

The irrigation industry needs your help to reinforce our concerns. We need as many people as possible to attend virtual and in-person meetings, and to vigorously respond by email and voicemail of your concerns to Alberta Environment & Protected Areas and our local MLA/Premier.

Alberta Environment and Protected Areas has announced the current Water Availability Engagement has been extended from January 11 to January 24, 2025. Additionally, a Town Hall meeting for Wednesday January 8, 2025, in Lethbridge at the Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre has been scheduled.

• Pre-registration is required for the January 8th Town Hall and can be facilitated through the water availability engagement webpage. Doors will open at 6:15pm. The Town Hall will start at 6:45pm with brief remarks followed by moderated feedback and a question-and-answer period. Opportunities will be available following the moderated session for further small group or bilateral feedback and discussion. The event is expected to last 1 hour and 45 minutes. AEPA ADM Kate Rich will be in attendance and Deputy Minister Sherri Wilson is also expected. Several elected officials have been invited to attend the Town Hall.

Feedback may be conveyed via:

• Environment and Protected Areas:
• epa.water@gov.ab.ca
• Brooks-Medicine Hat MLA:
• Brooks.MedicineHat@assembly.ab.ca
• Phone: 587-270-5110 or 403-527-5622
• Fax: 587-270-5113

For Further Information, click the following links to view the complete documents:

• Irrigation Sector Call to Action and Messaging Water Availability Engagement

• AIDA White Paper Water Engagement November 6, 2024 final

• Provincial Water Availability Engagement Web Page

Thank you,
EID Board & Management

Be advised that the water shutdown date for 2024 will be October 10^th.
Please be sure all your IRRIGATION water needs have been met prior to this day.

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Effective December 1, 2023 the capital assets charges are as follows:

• $3,600/acre for New Parcel Irrigation Acres
• $1,500/acre for Infill Acres
• $750/acre for Conversion Acres

Capital Assets Charges Bylaw #969 is available for viewing under the Information and Bylaws/Policy tabs of the EID website.