Bill 33 — Third Session, 26Th Legislature, 56 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 33 Town of Bashaw and Village of Ferintosh Water Authorization Act (Legislature 26, Session 3)

L26 S3 604

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2007 Bill 33 Third Session, 26th Legislature, 56 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 33 TOWN OF BASHAW AND VILLAGE OF FERINTOSH WATER AUTHORIZATION ACT MR. PRINS First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bill 33 Mr. Prins BILL 33 2007 TOWN OF BASHAW AND VILLAGE OF FERINTOSH WATER AUTHORIZATION ACT ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 0 7 )

Preamble

WHEREAS the Village of Ferintosh is experiencing problems with a shortage of groundwater supply;

WHEREAS a diversion of treated groundwater from the Town of Bashaw to the Village of Ferintosh, which would require a transfer of water between the South Saskatchewan River Basin and the North Saskatchewan River Basin, would provide reliable potable water to the Village of Ferintosh;

WHEREAS no other reasonable source of water for the community exists;

WHEREAS

section 47 of the Water Act provides that a special Act of the Legislature is required to authorize the issue of a licence to authorize the transfer of water between major river basins; and

WHEREAS the Minister of Environment has complied with

section 48 of the Water Act; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Town of Bashaw/Village of Ferintosh Water Authorization application 1 An amendment under the Water Act to the licence dated October 22, 1984 (Priority No. 1980-04-28-03; 1980-04-28-04) is authorized to be issued, which may provide for the transfer of water between the South Saskatchewan River Basin and the North 1

Saskatchewan River Basin in an amount not to exceed 55.8 cubic decametres annually. Appeals 2 No appeal lies to the Environmental Appeals Board from a decision to issue a licence amendment authorized under

section 1. 2

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2007 (26th, 3rd) Bill 33, Town of Bashaw and Village of Ferintosh Water Authorization Act

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L26 S3 604
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L26 S3 604
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	4440f88b3fe426cebe4ba7398ea18979a37c3e81

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