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MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS, Oldman River Sub-basin

ERV verified 2026-06-27 · TRF-2020-050 · UPPER OLDMAN RIVER - CROWSNEST PASS · permanent

Permanent allocation transfer to MUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS (Oldman River Sub-basin). Priority 2005 carried to authorization DAUT0018886 approved 2020-10-08.

SellerMunicipality of Crowsnest Pass (York Creek licence lessor to Benga/Riversdale/Northback)
BuyerMUNICIPALITY OF CROWSNEST PASS
EPA authorizationDAUT0018886
Volume710,000 m³/yr
Priority2005-11-02-0002
Closed date2020-10-08
Price (reported)~$1.2M for York Creek licence lease (2017 council; pro-rated 258,000 m³ / 30 years)
Holdbacknone

Sources

  • ERV authorization DAUT0018886
  • Crowsnest Pass has deal with miner to lease water if coal project OK'd
  • Water for Coal Developments: Where Will It Come From?
  • Crowsnest Pass has deal with miner to lease water if coal project OK'd
  • Grassy Mountain JRP, Application to transfer Municipality of Crowsnest Pass York River licence
  • EPA active water licences CSV

Water Register restates publicly available information in a reference format. It is not legal, engineering, or regulatory advice. Transfer approval remains at the discretion of Alberta Environment and Protected Areas or the Alberta Energy Regulator. Verify all licence details against the Environmental Records Viewer before transaction decisions.

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