Notice is given that the Town of Okotoks has filed an
application to permanently transfer of entire allocation of
178,850 cubic metres of water under a licence issued to
divert water from Coulee Tributary to Threepoint Creek
at NE 16-020-03-W5M to SW 28, S ½ 29, NW 29 and
NE 30-020-29-W4M on Sheep River. The proposed
transfer is a downstream transfer of allocation. The
allocation of water to be transferred was licensed
to Derek and Robyn Hanna with a priority number
1934-03-16-001. The Agricultural (stock watering)
purpose of the water use will be changed to Municipal
(water supply). Under Section 83 of the Water Act, the
Director may withhold up to 17,885 cubic metres (10%)
of the allocation of water being transferred. Any water
withheld may be licensed to the provincial Government for
protection of the aquatic environment or implementation
of a water conservation objective.
Any person who is directly affected by this application
may submit a Statement of Concern within 30 days of
the date of this notice.
To submit a Statement of Concern, sign in to the
Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS) using a
MyAlberta Digital ID (MADI) or MyAlberta Digital ID for
Business (MADI-B) account.
• DRAS webpage - https://www.alberta.ca/digitalregulatory-
assurance-system.aspx
o To sign up for an MADI or MADI-B account
see How to access DRAS on the above
DRAS webpage.
Alternatively, you may submit a written Statement of
Concern to Environment and Protected Areas, Approvals
Unit, 5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza, 9915 108
Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2G8 or by email to:
[email protected]
The written statement of concern should include the
following:
• Quote the Case number: DAPP0071954
• Describe concerns that are relevant to matters
regulated by the Water Act
• Explain how the filer of the concern will be directly
affected by the activity and/or diversion of water
proposed in the application
• Provide the legal land location of the land owned
or used by the filer where the concerns described
are believed to be applicable
• State the distance between the land owned or
used by the filer and the site in the application
• Contact information including the full name and
mailing address of the filer. Please provide the
telephone number and email address for
ease of contact.
Environment and Protected Areas will review each written
Statement of Concern, seek more information if needed,
and notify each filer by letter of the decision to accept
or reject their written submission as a valid Statement
of Concern.
Statements of Concern submitted regarding this
application are public records which are accessible by
the public and the applicant. Failure to file a Statement
of Concern may affect the right to file a Notice of Appeal
with the Environmental Appeals Board.
In addition, Section 81 (6) of the Water Act requires a
public review of this application. Any person wishing to
attend a public review of this application is asked to call
or write to Alberta Environment and Protected Areas at
the address noted above, to register for a public review,
within 14 days of this notice. Dates and places where
a public review would be held will be set based on
responses requesting attendance for public review.
Copies of the application and additional information can
be obtained from:
Engineering Services
Town of Okotoks
5 Elizabeth Street, Okotoks AB, T1S 1K1
Telephone: 403-899-2898
[email protected]
