PUBLIC NOTICE Birds & Bees Farmery WATER ACT NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is given that Birds & Bees Farmery Inc. has filed an application under the provisions of the Water Act for a Licence to divert a cumulative total of 799257 m3 of groundwater annually from the North Saskatchewan River located at SE-29-056-12W4 for the purposes of Agricultural (Irrigation). 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 into the Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS) using an Alberta.ca Account or an Alberta.ca Account for Organizations. • DRAS webpage - https://www.alberta.ca/digitalregulatory-assurance-system.aspx o To sign up for an Alberta.ca Account or an Alberta.ca Account for Organizations see the How to Create an Alberta.ca Account for Individuals for Access to DRAS or the How to Create an Alberta.ca Account for Organizations for Access to DRAS knowledge article. 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, AB T5K 2G8 The written statement of concern should include the following: • Quote the application number: DAPP0124263 • 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. Copies of the application and additional information can be obtained from: Shane Chrapko Birds & Bees Farmery Inc. Phone: 780-700-5110 Email: [email protected]
