December 13, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF VALLEYVIEW
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
In accordance with the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, the Town of Valleyview has applied to Environment and Protected Areas for the approval renewal of the Town of Valleyview Waterworks System, located in the Town of Valleyview within the Legal Subdivision of the NE of Section 15, Township 070, Range 22, West of the 5th Meridian. The waterworks system consists of a surface water source from the Little Smoky River, a raw water intake, reservoir cells with aeration, and a multi-barrier water treatment plant with treatment capabilities for coagulation, flocculation, clarification, dual media filtration units, and disinfection by chlorine. Additionally, the system includes continuous monitoring through SCADA, treated water reservoirs, bulk water supply to water haulers and a water distribution system. The approval will meet the Standards of Alberta Environment for a safe, secure, and sustainable water supply.
A directly affected person may provide input into certain regulatory decisions, as allowed by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (section 73). Specifically, any person who is directly affected by this application may submit a written statement of concern within 30 days of the date of this notice to:
Environment and Protected Areas
Regulatory Assurance Section
Approvals Unit
5th Floor, South Petroleum Plaza
9915 – 108 ST
EDMONTON, AB T5K 2G8
Fax: (780) 422-0154
E-mail: epa.epeaapplications@gov.ab.ca
The written statement of concern should include the following:
– The application number 013-1248
– Describe concerns that are relevant to matters regulated by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
– Explain how the filer of the concern will be directly affected by the activities 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 a telephone number and/or 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. The Public Notice of this application will also be posted on the Department’s website at https://avw.alberta.ca/PublicNoticesViewer.aspx.
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:
Town of Valleyview
Attention: Carol McCallum
4909 50 ST
BOX 270
VALLEYVIEW, AB T0H 2N0
Telephone: 780-524-5156
Fax: 780-524-2727
E-mail: cmccallum@valleyview.ca