| Water Project Provokes Response | 09 February 06 |
 Manitobans have responded to a proposed project in the Sandilands Provincial Forest that would move groundwater approximately 96km through a pipeline to a treatment plant in Morris, MB and then to customers in south-central Manitoba.The project, proposed by the Pembina Valley Water Cooperative (PVWC), is of concern for several reasons. Groups have commented on the lack of detailed information in the materials filed for public review and asserted deficiency in public notice and the public involvement process. Serious concerns have also been raised because the proposed PVWC project would constitute a sub-basin transfer of water, which is prohibited under Manitoba water legislation. Staged licensing with assumptions that future linked projects would receive automatic licenses, as contained in the proposal, are contrary to Manitoba public policy. Manitoba Wildlands is one of the groups that filed comments on the PVWC project (Public Registry File #5156.00) under the public review period that closed February 6, 2006. View Manitoba Wildlands' February 6, 2006 comments on the PVWC (PDF) Visit Manitoba Eco-Network Public Registry for the PVWC proposal (PR File #5156.00) View the February 6, 2006 Winnipeg Free Press article (DOC) View Hugh Arklie's January 26, 2006 comments on the PVWC (DOC) View January 26, 2006 Buffalo Point First Nation letter on the PVWC (DOC) View the January 25, 2006 Save Our Seine letter on the PVWC (DOC) View January 24, 2006 Glen Koroluk review comments for Friends of the Pocock Lake Ecological Reserve (DOC) Sources: Manitoba Public Registry, Manitoba Wildlands |
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