Alberta Agriculture & Irrigation Main Canal Repairs: April 8, 2024

The Board has received the following update information with respect to the Main Canal Repair:

Work to date:

• Total excavation of existing gravel armour completed is 3,720m (100%)

• 3,720m of RPE liner in place (100%)

• 3,720m of gravel armour fully placed (100%)

• Siphon modification to toe berm

• Removal of the cofferdam

Work over the next two weeks:

• Site cleanup, demobilization of job shack and several pieces of equipment

• Dennis Dirtworx plans to start the toe berm/ back slope clean-up work beginning on April 8 after the snow melts. This includes:

o Topsoil Placement/Seeding/Remediation

o Toe berm/backslope cleanup

o Drain outlet modifications

o Canal net test to be conducted April 15 & April 16

Work of the project remaining:

• Placing road gravel on canal bank roads

• Restoring the access roads

• Final Demobilization

• Weed Control

Milestone dates:

• Partial Substantial Completion – March 28th, 2024 (complete all in-canal work)

• Total Completion – May 31st, 2024 (complete all work of the project)

An update on the water storage as of April 8, 2024; the Oldman Dam is at 34% of full supply level (FSL) and Keho Reservoir is at 84% of FSL.

Board of Directors