AREC173 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Free Good, Opportunity Cost, Riparian Water Rights
11 Oct 2016
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7 was signed to establish peace with the first nations): 1872 dominion lands act attracts settlers to the region (mostly ranchers), 1870s bison exterminated from the prairies and treaty 7 signed with the. Blackfeet, stoney, tsuu t-ina first nations groups: 1870s-1880s rst large ranches established (irrigation projects begin near. Alberta"s current irrigation districts: riparian rights in districts. Water policy in alberta: riparian rights until 1894 - water rights went to the people who owned the nearby land, northwest irrigation act of 1984 - rst in time rst in right (orderly queing). Water rights are prioritized according to how senior the license is. Idea is to maintain returns on investments by early investors (upstream-downstream issues). !2: apportionment agreements with the united states (1909) and saskatchewan (1948) 50% of water in rivers that ow into saskatchewan must be allowed to ow. 25% should be available to manitoba and 25% to alberta.
