The proponent, St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID), submitted its environmental assessment report (EIA) / NRCB Application, including its EIA Summary Report, on July 31, 2024. The application will now be reviewed by the NRCB and Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (EPA), and any deficiencies that are found sent to the proponent for response before the application is deemed complete. A Joint Notice of Filing with additional information will be published between August 13 and 15, 2024.

The proponent, St. Mary River Irrigation District, had submitted its application cover letter to the NRCB on July 11, 2024.

On November 30, 2023, Environment and Protected Areas sent a revised final Terms of Reference for the EIA to the proponent, St. Mary River Irrigation District.

On November 15, 2023, Environment and Protected Areas sent the final Terms of Reference for the EIA to the proponent, St. Mary River Irrigation District. 

The proposed Terms of Reference were released for public and involved government reviewers comments on November 15, 2022.

In a letter dated February 22, 2022, EP advised the proponent that its proposed project is a mandatory activity pursuant to the Environmental Protection Assessment Act, and therefore the proponent is required to prepare and submit an environmental impact assessment (EIA) report. The project is also reviewable by the NRCB under the water management project definition in the Natural Resources Conservation Board Act section 4(d).