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[email protected] Fax: 403-793-6778 martin.shields.c I @parl. gc.ca HOUSE OF COMMONS (HAMBRE DES COMMUNES CANADA cMartin C::!Jhields Member of Parliament ~IECCIEUV\ED '\ Bow River JUN 2 8 2016 June 14, 2016 ---------------1 The Hon. Catherine McKenna, P.C., M.P. Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Fontaine Building 200 Sacre-Coeur Boulevard, 2nd Floor Gatineau QC KIA OH3 Dear Minister McKenna, I write today supporting the request from the Rocky View County that the Canada Environmental Assessment Agency conduct a review of the proposed Springbank Off-stream Reservoir Project. Rocky View County, a portion of which is in the Bow River Constituency, has a vested interest as the project is within their municipal boundaries. The County has as number of concerns with the project, namely: Jurisdictional Concerns; Impacts to Fish, Fish Habitat and Navigable Waters; Species at risk; Impacts to Aboriginal Peoples; Impacts to residents, including loss of air quality; Loss of agricultural land; NEB Pipelines and Emergency Response; As well as other considerations. I am attaching the letter sent by the County to the CEAA for your records and for informational purposes. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. I look forward to your reply.