A successful irrigation project will require proper planning
and design. The following information describes the requirements of
irrigation project development from both a regulatory and design
perspective.
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The number of regulatory requirements involved with irrigation
development will vary by project and jurisdictional area. New projects
may need to meet more requirements than those being expanded. Common
regulatory requirements include:
Provincial Water Rights License
Provincial Environmental Act License
Local municipal government Conditional Use Permit
Land Control
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) authorization
Transport Canada approval under the Navigable Waters
Protection Act
There are many design requirements to consider when planning an
irrigation project, including:
Pipeline
design - Pipelines must be properly designed, taking
into account the type of pipe, any necessary valves and fittings,
energy losses and the desired flowrate and pressures.
Pump
station design - The pumps must be
properly selected and designed with consideration of the desired control system,
project parameters and project and budget constraints.
Water
Intake design - Water intakes must be designed in
accordance with Provincial and/or Fisheries and Oceans Canada
regulations.
Electrical
Infrastructure design - If using electric pumps and
components, the required electrical infrastructure must be designed
according to project requirements and to electrical design standards.