Farmers have drained water in Saskatchewan for generations and many have done so illegally by digging ditches without permits
Most producers drain because it allows them to grow more crops, helping them pay for land that has become increasingly expensive. However, it has caused yearly flooding for people downstream. Roads also wash out and habitat gets lost.
The Wawken project began about three years ago but hasn’t been completed. It’s among many drainage projects under way. Phalen said the plan was to put in structures that would slow down the drainage to reduce problems downstream. Another nearby drainage plan, known as the Martin project, has stalled because of landowner concerns.
“The Water Security Agency doesn’t have the manpower to do much about it,” Phalen said. “There’s such low enforcement already that if they had any policies in place, people would just drain anyways. It’s kind of a scary problem to be in.”
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