The Saskatchewan government says Regina-based Clifton Associates has been selected to begin engineering work on the multi-billion dollar Diefenbaker Expansion Project.
Clifton’s work will encompass the Westside Irrigation Project with overall engineering preliminary design for Phases 1 and 2.
This work is expected to take 12 to 18 months, which will include geotechnical, soil suitability, environmental consulting and consultations with First Nations and other stakeholders.
The Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Expansion project was announced last summer and includes expansion of the
Westside Irrigation canal system, increasing potential irrigated land in Saskatchewan by 80 thousand acres.
Phase two will further expand the Westside Irrigation project, adding 260 thousand acres of irrigable land.
Phase three will see the buildout of the Qu’Appelle South Water Conveyance Project, adding 120 thousand acres of irrigable land.
The project will take 10 years and provide an estimated 35 to 83 billion dollars in the provinces gross domestic product over the next 50 years.
25 hundred jobs will be created and provide up to 20 billion dollars in tax revenues to support public services.
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