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Water license for Cochrane set to expire in four years at current growth rates

Water license for Cochrane set to expire in four years at current growth rates

The Town of Cochrane’s existing license to withdraw water from the Bow River is set to reach its maximum level in as little as four years, throwing into question how current rates of growth may be sustained in the near future. The province put a stop to any applications for new licenses in the South Saskatchewan River Basin (which includes the Bow River) in 2006.