Major Studies
A Time to Irrigate
A Time to Irrigate reviews the history of irrigation and and evaluates the expansion development opportunities and constraints in Western Canada in general and Saskatchewan specifically. This report has become a blueprint for irrigation around Lake Diefenbaker and throughout the province. SIPA commissioned the study, A Time to Irrigate, to establish a fact-based premise for its mandate and goals. Government policy makers, industry and other provinces and countries have heralded this report as a cornerstone for irrigation development.
A Time to Irrigate – Volume 1
- Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Ch. 1 Introduction
- Ch. 2 Irrigation in the World and Saskatchewan
- Ch. 3 Irrigation and Lake Diefenbaker
- Ch. 4 Evaluating Economic Benefits the Conceptual Framework
- Ch. 5 Methodological Approaches to Evaluating
- Ch. 6 Irrigation Impacts
- Ch. 7 Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Evaluation Scenario Evaluation Results
- Ch. 8 Sensitivity Analysis – Evaluating Alternative Futures
- Ch. 9 Opportunity Costs of Water under Alternative Uses
- Ch. 10 Irrigation Issues, Knowledge Gaps & Development Constraints
- Ch. 11 A Strategy for Implementation
- Ch. 12 Conclusions
- References & Readings
- Appendices
A Time to Irrigate
Volume 2
- Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Ch. 1 Introduction
- Ch. 2 Irrigation in Saskatchewan
- Ch. 3 Some Benefits of Irrigation in Saskatchewan Today
- Ch. 4 Saskatchewan’s Irrigation Development Potential
- Ch. 5 A Saskatchewan Irrigation Evaluation Scenario
- Ch. 6 Saskatchewan Irrigation Outlook Scenario Evaluation Results
- Ch. 7 Sensitivity Analysis Evaluating Alternative Futures
- Ch. 8 Irrigation Issues, Perceptions, Constraints & Knowledge Gaps
- Ch. 9 A Provincial Strategy for Irrigation Development
- Ch. 10 Conclusions
- References & Readings
- Appendices
Fact Sheets
A Time to Irrigate provides a wealth of information. For convenience, the information has been summarized into the following 4-page fact sheets
Fact Sheets
- Benefits of Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Investments for Agricultural Development
- Benefits of Irrigation Investments for Global Warming
- Benefits of Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Investments
- Benefits of Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Investments by the Numbers
- Benefits of Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation Investments for the Environment
- The Benefits of Lake Diefenbaker Irrigation for Rural Transformation
- Benefits of Irrigation Investment to Saskatchewan
- Conserving the Waters
Irrigation Development – The Next Steps
Lake Diefenbaker offers opportunities for multi-use water based development in Saskatchewan. It was envisioned that the associated irrigation work would carry water to approximately 450,000 acres of irrigable lands. This presentation demonstrates the logical next steps that should be taken to proceed with development of these opportunities.