This option does not provide the protection our community requires as well as being visually unappealing

Will be very ugly in Bragg Creek. Likely to fail due to a bottle-neck just before the bridge. Water will just go higher, or around. Dam MC

“Maclean Creek dry dam protects more people, costs less, with lower environmental impact than SR1. Respect those outside Calgary. ”

The "barriers" proposed solution is very costly and interferes with the existing enjoyment of the rivers by millions of people, regularly.

It has been years since we realized we need mitigation. Time to implement these solutions.

Not as effectIve as SR1 (concept 1) - concept 2 results in overall worse outcomes. After concept 1 is in place, this may be a good addition

Barriers alone will take too long to implement and are far more costly than an upstream reservoir.

Maybe at some point, but right now the best and most efficient solution is Springbank Reservoir.

Mitigation upstream (Springbank) will be more effective at reducing residential damage in future events.

Since 2013, Stampede has been reinforced to prevent spilling (barriers). The next flood will have less places to spill which = higher water

A barrier was used at Mission and 4th in 2013 and caused build up of the river base level, creating increased flooding in certain areas.

I oppose barriers on the river. Upstream reservoirs (both the Bow and Elbow), resolves major flooding problems, mitigating most 2013 damage.

SR1 has too many issues; fish & wildlife, pipelines, power lines, loss of local employment, land sterilization, roads & questionable success

No adequate protection, looks unnatural, might still require evacuation, if not down to bedrock would still flood homes/downtown, disruptive

Existing berms are a benefit as they provide recreational / pathway space right along the river. More would be a good idea.

Barriers can be undermined by subsurface water flow. It is unsightly and does not provide reliable protection.

This is best concept. Protection along the Bow is the top priority.

not feasible as a stand alone measure. better to build the tunnel and divert the elbow to the bow below YYC,

Concept #2 only works if Concept #1 is implemented first. I know it is a hard decision but it must be made.

The time to act is now. We have lost more than a year with debate.

I have confidence this can be done with natural materials to reduce the visual impact. Use this as an opp to improve access and functionali

Barriers would be a huge waste of money, and cannot be fully effective, due to groundwater flow.

Barriers would be ineffective due to strong groundwater flow during periods of high water, something already experienced in past floods.

Flood barriers come at an enormous cost, and lengthy delays due to legal challenges by landowners, resulting in lack of protection or others

Flood barriers would have a massive, devastating environmental impact and (I hope) would never make it through federal environment review.

Flood barriers and concrete channelization are not only unsightly but also dangerous, let's avoid the mistake Los Angeles made.

Flood barriers would have a negative effect on wildlife and recreational use along rivers, and should not even be considered.

Flood barriers are a bad idea, they would be unsightly and disrupt communities.

Concept 2 sparingly where it offers specific advantages or can be combined with improvements to recreation facilities along the rivers.

Get going with these barriers. Calgary is important! Residential communities are important!

140 character limit is not good enough for valuable, inclusive feedback. Rethink this bad idea.

Bad idea ... Upstream reservoirs are the ONLY solution which makes sense.

This solution does not stop water table rising which is a big issue and will cause flooding. Ground water is what flooded my home in 2005.

Numerous Upstream measures make way more sense. Look at the Hunter Valley in Australia.

How many who claim that the MC1 site is "too sensitive", tear it up every chance they get off-roading & snowmobiling? Just curious...

We need other, better and more creative options. These are all too expensive and protect too few.

There are better options than barriers, such as habitat restoration and bank reinforcement along the rivers. Need more 'wholistic' options.

To all who claim that barriers/berms are ineffective, why do you demand SR1 be built & Bragg Creek be ineffectively bermed? Very confusing.

The Elbow is too small a river to have barriers, It would become a canal and destroy the beauty of the river valley and the homes built alon

Every year more and more gravel and debris is deposited from high flow waters causing even higher waters the next year. DREDGE.

Every high water event carries more debris into the river creating more displacement = higher waters. DREDGE the river as well as berm.

I live in Douglasdale where the river bank was eroded back by 20 feet in some areas. I would like to see the current banks protected by rock

While there are some benefits to this concept, they do not compare to the Springbank solution. Do Springbank first, then consider this

Upstream solution is the better option.

This option will help communities most at risk for low volume floods. Needs to be done in conjunction with other measures, such as resevoirs

The dry dam in Springbank is a bad idea on so many levels too many to explain here. You don't allow for enough words to explain. Frustrating

Not acceptable: isolates communities/effects future development/impacts a host of environmentally sensitive areas.

Yes to Concept 2. Does not destroy farms or homes. Mitigates more. Everyone needs protection not just Elbow.

This is the way to go. Springbank dam helps a very small area. This helps the majority.

Concept 2 is right. It will protect many. Crown land. More economical option. Use tax dollars wisely and protect a huge part of Calgary.

Barriers along the river are futile - hydrostatic pressue will cause flooding from the ground up. Too expensive. Not efficient capital use.

“We flooded in 2005 albeit not majority overland but by ground water.These barrier/walls would not of helped in 2005 and obviously not 2013”

“Both upstream mitigation projects are the only sensible action plan & will protect everyone incl. downtown that cost us 2 billion to fix!!”

Upstream reservoirs is best solution as provides greater benifits for more Calgarian.

In my opinion the drawbacks outweigh the potential benefits. Much less attractive alternative to dry dams.

Make the Bow River berms up to 2 meters higher, but also make them 50' or 60' wide at the top so they look like flat land, not berms.

This is the most direct way to affect the rivers. This does not affect any homeowners. This is definitely the best option

Raise the berms along the Bow River by Sunnyside at least 1.5 meters to protect us from larger floods than the 2013 1:70 year flood

Not realistic to think this is possible Will destroy the feel of many communities along both rivers Weak cost benefit ratio

Barriers have proven to be good flood mitigation. Need to protect the core of the city as much as possible. We cannot afford another 2013!

The idea as proposed makes no sense. Don't do it.

This appears to be very expensive, time consuming and not particularly effective.

Costly, destructive to communities, impractical where the river banks are vastly different heights (10ft) - see East of bridge at Elbow Dr

Concerned about the environmental aspect of barriers. Build Springbank Reservoir first.

too costly and hard on communites to accept as people on river very effected compared to others. springbank dry much better solution

Strengths - good for engineering company, berms needed Weakness - Calgary wouldn't like berms Mclean Creek better dam than SR1 mudflats

We can't control or predict the weather, but we can take reasonable precautions to protect our city.

Increasing the capacity of the Glenmore reservoir is very cost effective and makes a lot of sense.

The Berms would be better than the environmental impact a dry dam would have. Haven't we screwed around enough with the environment?

The negatives of this proposal far outweigh the pros. Build Springbank.

Not a real fix and less benefit

The Springbank reservoir with the opportunity to provide drought management and energy generation in addition, should prioritize barriers

Great engineeering solution but impractical from a socioeconomic POV. Just build the upstream reservoirs.

If berms are 1/4" too short the water will overflow unabated and berms may as well not be there. Waste of money.

Water rose +30' to crest the 4th street bridge, these barriers would narrow the flow channel requiring an even higher wall. Rubbish idea.

forget this. build Springbank

Unsightly, expensive and inefficient...

For God sake get on with it, I can't go though that again. I live in Rideau Rocksborgh

Might cause disruption to homes during constr. Would be unsightly. Better than doing nothing. Faster solution than reservoir upstream??

We need both barriers and upstream reservoirs to provide the necessary protection from a flood like 2013.

No TO SR1M THERE ARE OTHER AND BETTER OPTIONS.

An absurd, costly, ineffectual and unsightly idea. You cannot berm both banks of the Elbow River from the dam to Fort Calgary!

this option does not do enough to protect the downstream communities so the Springbank option is the only viable option

Build the dam. Do whatever else is necessary to protect our city and move on.

Upstream mitigation eliminates the need downstream, but I see the city is reinforcing the banks of the bow ??

Barriers might help downtown. Won't do much for the Elbow River.

Berms along the Elbow river would destroy the original characteristics of Calgary.No to berms,far to expensive.

No to berms on the Elbow river.

Protect downtown communities and the city core. I am in favour of enhanced berms along the Bow River.

Ridiculous!!! Riding ground water defeats berms. MIssissippi levees(berms) not stable and always undermined by currents.

Well done I think this concept could enhance it all!

Why there is no barriers near Discovery Ridge Community? And on Elbow river in general?

Bad economics and will destroy the look and feel around the rivers. Seems environmentally damaging to the river system.

This is the weakest option for any sort of protection. A possible back up after Springbank is completed.

Berms make sense. The Elbow breached 2 blocks upstream from us on low bank, a berm would have saved a 20-30 homes.

Ok if coupled with buying out careless folk who built or bought on a floodplain.

We need to get moving with mitigation measures. Time is of the essence. The further we get from 2013, the urgency just is not there.

The barriers are great, but only if the water is not running over the top of them! Building SR1 upstream mitigation is most important.

This page is about BERMS. I do not think BERMS ONLY is a practical solution. Some berms in some locations will make sense. Technical Answer?

This protects the communities in Calgary but what about farther upstream (not springbank). This is best of 3 but needs expansion of thought

Sacrificing a ranching community is not the Alberta way. Barriers are a good alternative and in this economy a good, financial choice.

Something is not right about the Springbank proposal. The costs would be WAY higher than the government is telling us. Go with Mclean.

McLean Creek protects many. Springbank protects very few and is not viable.

Concept 2 is the only sensible option.

MacLean Creek is simply OUT for safety reasons.

Re wall foundations, we had a 4 ft chain-link fence flattened (2013) even though the posts were set in concrete. Have pics.

The foundations for 6m to 10m walls must be HEAVY DUTY to resist pressure while the soil footing is "lubricated" by the flood.

McLean Creek option will proctect more home , lives and businesses than the Springbank option. Elbow Park Residents please be reasonable.

I urge you to move quickly with the Springbank Dam project. Upstream mitigation is a must.

Upstream protection at McLean Creek would provide a better solution for all communities, including Bragg Creek, Redwood Meadows and Tsuu T'i

Why are we willing to sacrifice such a rich network of an ecosystem to ineffectually "protect" those who have poorly planned their builds?

Springbank residents only use groundwater for water supply. You want to contaminate that? We want protection for YYC but want McLean Creek

What is the hidden agenda when people want 1 ineffective solution over 1 that protects everyone. McLean Creek is best option for everyone,

Yes, Calgary needs some berms & barriers. Dam McLean Creek as well to protect ALL!

They use this very system in Prague. They have floods every few years and they have steel barriers they erect in the spring.

Calgary will be a dust bowl if SR1` is built. Don't sacrifice one community for another. MC1 is a positive flood mitigation solution.

The dam is a terrible idea! Destroying ranch land and homes is dispicable. McCreek protects more communities and is cheaper.

Springbank Dam is an expensive, experimental solution to an extremely rare occurrence. Use Maclean Creek, making it recreational for all!

Mclean creek is cheapest when combining all costs for Bragg Creek, Redwood meadows, First nations and Calgary protection vs Springbank plus

While some barriers would be useful, Upstream measures are required. It would be very difficult to effectively burm & barrier the rivers.

Think about Dredging the river! dredging or barriers is costly but would be effective Mclean creek is cost effective for all!

The gov't says we are moving to greener energy options so, kill 2 birds with hydro elec dam at McLean, protect all, create new rec area too.

Yes to barriers, why a dry dam for a hundred year flood? Why ruin viable ranching land and displace families / wildlife? Upstream is best!

If berms can keep Bragg Creek safe, then they can keep Calgary safe. No to SR1.

Barriers should be built, not dams that will ruin land belonging to First Nations and ranchers and ruin their homes and lives.

Yes. This is the only viable choice.

Yes, barriers, barriers, barriers. No dam dam.

How can people complain about barriers being an eye sore and hurting their property value yet support SR1? Hypocrisy.

Why sacrifice one community for another when it's unnecessary to do so. Do not punish the people of Springbank further.

Upstream (Springbank Reservoir) mitigation is the best option.

Manage the Bow at Ghost Dam, Seebe, etc. and build MR1 then none of these flood barriers through the city would be necessary. Build McLean.

The problem is best solved upstream with Springbank Reservoir. Barriers failed at New Orleans and Carlisle UK in the face of extreme flood

Springbank Reservoir asap!!

Berms through key areas, if done right with softscaping, look fantastic. Use them as part of the whole holistic picture.

As an owner of a lot on the Bow River bank I absolutely reject the idea of barriers/burms interfering with the view and value of property!

Homeowners below the Glenmore Dam have already been offered buyouts by Province. Use those properties to berm river to protect the others.

Berms for the Bow! Use what you have. Please don't squander our money on unnecessary dams.

Use this one. Don't take prime ranch land.

This is the best option. Springbank would be hugely expensive and protect very few. Its the Bow that needs the mitigation.

Sounds too invasive for a rare flood. A dry dam which could be used for agricultural purposes during the hopefully many years is better.

If berms are enough to protect Bragg Creek etc they are enough to protect Calgary river communities.

If u live in the flood plain this is a better way to control damage

Only McLean Creek could provide protection for the new southwest leg of the ring road.

An alternative to berms: McLean Creek with the bonus of developing its recreational value or Tri-River Joint Reservoir of Alberta (TRJR)

GoA are endorsing and funding berms for Bragg Creek. If it's good enough for their homes, businesses and tourism, then berm Calgary too.

Springbank Dam is the best option.

A half measure. Get on with the Springbank Dry Dam Project

Springbank dry dam is the best option.

McLean Creek is clearly the winner here. Public land that protects the most people. How is this not a simple decision!

A crazy idea, too expensive as the Elbow is far from a straight river, what good will barriers do to anyone downstream. Solve this problem!

Mother Nature has already widened ALL the river and creek beds in the area compared to prior to 2013. You can not beat Mother Nature

This is the best option. How can you even consider stealing private land at Springbank and ruining people's lives? That would be wicked.

MacLean Creek is the answer. Springbank Dam terrible waste of money to protect very few. Spend money on health and education instead.

This is the best option. Most advantage to most people.

New Reservoirs only address Elbow. Bow River has 3 dams and they were not able to control it & that flooding backed up the Elbow. Berms

McLean Creek Reservoir -Recreational site-Potential power generation-Protects Bragg Creek-Redwood Meadows & Calgary- Crown Land- No brainer

Calgary needs to take steps within its own jurisdiction. I support this option. Do not transfer the risk to your upstream neighbours.

Springbank provides little protection, stop expending resources to protect those who choose to live in a floodplain. McLean Creek is better

Downtown should be protected to a higher level

This is not the first time cities have needed to look at solutions for potential flooding. Look to the Netherlands/Europe for other options.

I think this is the best option. Why have you not slso included making the river deeper to accommodate more volumes of water too?

To put up barriers and berms will stop the rivers from flowing naturally. The natural force of the water will continuously erode barriers.

Upstream management is the better option.

McLean Option is the only solution. Flood control on public property that protects Bragg Creek is the correct option not taking private land

The rivers need to be managed in the mountains before they reach the towns/ cities. Stop logging in Kananaskis. Dam Mclean Creek.

Why are people worried about esthetics of a berm in Calgary but it's okay to berm a town that relies heavily on tourism like Bragg Creek.

The rivers need to be managed in the mountains before they become raging & uncontrollable. Tri-River Reservoir solution shows intelligence.

Water is a precious resource & civilizations have always used best minds to protect & conserve. See www.preventingalbertafloods.ca,

Albertans deserve better than mickey-mouse Band-Aid solutions to solve our flood and drought threats. See www,preventingalbertafloods.ca

Manage rivers in the last Eastern Slopes valley in a reservoir then control flows to natural course. See www.preventingalbertafloods.ca.

See the videos of the Bassano Dam when it was almost breached in 2013? Diversions channels & barriers are useless when rivers in full flood

Barriers could not protect against the volume of water experienced in 2013... not a realistic 100 yr flood solution...build SR1!!!

I'm not in favour of expropriation. McLean is the best alternative.

Difficult to do on a small scale. Least effective. Springbank offstream necessary

This looks like a good idea. Damning spring bank is not.

First "Springbank." Then, assuming endless gov't funding! some or all of concept 2. But First: "Springbank."

There's a cost to building beside a river. Those who decided to build there need to be accountable for that decision. Berms are the solution

Upstream protection is a must. Springbank is the correct location

More than just Calgary was affected in the floods, and all those communities need to be considered in the mitigation. Think bigger!

Berms are not as effective as upstream storage and have more of an impact to river ecology. Berms redirect water and simply flood other area

This is a complete waste of capital and will negatively impact the surrounding natural areas!

Far too expensive given the purchase of private land and trouncing of land rights. Public land near McClean creek would make far more sense.

Concept 2 does nothing to protect upstream properties in Bragg Creek or provinically owned infrastructure in the upper watershed.

Direct protection of the threatened communities seems like a better plan than the environmental cost of off stream storage

Berms wouldn't be logistically feasible. Many properties do not have access to their backyards for large machinery.

MacLean Creek will never happen. Province owns it but public loves the area and would protest any changes in wilderness area for years.

Berms could trap water in a community as happened in High River. Berms can fail. Upstream makes more sense.

Berms require miles of changes, many homeowners, much uncertainty. Springbank is a surer option, makes more sense to look upstream.

It is a case of the greater good. Most Springbank residents will not be directly affected and a flood will never reach them.

Springbank makes the most sense. Unfortunately, 12 properties will be directly affected and they need to be fairly compensated.

Unless each homeowner agreed to berms, they cannot be built. Expropriation? Long and costly. How many homeowners would be affected?

If Maclean Creek is too sensitive to build a dam on why are off readers allowed to tear it up? It could be under construction and done.

Berms with public access on top would require compensating homeowners who previously had private backyards. What are the costs?

A dam at Maclean Creek could have been under construction already. Scrap Springbank and get to work. Springbank will take years.

The Springbank dam only protects two communities, that's too much money, and not enough protection. Buy insurance, put in dykes and berms.

Berms require each homeowner to agree to have part of his yard taken up by wide and high berms. Will never get mass agreement.

Calgary's downtown core should be protected. Barriers at different water levels are difficult to model accurately and may cause more harm.

I believe this would be very negative for all of the above questions/issues. This would not be an optimal solution vs alternatives.

McClean creek is the only solution. Don't waste tax payers money on buying Farmers land that don't want to sell.

Waste of money, while destroying fish habitat and environment. It makes me sad that some feel these ideas have merit. Build on dry land pls!

Barriers along the Elbow would destruct neighbourhoods and give false sense of security. Our City needs the Springbank option and ASAP!

Barriers along the rivers would negatively affect the riparian zone and be an environmental disaster. Springbank is a better solution.

Waste of money and time, the solution is McLean Creek, where the watershed funnels from!

Upstream dam in McLean Creek protects Calgary ! AND ! protect Bragg Creek, Redwood Meadows, Tsuu T’ina & Springbank

McLean Creek is the best option, protects the most people.

Need to get rid of trees and bushes that hindered the flow of the rivers in 2013 and caused much of the overflow flooding.

Barriers are just that - they block access and likely reduce the property values and hence the tax base - also not effective for major event

Do not waste any time with this option. This springbank option makes the most sense from every perspective.

Springbank Dam is the best option. Barriers will not hold back the amount of water we are discussing and could cause more damage.

I can't believe how much time has passed since the flood, and we are still talking about "strengths & weaknesses" of concepts.

Both upstream mitigation projects are the only sensible action plan & will protect everyone incl. downtown that cost us 2 billion to fix!!

We flooded in 2005 albeit not majority overland but by ground water.These barrier/walls would not of helped in 2005 and obviously not 2013

This is a foolish idea, only part of elbow river downstream of glenmore dam is protected. Cost likely much higher(double).

Barriers work in specific areas, but do little in a major flood . Springbank dam will make most barriers superflous . Do Springbank first!

Might help small pockets of land, however the Springbank solution would provide best overall protection.

The Springbank dam is the best option. Barriers would be problematic to build and would scar the river valleys. Go upstream. Fast!

a single berm in SR1 will be much easier to maintain and therefore much safer than dozens of berms throughout the city

Visual impact of barriers is a deterrent to climate change resiliency, as no one will want the barriers to be higher than is necessary today

Springbank Dam by far the best option, both esthetically, economically, and impacts few but could prevent great loss to many!

Barriers will need impossible commitment from every landowner. If one section fails, the entire project is rendered moot.

The height of barriers necessary will severely impinge river access due to the width that will be needed to lower costs.

Barriers alone is a poor substitute for upstream mitigation. It merely pushes the flood impact further downstream.

Barriers don't need to be ugly. Barriers & upstream action are needed to protect all homes & downtown on both rivers, asap!

The Elbow River needs barriers as we need to protect our downtown infrastructure, surrounding communities and economy to a higher level.

Upstream flood control for major population centers is what has been used world-wide for decades, execute upstream mitigation

This idea of putting flood barriers through communities would be terrible. Worse than doing nothing.

I can't see any strengths compared to Springbank dry dam. Weak: greater cost, less protection

Please explain to me why berms are good enough for Bragg Creek and Redwood Meadows but not good enough for neighbourhoods in Calgary??

This could be combined with the Springbank reservoir to help protect areas along the Bow that would still need protection.

The cost benefit ratio speaks for itself. This is not the best use of our money.

After attending the information sessions, it would seem barriers along with the Springbank project are appropriate measures.

Option #1 is to complete the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir.

Springbank reservoir ASAP. Far superior.

If barriers are not high enough - in high flood water trapped on wrong side of barriers - Springbank far superior

Springbank Reservoir asap!

Let's build Springbank and not dally with less effective options.

This proposal will impact more people more adversely and restrict enjoyment of the river. The Springbank Resevoir is the best solution.

If the Springbank dam doesn't proceed this is an option: albeit more expensive and labour intensive.

Just build SR1. The rest is is merely secondary and ineffective. We'll still be messing about when the next flood takes out the City.

Helpful in certain areas, but not practical or cost effective as a primary solution. This doesn't replace upstream reservoirs.

Not to be the replacement for upstream mitigation and not effective enough. Mountain to city area control of flow the most effective.

Raging river waters in the 2013 flood changed the course of the rivers, moved massive amount of rock... Berms might not be very effective!

Flood walls & berms for emergency installation perhaps. Permanent structures no. The whole valley would have to be walled. $$$$$$

Springbank dry dam is the most practical and effective plan.

This would be very negative. I do not support this option

Ugly, not cost-effective, and doesn't sound like it will work. What about McLean Creek?

Yes, protect the downtown core.There will be very hard decisions to be made by private home owners and the city for berms along the rivers.

City should protect its city and not dam Springbank and take away homes,ranches Does not protect Bragg or Tsuu Tina in that municipality.

This supports the full Deltares report that has kept Holland above water for centuries.

Current enjoyment of the river apparently includes being right in it, not just beside it! Or heaven-forbid having to walk somewhere to see

I think this idea is not good. I don't support it. It will prevent enjoyment of the river.

What a concept - the jurisdiction that allowed the development where it is in the way of the river has to pay to create their own solution.

I believe barriers would be a very good idea. We should also have forests along the rivers upstream to absorb flood waters.

I like the idea that it protects along both rivers equally. There is no reason that one river community should get special treatment.

Not sure I believe the Benefits estimate. Seems low compared to upstream alternatives. Are you trying to push us to a certain alternative?

These are a piecemeal ugly approach. Maclean Creek will not be visible.

Good that protection is equal to all communities aesthetic changes are a moot point as the dam would certainly change the countryside

A good option - no effect on river health, cost-effective. This could be done in an aesthetically pleasing manner.

A comprehensive solution is available. See www.preventingalbertafloods.ca and contact your government representative. GOA has ignored it.

Springbank dam and barriers along the rivers are Band-Aid solutions. Use our experts & talented workforce for a solution worthy of Alberta.

GOA want to set an example on the world stage but are ignoring the need to care for our water resource & produce hydro-electric power.

Barriers cannot withstand raging rivers. 80% of floods come from sudden snowpack melt so to manage high flows in the mountains commonsense.

Could these be faster and effective solution? Especially considering the Springbank dam has NO regulatory approval to proceed fully...

Environmentalists warn against rip-rap barrriers as they destroy fish habitat and do not work as no vegetation grows to bind in flood events

Why does GOA allow logging in sensitive watersheds such as Ghost Valley and McLean Creek? Protecting water sources is priority most govts.

Flood waters should be managed in reservoirs in the mountains before they become raging, uncontrollable torrents. We have perfect location.

After the 2008 flood the barriers and pathway repairs were devastated again in 2013 in Fish Creek Park & Harvey Passage. What waste.

We saw in High River what happens when attempts are made to control a raging river. Then the water cannot return to the river from behind

Best idea. Much cheaper than Springbank. Protects those along the Bow and Elbow and doesn't destroy another community.

love it, if you want to protect the city, manage it within the city!

If Barriers are Ok for the Bow, then they should be Ok for the Elbow. The Bow is the biggest threat.

Elbow - The city should consider barriers and berms as option #2, but option #1 is to complete the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir.

In addition to other measures may provide additional protection but will be costly and difficult to implement

If you have no choice, other than the Springbank Dry Dam (our #1 pick for flood mitigation, upstream), then this would be our #2 choice alt.

Barriers along the Elbow river would completely change life in the community in a very negative way. Use a dry dam.

Upstream reservoirs most cost effective and studied with lowest impact, proven results. Enough consultation, build them!

Destroys visual aesthetics and restricts access, a bad idea compared to an upstream reservoir. Home owners would revolt and cause delays

Barriers along the Bow do nothing to protect communities downstream.

Potential loss of personal enjoyment of river front vs protection of personal property and protection of community. Tough choices.

Every major city in the world with a major river running through it has had to provide major flood mitigation protection.

Protect the downtown core!!!

I like the idea of concept #2. I'm particularly glad that it includes action that will protect Bowness as I own a house on the river.

I strongly object to barriers that protect some at the expense of others (eg. The Safeway Berm). Please don't do that again!! Protect all.

Berms protected Inglewood and could do the same for those along the Bow & Elbow...on a cost benefit analysis, it should be done right away!

Reservoirs and dry dams are the way to go!

I agree with proceeding on this front as quickly as possible, especially on the east end of Bowness. Our homes deserve protection too!

We need higherberms in Sunnyside/Hillhurst. Land is already owned by the city and costs are reasonable.

Inner city "barriers" are impractical, they merely move the damage-Should be implemented where improves/captures flow

I strongly dislike the idea of ugly barriers along the rivers. Calgary is just starting to be more nice and walkable. Don't ruin it.

Barriers in conjunction with dams provides best solution

Barriers without upstream dams are the Darth Vader of solutions - cannot improve quality of life in city. Combination of solutions required