November 23, 2023 Update

Storm pond draining at Lakeway Landing continues into late November. Crews continue to work on draining the pond and removing invasive species.

The Latest:

• Water continues to enter the storm pond due to the warm weather experienced in November, creating a delay in draining the pond to completion
• Keeping the pond empty is necessary to move on to the next phase of the project
• Leaving water in the pond could potentially provide enough of a safe space for the fish to remain for the winter
• Our Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEPA) fish research license has been extended to December 4 to accommodate the nice weather
• Work will continue on the pond if freezing has not happened prior to December 1

What We've Found:

• We are estimating the number of fish in the pond to be upwards of 5000
• We have 30 fish that we are suspecting to be Prussian Carp
• We are required to report to AEPA when any fish other than the goldfish species is identified
• AEPA has taken 10 of these suspicious fish with them for DNA testing
• Identifying Prussian Carp is very difficult for even a seasoned biologist, which is why DNA testing is being done
• AEPA will follow up with us once the DNA results are received

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