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Hazardous waste / hazardous recyclables facility contacts list

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A listing of contact information for Alberta facilities with an Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) approval to manage hazardous waste / hazardous recyclables.

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Research licence - pre-approved assessments and salvages (RL-PAAS)

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This set of resources describes the Research Licence - Pre-Approved Assessments and Salvages (RL-PAAS), a licence for those whose work involves a high volume of fish and fish habitat assessment... More ≫

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This set of resources describes the Research Licence - Pre-Approved Assessments and Salvages (RL-PAAS), a licence for those whose work involves a high volume of fish and fish habitat assessment projects associated with collecting, holding, sampling fish for inventory or conducting fish rescues and salvages. The fact sheet includes information on when and how to apply, approval considerations and how to use this special licence. The decision tree diagram shows when to apply for an RL-PAAS compared to a Fish Research Licence, while the flow diagram demonstrates when and how to use the RL-PAAS once it has been issued. The process guide outlines the required steps to submit RL-PAAS licence notifications and approvals in writing, inform of project delays or cancelations and submit RL-PAAS data loadforms.

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Five-needle pine science support document

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An outline of the science supporting the use of a landscape management tool when operating inside a sensitive area. This document supports the standards and conditions that apply to operations... More ≫

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An outline of the science supporting the use of a landscape management tool when operating inside a sensitive area. This document supports the standards and conditions that apply to operations near limber and whitebark pine populations in Alberta.

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Science support document : mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) and sheep (Ovis canadensis) areas disease buffer

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) and bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) areas disease buffer wildlife... More ≫

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) and bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) areas disease buffer wildlife sensitivity layer. Additionally, science support documents can be used by anyone to learn about a wildlife sensitivity layer and its connection to the Landscape Analysis Tool and associated conditions found in the Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions.

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Ecological sites and successional plant community types of the Peace River parkland subregion. Second approximation

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The Peace River Parkland Natural Subregion accounts for only 0.5 per cent of the province and is characterized by gently rolling cultivated plains and steep south-facing grassy and forested slopes... More ≫

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The Peace River Parkland Natural Subregion accounts for only 0.5 per cent of the province and is characterized by gently rolling cultivated plains and steep south-facing grassy and forested slopes along the Peace River and its tributaries. Vegetation is a mosaic and dominated by forests of aspen and white spruce, wetlands and small remnant grasslands on the uplands, and dry grasslands and aspen forests on valley slopes. This guide represents the analysis of 378 plots described in the Peace River Parkland subregion. These 378 plots represent 73 observed and described plant community types. An analysis of successional changes in the presence and absence of grazing disturbance for the grasslands (Appendix 1) and aspen (Appendix 2) dominated community types for the Peace region is also outlined in Appendices 1 and 2. Included in this approximation is a crosswalk table to the Alberta Wetland Classification System (AWCS) and a list of ecological sustainable stocking rates for each plant...

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Ecological sites of the Dry Mixedwood subregion. Third approximation

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The Dry and Central Mixedwood subregions cover nearly 40 per cent of the province and are dominated by aspen, with jack pine on coarse textured soils, and black spruce, willows, and sedges in the... More ≫

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The Dry and Central Mixedwood subregions cover nearly 40 per cent of the province and are dominated by aspen, with jack pine on coarse textured soils, and black spruce, willows, and sedges in the poorly drained areas. The vegetative communities in these subregions are important because they provide summer range for livestock, prime habitat for many species of wildlife, productive watersheds, recreational areas and timber production. As a result guides like this were developed to provide a framework that will easily group the vegetative community types. It is hoped these classification systems can be used by resource managers to assess the ecology of the sites and develop integrated management plans within each region. This guide represents the analysis of 1110 plots described within the Dry Mixedwood subregion. The dominant plant species, canopy cover, soils and environmental conditions are outlined for each type. Included in this approximation is a crosswalk table to the Alberta...

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Science support document : greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus)

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus) wildlife sensitivity layer. Additionally,... More ≫

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus) wildlife sensitivity layer. Additionally, science support documents can be used by anyone to learn about a wildlife sensitivity layer and its connection to the Landscape Analysis Tool and associated conditions found in the Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions.

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Science support document : sensitive snake species and hibernacula range

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the Sensitive Snake Species and Hibernacula Range sensitivity layer. Additionally, science support documents... More ≫

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the Sensitive Snake Species and Hibernacula Range sensitivity layer. Additionally, science support documents can be used by anyone to learn about a wildlife sensitivity layer and its connection to the Landscape Analysis Tool and associated conditions found in the Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions.

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Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan Implementation Committee terms of reference

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Information about the multi-stakeholder Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan Implementation Committee, including its purpose, vision and how it operates.

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Ecological sites of the Kazan Upland subregion. Second approximation

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The Kazan Uplands Natural Subregion occurs in the far northeastern corner of Alberta and occupies about 1.5 per cent of the province. The main area lies north of Lake Athabasca. This guide... More ≫

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The Kazan Uplands Natural Subregion occurs in the far northeastern corner of Alberta and occupies about 1.5 per cent of the province. The main area lies north of Lake Athabasca. This guide represents the analysis of 73 grass, shrubland, conifer and deciduous plots described in the subregion. The 73 plots represent 34 community types within 12 ecological sites. The dominant plant species, canopy cover, soils and environmental conditions are outlined for each type. Included in this approximation is a crosswalk table to the Alberta Wetland Classification System and new soil type descriptions.

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