All Resources

Drilling water wells in Alberta

Description

This two-page fact sheet provides an overview of how the activity of water well drilling is regulated in Alberta.

Tags

Water Act : dugouts

Description

Dugouts are usually used by landowners to store water for purposes such as stock watering, domestic use, spraying, etc. This fact sheet explains the conditions under which placing, constructing,... More ≫

Description

Dugouts are usually used by landowners to store water for purposes such as stock watering, domestic use, spraying, etc. This fact sheet explains the conditions under which placing, constructing, maintaining or filling in a dugout requires approval under the Water Act.

Tags

Working well : clean water. Well protected : water well management for well owners

Description

This brochure provides an overview of the Working Well program, a province-wide program that encourages Alberta’s water well owners to manage and protect their wells and common groundwater... More ≫

Description

This brochure provides an overview of the Working Well program, a province-wide program that encourages Alberta’s water well owners to manage and protect their wells and common groundwater supplies. Includes information about Working Well workshops, which are designed to help landowners protect their water wells and drinking water supplies.

Tags

Spring run-off flood prevention

Description

This two-page fact sheet outlines steps that can be taken by landowners to mitigate the chance that their land will flood during spring run-off.

Tags

Quantification protocol for reducing the age at harvest of beef cattle. Version 2.0

Description

This protocol quantifies decreases in greenhouse gas emissions associated with the raising of beef cattle by reducing the number of days required to get a feeder calf from birth to harvest. This... More ≫

Description

This protocol quantifies decreases in greenhouse gas emissions associated with the raising of beef cattle by reducing the number of days required to get a feeder calf from birth to harvest. This applies to youthful cattle, or those cattle under 24 months of age. In this context, feeder cattle that spend less time in backgrounding lots, on pasture and in the feedlot result in decreased greenhouse gas emissions. Withdrawn as of March 31, 2020.

Tags

Quantification protocol for reducing days on feed for beef cattle. Version 2.0

Description

Agricultural activities, including the production of livestock, result in greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. Beef cattle, in particular, release methane (CH4) as a result of the digestion... More ≫

Description

Agricultural activities, including the production of livestock, result in greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. Beef cattle, in particular, release methane (CH4) as a result of the digestion of feed materials in the rumen. These emissions are called enteric emissions and are a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural activities. Other emission sources for cattle include methane and nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions are generated from manure storage and handling within beef cattle operations. This protocol for reducing the number of days on feed for beef cattle addresses both digestion and manure storage and handling emission sources for livestock greenhouse gas emissions. It allows users to quantify greenhouse gas reductions using scientifically valid equations and emission factors resulting from a reduction in the number of days required to complete the finishing stage of beef cattle in a feedlot resulting in a decrease in both enteric and manure...

Tags

Biogas : the anaerobic decomposition of agriculture materials - Alberta protocol

Description

This bulletin provides background and summarizes details of the Quantification Protocol for The Anaerobic Decomposition of Agriculture Materials in Alberta. An overview of Alberta’s Regulatory... More ≫

Description

This bulletin provides background and summarizes details of the Quantification Protocol for The Anaerobic Decomposition of Agriculture Materials in Alberta. An overview of Alberta’s Regulatory Framework and offset requirements are given in the overview document in this series.

Tags

Diversion of biomass to energy from biomass combustion facilities - Alberta protocol

Description

This bulletin provides the background and summarizes details of the Quantification Protocol for Diversion of Biomass to Energy from Biomass Combustion Facilities in Alberta. An overview of... More ≫

Description

This bulletin provides the background and summarizes details of the Quantification Protocol for Diversion of Biomass to Energy from Biomass Combustion Facilities in Alberta. An overview of Alberta’s regulatory framework and offset requirements are given in the overview document in this series.

Tags

Quantification protocol for agricultural nitrous oxide emissions reductions. Version 1.0

Description

The scope of this protocol is limited to on-farm reductions of emissions from nitrogen sources and fuel use associated with the management of fertilizer, manure and crop residues for each annual... More ≫

Description

The scope of this protocol is limited to on-farm reductions of emissions from nitrogen sources and fuel use associated with the management of fertilizer, manure and crop residues for each annual or perennial crop type grown. Lands grazed by animals are excluded from this protocol as are greenhouse gas reductions associated with carbon sequestration in the soil and the off-site emission reductions affected by the manufacture and distribution of nitrogen fertilizers. The exclusion of off-site reductions of fertilizer manufacturing increases conservativeness in emission reduction calculations and limits the scope of quantification to those sources, sinks and/or reservoirs for which data are readily available.

Tags

Pilot study to evaluate the practicality of aquatic ecosystem monitoring in small agricultural streams in Alberta

Description

The intent of this pilot study on Rose and Strawberry creeks and the Blindman River was to scope out the feasibility of adding sediment and non-fish biota to the AESA water quality monitoring and... More ≫

Description

The intent of this pilot study on Rose and Strawberry creeks and the Blindman River was to scope out the feasibility of adding sediment and non-fish biota to the AESA water quality monitoring and to make a preliminary evaluation of the data. Collection of field data, invertebrate samples (kick nets), epilithic algae and sediment quality sampling in the three streams was practical. Benthic invertebrate and epilithic algal communities were diverse and abundant and offer good potential for future monitoring, along with water and sediment chemistry. Defining reference conditions ecoregionally would be important in future aquatic ecosystem health monitoring and data interpretation.

Tags