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A study design for enhanced environmental monitoring of the Lower Athabasca River

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Presents an enhanced sampling design for deployment in the Lower Athabasca River. It represents one component of work to describe baseline environmental conditions in the Lower Athabasca River... More ≫

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Presents an enhanced sampling design for deployment in the Lower Athabasca River. It represents one component of work to describe baseline environmental conditions in the Lower Athabasca River prior to the potential release of coke slurry-treated oil sands process affected water (OSPW). The document describes sampling locations and sampling frequency to establish a comprehensive description of baseline environmental conditions in surface water chemistry, benthic sediments, benthic algae, benthic macroinvertebrates, and small-bodied fish.

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2017 status of air quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta : reporting on the Lower Athabasca air quality management framework for January 2017 - December 2017

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide in the Lower Athabasca Region. This report is produced to fulfil... More ≫

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide in the Lower Athabasca Region. This report is produced to fulfil the ambient condition reporting requirements required by the Air Quality Management Framework, which supports the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.

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2017 status of surface water quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta

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This report presents monthly water quality results from the Old Fort monitoring station, Athabasca River, Alberta for 2017. These data are provided to fulfill reporting requirements mandated by... More ≫

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This report presents monthly water quality results from the Old Fort monitoring station, Athabasca River, Alberta for 2017. These data are provided to fulfill reporting requirements mandated by the Surface Water Quality Management Framework, which supports the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.

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2017 status of surface water quantity, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta

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This report presents a summary of 2017 streamflow on the Lower Athabasca River and water use by the mineable oil sands sector and other licensed users, relative to weekly management limits, and... More ≫

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This report presents a summary of 2017 streamflow on the Lower Athabasca River and water use by the mineable oil sands sector and other licensed users, relative to weekly management limits, and provides analyses of adaptive management triggers. This evaluation fulfills commitments for public reporting outlined in the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework.

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Upper Athabasca Region groundwater supply and allocation assessment

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This study provides an assessment of groundwater supply and the capacity in the Upper Athabasca Region through an analysis of aquifer extent and groundwater users.

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2018-19 Ambient environment monitoring plan for oil sands development

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Summaries for projects approved under the 2018-2019 Ambient Environment Monitoring Plan for Oil Sands Development. Summaries include a brief description of the monitoring activity, objectives,... More ≫

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Summaries for projects approved under the 2018-2019 Ambient Environment Monitoring Plan for Oil Sands Development. Summaries include a brief description of the monitoring activity, objectives, assigned budget, key outcomes, geographic scope, and associated data and reporting products. Projects approved for implementation in 2018-2019 continue monitoring activities implemented since 2012 through the 2012-2015 Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (OSM).

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Surface water quality of Lower Athabasca River tributaries

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This study investigates key issues identified in the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program regarding water quality of tributaries to the lower Athabasca River, specifically: the... More ≫

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This study investigates key issues identified in the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program regarding water quality of tributaries to the lower Athabasca River, specifically: the current state of water quality; the distribution of contaminants; whether the presence of toxic substances is increasing or decreasing, and their rate of change' and whether substances added to the rivers by natural and man-made discharges are likely to cause deterioration of water quality.

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Surface water quality of the Athabasca, Peace and Slave rivers and riverine waterbodies within the Peace-Athabasca delta

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This study investigates key issues identified in the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program regarding water quality of the Lower Athabasca River mainstem and the downstream... More ≫

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This study investigates key issues identified in the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program regarding water quality of the Lower Athabasca River mainstem and the downstream Peace-Athabasca delta, specifically: the current state of water quality; the distribution of contaminants in surface water; and whether substances added to the rivers by natural and man-made discharges are likely to cause deterioration of water quality.

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Regional hydro-climatic and sediment modelling

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Reports on the development of an integrated modelling framework established and implemented from April 2012 to March 2015, to provide a comprehensive understanding of hydrology, hydraulics,... More ≫

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Reports on the development of an integrated modelling framework established and implemented from April 2012 to March 2015, to provide a comprehensive understanding of hydrology, hydraulics, sediments, and contaminants within the Athabasca River and to inform current and future monitoring efforts. The broad objective of this part of the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring plan was to provide critical knowledge on and improved predictive modelling capability for water availability and sediment/contaminant transport in the lower Athabasca River.

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Aquatic ecosystem health assessment of the Athabasca River mainstem and tributaries using fish health and fish and invertebrate toxicological testing

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Results from the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring plan presented here address the need to develop a comprehensive and robust biomonitoring program for fish and toxicity in fish and invertebrates. Fish... More ≫

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Results from the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring plan presented here address the need to develop a comprehensive and robust biomonitoring program for fish and toxicity in fish and invertebrates. Fish health monitoring was conducted along the mainstem of the lower Athabasca River and its primary tributaries to assess spatial and temporal change in ecological condition within these aquatic habitats.

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