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Oil sands mining end land use committee report and recommendations

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Discusses the report and recommendations of the Oil Sands Mining End Land Use Committee, which began meeting in February 1997 and whose final report was made public in early 1998.

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Operating a pit

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This information letter clarifies how Alberta Environmental Protection interprets the term "operating a pit" under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and its regulations.

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Crown petroleum and natural gas rights : changes to identification of major surface concerns on private land

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This information letter provides notice that Alberta Environmental Protection no longer places addenda on private land with respect to potential surface access restrictions.

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Voluntary shut down criteria for construction activity or operations

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This information letter describes the criteria for voluntary shut down of any construction activity or operations on specified land during spring break-up or adverse whether conditions. Specified... More ≫

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This information letter describes the criteria for voluntary shut down of any construction activity or operations on specified land during spring break-up or adverse whether conditions. Specified land includes pipelines, wellsites and oil production sites, sand and gravel pits, roadways and other industrial activities that disturb the surface of the land.

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Compliance and enforcement approach for conservation and reclamation of oil and gas activities

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This information letter applies to pipelines, oil wells, gas wells, oil production sites, batteries and any facilities associated with the activities. It clarifies who is considered to the... More ≫

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This information letter applies to pipelines, oil wells, gas wells, oil production sites, batteries and any facilities associated with the activities. It clarifies who is considered to the operator for the purposes of compliance and enforcement under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. it also provides a brief overview of compliance and enforcement tools under the Act.

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Reclamation certificates for overlapping activities

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This information letter describes the options for issuing reclamation certificates where more than one activity occurs on the same piece of land.

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Third party impact on reclamation

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This information letter provides guidance on situations where third party action beyond the reasonable control of an operator adversely impacts the operator's ability to attain or maintain... More ≫

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This information letter provides guidance on situations where third party action beyond the reasonable control of an operator adversely impacts the operator's ability to attain or maintain equivalent land capability and to achieve compliance with legislated land conservation and reclamation requirements.

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Burial of material on-lease

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This information letter provides information on changes to the burial of materials on lease.

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Emergency environmental protection orders for pipelines

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This information letter provides information on the conditions for issuing an emergency environmental protection order (EEPO) for pipeline activities. EEPOs are issued when a pipeline operator is... More ≫

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This information letter provides information on the conditions for issuing an emergency environmental protection order (EEPO) for pipeline activities. EEPOs are issued when a pipeline operator is working in a manner that will severely limit the ability to reclaim the site, or when the activities are affecting adjacent natural resources.

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Conservation and reclamation guidelines for Alberta

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This information letter discusses the conservation and reclamation guidelines for the province, which provide a general overview of the factors an operator should consider in conducting an activity.

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