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Status of surface water quality, Upper Athabasca Region, Alberta

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This report was prepared by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to fulfill reporting requirements outlined in the Upper Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the... More ≫

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This report was prepared by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to fulfill reporting requirements outlined in the Upper Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Upper Athabasca River. This is the first annual report for the Upper Athabasca Region, communicating changes in the central tendency (median) and peak (90th percentile) values for 29 primary and 3 secondary water quality indicators at 1 primary monitoring station (Athabasca River at the Town of Athabasca). This report identifies relevant water quality limits or guidelines that were exceeded from November 1, 2021, to October 31, 2022, at 1 primary station and 9 secondary stations in the Upper Athabasca Region, where applicable. For primary indicators, significant median trigger, peak trigger and/or limit exceedances at the primary station will initiate a management response as per the Upper Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework.

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Status of surface water quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta

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This report was prepared to fulfill reporting requirements mandated by the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca River, which supports the Lower... More ≫

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This report was prepared to fulfill reporting requirements mandated by the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quality Management Framework for the Lower Athabasca River, which supports the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan. Each annual report communicates the status of surface water quality at the Athabasca River at Old Fort monitoring site for the calendar year indicated.

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Status of surface water quantity, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta

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This report presents a summary of annual 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 annual 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 six of the seven adaptive management triggers. This evaluation fulfills commitments for public reporting outlined in the Lower Athabasca Region Surface Water Quantity Management Framework.

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Oil Sands Mine Water Science Team final technical reports and commentary

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Compendium of technical reports and reviews developed to inform the potential release of treated oil sands mine water to the Athabasca river. Topics include modelling of water and sediment... More ≫

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Compendium of technical reports and reviews developed to inform the potential release of treated oil sands mine water to the Athabasca river. Topics include modelling of water and sediment concentrations, human and ecological health risk assessment, technology-based effluent limits, whole effluent toxicity testing, enhanced baseline monitoring and regional-scale aquatic effects monitoring.

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Marten Beach flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 3 km of Marten Creek and 1 km of an unnamed tributary through Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, including Marten Beach.

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Rochester flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 8 km of the Tawatinaw River through Athabasca County, including Rochester.

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Sangudo flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 6 km of the Pembina River through Lac Ste. Anne County, including Sangudo.

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2022-23 Ambient environment monitoring plan for oil sands development

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Summaries for projects approved under the 2022-2023 Ambient Environment Monitoring Plan for Oil Sands Development.

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Athabasca flood study

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This study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 8 km of the Athabasca River, 8 km of Muskeg Creek, and 6 km of the Tawatinaw River through Athabasca and Athabasca County.

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Alberta pygmy whitefish recovery plan

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This is the recovery plan for the pygmy whitefish, a small, rare fish in Alberta that is listed as Threatened under the Wildlife Act. It includes a situational analysis, threats assessment,... More ≫

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This is the recovery plan for the pygmy whitefish, a small, rare fish in Alberta that is listed as Threatened under the Wildlife Act. It includes a situational analysis, threats assessment, recovery goals and objective, and strategies and actions to recover the species.

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