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Environmental assessment program : guide to reviewing environmental impact assessment reports

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The purpose of this guide is to provide direction and assistance to provincial, federal and, where appropriate, third-party contractors in the review of Environmental Impact Assessment reports... More ≫

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The purpose of this guide is to provide direction and assistance to provincial, federal and, where appropriate, third-party contractors in the review of Environmental Impact Assessment reports submitted by project proponents. This Guide provides direction to meet the requirements of the environmental assessment process.

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Environmental assessment program : preparing for and submitting an environmental impact assessment report

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This Guide outlines the information necessary to ensure the successful completion of each step to allow the review of the EIA report to begin. Proponents should refer to the Guide to preparing... More ≫

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This Guide outlines the information necessary to ensure the successful completion of each step to allow the review of the EIA report to begin. Proponents should refer to the Guide to preparing Environmental Impact Assessments in Alberta for information on preparing the actual EIA report itself.

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Environmental assessment program : frequently asked questions

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Presents a list of questions that are commonly asked by both project Proponents and the public regarding Alberta’s Environmental Assessment process.

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Environmental assessment program : what proponents should know about 3PC

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Alberta Environment is hiring Third-Party Contractors (3PC) to review Environmental Impact Assessment reports and their associated regulatory applications. The Proponent pays the Contractor... More ≫

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Alberta Environment is hiring Third-Party Contractors (3PC) to review Environmental Impact Assessment reports and their associated regulatory applications. The Proponent pays the Contractor through a three-party contract between Alberta Environment, the Contractor and the proponent. Alberta Environment selects the Contractor and the Contractor takes direction solely from Alberta Environment Staff.

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Environmental assessment program : guide to providing comments on proposed terms of reference

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The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act provides the opportunity for interested parties to provide advice to the Environmental Assessment Director on the content of Terms of Reference... More ≫

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The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act provides the opportunity for interested parties to provide advice to the Environmental Assessment Director on the content of Terms of Reference for each project requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment report. This Guide discusses how an interested party can provide comments on the Terms of Reference only. Views about the project itself are solicited later in the regulatory process.

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Environmental assessment program : glossary of environmental assessment terms and acronyms used in Alberta

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The following terms and acronyms are commonly used in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports or are relevant to the environmental assessment process. This document is divided into two... More ≫

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The following terms and acronyms are commonly used in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports or are relevant to the environmental assessment process. This document is divided into two sections: Glossary of Terms and Glossary of Acronyms.

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Environmental assessment program : what contractors should know about 3PC

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Alberta Environment is hiring Third-Party Contractors (3PC) to review Environmental Impact Assessment reports and their associated regulatory applications. The Proponent pays the Contractor... More ≫

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Alberta Environment is hiring Third-Party Contractors (3PC) to review Environmental Impact Assessment reports and their associated regulatory applications. The Proponent pays the Contractor through a three-party contract between Alberta Environment, the Contractor and the proponent. Alberta Environment selects the Contractor and the Contractor takes direction solely from Alberta Environment Staff.

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Environmental assessment program : preparing disclosure documents for environmental assessment screenings

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Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, some projects require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to examine the environmental, social and health consequences of the... More ≫

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Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, some projects require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report to examine the environmental, social and health consequences of the project. To determine if some projects require an EIA, the Environmental Assessment Director may engage the environmental assessment screening process. This process includes the provision of a disclosure document by the activity proponent. This four-page guide outlines the information that the Director is likely to require in the disclosure document.

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Record of site condition user guide (January 2010)

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The Record of Site Condition (RSC) form is used for release reporting under Section 111 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. The form is a summary document to track major... More ≫

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The Record of Site Condition (RSC) form is used for release reporting under Section 111 of the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. The form is a summary document to track major environmental characteristics for an assessed site. This guide is developed to assist users in the preparation and submission of the form to the appropriate department.

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

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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 ≫

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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.

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