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Moving from planning to implementation : Bow River phosphorus management plan

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Presents background information on the Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan and the steps to be taken to move the plan from paper to action, including the establishment of an implementation... More ≫

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Presents background information on the Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan and the steps to be taken to move the plan from paper to action, including the establishment of an implementation committee. The goal of the plan is to address sources of phosphorus in the middle reach of the Bow River between the Bearspaw and Bassano dams.

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Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan : 2015 implementation summary report

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The Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan (PMP) is a strategic plan to address sources of phosphorus in the middle reach of the Bow River between the Bearspaw and Bassano Dams. This is the PMP... More ≫

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The Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan (PMP) is a strategic plan to address sources of phosphorus in the middle reach of the Bow River between the Bearspaw and Bassano Dams. This is the PMP implementation committee summary report.

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Report on cumulative effects management in Alberta for the Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan

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This report presents an overview of cumulative effects management in Alberta to date with a focus on sub-regional activities, along with a detailed description of the Bow River Phosphorus... More ≫

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This report presents an overview of cumulative effects management in Alberta to date with a focus on sub-regional activities, along with a detailed description of the Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan prototype and lessons tha may be applicable to future, similar processes. A suggested process is outlined that builds on experience to date, and a compendium of tools and other elements is presented to assist sub-regional plan development and implementation.

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Recent changes in contaminant levels in the Bow River following the installation of a containment system at the Canada creosote site

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Alberta Envrionmental Protection has intensively monitored the Bow River ecosystem since 1989. This work was designed to determine the distribution of contaminants from the Canada Creosote site in... More ≫

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Alberta Envrionmental Protection has intensively monitored the Bow River ecosystem since 1989. This work was designed to determine the distribution of contaminants from the Canada Creosote site in the aquatic ecosystem, to protect domestic water supplies and to ensure the human consumption of fish was safe. This report evaluates changes in water quality over the two years since the containment system was intalled.

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Changes in contaminant levels in the Bow River following the installation of a containment system at the Canada Creosote site

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In November 1989, a liquid mixture of various contaminants including the wood preservatives creosote and pentachlorophenol (PCP) was found seeping into the Bow River adjacent to the abandoned... More ≫

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In November 1989, a liquid mixture of various contaminants including the wood preservatives creosote and pentachlorophenol (PCP) was found seeping into the Bow River adjacent to the abandoned Canada Creosote site in Calgary. A temporary berm was built in the river around the seepage area on November 6-9, 1989, and rebuilt on October 9-19, 1990. Contaminants were removed from the bermed area. A permanent barrier to contaminant flow was installed along the entire shoreline between April 29 and May 3, 1995, and a system designed to prevent the flow of contaminated groundwater to the river around the barrier was operational by February 8, 1996.

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Temporal and spatial trends for coliform bacteria in the Bow River, 1951-1994

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Water quality in southern Alberta's Bow River, as measured by bacteriological indicators, has been affected by increasing population and development in the Bow Basin. This report documents levels... More ≫

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Water quality in southern Alberta's Bow River, as measured by bacteriological indicators, has been affected by increasing population and development in the Bow Basin. This report documents levels of coliform bacteria in the Bow River for three time periods: 1951-52, 1967-75, and 1978-94, and includes data compiled from all agencies sampling in the Bow River basin for over 45 mainstem sites and for a number of tributaries.

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