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The Government of Alberta’s guidelines on consultation with Metis settlements on land and natural resource management 2016

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The Government of Alberta’s Policy on Consultation with Metis Settlements on Land and Natural Resource Management, 2015 (Policy) was released in the Spring of 2016. To fully implement the Policy,... More ≫

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The Government of Alberta’s Policy on Consultation with Metis Settlements on Land and Natural Resource Management, 2015 (Policy) was released in the Spring of 2016. To fully implement the Policy, the Government of Alberta has developed these Guidelines, along with sector-specific consultation matrices (Appendix A of this document). The Guidelines were modeled after the First Nation consultation guidelines, and support clarity of roles, transparency and consistency for all stakeholders involved in the consultation process.

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Reforestation standard of Alberta

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field... More ≫

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field procedures and imparts practical aids and tools to assist timber disposition holders in conducting forest regeneration assessments. The information obtained by using the RSA is intended to support a wide variety of activities including regulatory requirements, planning applications, forest regeneration monitoring and decision making.

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Standards for spatial digital data submissions directive

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The purpose of this directive is to establish the spatial data submission standards and specifications for submissions to Alberta, for timely and effective decision-making and approvals.

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Alberta vegetation inventory standards. Version 2.1.5

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The Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) is a standardized digital forest inventory product that is used to spatially identify the type, extent and condition of forest vegetation. The AVI is also a... More ≫

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The Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) is a standardized digital forest inventory product that is used to spatially identify the type, extent and condition of forest vegetation. The AVI is also a detailed, spatially-explicit standard to assist in the decision-making process for forest management planning, wildfire management, wildlife habitat classification, ecological classification and integrated resource management activities. The establishment of AVI standards helps ensure data quality, consistency, and compatibility with Government of Alberta forest inventory database architecture, as the responsibility to acquire AVI data is shared between forest management agreement holders and the Province.

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Borrow activities on public land

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The purpose of this directive is to provide a consistent approach for authorizing the extraction of fill material and the reclamation requirements for borrow activities on public land, commonly... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to provide a consistent approach for authorizing the extraction of fill material and the reclamation requirements for borrow activities on public land, commonly referred to as borrow pits.

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Alberta’s relationship with Indigenous Peoples : a path to reconciliation

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This information sheet describes how Alberta's relationship with Indigenous Peoples has evolved during the decades of oil, natural gas and oil sands development across the province. Today,... More ≫

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This information sheet describes how Alberta's relationship with Indigenous Peoples has evolved during the decades of oil, natural gas and oil sands development across the province. Today, Indigenous Peoples participate in setting the framework for land and resource management and development, ensuring effective consultation in Alberta. Indigenous perspectives and values are considered in the decision-making process, while there are also opportunities for Indigenous communities to be part of responsible resource development.

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Ecosystem services approach pilot on wetlands : integrated assessment report

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The Ecosystem Services approach pilot on wetlands is part of the Alberta Environment and Water’s 10-year ecosystem services road map. Its completion and results are considered a progression in... More ≫

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The Ecosystem Services approach pilot on wetlands is part of the Alberta Environment and Water’s 10-year ecosystem services road map. Its completion and results are considered a progression in understanding and applying an ecosystem services approach to support decision making. Ecosystems provide innumerable services that are underrepresented or absent in most economic development decisions; however, these services contribute to development objectives (e.g., scenic quality of the land) and to realizing quality of life goals. Identifying and understanding many of the services from wetlands can provide more information to decision makers, which may help to prevent unintended consequences from development decisions.

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Ecosystem services approach pilot on wetlands : economic valuation technical report

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The Ecosystem Services Approach Pilot on Wetlands is part of the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development's 10-year ES Roadmap; its completion and results are considered a... More ≫

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The Ecosystem Services Approach Pilot on Wetlands is part of the Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development's 10-year ES Roadmap; its completion and results are considered a progression in understanding and applying an ES Approach to support decision making. This technical report was prepared for the ES Pilot team members, technical professionals, and other target groups/individuals with interests in economic valuation. The report documents the approaches undertaken to conduct economic valuations and deliver major deliverables and to discuss the links of economic valuation to wetland decision making. Limitations, caveats and next steps are also discussed.

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Muskeg River interim management framework for water quantity and quality : summary report

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The purpose of this interim management framework is to guide regulatory decision-making within the Muskeg River watershed, which is located in the Athabasca Oil Sands region of northern Alberta... More ≫

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The purpose of this interim management framework is to guide regulatory decision-making within the Muskeg River watershed, which is located in the Athabasca Oil Sands region of northern Alberta within the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo. This is a summary report of the Muskeg River interim management framework.

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