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Addendum to water quality trends in irrigation water of southern Alberta

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The technical report summarizes temporal trends occurring for select water quality parameters within a 15-year dataset of water quality information collected during the Irrigation District Water... More ≫

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The technical report summarizes temporal trends occurring for select water quality parameters within a 15-year dataset of water quality information collected during the Irrigation District Water Quality program. Temporal trends at the regional and sample site scale were conducted to determine overall change in water quality parameters and identify possible areas of concern. This information is critical for enabling the agriculture and irrigation sectors to be proactive in addressing environmental concerns, food safety and demonstrating stewardship of Alberta’s land and water resources.

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2023 environmentally sustainable agriculture tracking survey : final report

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Approximately every two years, the Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Tracking Survey is administered to monitor farm-level awareness and adoption of environmentally sustainable agriculture... More ≫

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Approximately every two years, the Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture Tracking Survey is administered to monitor farm-level awareness and adoption of environmentally sustainable agriculture (ESA) practices in Alberta. Survey results are used to aid the government in improving ESA programs and activities to further encourage producers to adopt best management practices.

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Oldman River fish community, 2012 : Oldman River Dam environmental monitoring program

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The report describes the fish community of the Oldman River between the Oldman River Dam and the confluence with the Bow River, based on the results of field sampling conducted in 2012. Assessment... More ≫

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The report describes the fish community of the Oldman River between the Oldman River Dam and the confluence with the Bow River, based on the results of field sampling conducted in 2012. Assessment of the fish community was completed as part of the Oldman River Dam environmental monitoring program. Monitoring was intended to determine the environmental impacts of the construction and operation of Oldman River Dam and the effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures. In 2012, the fish community in the Oldman River was similar to the pre-dam fish community, but the range of fish had likely shifted downstream in response to changes in flow and water temperature. Stocked brown trout persist, but additional work is needed to determine if a sport fishery has developed.

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Twin Valley Dam environmental monitoring program : Little Bow River and Mosquito Creek fish inventory project, 2014

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The report describes the fish communities of the Little Bow River and Mosquito Creek, based on the results of field sampling conducted in 2014. Assessment of the fish community was completed as... More ≫

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The report describes the fish communities of the Little Bow River and Mosquito Creek, based on the results of field sampling conducted in 2014. Assessment of the fish community was completed as part of the Twin Valley Dam environmental monitoring program. Monitoring was intended to determine the environmental impacts of the construction and operation of Twin Valley Dam and the effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures. In 2014, the fish assemblages in the Little Bow River and Mosquito Creek were generally unchanged compared to previous post-dam monitoring results. The Little Bow River fish assemblage is influenced by entrainment of fish from the Highwood River upstream from the Twin Valley Dam Reservoir and by movement and migration of fish from Travers Reservoir, downstream from Twin Valley Dam.

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Twin Valley Dam environmental monitoring program : Little Bow River and Mosquito Creek fish inventory project, 2009

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The report describes the fish communities of the Little Bow River and Mosquito Creek, based on the results of field sampling conducted in 2009. Assessment of the fish community was completed as... More ≫

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The report describes the fish communities of the Little Bow River and Mosquito Creek, based on the results of field sampling conducted in 2009. Assessment of the fish community was completed as part of the Twin Valley Dam environmental monitoring program. Monitoring was intended to determine the environmental impacts of the construction and operation of Twin Valley Dam and the effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures. In 2009, the fish assemblages in the Little Bow River and Mosquito Creek were generally unchanged compared to previous post-dam monitoring results. The Little Bow River fish assemblage is influenced by entrainment of fish from the Highwood River upstream from the Twin Valley Dam Reservoir and by movement and migration of fish from Travers Reservoir, downstream from Twin Valley Dam.

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Twin Valley Dam environmental monitoring program : Little Bow River fish inventory project

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The report describes the fish community of the Little Bow River, based on the results of field sampling conducted in 2005 and 2006. Assessment of the fish community was completed as part of the... More ≫

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The report describes the fish community of the Little Bow River, based on the results of field sampling conducted in 2005 and 2006. Assessment of the fish community was completed as part of the Twin Valley Dam environmental monitoring program. Monitoring was intended to determine the environmental impacts of the construction and operation of Twin Valley Dam and the effectiveness of environmental mitigation measures. In 2005 and 2006, the fish assemblage in the Little Bow River was generally unchanged compared to previous post-dam monitoring results. The Little Bow River fish assemblage is influenced by entrainment of fish from the Highwood River upstream from the Twin Valley Dam Reservoir and by movement and migration of fish from Travers Reservoir, downstream from Twin Valley Dam.

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