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Surface water allocation directive

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The Surface Water Allocation Directive provides consistent water allocation decision guidance to balance ecological needs and economic considerations where planning processes have not established... More ≫

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The Surface Water Allocation Directive provides consistent water allocation decision guidance to balance ecological needs and economic considerations where planning processes have not established water management objectives. The directive provides guidance to water allocations from rivers, lakes and wetlands using a sustainable watershed approach.

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Temporary amendment of select Air Monitoring Directive requirements : AEP response to COVID-19

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Interim Air Monitoring Directive amendment to alleviate potential pressures on industrial operations and airsheds during the COVID 19 pandemic, while still ensuring Albertans and regulators have... More ≫

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Interim Air Monitoring Directive amendment to alleviate potential pressures on industrial operations and airsheds during the COVID 19 pandemic, while still ensuring Albertans and regulators have access to quality assured air quality information.

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Surface water allocation directive [DRAFT]

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Contains materials used in targeted information sessions for the Surface Water Allocation Directive internal operational policy. Sessions held in Calgary and Edmonton, October 1 and 2, 2018 for... More ≫

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Contains materials used in targeted information sessions for the Surface Water Allocation Directive internal operational policy. Sessions held in Calgary and Edmonton, October 1 and 2, 2018 for stakeholders involved in Water Act licence applications. Environmental non-governmental organizations also participated in the information sessions and information letters were sent to Indigenous organizations and communities. Feedback was also received through an online survey open from October 1 to November 9, 2018, and via email and letters, leading to in-person follow up meetings when requested. The final policy provides operational water allocation decision guidance based on scientifically defensible rulesets to address the cumulative effects of water diversions while considering economic objectives.

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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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Assessment of thermally-mobilized constituents in groundwater for thermal in situ operations

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This directive outlines the groundwater monitoring requirements to address the phenomenon of constituents being released from surrounding sediments into groundwater due to the heating associated... More ≫

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This directive outlines the groundwater monitoring requirements to address the phenomenon of constituents being released from surrounding sediments into groundwater due to the heating associated with the thermal in situ operations. The directive was developed to ensure that appropriate monitoring and management occurs through the development and implementation of site-specific project assessments and groundwater monitoring programs for all thermal in situ operations.

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