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Interior Habitat indicator for Alberta

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Provides documentation on the development of an interior habitat indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The indicator estimates the proportion of interior native cover... More ≫

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Provides documentation on the development of an interior habitat indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The indicator estimates the proportion of interior native cover (terrestrial and aquatic/wetland) that has sufficient quality to support and maintain a diverse community of organisms and ecological processes. The indicator can be applied at different scales, from the entire province to a specific area where human footprint data are available.

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Environment and Parks annual report

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The annual report of the ministry of Environment and Parks contains financial information of the ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results set out in the ministry... More ≫

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The annual report of the ministry of Environment and Parks contains financial information of the ministry and a comparison of actual performance results to desired results set out in the ministry business plan, which was published as part of the previous year's budget. The report also includes financial statements for the entities making up the ministry and for which the minister is responsible.

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Stream connectivity indicator for Alberta

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Provides documentation on the development of Stream connectivity indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta.

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Designated industrial zones in Alberta : criteria for provincial designation of industrial zones

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Designated industrial zones in Alberta are areas targeted for strategic investment and development of clustered industrial development and economic diversification. Management goals for designated... More ≫

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Designated industrial zones in Alberta are areas targeted for strategic investment and development of clustered industrial development and economic diversification. Management goals for designated industrial zones include regulatory streamlining, cluster infrastructure development, and the management of cumulative effects to achieve environmental outcomes. This document sets out criteria the Province considered in establishing the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone. These criteria are intended to support municipalities when considering planning for clustered heavy industrial developments of similar scope and size.

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Chloride in surface waters of Alberta’s rivers : condition of the environment report 2021

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This report presents the methods used to generate the web-based Condition on Environment (CoE) content published for chloride (Cl-) concentrations in the surface water of major rivers and their... More ≫

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This report presents the methods used to generate the web-based Condition on Environment (CoE) content published for chloride (Cl-) concentrations in the surface water of major rivers and their tributaries across Alberta. Accordingly, this report helps fulfill the responsibility of reporting to the public on the condition of Alberta's ambient environment, as required by the province's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. In particular, this report outlines the steps taken to obtain and prepare the data, assess the quality of the data and conduct spatial and temporal analyses of Cl-. The goal of this report is to neither investigate nor summarize potential Cl- sources, but rather to summarize spatial and temporal trend of Cl- concentrations in the surface waters of Alberta's major rivers and tributaries.

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Evaluation of quality control data from Alberta’s lotic water monitoring programs : 2016-2019

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This report investigates the bias and variability of data generated from the Long Term River Network (LTRN) and Tributary Monitoring Network (TMN) programs. In total, 323 field blank samples and... More ≫

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This report investigates the bias and variability of data generated from the Long Term River Network (LTRN) and Tributary Monitoring Network (TMN) programs. In total, 323 field blank samples and 318 duplicate samples were taken from nearly 100 stations across the province of Alberta. Data analyses relate these QC samples to 4,482 provincial LTRN and TMN environmental samples taken between January 2016 and December 2019. There was a wide range of potential contamination (i.e. bias) and variability evident in the parameters monitored in the TMN and LTRN programs. Data end-users should be cognizant of this potential bias and variability in data generated by the LTRN and TMN programs. Parameters with low environmental concentrations, elevated potential for extraneous contamination and/or high variability should be interpreted with caution.

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Compliance Assurance annual report

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This annual publication reports on the work of Alberta Environment and Parks' Compliance Assurance program. The program operates as part of the department's overall regulatory framework to... More ≫

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This annual publication reports on the work of Alberta Environment and Parks' Compliance Assurance program. The program operates as part of the department's overall regulatory framework to protect and enhance the province's ecosystems and to ensure environmental, social and economic outcomes for the future are met. It conducts activities aimed at influencing the behaviour of regulated parties. Its principal functions are to promote voluntary compliance, detect and reverse non-compliance and, as appropriate, punish offenders and deter future non-compliance.

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What we heard : Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for single-use plastics, packaging, paper products, and hazardous and special products

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Alberta’s government is working on bringing extended producer responsibility (EPR) to the province. An EPR framework would create provincial systems for managing single-use plastics, packaging,... More ≫

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Alberta’s government is working on bringing extended producer responsibility (EPR) to the province. An EPR framework would create provincial systems for managing single-use plastics, packaging, paper products and hazardous and special products like household pesticides and solvents. This What We Heard document summarizes the key findings received to date to inform EPR in Alberta, and serves as an update to stakeholders and Albertans on the progress to date towards EPR.

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Canadian water and wastewater operator certification best practices [2019]

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The Canadian Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Committee was established in 2009 to develop Canadian Operator certification best practices. These best practices represent the best... More ≫

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The Canadian Water and Wastewater Operator Certification Committee was established in 2009 to develop Canadian Operator certification best practices. These best practices represent the best practice as identified by the provinces and territories through consensus, using the Association of Boards of Certification Program Standards, 2007 as a starting point. The purpose of the best practices is to provide greater program and administrative guidance to jurisdictions and to strive for greater harmonization of program requirements across Canada.

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Whirling Disease Program report

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Annual report on the work being done by Alberta Environment and Parks, through its Whirling Disease Program, to manage the spread of whirling disease in the province. First appearing in Alberta in... More ≫

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Annual report on the work being done by Alberta Environment and Parks, through its Whirling Disease Program, to manage the spread of whirling disease in the province. First appearing in Alberta in 2016, the disease is caused by a microscopic parasite that affects salmonid fish such as trout, salmon and whitefish.

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