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A five-year provincial air quality and deposition monitoring, evaluation and reporting plan (2021-2025)

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Provides a roadmap for future work within AEP’s air quality and deposition monitoring program and long-term clarity for partners and stakeholders. The Plan contains 37 Implementation Items aimed... More ≫

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Provides a roadmap for future work within AEP’s air quality and deposition monitoring program and long-term clarity for partners and stakeholders. The Plan contains 37 Implementation Items aimed at achieving three key outcomes including: (1) provide the data and information required to manage air quality and deposition within environmental limits; (2) report air quality information in real-time to inform the public and emergency response personnel about risk to human health; and (3) share technical information on monitoring methods, and address current and emerging air quality and deposition issues.

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Status of air quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta

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In this report, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide concentrations measured at continuous air monitoring stations in the Lower Athabasca Region are assessed against the ambient air quality... More ≫

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In this report, nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide concentrations measured at continuous air monitoring stations in the Lower Athabasca Region are assessed against the ambient air quality thresholds set by the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan. The report is part of the Government of Alberta's commitments made under the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan to annual and ongoing monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

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Status of air quality, South Saskatchewan Region, Alberta

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In this report, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter concentrations measured at continuous air monitoring stations in the South Saskatchewan Region are assessed against the ambient... More ≫

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In this report, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter concentrations measured at continuous air monitoring stations in the South Saskatchewan Region are assessed against the ambient air quality triggers and limits set by the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan. Management levels are assigned to each monitoring station based on the results of this assessment.

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Air quality model guideline [2021]

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An air quality modelling assessment is usually undertaken as part of the approval process to understand the impact of industrial activity on the surrounding ambient air. The Air Quality Model... More ≫

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An air quality modelling assessment is usually undertaken as part of the approval process to understand the impact of industrial activity on the surrounding ambient air. The Air Quality Model Guideline provides guidance on the appropriate modelling to be undertaken in Alberta when one of these assessments are required. Also included are three companion documents. The first provides clarification on interpreting modelling results for typical emission scenarios, when required by the guideline. The second provides a companion spreadsheet for determining whether or not the modelling terrain is considered complex as per Section 3.0 of the guideline. The third provides stakeholder comments to the original draft guideline [2020] and Environment and Parks response to these comments.

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2017 status of air quality, South Saskatchewan Region, Alberta : reporting on the South Saskatchewan air quality management framework for January 2017 - December 2017

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter. This report is produced to fulfill the ambient... More ≫

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and fine particulate matter. This report is produced to fulfill the ambient condition reporting requirements required by the Air Quality Management Framework, which support the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan.

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2017 status of air quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta : reporting on the Lower Athabasca air quality management framework for January 2017 - December 2017

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide in the Lower Athabasca Region. This report is produced to fulfil... More ≫

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This report summarizes the 2017 status of air quality relative to the triggers and limits for nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide in the Lower Athabasca Region. This report is produced to fulfil the ambient condition reporting requirements required by the Air Quality Management Framework, which supports the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.

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Wildfire smoke impacts on air quality in Alberta

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This fact sheet provides background information about wildfire smoke and its effect on air quality in Alberta. It describes how wildfire smoke is monitored and forecasted, how often smoke affects... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides background information about wildfire smoke and its effect on air quality in Alberta. It describes how wildfire smoke is monitored and forecasted, how often smoke affects air quality in Alberta, and how wildfire activity has changed since 1990.

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2016 status of air quality, Lower Athabasca Region, Alberta for January 2016 – December 2016

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Presents results of monitoring of nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide concentrations at air monitoring stations in the Lower Athabasca region, and reports whether air quality triggers or limits... More ≫

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Presents results of monitoring of nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide concentrations at air monitoring stations in the Lower Athabasca region, and reports whether air quality triggers or limits were exceeded during this period. The report was prepared by Environmental Monitoring and Science Division of Alberta Environment and Parks to fulfill reporting requirements mandated by the Lower Athabasca Air Quality Management Framework supporting the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.

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2015 and 2016 status of air quality, South Saskatchewan Region, Alberta

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Presents results of monitoring of nitrogen dioxide, ozone and particulate matter at air monitoring stations in the South Saskatchewan region, and reports whether air quality triggers or limits... More ≫

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Presents results of monitoring of nitrogen dioxide, ozone and particulate matter at air monitoring stations in the South Saskatchewan region, and reports whether air quality triggers or limits were exceeded during this period. The report was prepared by Environmental Monitoring and Science Division of Alberta Environment and Parks to fulfill reporting requirements mandated by the the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan.

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Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program emissions inventory compilation report

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The Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) identified air emissions inventories as critical to obtaining accurate information on what is being emitted to the... More ≫

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The Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (JOSM) identified air emissions inventories as critical to obtaining accurate information on what is being emitted to the atmosphere from all activities related to oil sands developments. This report details the development and compilation of the JOSM Inventory, including identifying the data sources, compilation procedures, gap analysis, and how priority data gaps were addressed. It also provides summary information on the JOSM Inventory and accompanying database, details the associated emissions processing that was carried out to generate gridded input emissions files for modelling, and outlines the setup of the GEM-MACH modelling system.

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