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Aquatic environment fact sheet

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Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) regulates work in or near Alberta's water bodies, including lakes, rivers, streams. creeks. and wetlands. ESRD addresses impacts from this... More ≫

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Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) regulates work in or near Alberta's water bodies, including lakes, rivers, streams. creeks. and wetlands. ESRD addresses impacts from this work to the aquatic environment through the approvals process under the provincial Water Act. Section 36 (1) of the Water Act specifies that no person may commence or continue and activity that may impact the aquatic environment except pursuant to an approval.

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Provincial wetland restoration/compensation fact sheet

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This fact sheet provides an overview of how applications under the Water Act will be reviewed when loss of wetland area will occur. It also explains wetland compensation: a process to help reduce... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides an overview of how applications under the Water Act will be reviewed when loss of wetland area will occur. It also explains wetland compensation: a process to help reduce loss of wetland area by restoring drained or altered naturally occurring wetlands.

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2013 overview of Pigeon Lake water quality, sediment quality, and nonfish biota

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Severe cyanobacterial blooms in Pigeon Lake led to an increased concern about the lake's water quality. In order to better understand the ecology and chemistry of the lake and all the factors that... More ≫

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Severe cyanobacterial blooms in Pigeon Lake led to an increased concern about the lake's water quality. In order to better understand the ecology and chemistry of the lake and all the factors that may affect its water quality, an enhanced lake and watershed monitoring program was initiated in 2012 and expanded in 2013. Data was collected to provide insight into potential causes of blooms, to develop a nutrient budget in order to partition phosphorus sources in the watershed and to objectively evaluate what management approaches may be most appropriate for improving the water quality in the lake. This report provides a synopsis of all 2013 data collected.

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Quick facts : aquatic invasive species [2013]

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This two-page fact sheet provides an overview of the problem of aquatic invasive species in Alberta's waterways and steps that can be taken to prevent their spread.

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