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Enforcement Order no. EO-2011/03-NR

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Enforcement order issued to Cleanit Greenit Composing System Inc. and Kristin Castro-Wunsch, province suspends waste intake at Edmonton compost plant.

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Analysis of water quality sampling of Twin Valley Reservoir, Clear Lake and tributaries, 1999-2010

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Twin Valley Reservoir was first filled in 2003 following construction of a new dam on the Little Bow River near its confluence with Mosquito Creek. To fill and operate the new reservoir, increased... More ≫

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Twin Valley Reservoir was first filled in 2003 following construction of a new dam on the Little Bow River near its confluence with Mosquito Creek. To fill and operate the new reservoir, increased diversion from the Highwood River to Women’s Coulee and to the Little Bow River occurs in spring according to an approved water management plan. An existing lake, Clear Lake, was also stabilized by diversion from Mosquito Creek near the mouth first operated in 2002, and additional enhancements. This report presents an evaluation and statistical analysis of water quality in Twin Valley Reservoir, Clear Lake, and their tributaries that was prepared using intensive monitoring data collected by Alberta Environment from 1999 to 2010, with reference to previous baseline sampling where needed for statistical testing.

Environment and Water annual report [2012]

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Annual Report for the Ministry of Environment and Water for the province of Alberta

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Environmental Assessment - Laricina Energy Ltd. Germain Project Expansion - EIA Report and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Laricina Energy Ltd. Germain Project Expansion. The proposal is for production capacity of approximately... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Laricina Energy Ltd. Germain Project Expansion. The proposal is for production capacity of approximately 155,000 bbls/d of bitumen using steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) and solvent-cyclic steam assisted gravity drainage (SC-SAGD). The location is approximately 46 km northeast of Wabasca-Desmarais. The EIA was deemed complete in 2014. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Quantification protocol for conservation cropping. Version 1.0

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This protocol specifically quantifies greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the following three activities: new carbon stored annually in agricultural soil; lower nitrous oxide emissions from... More ≫

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This protocol specifically quantifies greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the following three activities: new carbon stored annually in agricultural soil; lower nitrous oxide emissions from soils under no till management; and associated emission reductions from reduced fossil fuel use from fewer passes per farm field. This quantification protocol is written for project developers and farm operators implementing conservation cropping offset projects in the Dry Prairie and Parkland ecozones. NOTE: Per section 6(2) of the Standard for Greenhouse Gas Emission Offset Project Developers, the prescribed duration of the offset crediting period for existing emission offset projects using the protocol ends December 31, 2021.

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Stepping back from the water : a beneficial management practices guide for new development near water bodies in Alberta's settled region [2012]

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The question often arises: what is the minimum setback needed to protect aquatic ecosystems from development such as buildings, roads and other permanent structures? This handbook answers this... More ≫

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The question often arises: what is the minimum setback needed to protect aquatic ecosystems from development such as buildings, roads and other permanent structures? This handbook answers this question by providing decision makers with information for determining setback widths and designing effective buffers adjacent to water bodies.

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Directive for monitoring the impact of sulphur dust on soils (December 2011) : factsheet

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This one-page fact sheet provides an overview of a new directive for monitoring the impact of sulphur dust on soils.

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Best management practices for conservation of reclamation materials in the mineable oil sands region of Alberta

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The document was developed with the intention of providing leading practices to help operators optimize the use of available reclamation materials on a site-specific basis. The best management... More ≫

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The document was developed with the intention of providing leading practices to help operators optimize the use of available reclamation materials on a site-specific basis. The best management practices (BMPs) contained in the document are provided as background to aid operators with current and planned reclamation activities to enable continuous improvement. BMPs provide a reasonable level of guidance on practice for activities representing moderate risk and are based on imperfect knowledge. When using this document it is important to think about interactions between individual BMPs, as well as the BMPs and external factors.

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