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Honey bee pests and diseases

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This comprehensive guide helps beekeepers to identify and control honey bee diseases and pests.

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Alberta guide to trapping regulations

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Official Summary of Alberta Government Trapping Regulations. This guide is published annually and presents a summary of Alberta Government trapping regulations for the upcoming year.

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Guideline for planning animal-vehicle collision mitigations

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The primary goal of the Alberta Wildlife Watch Program is to improve driver safety and minimize the impacts of highways on wildlife by reducing animal-vehicle collisions (AVCs). This guideline... More ≫

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The primary goal of the Alberta Wildlife Watch Program is to improve driver safety and minimize the impacts of highways on wildlife by reducing animal-vehicle collisions (AVCs). This guideline (one of several departmental guidelines to offer a consistent approach to AVC mitigation planning) outlines the steps consultants for Transportation and Economic Corridors must complete when preparing an AVC mitigation plan. The Guideline is organized in steps to standardize the mitigation planning process. These steps will help the consultant to build their understanding of the AVC conflict at regional and/or local scales and to develop the most cost-effective mitigation design that can meet the mitigation objectives.

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Derived Ecosite Phase. Version 2

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Derived Ecosite Phase (DEP) is a digital and spatial representation of ecological sites and phases in those areas of Alberta where both Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) and lidar are available.... More ≫

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Derived Ecosite Phase (DEP) is a digital and spatial representation of ecological sites and phases in those areas of Alberta where both Alberta Vegetation Inventory (AVI) and lidar are available. AVIE and a lidar-derived slope position were created by Agriculture and Forestry. Rules used to classify the data were developed by Environment and Parks. DEP v2.0 includes updated AVI, new lidar and an Alberta Wetlands Classification System field.

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GreenSTEM program guide

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Provides a high-level overview of the GreenSTEM pilot program from application to post-completion. The program is intended to enable hard-tech spin outs and start-ups from Alberta's research... More ≫

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Provides a high-level overview of the GreenSTEM pilot program from application to post-completion. The program is intended to enable hard-tech spin outs and start-ups from Alberta's research universities through access to seed funding, facilitated lab access mentorship, and technology business skills development.

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Climate change innovation and technology framework : GreenSTEM program guide

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Provides a high-level overview of the GreenSTEM pilot program from application to post-completion. The program is a cleantech-focused entrepreneurial fellowship that provides seed funding to... More ≫

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Provides a high-level overview of the GreenSTEM pilot program from application to post-completion. The program is a cleantech-focused entrepreneurial fellowship that provides seed funding to hard-tech spinouts and startups from Alberta's research universities, facilitated lab access mentorship, and technology business skills development. GreenSTEM is a new pilot program under the Climate Change Innovation and Technology Framework's Emerging Clean Technology Partnerships Program.

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A guide to understanding and using the project selection and priority ranking tool

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As part of the government's response to the June 2013 flooding in Southern Alberta, the Southern Alberta Fisheries Habitat Enhancement and Sustainability (FISHES) Program was established with the... More ≫

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As part of the government's response to the June 2013 flooding in Southern Alberta, the Southern Alberta Fisheries Habitat Enhancement and Sustainability (FISHES) Program was established with the aim of mitigating the flood-related effects on fish and fish habitat in the short term and to re-establish a healthy aquatic environment over the longer term. In the absence of an existing process, a number of new tools were developed by the FISHES Program to support effective decision making and the allocation of program funds. The Project Selection and Priority Ranking Tool was developed to help evaluate potential projects based on thirteen biological, social and economic criteria which are weighted to reflect both provincial fisheries management priorities and local fisheries issues and concerns.

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Assessing drilling waste disposal areas : compliance options for reclamation certification [2012]

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Drilling waste disposal has been regulated in Alberta since 1975. Oil and gas operators are required to show compliance with government standards by submitting disposal information for drilling... More ≫

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Drilling waste disposal has been regulated in Alberta since 1975. Oil and gas operators are required to show compliance with government standards by submitting disposal information for drilling waste that was disposed of on a wellsite or at a remote sump or land treatment site. This document was developed by representatives from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, drilling waste disposal consultants, the Energy Resources Conservation Board, and Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development to provide guidance for assessing drilling waste disposal areas for reclamation.

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Plan amendment guidelines for an approved integrated resource plan

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Integrated resource plans (IRPs) provide direction for managing Alberta's public land and resources. When IRPs are developed, information on resources and activities is gathered and the views of... More ≫

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Integrated resource plans (IRPs) provide direction for managing Alberta's public land and resources. When IRPs are developed, information on resources and activities is gathered and the views of interested government departments, municipal authorities, interest groups and the general public are considered. After it has been approved by the Economic Planning Cabinet Committee, an IRP is implemented by government agencies and the private sector. IRPs are flexible. As new information becomes available or situations change, revisions or plan amendments can be made to an approved plan.

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Environmental tools guide

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Environmental tools are mechanisms to meet environmental objectives and outcomes and to encourage environmentally-desirable behaviour. This set of fact sheets, collectively known as the... More ≫

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Environmental tools are mechanisms to meet environmental objectives and outcomes and to encourage environmentally-desirable behaviour. This set of fact sheets, collectively known as the Environmental Tools Guide, has been developed as a resource for policy makers to encourage a greater understanding of the range of tools available to both government and stakeholders. The tools are organized into five broad categories: voluntary stewardship/corporate environmental responsibility; information disclosure; cooperative agreements; market-based and fiscal tools; and regulations.

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