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General specifications and specification amendments for highway and bridge construction. Edition 16

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Supplemental to the Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition 16, 2019, and the Standard Specifications for Bridge Construction, Edition 16, 2017 manuals.

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Aerial ungulate surveys using distance sampling techniques : protocol manual

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This document is intended to serve as a reference for biologists conducting aerial ungulate surveys using distance sampling techniques. Based on the wide acceptance of distance sampling methods... More ≫

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This document is intended to serve as a reference for biologists conducting aerial ungulate surveys using distance sampling techniques. Based on the wide acceptance of distance sampling methods and the success of earlier studies, Alberta is moving towards implementing distance sampling methods for estimating ungulate population density and abundance.

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Industrial activity in the Central Parkland and Northern Fescue Native Grasslands : strategies for minimizing surface disturbance

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Provides guidance on minimizing surface disturbances for Central Parkland and Northern Fescue Natural Subregions. Describes the important grasslands in these subregions and outlines best practices... More ≫

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Provides guidance on minimizing surface disturbances for Central Parkland and Northern Fescue Natural Subregions. Describes the important grasslands in these subregions and outlines best practices for conservation and reclamation. The intent is to also to educate and alert all industries to the environmental and economic risks of disturbing the remaining grasslands in the Central Parkland and Northern Fescue subregions.

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Principles for minimizing surface disturbances in native grassland : principles, guidelines, and tools for all industrial activity in Native Grassland in the Prairie and Parkland landscapes of Alberta

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Recognizing the diversity of industrial activity on the landscape, this document is intended to provide government regulatory agencies and industry with a comprehensive set of principles and... More ≫

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Recognizing the diversity of industrial activity on the landscape, this document is intended to provide government regulatory agencies and industry with a comprehensive set of principles and guidelines for all industrial activity in native grassland landscapes. Many of the principles are requirements for development on public lands, as stated in the standards and conditions of public lands formal dispositions, authorizations and approvals. These principles and guidelines are also appropriate and applicable to other land holders for the promotion and advancement of avoidance and minimal disturbance practices.

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Digital plan submission standards and procedures

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Each application or amendment for a surface activity on public land must include a plan (sketch/survey) indicating the extent of the activity being applied for and its proximity to existing... More ≫

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Each application or amendment for a surface activity on public land must include a plan (sketch/survey) indicating the extent of the activity being applied for and its proximity to existing dispositions. This document outlines the standards and procedures for the digital submission of these plans through the Plan Confirmation Service (PCS) website.

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General specifications, specification amendments and supplemental specifications for highway and bridge construction. Edition 15

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Supplemental to the Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition 15, 2013, and the Standard Specifications for Bridge Construction, Edition 15, 2013.

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General specifications, specification amendments and supplemental specifications for highway and bridge construction. Edition 14

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Supplemental to the Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition 14, 2010, and the Standard Specifications for Bridge Construction, 2010 manuals..

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Standards and best practices for public libraries in Alberta

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This resource is meant to support libraries and library boards in providing library services to their communities by explaining the standards with which each library or library board must comply... More ≫

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This resource is meant to support libraries and library boards in providing library services to their communities by explaining the standards with which each library or library board must comply and outlining best practices to support the provision of high-quality services.

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Domestic wastewater management guidelines for industrial operations

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Outlines expectations for the management of sanitary sewage at industrial sites, highlights acceptable treatment systems, and provides current monitoring and release standards for the respective... More ≫

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Outlines expectations for the management of sanitary sewage at industrial sites, highlights acceptable treatment systems, and provides current monitoring and release standards for the respective treatment system.

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Alberta vegetation inventory standards manual : Version 2.1

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The Alberta Vegetation Inventory Standards Manual has been developed to support the collection of detailed vegetation information, which is necessary for Forest Management Agreement holders and... More ≫

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The Alberta Vegetation Inventory Standards Manual has been developed to support the collection of detailed vegetation information, which is necessary for Forest Management Agreement holders and the government department responsible for forestry matters to provide the best possible forest management plans, wildlife habitat classifications and integrated resource management plans. Major changes in Version 2.1 of the manual include dropping references to "productive" and "non-productive" forest land, changing the term "Site Index" to "Timber Productivity Rating", adding additional Field Check types, dropping "Photo Interpretation and Base Map Procedures and Specifications" as well as "Standards" (audit) from the manual.

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