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Roadway watercourse crossings remediation directive

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This directive outlines a new regulatory strategy to identify and commence remedial watercourse crossing work to provide fish passage and regulatory compliance in priority order and with clear... More ≫

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This directive outlines a new regulatory strategy to identify and commence remedial watercourse crossing work to provide fish passage and regulatory compliance in priority order and with clear consideration of watershed conservation and management goals. Remedial efforts will be undertaken on a scheduled basis dependent on risk assessment.

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Alberta Transportation guide to reclaiming borrow excavations : December 2013 edition

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices... More ≫

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices and procedures for ensuring that the land capability of a borrow site is not impacted by borrow operations, and that operators are in compliance with Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. A summary of regulatory requirements and procedures is also included.

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Alberta Transportation post-disturbance assessment guide for borrow excavations : December 2013 edition

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, borrow excavations developed for road construction must be reclaimed to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land... More ≫

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, borrow excavations developed for road construction must be reclaimed to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability, in order to receive a reclamation certificate for the site. This document presents suggested procedures and criteria to carry out an assessment on reclaimed borrow excavations and their associated haul roads (borrow sites).

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Alberta Transportation pre-disturbance assessment guide for borrow excavations

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, operators are required to return a disturbed site to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability. This guide... More ≫

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, operators are required to return a disturbed site to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability. This guide explains steps to follow when carrying out a pre-disturbance assessment. The pre-disturbance assessment serves two purposes: to establish the pre-disturbance land capability of the site; and to provide guidance to operators to direct soil salvage.

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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between : Deputy Minister of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, and Deputy Minister of Transportation and Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association (ARHCA)

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This MOU establishes a framework within which the ministries of Environment and Sustainable Development and Transportation and the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association can work... More ≫

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This MOU establishes a framework within which the ministries of Environment and Sustainable Development and Transportation and the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association can work together to facilitate greenhouse gas emissions reductions that enable the industry to adjust to a carbon-constrained future and help Alberta meet the targets set out in the 2008 Alberta Climate Change Strategy and the Provincial Energy Strategy.

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Work plan ...-... developed by the coordinating committee for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Memorandum of Understanding between the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association (ARHCA) and the Government of Alberta

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This work plan presents the priority activities proposed to achieve the objectives of the MOU. It focuses on strategies for improving the energy efficiency of the construction and road building... More ≫

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This work plan presents the priority activities proposed to achieve the objectives of the MOU. It focuses on strategies for improving the energy efficiency of the construction and road building sectors and reducing consumption / combustion of carbon-based fuels in these sectors.

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Director's order 01/2013 [closure of access road covered under Licence of Occupation Nos. LOC111600, LOC111712 and LOC 111599]

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Authorizes the closure of an access road northwest of MacKay River for the purposes of enabling Environment and Sustainable Resource Development to establish a sub-regional access plan as... More ≫

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Authorizes the closure of an access road northwest of MacKay River for the purposes of enabling Environment and Sustainable Resource Development to establish a sub-regional access plan as contemplated in the Lower Athatbasca Regional Plan.

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Director's order 01/2012 [Closure of access road covered under Licence of Occupation No. LOC100202]

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Authorizes the closure of an access road south of Wolf Lake for the purposes of wildlife management and conservation.

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