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Sustainable water management and economic development in Alberta

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Identifies, examines and compares the current status of Alberta water characteristics, markets and issues facing Alberta across each of its major water basins and how these are affecting... More ≫

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Identifies, examines and compares the current status of Alberta water characteristics, markets and issues facing Alberta across each of its major water basins and how these are affecting sustainable economic development.

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Water conservation and allocation guideline for oilfield injection

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This document provides direction for regulatory agencies and developers where the use of non-saline water resources may by essential to an Enhanced Recover Scheme for underground (oilfield)... More ≫

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This document provides direction for regulatory agencies and developers where the use of non-saline water resources may by essential to an Enhanced Recover Scheme for underground (oilfield) injection. The purpose of the guideline is to support the conservation and management of water and to prevent excess use of water during enhanced recovery of hydrocarbon resources.

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Water conservation and allocation policy for oilfield injection

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Reliable water supplies for a sustainable economy is one of the key goals of Water for Life, Alberta’s strategy for water sustainability. This policy takes a place-based approach to water... More ≫

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Reliable water supplies for a sustainable economy is one of the key goals of Water for Life, Alberta’s strategy for water sustainability. This policy takes a place-based approach to water management, guiding industry working in naturally water-short areas and areas with development pressures to maximize water conservation efforts. The ultimate goal of the policy and accompanying guideline is to reduce or eliminate allocation of non-saline water for oilfield injection, while respecting the rights of current licence holders.

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Alberta's irrigation : a strategy for the future

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The irrigation strategy serves as a guide to Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's research, information development, policy development, and programming as it works to support the... More ≫

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The irrigation strategy serves as a guide to Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development's research, information development, policy development, and programming as it works to support the irrigation industry's efforts to increase its economic contribution to Alberta, while improving conservation, efficiency and productivity of water use, and promoting water supply options that will ensure long-term needs are met.

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Alberta's irrigation : a strategy for the future : strategy measures

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In 2014 Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development released Alberta's Irrigation: A Strategy For The Future. The document included five key strategies which together laid out the department's... More ≫

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In 2014 Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development released Alberta's Irrigation: A Strategy For The Future. The document included five key strategies which together laid out the department's blueprint for the future of the irrigation industry in Alberta. In an effort to manage and measure each of these strategies, an annual measurement and reporting of results was implemented.

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South Saskatchewan River Basin water management recommendations in response to Phase 2 terms of reference : a report to Alberta Environment

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This report was submitted as advice to guide development of Phase 2 of the water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River Basin. It presents the work of four basin advisory committees... More ≫

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This report was submitted as advice to guide development of Phase 2 of the water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River Basin. It presents the work of four basin advisory committees which were formed for the primary purpose of recommending water conservation objectives for each major river downstream of the major dams that would provide a reference point for the future and would describe the best balance between protection of the aquatic environment and consumption of water for economic growth.

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South Saskatchewan River basin water information sheets

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The water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River recommends a balance that is broadly acceptable to the public between water consumption and environmental protection, in light of... More ≫

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The water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River recommends a balance that is broadly acceptable to the public between water consumption and environmental protection, in light of economic and social objectives and ecological requirements. The plan envisions future management in the basin combining innovative, efficient and productive water use and improved management of aquatic ecosystems. The plan also provides a foundation for future watershed management planning in the South Saskatchewan river basin.

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