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Oil sands operating capacity data report

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Contains data used by the Government of Alberta to determine "operating capacity" as defined in the Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Program Regulation.

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The WaterSHED monitoring program : technical progress report 2018-2021

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This is the second technical report from the multistakeholder WaterSHED water quality monitoring program of North Saskatchewan River Basin tributaries. The report includes a summary of program... More ≫

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This is the second technical report from the multistakeholder WaterSHED water quality monitoring program of North Saskatchewan River Basin tributaries. The report includes a summary of program operation, results from water quality sampling and flow monitoring, assessments of water quality relative to surface water quality guidelines, and quantification of mass export of several water quality parameters from tributaries across the basin. The report concludes with a review of program learnings realized during operation of the WaterSHED monitoring program and descriptions of ongoing and future work.

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Annual emissions inventory report standard and guidance document : 2022, 2023 and 2024 emissions inventory years. Version 3.0

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This resource was created to assist EPEA-approved industrial operations with meeting the annual emissions inventory reporting requirements set out in the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive. Although... More ≫

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This resource was created to assist EPEA-approved industrial operations with meeting the annual emissions inventory reporting requirements set out in the Alberta Air Monitoring Directive. Although mainly a guidance document, the AEIR Standard is also a reporting standard and does have some mandatory requirements that are required to be met or followed.

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A before after dose response (BADR) : terrestrial biological monitoring framework for the oil sands.

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This Technical Report provides an overview of the hierarchical Before-After Dose-Response (BADR) study design that was developed to provide an integrated, efficient framework for the Terrestrial... More ≫

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This Technical Report provides an overview of the hierarchical Before-After Dose-Response (BADR) study design that was developed to provide an integrated, efficient framework for the Terrestrial Biological Monitoring (TBM) component of the OSM Program. BADR is a monitoring design that measures changes in select indicator groups and attributes those changes to oil sands activities using two monitoring approaches: (1) Before-After: Monitoring at different phases of oil sands development (currently developed, not developed, and reference); and (2) Dose-Response: Monitoring along a gradient of current oil sands disturbance (high to low). The combination of these two approaches forms the BADR design. By repeatedly surveying monitoring locations within this design over time, the TBM program can gain information on how biological systems respond to known stressor gradients in the oil sands region.

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Oil Sands Monitoring Program letter of agreement and operational framework

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The intent of this Letter of Agreement is for the Governments of Alberta and Canada as well as Indigenous communities in the oil sands region to endorse the Operational Framework Agreement and to... More ≫

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The intent of this Letter of Agreement is for the Governments of Alberta and Canada as well as Indigenous communities in the oil sands region to endorse the Operational Framework Agreement and to confirm the commitments made to govern the Oil Sands Monitoring Program in a manner consistent with the memorandum of understanding, including that the treaty and aboriginal rights of Indigenous people are recognized and affirmed as per section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.

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State of Indigenous community-based monitoring in Alberta (2015-2018)

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The stewardship of Alberta's resources requires informed decision-making at local, regional, and provincial scales based on the best available knowledge from multiple knowledge systems. In the... More ≫

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The stewardship of Alberta's resources requires informed decision-making at local, regional, and provincial scales based on the best available knowledge from multiple knowledge systems. In the interest of advancing Indigenous community-based monitoring (ICBM) in Alberta, interviews were conducted with participants from 51 First Nations and Métis organizations across Alberta. The resulting report provides a snapshot of the ICBM landscape in Alberta, related to needs, interests and readiness to engage in community-based monitoring from the lens of First Nations and Métis organizations between 2015 and 2018.

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A five-year provincial air quality and deposition monitoring, evaluation and reporting plan (2021-2025)

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Provides a roadmap for future work within AEP’s air quality and deposition monitoring program and long-term clarity for partners and stakeholders. The Plan contains 37 Implementation Items aimed... More ≫

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Provides a roadmap for future work within AEP’s air quality and deposition monitoring program and long-term clarity for partners and stakeholders. The Plan contains 37 Implementation Items aimed at achieving three key outcomes including: (1) provide the data and information required to manage air quality and deposition within environmental limits; (2) report air quality information in real-time to inform the public and emergency response personnel about risk to human health; and (3) share technical information on monitoring methods, and address current and emerging air quality and deposition issues.

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The WaterSHED monitoring program (Water: Saskatchewan headwaters Edmonton and downstream) : technical progress report 2018-2019

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This is the first annual technical report from the multistakeholder WaterSHED water quality monitoring program of North Saskatchewan River Basin tributaries. The report includes an historical... More ≫

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This is the first annual technical report from the multistakeholder WaterSHED water quality monitoring program of North Saskatchewan River Basin tributaries. The report includes an historical background of the monitoring program, the technical approaches used to monitor water quality, quantity and ecosystem health of North Saskatchewan River Basin tributaries, and technical results (i.e., tables, graphs, maps) from the 2019 field season. It does not include an interpretation of results.

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Summary of enhanced monitoring of the Lower Athabasca River, 2018

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Summarizes work completed for the Lower Athabasca River enhanced monitoring program in 2018. Data that has been generated from this program to date includes surface water quality, sediment... More ≫

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Summarizes work completed for the Lower Athabasca River enhanced monitoring program in 2018. Data that has been generated from this program to date includes surface water quality, sediment quality, fish health endpoints, and fish communities. These data are provided in appendices at the end of this report.

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A study design for enhanced environmental monitoring of the Lower Athabasca River

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Presents an enhanced sampling design for deployment in the Lower Athabasca River. It represents one component of work to describe baseline environmental conditions in the Lower Athabasca River... More ≫

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Presents an enhanced sampling design for deployment in the Lower Athabasca River. It represents one component of work to describe baseline environmental conditions in the Lower Athabasca River prior to the potential release of coke slurry-treated oil sands process affected water (OSPW). The document describes sampling locations and sampling frequency to establish a comprehensive description of baseline environmental conditions in surface water chemistry, benthic sediments, benthic algae, benthic macroinvertebrates, and small-bodied fish.

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