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Native Prairie Protocol for salt-affected wellsites : scientific rationale document

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Consultant's report providing the scientific background for the Native Prairie Protocol for Reclamation Certification of Salt-Affected Wellsites and explaining the rationale and scientific... More ≫

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Consultant's report providing the scientific background for the Native Prairie Protocol for Reclamation Certification of Salt-Affected Wellsites and explaining the rationale and scientific supporting information used to develop the protocol.

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New developments : Verte Homesteader and Parcel Y : regulatory action underway based on recent testing data

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The Alberta government received new information from the responsible parties resulting in further regulatory action being taken in two areas. Government is taking action based on these results in... More ≫

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The Alberta government received new information from the responsible parties resulting in further regulatory action being taken in two areas. Government is taking action based on these results in the absences of a plan from the responsible parties.

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2014 groundwater monitoring report : historical Turner Valley Gas Plant

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program was implemented for the redevelopment of the site. As part of the reclamation program, a groundwater containment and treatment system was constructed to contain and treat impacted groundwater. The objectives of the 2014 monitoring and sampling programs were to evaluate the groundwater quality at selected areas of the historical gas plant and the performance of the containment wall and treatment corridor.

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2013 groundwater monitoring report : historical Turner Valley Gas Plant

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program was implemented for the redevelopment of the site. As part of the reclamation program, a groundwater containment and treatment system was constructed to contain and treat impacted groundwater. The objectives of the 2013 monitoring and sampling programs were to evaluate the groundwater quality at selected areas of the historical gas plant and the performance of the containment wall and treatment corridor.

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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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Human health and ecological risk assessment for the Turner Valley Gas Plant

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A site protection and remediation project for the The Turner Valley gas plant was completed in the Spring of 2007. This report presents the results of a study of the human health and ecological... More ≫

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A site protection and remediation project for the The Turner Valley gas plant was completed in the Spring of 2007. This report presents the results of a study of the human health and ecological risk assessment for the Sheep River floodplain beyond the containment wall at the site. The Turner Valley gas plant, western Canada’s first natural gas processing and refining facility and the site of Alberta’s first major oil and gas discovery, is a provincial historic resource and a national historic site.

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2012 groundwater monitoring report : historical Turner Valley Gas Plant

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program was implemented for the redevelopment of the site. As part of the reclamation program, a groundwater containment and treatment system was constructed to contain and treat impacted groundwater. The objectives of the 2012 monitoring and sampling programs were to evaluate the groundwater quality at selected areas of the historical gas plant and the performance of the containment wall and treatment corridor.

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2011 groundwater monitoring report : historical Turner Valley Gas Plant

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program... More ≫

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The Turner Valley gas plant site, used for many decades for petroleum production and refining, was decommissioned after 1985 and was designated as a historic site in 1995. A reclamation program was implemented for the redevelopment of the site. As part of the reclamation program, a groundwater containment and treatment system was constructed to contain and treat impacted groundwater. The objectives of the 2011 monitoring and sampling programs were to evaluate the groundwater quality at selected areas of the historical gas plant and the performance of the containment wall and treatment corridor.

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