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Alberta Tier 2 soil and groundwater remediation guidelines

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Alberta's framework for the management of contaminated sites is designed to achieve three policy outcomes: pollution prevention, health protection, and productive use. Under this framework, three... More ≫

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Alberta's framework for the management of contaminated sites is designed to achieve three policy outcomes: pollution prevention, health protection, and productive use. Under this framework, three management options are provided: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Exposure Control. Under Tier 2 it may be possible to screen out certain exposure pathways and/or modify the Tier 1 guidelines on the basis of site conditions. This companion document describes how the Tier 2 approach might be used to develop remediation objectives for a site.

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Lower Athabasca Region groundwater management framework : supporting document for the Cold Lake - Beaver River (CLBR) area

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In summer of 2012, the Government of Alberta approved the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan and with it, three environmental management frameworks that aim to manage the cumulative effects of... More ≫

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In summer of 2012, the Government of Alberta approved the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan and with it, three environmental management frameworks that aim to manage the cumulative effects of different activities in the region. The Groundwater Management Framework outlines a strategy for monitoring, evaluating and reporting changes in groundwater conditions, and identifies management actions that may be taken when such changes are observed. This supporting document provides summary information about the geology and hydrogeology of the Cold Lake Beaver River area, providing a basis for understanding groundwater conditions.

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Lower Athabasca Region groundwater management framework: supporting document for the North Athabasca oil sands (NAOS) area

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In summer of 2012, the Government of Alberta approved the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan and with it, three environmental management frameworks that aim to manage the cumulative effects of... More ≫

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In summer of 2012, the Government of Alberta approved the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan and with it, three environmental management frameworks that aim to manage the cumulative effects of different activities in the region. The Groundwater Management Framework outlines a strategy for monitoring, evaluating and reporting changes in groundwater conditions, and identifies management actions that may be taken when such changes are observed. This supporting document provides summary information about the geology and hydrogeology of the North Athabasca Oil Sands area, providing a basis for understanding groundwater conditions.

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