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Water Act essentials for landowners in Alberta

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This resource by the Farmers' Advocate Office provides essential information about Alberta's Water Act and rural landowner responsibilities. All activities that may alter surface water flows or... More ≫

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This resource by the Farmers' Advocate Office provides essential information about Alberta's Water Act and rural landowner responsibilities. All activities that may alter surface water flows or cause siltation of water require authorization from Alberta Environment and Parks prior to commencing. This includes activities such as ditching, infilling, stripping/scraping, tilling, or draining.

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Priority areas for wetland replacement program (WRP) HUC 4

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This map identifies area of priority within HUC4 watersheds for Wetland Replacement Program projects.

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Wetland rapid evaluation tool – Desktop (ABWRET-D) [2023]

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The Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool – Desktop (ABWRET-D) is used to determine the relative value of wetlands impacted by activities that require a Wetland Assessment and Impact Form. The... More ≫

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The Alberta Wetland Rapid Evaluation Tool – Desktop (ABWRET-D) is used to determine the relative value of wetlands impacted by activities that require a Wetland Assessment and Impact Form. The tool will be used to inform planning and decision-making to mitigate wetland impacts while ensuring efficient and reasonable wetland assessment requirements. This fact sheet provides background information on the tool, explains how it works, and describes who must use it and when.

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Alberta public lands glossary of terms

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There are many words used in managing public lands dispositions which have very specific meanings and provide information required for an application. Environment and Parks has developed... More ≫

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There are many words used in managing public lands dispositions which have very specific meanings and provide information required for an application. Environment and Parks has developed definitions for the common terms used in managing dispositions.

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Alberta wetland replacement options

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Fact sheet on the options for wetland replacement once impacts are approved under the Water Act.

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Wetland replacement program

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Information sheet explaining the purpose of the Wetland Replacement Program and the availability of funding for eligible wetland replacement projects, working in partnership with municipalities.

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Code of practice for wetland replacement works

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This code of practice regulates wetland restoration and wetland construction activities as defined in the Code by replacing Water Act approval requirements. Wetland restoration is applied to... More ≫

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This code of practice regulates wetland restoration and wetland construction activities as defined in the Code by replacing Water Act approval requirements. Wetland restoration is applied to wetlands that have been partially or completely lost by re-establishing the pre-disturbance area, natural drainage pattern, hydrology and natural processes. Wetland construction involves creating a wetland at a location that was previously non-wetland.

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Alberta wetland mapping standards and guidelines : mapping wetlands at an inventory scale. Version 1.0

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This resource is intended for those in Alberta that have a professional interest in or are working on wetland conservation and management, including, wetland mapping and inventory development. The... More ≫

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This resource is intended for those in Alberta that have a professional interest in or are working on wetland conservation and management, including, wetland mapping and inventory development. The document defines the standards for classification, minimum mapping unit, and classification accuracy, to promote consistency and improve data quality in wetland mapping at a provincial scale within the Prairie/Parkland and Boreal/Foothills zones of Alberta.

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Code of practice for powerline works impacting wetlands

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This code of practice applies to: placing, constructing, operating, installing, maintaining, removing or disturbing of works related to a powerline that impact a wetland, and the drilling or... More ≫

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This code of practice applies to: placing, constructing, operating, installing, maintaining, removing or disturbing of works related to a powerline that impact a wetland, and the drilling or reclaiming of a borehole in wetland; aboveground structures within a wetland where the total footprint of each structure is equal to or less than 0.005 hectares; and reclamation of wetland impacts to a powerline activity, including the removal of powerline works

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Alberta wetland replacement fact sheet

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This fact sheet explains changes to the wetland replacement options.

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