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Enforcement Order no. WA-EO-2020/04-SR

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Enforcement Order issued to Patrick J McCarthy.

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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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Culturally important wetland plants project

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Presents an overview of the Culturally Important Wetland Plants Project, which is funded under the Oil Sands Monitoring Program and is working to co-produce knowledge about culturally important... More ≫

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Presents an overview of the Culturally Important Wetland Plants Project, which is funded under the Oil Sands Monitoring Program and is working to co-produce knowledge about culturally important wetland plants through community-led, traditional environmental knowledge-based monitoring in the Athabasca and Peace oil sands regions.

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Alberta wetland mitigation directive

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The purpose of this directive is to inform planning and decision-making to avoid and minimize negative impacts to wetlands and, where necessary, to replace lost wetland area and value.

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Wetland application checklist

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This checklist is intended to assist Applicants with Water Act and Public Lands Act applications pertaining to wetland impacts, and to ensure complete and consistent application submissions.

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Directive for permittee-responsible wetland construction in Alberta

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Outlines reporting requirements and the crediting process for constructing wetlands as wetland replacement offsets in Alberta.

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Alberta guide to wetland construction in stormwater management facilities

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Provides site assessment, design, construction, commissioning and monitoring guidelines for wetland construction. This guide supports the Alberta Wetland Policy. Where permanent wetland impacts... More ≫

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Provides site assessment, design, construction, commissioning and monitoring guidelines for wetland construction. This guide supports the Alberta Wetland Policy. Where permanent wetland impacts cannot be avoided or minimized, wetland construction is one type of wetland replacement that can maintain wetland area and relative wetland value in Alberta.

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