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Alberta listing of historic resources

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The listing of historic resources identifies lands that contain or are believed to contain historic resources, including primarily archaeological and palaeontological sites, Indigenous traditional... More ≫

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The listing of historic resources identifies lands that contain or are believed to contain historic resources, including primarily archaeological and palaeontological sites, Indigenous traditional use sites of a historic resource nature, and historic structures. Issued twice a year, it provides industry and other developers with advance notification of possible historic resource concerns. [See "Related" for a link to instructions for use.]

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Listing of historic resources : instructions for use

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The listing of historic resources is a tool that may assist developers, industry representatives and municipalities in determining if a proposed development might affect historic resources. The... More ≫

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The listing of historic resources is a tool that may assist developers, industry representatives and municipalities in determining if a proposed development might affect historic resources. The listing identifies lands that contain or have a high potential to contain historic resources, including archaeological sites, palaeontological sites, Aboriginal traditional use sites of a historic resource nature, or historic sites and structures. This guide provides information on how to interpret and use the data in the listing.

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Facts about Alberta’s oil sands and its industry

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Facts about Alberta’s oil sands and its industry: oil sands overview, Alberta oil sands,basics of bitumen, oil sands pioneers, Cyrus the Bucketwheel Excavator 1303, surface mining, upgrading,... More ≫

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Facts about Alberta’s oil sands and its industry: oil sands overview, Alberta oil sands,basics of bitumen, oil sands pioneers, Cyrus the Bucketwheel Excavator 1303, surface mining, upgrading, pipelines, environmental protection, In situ technology, oil sands projects, oil sands resources.

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Abasand Oils Ltd. : self-guided historic walking tour and map

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Abasand Oils Ltd. is significant because it represents the rise and fall of a pioneering oil sands effort. It was the first oil sands plant to pipe a refined product. At its peak, Abasand Oils... More ≫

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Abasand Oils Ltd. is significant because it represents the rise and fall of a pioneering oil sands effort. It was the first oil sands plant to pipe a refined product. At its peak, Abasand Oils Ltd. had 150 employees and produced 500 barrels of bitumen per day. Although these numbers are very small compared to companies today, the plant was a pioneer of its time and will not be forgotten.

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Guidelines for natural heritage inventories in parks and protected areas

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The guidelines in this document are intended to provide a basic framework upon which inventories can be structured, and some of the things that need to be considered when conducting a natural... More ≫

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The guidelines in this document are intended to provide a basic framework upon which inventories can be structured, and some of the things that need to be considered when conducting a natural heritage inventory in a provincial park or other type of protected area, either existing or proposed. Further, the guidelines are intended to provide a measure of consistency and standardization when collecting data for and providing data to the Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre (ANHIC) and to other units or groups that collect and use natural heritage data.

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