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Environmental Assessment – St. Mary River Irrigation District Chin Reservoir Expansion Project - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed St. Mary Irrigation District Chin Reservoir Expansion Project. Chin Reservoir is an off-stream storage... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed St. Mary Irrigation District Chin Reservoir Expansion Project. Chin Reservoir is an off-stream storage reservoir that is located roughly in the middle of St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) irrigation network, approximately 30 kilometers (km) east of Lethbridge and 15 km south of Taber. The Chin Reservoir Expansion Project (the Project) involves the construction of a new dam which would result in a larger reservoir. The new dam would be approximately 40 meters (m) in height and is expected to inundate (flood) approximately 650 hectares (ha) of privately held land within Chin Coulee. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Guide to compelling reasons to not take the 10% holdback for water transfers within the South Saskatchewan River Basin [2024]

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This document provides guidance to all Directors under the Water Act in the South Saskatchewan River Basin (SSRB) when considering the 10% holdback on applications for water allocation transfers.

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Natural Resources Conservation Board annual report

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The Natural Resources Conservation Board is responsible for public interest reviews of proposed major natural resource projects, and for the regulation of confined feeding operations in Alberta.

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Environmental Assessment - Alberta Silica Corporation Peace River Silica Sand Operations

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Environmental Assessment registry documents and Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Alberta Silica Corporation (ASC) Peace River Silica Sand... More ≫

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Environmental Assessment registry documents and Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed Alberta Silica Corporation (ASC) Peace River Silica Sand Operations Project. (ASC is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Industrial Services Ltd. (UIS).) ASC is authorized to explore the silica sand under Metallic and Industrial Minerals Permit No. 9393080332; ASC is authorized to extract the silica sand under Metallic and Industrial Mineral Lease No. 9496110001; and to surface develop, on Crown land, the sand pits and the processing plant required under Mineral Surface Lease No. MSL 941817. The lease area comprises approximately 1300 hectares (3200 acres), 300 ha (740 acres) on the west side and approximately 1010 ha (2500 acres) on the east side of the Peace River. ASC has been operating a pilot-scale operation and is applying for approval to begin full-scale operations, under which the plant site and infrastructure will remain unchanged. New pits...

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Alberta guide to trapping regulations

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Official Summary of Alberta Government Trapping Regulations. This guide is published annually and presents a summary of Alberta Government trapping regulations for the upcoming year.

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Post-construction survey protocols for wind and solar energy projects

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This protocol document outlines the survey requirements of the renewable energy industry once a new project has been built and is operational. It provides the direction for the requirements that... More ≫

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This protocol document outlines the survey requirements of the renewable energy industry once a new project has been built and is operational. It provides the direction for the requirements that are outlined in the Wildlife Directive for Alberta Wind Energy Projects and the Wildlife Directive for Alberta Solar Energy Projects.

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Cougar mortality in Alberta

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Annual statistics on the known sources of cougar mortality in Alberta. Statistics are provided for each cougar management area and for the province as a whole, by type of mortality (resident... More ≫

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Annual statistics on the known sources of cougar mortality in Alberta. Statistics are provided for each cougar management area and for the province as a whole, by type of mortality (resident hunting, non-resident hunting, and incidental).

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Watershed resiliency and restoration program : improving Alberta’s natural watershed resiliency to flood and drought

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Report on the progress of the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program since its inception in 2014. The program aims to build long-term watershed resiliency to flood and drought by improving... More ≫

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Report on the progress of the Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program since its inception in 2014. The program aims to build long-term watershed resiliency to flood and drought by improving natural watershed functions and engaging Albertans in the conservation, restoration, enhancement and stewardship of critical watershed features including wetlands, riparian areas and floodplains.

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Enforcement Order no. EO-WA-DORD0001134

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Enforcement order issued to the Hutterian Brethren Church of Hughenden.

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Ground source heat exchange systems in Alberta

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Ground source heat exchange systems, or geo-exchange systems, take heat from the ground in winter (for heating) and transfer heat back into the ground in summer (for cooling). This fact sheet... More ≫

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Ground source heat exchange systems, or geo-exchange systems, take heat from the ground in winter (for heating) and transfer heat back into the ground in summer (for cooling). This fact sheet outlines the approvals required and the standards to be met for contractors drilling vertical closed-loop ground source heat exchange wells.

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