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Endangered pine directive : mountain pine beetle infested stands

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The purpose of this directive is to outline the process and procedures for determining the designation of endangered timber on pine volumes within stands infested with mountain pine beetle within... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to outline the process and procedures for determining the designation of endangered timber on pine volumes within stands infested with mountain pine beetle within the Inactive Holding Zone.

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Long-term patterns of pesticides in irrigation water of southern Alberta

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A 10-year study was conducted to assess the quality of irrigation water within Alberta's irrigation districts. This report is one of a series of reports based on data collected from this study... More ≫

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A 10-year study was conducted to assess the quality of irrigation water within Alberta's irrigation districts. This report is one of a series of reports based on data collected from this study entitled the Irrigation District Water Quality project. The focus of this report is to examine the long-term patterns of pesticide presence in irrigation water of southern Alberta.

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Water quality indices of irrigation water of southern Alberta

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A 10-year study was conducted to assess the quality of irrigation water within Alberta's irrigation districts. This report is one of a series of reports based on data collected from this study... More ≫

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A 10-year study was conducted to assess the quality of irrigation water within Alberta's irrigation districts. This report is one of a series of reports based on data collected from this study entitled the Irrigation District Water Quality project. The focus of this report is the use of water quality indices to interpret the overall/aggregate quality of irrigation water of southern Alberta.

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Water quality trends in irrigation water of southern Alberta

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A 10-year study was conducted to assess the quality of irrigation water within Alberta's irrigation districts. This report is one of a series of reports based on data collected from this study... More ≫

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A 10-year study was conducted to assess the quality of irrigation water within Alberta's irrigation districts. This report is one of a series of reports based on data collected from this study entitled the Irrigation District Water Quality project. The focus of this report is to examine whether water quality trends are present in irrigation water of southern Alberta.

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Spruce budworm in Alberta

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Fact sheet describing the biology, management and current status of spruce budworm in Alberta.

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Forests Act and regulatory changes : technical summary

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A technical summary of the changes to the Forests Act and associated regulations which came into effect May 1, 2021. Includes a point-form summary of the changes to timber dues, timber scaling,... More ≫

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A technical summary of the changes to the Forests Act and associated regulations which came into effect May 1, 2021. Includes a point-form summary of the changes to timber dues, timber scaling, tenure, administrative monetary penalties and other changes.

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Edson Forest Products (West Fraser) timber harvest planning and operating ground rules [2021]

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This document outlines the ground rules which apply to the area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 9700032. Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting... More ≫

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This document outlines the ground rules which apply to the area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 9700032. Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations. They constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in forest management plans and other higher-level plans such as integrated resource plans. Ground rules establish practices that minimize the chance of negative effects from timber harvesting and forest management operations and activities.

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Reforestation standard of Alberta

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field... More ≫

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field procedures and imparts practical aids and tools to assist timber disposition holders in conducting forest regeneration assessments. The information obtained by using the RSA is intended to support a wide variety of activities including regulatory requirements, planning applications, forest regeneration monitoring and decision making.

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Scaling standards of Alberta [2021]

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The Scaling Standards of Alberta provides the standards of measurement used to determine the quantity and quality of timber harvested in Alberta. In addition, the standards provide information... More ≫

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The Scaling Standards of Alberta provides the standards of measurement used to determine the quantity and quality of timber harvested in Alberta. In addition, the standards provide information about compiling and reporting harvest data and describes non-standard scale methods used to estimate volumes of decked and stacked timber. These standards are authorized and posted under sections 2(1) and 2(2) of the Forests (Ministerial) Regulation, pursuant to Section 5(e) of the Forests Act.

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Blue Ridge Lumber Inc. timber harvest planning and operating ground rules [2021]

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The following ground rules apply to the FMA holder and all other timber disposition holders authorized under the forests Act and Timber Management Regulation operating within the FMA area. Ground... More ≫

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The following ground rules apply to the FMA holder and all other timber disposition holders authorized under the forests Act and Timber Management Regulation operating within the FMA area. Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting forest management operations which constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in the FMP and other higher level plans such as Plans under the Land Use Framework and Integrated Resource Plans (IRP).

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