https://open.alberta.ca/feeds/custom.atom?organization=environmentandparks&tags=oil+sands&topic=Energy+and+Natural+ResourcesOpen Government - Custom query2024-03-28T12:45:02.940894+00:00Alberta Open Governmentpython-feedgenRecently created or updated datasets on Open Government. Custom query: ''https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/b5fe1e66-f60b-4b61-bad7-f5f9c2922028The Oil Sands Advisory Group recommendations on implementation of the oil sands emissions limit established by the Alberta Climate Leadership Plan : executive summary2020-04-29T16:46:55.982517+00:00Presents an executive summary of the Oil Sands Advisory Group co-chairs report. The OSAG was created by the Alberta government to provide advice on the implementation of the emissions limit as it relates to oil sands, and to help Alberta’s energy industry achieve the goal of being one of the most environmentally progressive and socially responsible in the world.2017-06-16T18:08:36.104361+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/3d968a4d-6139-4a3a-bfdc-3d5587654a63Environmental Assessment - Canadian Natural Resources Limited Horizon North Pit Extension2020-05-15T21:57:21.011492+00:00Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Canadian Natural Resources Limited Horizon North Pit Extension. The proposal is to develop a northeast mine pit extension (NPE Project) to sustain production rates of the approved North Mine Pit at the Horizon Oil Sands Processing Plant and Mine. The project is expected to include the following changes to the Horizon Mine: extension of the approved north mine pit to include the NPE Project area (1,015 ha); additional overburden storage areas (2,396 ha); and updated closure and reclamation plans. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.2019-01-31T18:30:28.307792+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/ebecfb84-2704-48a9-ae99-438141f9b6c7Oil sands quarterly2021-02-18T18:08:34.978780+00:00Contains data used by the Government of Alberta to calculate "operating capacity" as defined in the Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Program Regulation. 2021-02-18T17:52:09.788197+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/153919c3-3945-4ac8-8245-c201c3dab10aCommon risk management framework. Version 2.02021-05-05T21:39:56.709363+00:00The intent of the Common Risk Management Framework (CRMF) is to provide a comprehensive risk assessment and management approach to identifying and managing common risks within the Integrated Resource Management (IRM) System. CRMF was established in 2015 to deliver on recommendations of Enhancing Assurance: Report and Recommendation of Regulatory Enhancement Task Force, and helps the IRM System organizations to work together in ensuring that risks are consistently addressed and managed.2019-12-06T17:28:35.185210+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/09bbe587-054a-4b1f-b8b2-67cc46020e2aEnvironmental Assessment - Suncor Energy Inc. Base Mine Extension2021-07-08T21:35:06.168448+00:00Environmental assessment registry documents pertaining to the proposed Suncor Energy Inc. Base Mine Extension. The Project consists of an oil sand mine and associated activities as an extension of the Base Plant operation near Fort McMurray, Alberta. The Project includes an open pit mining operation supplying oil sands to new bitumen froth production facilities (primary extraction). Bitumen froth would be delivered by pipeline to Base Plant for further processing, including secondary extraction and upgrading into various product blends for market. Further integration between the Project and Base Plant includes utilities and water systems. There would be external and in-pit tailings areas on the Project footprint. These facilities would be constructed with a combination of overburden and coarse tailings deposits. These areas, which provide off-stream storage of water that is recycled, would be the final location for coarse tailings deposits and treated fluid tailings deposits. The Project is expected to produce up to 80 million barrels per year (nominally 225,000 barrels per day) of bitumen froth during its estimated 25-year operational life. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.2021-02-10T22:50:06.632474+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/1c10fcbd-801e-46b7-a353-a3f1fad7e536A compendium of work plans to fill information gaps to inform the development of regulatory guidance documents for the safe release of treated oil sands mine waters to the Lower Athabasca River2022-01-07T22:28:53.683599+00:00This document presents work plans to fill six existing information gaps for the development of regulatory guidance documents that describe the conditions under which treated oil sands mine waters could be safely released to the Lower Athabasca River. For each work plan, context for the information gap being addressed is presented, followed by detailed descriptions of the major tasks and sub-tasks that need to be completed to fill each information gap.2021-11-26T17:24:41.784908+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/46dbd207-c202-4907-a4f1-4660dc03c2c7Directive : coal and oil sands exploration reclamation requirements2022-02-08T16:40:52.725759+00:00This directive provides the Coal Exploration Program and Oil Sands Exploration requirements for reclamation certification: criteria, assessment methodology, and sampling methodology. It applies to public and private land.2015-12-10T18:45:33.192263+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/7945c7bc-1a1f-4906-9c3a-cca70d5be61dEnvironmental monitoring technician training for First Nations and Métis communities in oil sands regions, Alberta : program report 2016-2017 pilot year2022-04-12T22:01:09.396697+00:00Indigenous communities in the oil sands region have expressed the desire to be equipped to participate in environmental monitoring and help answer their own questions about changes on the land. This report provides a look back at delivery of the Environmental Monitoring Technician Training Pilot in 2016-17, highlighting the success, challenges, observations and learnings. As part of a continuous improvement process, this information will help shape design and delivery in 2017-18 and the full program review after Year Three.2017-07-24T19:26:35.540533+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f7defb87-fa15-4b18-85f5-186adccda7e3Aquatic ecosystem health assessment of the Athabasca River mainstem and tributaries using fish health and fish and invertebrate toxicological testing2023-02-13T18:33:31.192159+00:00Results from the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring plan presented here address the need to develop a comprehensive and robust biomonitoring program for fish and toxicity in fish and invertebrates. Fish health monitoring was conducted along the mainstem of the lower Athabasca River and its primary tributaries to assess spatial and temporal change in ecological condition within these aquatic habitats.2019-06-04T20:37:08.320209+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/daa28b83-827f-4e85-9a05-13d789e857fdAssessing ecosystem health in benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages of the Athabasca River main stem, tributaries and Peace-Athabasca delta2023-02-13T18:34:04.987405+00:00Results from the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring plan presented here address the need to develop a comprehensive and robust invertebrate biomonitoring program for oil sands development in the lower Athabasca River and area. Benthic macroinvertebrate biomonitoring was conducted along the main stem of the lower Athabasca River, its primary tributaries and in the Peace-Athabasca delta to assess spatial and temporal change in ecological condition within these aquatic habitats. The study focused on macroinvertebrates because they are relatively sedentary, can be sensitive to multiple stressors, are critical components of fish habitat, and are the most common group used for aquatic bioassessments globally.2019-06-04T20:29:49.613588+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/68288d1a-45ab-4849-ae74-5dd2f025b526Assessments of groundwater influence on selected river systems in the oil sands region of Alberta2023-02-13T18:35:45.516925+00:00Reports on two studies developed to address science needs and gaps related to groundwater-surface water interactions on tributaries of the Lower Athabasca River and proximate to tailings ponds. The studies address to sub-themes of the groundwater theme identified in the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program regarding water quality of the Lower Athabasca River, namely: What is the relative importance and contribution of groundwater quality and quantity to surface waters? and: Is there groundwater seepage from tailings ponds and/or other oil sands industrial operations entering the surface water system?2019-06-04T20:04:52.520782+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/5b1734f6-78bd-4fdb-aee7-ab438aceebceAtmospheric deposition to the Athabasca Oil Sands region using snowpack measurements and dated lake sediment cores2023-02-13T18:36:12.370887+00:00This study uses snowpack measurements and dated lake sediment cores to investigate deposition of contaminants (including polycyclic aromatic compounds and numerous inorganic and organic contaminants such as mercury) to the landscapes and water bodies of the Athabasca Oil Sands region. The study is part of a technical report series conducted as part of the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program.2019-06-04T19:42:28.968324+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/6dfe5f22-668f-45cd-9de2-1422c9ad6878Oil Sands Monitoring Program : integration workshop reports (part 1 of 2)2023-02-17T16:04:53.588409+00:00This report provides the results of seven technical integration workshops sponsored by the Oil Sands Monitoring program for the 2018-2019 fiscal year held between the end of October 2018 and early February 2019. The seven workshops covered the following topics : terrestrial biological monitoring; groundwater; surface water and aquatic biology; atmospheric deposition, geospatial science, mercury, and predictive modelling. This report is a summary of detailed notes taken during each workshop.2019-06-21T22:00:38.353607+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/4f609d3f-9ab9-4f6f-809c-41d0369425baOil Sands Monitoring Program : recommendation report (part 2 of 2)2023-02-17T16:07:56.844931+00:00This report presents recommendations for the steps that should be taken by the Oils Sands Monitoring Program to: address the priority key questions that were identified as rising out of seven workshops held between the end of October 2018 and early February 2019; achieve the program's objectives; and integrate the program in a manner consistent with its operational framework agreement.2019-06-21T22:11:14.042980+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/ed920079-ae60-47ec-87fc-2b881377c3faRationalizing and optimizing the water quality monitoring network in the oil sands2023-02-17T18:01:37.461774+00:00This report describes the outcomes of a workshop held Nov. 28-30, 2016 in Edmonton to review, rationalize and optimize water quality monitoring conducted under the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program. The workshop participants included representatives from Alberta Environment and Parks and Environment and Climate Change Canada. The workshop outcomes include a number of recommended changes to monitoring network design.2019-06-04T20:45:23.253515+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/e8c4b32e-18d0-4453-b618-16a027a9aad9Regional hydro-climatic and sediment modelling2023-02-17T18:02:14.875035+00:00Reports on the development of an integrated modelling framework established and implemented from April 2012 to March 2015, to provide a comprehensive understanding of hydrology, hydraulics, sediments, and contaminants within the Athabasca River and to inform current and future monitoring efforts. The broad objective of this part of the Joint Oil Sands Monitoring plan was to provide critical knowledge on and improved predictive modelling capability for water availability and sediment/contaminant transport in the lower Athabasca River.2019-06-04T20:18:11.382121+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/fe41d4f2-a624-4900-bd7d-fb451e2daba2Surface water quality of Lower Athabasca River tributaries2023-02-17T18:15:51.230324+00:00This study investigates key issues identified in the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program regarding water quality of tributaries to the lower Athabasca River, specifically: the current state of water quality; the distribution of contaminants; whether the presence of toxic substances is increasing or decreasing, and their rate of change' and whether substances added to the rivers by natural and man-made discharges are likely to cause deterioration of water quality.2019-06-04T19:52:18.541597+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/96023005-e194-4856-9266-3ade974fd43dSurface water quality of the Athabasca, Peace and Slave rivers and riverine waterbodies within the Peace-Athabasca delta2023-02-17T18:16:19.616028+00:00This study investigates key issues identified in the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program regarding water quality of the Lower Athabasca River mainstem and the downstream Peace-Athabasca delta, specifically: the current state of water quality; the distribution of contaminants in surface water; and whether substances added to the rivers by natural and man-made discharges are likely to cause deterioration of water quality.2019-06-04T20:00:08.960368+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/f86949f3-5912-4423-b56f-64b72422208dSynthesis report for the water component, Canada-Alberta Joint Oil Sands Monitoring : key findings and recommendations2023-02-17T18:17:11.861817+00:00This data syntheses report is specific to the water component of the Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring program and focuses on key issues as they relate to water quality and quantity, modelling, benthic and fish health within the Lower Athabasca Region and receiving water bodies.2019-06-04T18:25:30.852689+00:00https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/dbe8811a-962e-4ce1-b2c2-ff40b8daad7aOil Sands Monitoring Program annual report2023-09-06T16:47:11.402572+00:00Annual report highlighting the accomplishments, activities, and governance of the Oil Sands Monitoring Program. The program funds and undertakes ambient environmental monitoring within the oil sands region of Alberta to enhance the understanding of the effects of oil sands development and core outcomes.2018-11-20T21:16:16.403596+00:00