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Environmental Management System manual. Version 18

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The Alberta Transportation Environmental Management System Manual (EMS) outlines the environmental roles and responsibilities of ministry staff and Service Providers. In addition, the EMS... More ≫

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The Alberta Transportation Environmental Management System Manual (EMS) outlines the environmental roles and responsibilities of ministry staff and Service Providers. In addition, the EMS identifies the federal and provincial environmental regulatory instruments that can apply to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance phases of projects.

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Environmental Management System manual. Version 17

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Alberta Transportation's Environmental Management System (EMS) is an organizational approach to environmental management with the goal of making environmental considerations part of the... More ≫

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Alberta Transportation's Environmental Management System (EMS) is an organizational approach to environmental management with the goal of making environmental considerations part of the department's projects and daily activities. The EMS Manual: outlines the roles and responsibilities of all personnel under the EMS; identifies the Alberta Transportation's key regulatory environmental responsibilities; provides details of procedures and practices designed to manage Alberta Transportation's potential environmental impacts; outlines the training expectations required to maintain and potentially improve Alberta Transportation's environmental performance; and outlines the process for inspection and monitoring of the key characteristics of Alberta Transportation's environmental activities.

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Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) Plan framework. 2020 edition.

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An Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) Plan is a contractor’s plan to identify and mitigate the environmental impacts that may result from their activities. This framework provides... More ≫

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An Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) Plan is a contractor’s plan to identify and mitigate the environmental impacts that may result from their activities. This framework provides instructions for developing ECO Plans for Alberta Transportation, The City of Edmonton and The City of Calgary. All ECO plans must follow this framework.

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Environmental Management System manual. Version 16.

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Alberta Transportation's Environmental Management System (EMS) is an organizational approach to environmental management with the goal of making environmental considerations part of the... More ≫

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Alberta Transportation's Environmental Management System (EMS) is an organizational approach to environmental management with the goal of making environmental considerations part of the department's projects and daily activities. The EMS Manual: outlines the roles and responsibilities of all personnel under the EMS; identifies the Alberta Transportation's key regulatory environmental responsibilities; provides details of procedures and practices designed to manage Alberta Transportation's potential environmental impacts; outlines the training expectations required to maintain and potentially improve Alberta Transportation's environmental performance; and outlines the process for inspection and monitoring of the key characteristics of Alberta Transportation's environmental activities.

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Environmental Management System manual. Version 15.

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Alberta Transportation's Environmental Management System (EMS) is an organizational approach to environmental management with the goal of making environmental considerations part of daily... More ≫

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Alberta Transportation's Environmental Management System (EMS) is an organizational approach to environmental management with the goal of making environmental considerations part of daily activities. The EMS applies to Alberta Transportation employees and consultants and contractors contracted by the department to build and maintain the province's transportation and water infrastructure facilities.

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Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) plan framework. 2017 edition.

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An Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) Plan sets out how a contractor will identify and mitigate the environmental impacts that may result from their activities. This document provides... More ≫

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An Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) Plan sets out how a contractor will identify and mitigate the environmental impacts that may result from their activities. This document provides instructions for developing ECO Plans for Alberta Transportation, The City of Edmonton and The City of Calgary. All ECO plans must follow this framework.

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Alberta Transportation guide to reclaiming borrow excavations : December 2013 edition

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices... More ≫

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices and procedures for ensuring that the land capability of a borrow site is not impacted by borrow operations, and that operators are in compliance with Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. A summary of regulatory requirements and procedures is also included.

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Alberta Transportation post-disturbance assessment guide for borrow excavations : December 2013 edition

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, borrow excavations developed for road construction must be reclaimed to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land... More ≫

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, borrow excavations developed for road construction must be reclaimed to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability, in order to receive a reclamation certificate for the site. This document presents suggested procedures and criteria to carry out an assessment on reclaimed borrow excavations and their associated haul roads (borrow sites).

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Alberta Transportation pre-disturbance assessment guide for borrow excavations

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, operators are required to return a disturbed site to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability. This guide... More ≫

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, operators are required to return a disturbed site to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability. This guide explains steps to follow when carrying out a pre-disturbance assessment. The pre-disturbance assessment serves two purposes: to establish the pre-disturbance land capability of the site; and to provide guidance to operators to direct soil salvage.

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Alberta Transportation guide to reclaiming borrow excavations used for road construction [2002]

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices... More ≫

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices and procedures for ensuring that the land capability of a borrow site is not impacted by borrow operations, and that operators are in compliance with Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. A summary of regulatory requirements and procedures is also included.

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