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Bistcho Lake sub-regional plan

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Informed by the work and recommendations of the Northwest Caribou Sub-Regional Task Force, the Bistcho Lake Sub-Regional Plan supports management approaches that support naturally functioning... More ≫

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Informed by the work and recommendations of the Northwest Caribou Sub-Regional Task Force, the Bistcho Lake Sub-Regional Plan supports management approaches that support naturally functioning ecosystems that will benefit a wide range of species. It demonstrates Alberta's commitment to develop our resources while supporting other land uses and the variety of wildlife and ecosystems across the sub-region. This holistic approach to land and resource management will maintain resilient ecosystems capable of supporting Alberta's economic, social, and environmental objectives for the Bistcho Lake Sub-region.

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Cold Lake sub-regional plan

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Informed by the work and recommendations of the Northeast Caribou Sub-Regional Task Force, the Cold Lake Lake Sub-Regional Plan supports management approaches that support naturally functioning... More ≫

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Informed by the work and recommendations of the Northeast Caribou Sub-Regional Task Force, the Cold Lake Lake Sub-Regional Plan supports management approaches that support naturally functioning ecosystems that will benefit a wide range of species. It demonstrates Alberta's commitment to develop our resources while supporting other land uses and the variety of wildlife and ecosystems across the sub-region. This holistic approach to land and resource management will maintain resilient ecosystems capable of supporting Alberta's economic, social, and environmental objectives for the Cold Lake Sub-region.

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Official re-survey of Fort McMurray : effect of the 2016 wildfire on the survey fabric

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This purpose of this document is to describe the work undertaken by Alberta Environment and Parks to complete an official resurvey of Fort McMurray following the May 2016 wildfire.

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Recommendations for the Bistcho Lake planning area : advice to the Government of Alberta provided by the Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force

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The Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force was one of three task forces established in November 2019 to develop recommendations to inform the development of sub-regional plans to support... More ≫

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The Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force was one of three task forces established in November 2019 to develop recommendations to inform the development of sub-regional plans to support caribou recovery in Alberta. The task force included representatives from First Nations, Métis groups, municipalities, environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs), the forest industry, the energy industry, trappers, motorized recreation groups, and other land-users. This reports presents the recommendations made by the task force to inform the development of a sub-regional plan for the Bistcho Lake sub-regional area, which includes the Bistcho woodland caribou range.

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Recommendations for the Cold Lake planning area : advice to the Government of Alberta provided by the Northeast Caribou Sub-regional Task Force

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The Northeast Caribou Sub-regional Task Force was one of three task forces established in November 2019 to develop recommendations to inform the development of sub-regional plans to support... More ≫

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The Northeast Caribou Sub-regional Task Force was one of three task forces established in November 2019 to develop recommendations to inform the development of sub-regional plans to support caribou recovery in Alberta. The task force included representatives from First Nations, Métis groups, municipalities, environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs), the forest industry, the energy industry, trappers, motorized recreation groups, and other land-users. This reports presents the recommendations made by the task force to inform the development of a sub-regional plan for the Cold Lake sub-regional area, which includes the Cold Lake caribou range.

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Scattering of cremated remains in Alberta

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This document provides guidance on scattering cremated remains on public land and within public waters. The scattering of cremated remains on lands regulated by the province of Alberta (public... More ≫

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This document provides guidance on scattering cremated remains on public land and within public waters. The scattering of cremated remains on lands regulated by the province of Alberta (public land) including within public waters, is not prohibited under provincial laws and regulations. The process of scattering cremated remains in these locations should consider the impact to the public and the environment.

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Alberta Community Resilience Program

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The Alberta Community Resilience Program supports the development of long-term community-level resilience to flood and drought events, while supporting integrated adaptation planning and healthy,... More ≫

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The Alberta Community Resilience Program supports the development of long-term community-level resilience to flood and drought events, while supporting integrated adaptation planning and healthy, functioning watersheds. This document provides a summary of project funding allocations to date. It also includes overviews of six projects funded by the program.

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Building a more flood-resilient Calgary

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This brochure provides an overview of the government's efforts since June 2013 to improve flood resilience in Calgary, and includes a map showing flood mitigation project locations in and around the city. More ≫

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This brochure provides an overview of the government's efforts since June 2013 to improve flood resilience in Calgary, and includes a map showing flood mitigation project locations in and around the city.

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Human-wildlife coexistence

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This report outlines recommendations for improving human-wildlife coexistence in the Bow Valley, based on feedback from a public engagement compiled by the Government of Alberta in August 2018.

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Riparian assessment validation for North Saskatchewan Region Lakes

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This report documents the assessment of the performance of the GIS-based method used to evaluate the intactness of riparian habitats along the shorelines of Pigeon, Gull, Sylvan, and Buffalo lakes... More ≫

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This report documents the assessment of the performance of the GIS-based method used to evaluate the intactness of riparian habitats along the shorelines of Pigeon, Gull, Sylvan, and Buffalo lakes and their associated tributaries. Both desktop and field validation methods were used and the ability of the GIS assessment approach to capture relative differences in intactness locally and regionally was tested. Overall the method proved to be reliable for assessing and comparing the intactness of riparian management areas across large geographical areas.

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