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Wildfire (and other threat) insurance moratoria guideline

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Provides guidance on the provision of property and automobile insurance when property and automobiles are exposed to an elevated environmental threat.

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Bow River – TransAlta agreement : Alberta Environment and Parks and TransAlta five-year water services agreement extension

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The agreement allows the Province of Alberta to set elevations on the Ghost Reservoir during the period of May 16 to July 7, which is typically the highest storm risk period of the year. By... More ≫

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The agreement allows the Province of Alberta to set elevations on the Ghost Reservoir during the period of May 16 to July 7, which is typically the highest storm risk period of the year. By keeping the reservoir lower during this period there is more space to store flood events thereby lowering peak flows downstream of the dam or, at the very least, delaying those peaks.

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Alberta stewardship stories : Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program

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Describes the Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program, which was created to help repair trails and bridges on public lands that were damaged during the 2013 floods along the eastern slopes.... More ≫

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Describes the Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program, which was created to help repair trails and bridges on public lands that were damaged during the 2013 floods along the eastern slopes. Part of the Alberta Stewardship Stories series, which highlights the many ways Albertans have given their time and talents towards conserving the natural wonders of Alberta's land, waterways and habitats.

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Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program - Clearwater trail

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In response to the damage caused by the 2013 flood, Environment and Parks is leading the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on public lands. This work aims to restore... More ≫

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In response to the damage caused by the 2013 flood, Environment and Parks is leading the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on public lands. This work aims to restore damaged trails, while simultaneously making them sustainable for the future. This fact sheet looks at work done on the Clearwater trail.

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Elbow River Dam at McLean Creek (MC1) conceptual design upgrade

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The Elbow River Dam at McLean Creek site (MC1) was investigated as one of several options considered to mitigate flood risk, considering the devastation that occurred during the June 2013 flood.... More ≫

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The Elbow River Dam at McLean Creek site (MC1) was investigated as one of several options considered to mitigate flood risk, considering the devastation that occurred during the June 2013 flood. The MC1 project concept considers building an earth fill dam across the main stem of the Elbow River. This study builds on the results of previous work and utilizes the results of subsurface investigations documented in the data report entitled Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation, Elbow River Dam at McLean Creek, Alberta, AMEC, May 2014 included in this sudy as Appendix B. This current study also utilizes LiDAR 15 elevation data which is significantly more accurate than elevation data available for previous work.

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Backcountry trail flood rehabilitation program : Diamond T Loop trail

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on... More ≫

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on public lands. This fact sheet describes work that has been done to restore the Diamond T Loop Trail in Kananaskis Country.

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Backcountry trail flood rehabilitation program : Elbow Valley trail over Canyon Creek

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on... More ≫

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on public lands. This fact sheet describes work that has been done to restore the Elbow Valley trail over Canyon Creek.

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Backcountry trail flood rehabilitation program : Etherington Creek PRA

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on... More ≫

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on public lands. This fact sheet describes work that has been done to restore trails in the Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area.

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Backcountry trail flood rehabilitation program : Ghost project 12

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on... More ≫

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on public lands. This fact sheet describes work that has been done to restore trails in the Ghost Public Land Use Zone.

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Backcountry trail flood rehabilitation program : Ghost project 14

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on... More ≫

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The Backcountry Trail Flood Rehabilitation Program was launched following the 2013 flooding in southern Alberta, to support the restoration and reconstruction of priority backcountry trails on public lands. This fact sheet describes work that has been done to restore trails in the Ghost Public Land Use Zone.

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