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Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Indigenous Lake monitoring program evaluation report

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The Indigenous Lake Monitoring Program (ILMP) was developed in response to Indigenous communities’ concerns about the quality of lakes of local importance as well as the Community-Based Monitoring... More ≫

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The Indigenous Lake Monitoring Program (ILMP) was developed in response to Indigenous communities’ concerns about the quality of lakes of local importance as well as the Community-Based Monitoring & Knowledge teams’ mandate to explore opportunities to work together with Indigenous communities to advance environmental stewardship. The ILMP aims to support and enable stewardship and management of Alberta’s lakes based on the best available Indigenous and scientific knowledge. From 2016-21, staff from CBM&K, Watershed Sciences and Watershed Monitoring units within the Airshed & Watershed Stewardship Branch worked with community technicians from four First Nations (Bigstone Cree Nation, Cold Lake First Nations, Whitefish Lake First Nation, Dene Tha' First Nation) to collect and report on water chemistry, physical measurements, and biological samples on seven lakes in Northern Alberta. The ILMP Evaluation Report summarizes the findings of an independent evaluation of the ILMP...

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Memorandum of Understanding respecting environmental monitoring of oil sands development

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Establishes the mutual intentions of the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada regarding collaboration and accountability for the design and implementation of an integrated... More ≫

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Establishes the mutual intentions of the Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada regarding collaboration and accountability for the design and implementation of an integrated monitoring, evaluation and reporting system that includes the acquisition and reporting of regional data on baseline environmental conditions, tracking of environmental impacts, and assessment of cumulative environmental effects from oil sands development.

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Application for variance from the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan by Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

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Contains the materials for an application for variance from the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Title holders who face unnecessary hardship as the result of the... More ≫

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Contains the materials for an application for variance from the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan by Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Title holders who face unnecessary hardship as the result of the implementation of a regional land use plan may apply for a variance from one or more provisions in the plan. The application was submitted on February 27, 2015.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Review Panel (2014) information request no. 14

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the... More ≫

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the six review requests and to provide recommendations to the Government of Alberta. As part of their work, the panel could request further information to permit a full and satisfactory understanding of the matters in the review. This record contains the panel's fourteenth request for information, directed to all First Nations. It also includes the response received to the information request from the First Nations as well as replies to the responses from the Government of Alberta.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Review Panel (2014) information request no. 12

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the... More ≫

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the six review requests and to provide recommendations to the Government of Alberta. As part of their work, the panel could request further information to permit a full and satisfactory understanding of the matters in the review. This record contains the panel's twelfth request for information, directed to Mikisew Cree First Nation. No response was received to the request.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Review Panel (2014) information request no. 13

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the... More ≫

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the six review requests and to provide recommendations to the Government of Alberta. As part of their work, the panel could request further information to permit a full and satisfactory understanding of the matters in the review. This record contains the panel's thirteenth request for information, directed to Onion Lake Cree Nation. No response was received to the request.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Review Panel (2014) information request no. 9

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the... More ≫

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the six review requests and to provide recommendations to the Government of Alberta. As part of their work, the panel could request further information to permit a full and satisfactory understanding of the matters in the review. This record contains the panel's ninth request for information, directed to the Government of Alberta. It also includes the response received to the information request and several replies to the government response that were received from other parties involved in the review request under consideration.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Review Panel (2014) information request no. 11

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the... More ≫

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the six review requests and to provide recommendations to the Government of Alberta. As part of their work, the panel could request further information to permit a full and satisfactory understanding of the matters in the review. This record contains the panel's eleventh request for information, directed to the Government of Alberta. It also includes the response received to the information request as well as two replies to the government response that were received from other parties involved in the review request under consideration.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Review Panel (2014) information request no. 10

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the... More ≫

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the six review requests and to provide recommendations to the Government of Alberta. As part of their work, the panel could request further information to permit a full and satisfactory understanding of the matters in the review. This record contains the panel's seventh request for information, directed to Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation. It also includes the response received to the information request.

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Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Review Panel (2014) information request no. 4

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the... More ≫

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Six requests for review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan were submitted following the implementation of the plan in September 2012. A review panel was appointed in June 2014 to consider the six review requests and to provide recommendations to the Government of Alberta. As part of their work, the panel could request further information to permit a full and satisfactory understanding of the matters in the review. This record contains the panel's fourth request for information, directed to the Government of Alberta. It also includes the response received to the information request and several replies to the government response that were received from other parties involved in the review request under consideration.

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