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Alberta's irrigation : a strategy for the future : strategy measures

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In 2014 Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development released Alberta's Irrigation: A Strategy For The Future. The document included five key strategies which together laid out the department's... More ≫

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In 2014 Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development released Alberta's Irrigation: A Strategy For The Future. The document included five key strategies which together laid out the department's blueprint for the future of the irrigation industry in Alberta. In an effort to manage and measure each of these strategies, an annual measurement and reporting of results was implemented.

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Alberta's drought response plan : preparing the province for drought

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Alberta’s Drought Response Plan is designed to help government, irrigators, communities, businesses and others respond quickly and effectively to drought. The objective of each action in the plan... More ≫

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Alberta’s Drought Response Plan is designed to help government, irrigators, communities, businesses and others respond quickly and effectively to drought. The objective of each action in the plan is to protect the health and safety of Albertans from the impacts of drought. This information sheet explains the five stages of drought response and drought response tools.

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Environmental Assessment – St. Mary River Irrigation District Chin Reservoir Expansion Project - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and application for approval

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed St. Mary Irrigation District Chin Reservoir Expansion Project. Chin Reservoir is an off-stream storage... More ≫

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Environmental Impact Assessment and associated applications pertaining to the proposed St. Mary Irrigation District Chin Reservoir Expansion Project. Chin Reservoir is an off-stream storage reservoir that is located roughly in the middle of St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) irrigation network, approximately 30 kilometers (km) east of Lethbridge and 15 km south of Taber. The Chin Reservoir Expansion Project (the Project) involves the construction of a new dam which would result in a larger reservoir. The new dam would be approximately 40 meters (m) in height and is expected to inundate (flood) approximately 650 hectares (ha) of privately held land within Chin Coulee. For more information on the environmental assessment process visit ea.alberta.ca.

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Landscape connectivity indicator for Alberta

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Provides documentation on the development of the Landscape Connectivity indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The Landscape Connectivity indicator quantifies the amount of... More ≫

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Provides documentation on the development of the Landscape Connectivity indicator to be applied across the province of Alberta. The Landscape Connectivity indicator quantifies the amount of undisturbed landcover and its configuration on the landscape across the province of Alberta. The intent of this indicator is to measure and track connectivity of three broad habitat types (Upland Forest, Lowland Forest and Grass-Shrub) compared to the state of the landscape in the absence of human footprint (reference condition).

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Ministerial Order 32/2024 [Forestry and Parks]

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Subject to paragraphs 7 and 10, this Order applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following Fire... More ≫

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Subject to paragraphs 7 and 10, this Order applies to all public land, including land in the backcountry and in random camping areas, and on all privately owned land, within the following Fire Control Zones: a. 35-38, inclusive.

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Compliance Order no. CO-DORD0001107

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Compliance order issued to Pathfinder Energy Ltd.

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Compliance Order no. CO-DORD0001106

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Compliance order issued to Pathfinder Energy Ltd.

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Compliance Order no. CO-DORD0001113

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Compliance order issued to Canadian Silica Industries Inc.

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Drought and flood protection program grant approvals

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Alberta is investing $30 million into community-level projects that will protect public safety and critical infrastructure from drought and floods. 18 applications, totaling $30,727,119, have been... More ≫

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Alberta is investing $30 million into community-level projects that will protect public safety and critical infrastructure from drought and floods. 18 applications, totaling $30,727,119, have been approved for funding under the Drought and Flood Protection Program.

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Certified water and wastewater operators

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Lists the certified water and wastewater operators in the Province of Alberta. Please note that the list is updated periodically.

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