Publications

Watercourse Crossing Remediation Grant Program application guide

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The Watercourse Crossing Remediation Grant Program was established in 2021 to provide financial and planning assistance to municipalities to remediate and reclaim roadway crossings that are... More ≫

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The Watercourse Crossing Remediation Grant Program was established in 2021 to provide financial and planning assistance to municipalities to remediate and reclaim roadway crossings that are causing erosion, excessive sedimentation and fragmentation of fish habitat in Alberta.

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Quantification of area fugitive emissions at oil sands mines. Version 2.x

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This directive provides a standard minimum procedure for flux chamber measurements to quantify area fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from mine faces and tailings ponds at oil sands mines. This... More ≫

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This directive provides a standard minimum procedure for flux chamber measurements to quantify area fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from mine faces and tailings ponds at oil sands mines. This directive is to be applied for reporting under the Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation, Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation, and Specified Gas Reporting Regulation.

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Carbon offset emission factors handbook. Version 3.x

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The document outlines emission factors needed in calculating emission reductions under a government-approved emission offsets quantification protocol.

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Water and wastewater operators' certification guidelines [2020]

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This resource outlines the Certificate of Qualification requirements for operators of waterworks and wastewater systems as per the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. It provides... More ≫

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This resource outlines the Certificate of Qualification requirements for operators of waterworks and wastewater systems as per the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. It provides municipal officials and facility managers with the information necessary to determine certification requirements, and provides operators the necessary details on applying for, and obtaining certification.

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Guide to applying PLAR in the context of Aboriginal peoples’ rights

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This guide describes how the Public Lands Administration Regulation applies in the context of Aboriginal peoples' rights, so that the regulation is applied in a way that is supportive of... More ≫

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This guide describes how the Public Lands Administration Regulation applies in the context of Aboriginal peoples' rights, so that the regulation is applied in a way that is supportive of Aboriginal peoples' rights and of reconciliation with Aboriginal peoples.

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Content requirements for survey plans and sketches : for disposition and disposition reservation activities affecting public lands (excludes Agricultural Activities). [Version 4]

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The survey and sketch plans requirements for the preparation of a survey and/or sketch to be submitted to Forestry, Parks and Tourism (FPT) and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for a public... More ≫

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The survey and sketch plans requirements for the preparation of a survey and/or sketch to be submitted to Forestry, Parks and Tourism (FPT) and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for a public lands disposition. The requirements include dispositions and Provisional Roadways (RDS) and Disposition Reservations (DRS), on public lands managed by FPT and the AER. This manual does not include the survey and sketch requirements for agricultural activities on public land.

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Guideline for industrial operators in the Heartland Designated Industrial Zone for conservation, off-site storage and off-site use of topsoil

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Provides guidance for operations located in the Heartland Designated Industrial Zone, should they choose to store and use topsoil off-site, based on the conservation and reclamation requirements... More ≫

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Provides guidance for operations located in the Heartland Designated Industrial Zone, should they choose to store and use topsoil off-site, based on the conservation and reclamation requirements in the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) and regulations for conserving topsoil and reclamation. The guideline applies to specified lands as defined in the EPEA and to new operations, not existing facilities already operating under an EPEA approval, unless the approval terms and conditions for existing facilities are amended. The guideline provides an applicant/operator with guidance on an alternative to storing all conserved topsoil on-site for reclamation purposes, and also provides cases where topsoil in excess of reclamation requirements may be put to other uses.

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Handbook for assessing regional acid deposition exceedances

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This technical handbook outlines a methodology for conducting regional/project-based acid deposition assessments using the revised acid deposition management framework [2022], which includes a new... More ≫

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This technical handbook outlines a methodology for conducting regional/project-based acid deposition assessments using the revised acid deposition management framework [2022], which includes a new critical loads function and a steady-state mass balance approach to determine critical loads of acidity for sulphur and nitrogen deposition. The handbook should be utilized to determine suitable acid deposition assessments when required. It has a companion tool and GIS package that can be used to calculate exceedances as per Section 3 of the handbook.

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Guideline for setback reviews [waste facility]

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This guidance is for developers, subdivision authorities and development authorities to evaluate a development permit or subdivision application where the setback distances to a waste facility are... More ≫

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This guidance is for developers, subdivision authorities and development authorities to evaluate a development permit or subdivision application where the setback distances to a waste facility are planned or being considered for a reduction. The guidance provided applies to specified developments encroaching on waste management facilities, and waste management facilities encroaching on specified developments.

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Environmental assessment program : standardized terms of reference [2019]

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Standardized Terms of Reference have been developed for environmental assessments for in-situ, oil sands mining, and coal mining projects. Project proponents should use the applicable standardized... More ≫

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Standardized Terms of Reference have been developed for environmental assessments for in-situ, oil sands mining, and coal mining projects. Project proponents should use the applicable standardized Terms of Reference as a template for the development of their project-specific proposed proposed Terms of Reference.

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