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Science support document : critical habitat of aquatic species at risk

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the Critical Habitat of Aquatic Species at Risk Wildlife Sensitivity Layer. Additionally, the science... More ≫

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This science support document provides a summary of biological and policy rationale for the Critical Habitat of Aquatic Species at Risk Wildlife Sensitivity Layer. Additionally, the science support documents can be used by anyone to learn about a Wildlife Sensitivity Layer and its connection to the Landscape Analysis Tool and associated conditions found in the Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions.

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COVID-19 pandemic planning for the water and wastewater sector [package]

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Materials related to planning for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the water and wastewater sector. Includes a fact sheet on business continuity planning for water and wastewater systems,... More ≫

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Materials related to planning for and response to the COVID-19 pandemic by the water and wastewater sector. Includes a fact sheet on business continuity planning for water and wastewater systems, a map with key contacts for each area in the province, and communiqués to waterworks and municipal wastewater facilities.

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Range plant communities and range health assessment guidelines for the south ecosection of the Montane Natural Subregion of Alberta. Eighth approximation

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The Montane Natural Subregion is comprised of a diverse landscape mosaic of different vegetative communities including grasslands, riparian areas, shrublands, deciduous, mixed wood and conifer... More ≫

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The Montane Natural Subregion is comprised of a diverse landscape mosaic of different vegetative communities including grasslands, riparian areas, shrublands, deciduous, mixed wood and conifer forests. The complex landscape has many important ecological attributes such as important winter and summer range for wildlife and livestock, headwaters to prairie rivers, wood production, biodiversity, rare species and species at risk habitat, and aesthetics. This guide is an updated analysis of the rangeland plant communities of the southern Montane subregion. It represents a classification methodology that describes and quantifies the landscape to aid in developing land management prescriptions. Each identified community is described by dominant plant species, canopy cover, environmental conditions, response to grazing, forage production and carrying capacity.

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Best practices for commercial fish culture facilities in Alberta

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General guidelines for commercial fish culture facilities in Alberta, including project planning, recirculation aquaculture systems and biosecurity.

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Decontamination protocol for work in or near water

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Alberta’s decontamination protocol helps ensure the proper cleaning of watercraft and other equipment used in water to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species and fish disease. The revised... More ≫

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Alberta’s decontamination protocol helps ensure the proper cleaning of watercraft and other equipment used in water to reduce the spread of aquatic invasive species and fish disease. The revised Decontamination Protocol will better protect Alberta waters by providing clear directions for realistic decontamination methods that can be applied by a wide range of users. It is important to have consistent direction on practices for cleaning of equipment after it has come in contact with water and before moving to different waters.

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Best practices for recreational stocking of trout in Alberta

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General guidelines for private pond stocking in Alberta, including pond selection, fingerling selection, and problems that may arise in stocked ponds.

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Reclamation practices and criteria for powerlines

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This guide addresses those areas where supplementary guidance on reclamation and regulatory closure for powerline right-of-ways is required. This includes: transmission line right-of-ways on both... More ≫

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This guide addresses those areas where supplementary guidance on reclamation and regulatory closure for powerline right-of-ways is required. This includes: transmission line right-of-ways on both private land and public land, and distribution line right-of-ways on public land. The practices and criteria presented in this document are for use by powerline operators and qualified environmental professionals when removing powerlines, and for assessing powerline right-of-ways and associated lands.

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Ecological sites of the Lower Foothills subregion. Third approximation

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The Lower Foothills Natural Subregion occupies a broad northwest-to-southeast belt between the Bow River Valley to the south and Grande Prairie to the north, with outliers in the Swan Hills and... More ≫

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The Lower Foothills Natural Subregion occupies a broad northwest-to-southeast belt between the Bow River Valley to the south and Grande Prairie to the north, with outliers in the Swan Hills and Pelican Mountains to the east, and the Saddle Hills to the north. This guide represents the analysis of 2082 plots described in the Lower Foothills subregion, representing 116 community types. These community types were described in 15 ecological sites. The various community types fit within these broad categories of disturbed and undisturbed forested and non-forested types.

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Ecological sites and successional plant community types of the Peace River Parkland subregion. First approximation

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The Peace River Parkland Natural Subregion accounts for only 0.5 percent of the province and is characterised by gently rolling cultivated plains and steep south-facing grassy and forested slopes... More ≫

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The Peace River Parkland Natural Subregion accounts for only 0.5 percent of the province and is characterised by gently rolling cultivated plains and steep south-facing grassy and forested slopes along the Peace River and its tributaries. Vegetation is a mosaic and dominated by forests of aspen and white spruce, wetlands and small remnant grasslands on the uplands, and dry grasslands and aspen forests on valley slopes. This guide represents the analysis of 345 plots described in the Peace River Parkland subregion. These 345 plots represent 70 observed and described plant community types. An analysis of successional changes in the presence and absence of grazing disturbance for the grasslands (Appendix 1) and aspen (Appendix 2) dominated community types for the Peace region is also outlined in Appendices 1 and 2.

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Consequence classification ratings for dams and canals

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Dam safety regulatory requirements are established based on the consequence classification of the structures and/or risks or hazards posed by the structures. Dam safety uses five consequence... More ≫

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Dam safety regulatory requirements are established based on the consequence classification of the structures and/or risks or hazards posed by the structures. Dam safety uses five consequence classifications for dams or canals based on the potential downstream consequences of a failure. The classifications are similar to those suggested by the Canadian Dam Association. The factors at risk that influence the consequence classification include downstream populations, the environment, the economy, cultural values and downstream infrastructure.

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