Publications

Water Act : temporary water diversions

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Before diverting and using surface water and groundwater in Alberta, a licence must be obtained under the province’s Water Act. A temporary diversion licence (TDL) provides authority for this... More ≫

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Before diverting and using surface water and groundwater in Alberta, a licence must be obtained under the province’s Water Act. A temporary diversion licence (TDL) provides authority for this diversion, for a maximum of one year. This licence identifies the source of water supply, location of the diversion site, allocation of water allowed from the source(s) and the conditions under which the diversion and its use must take place.

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Special walleye licence draws

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A brochure and application instructions for people looking to apply for a walleye fishing licence.

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Bighorn Backcountry public land use zones [area and trail brochures] [2022]

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Each brochure in this set includes a map of the trail system in a specific area of the Bighorn Backcountry and information on proper use of the area to ensure protection of the environment.

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Alberta’s river water quality monitoring programs

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Alberta Environment and Parks is dedicated to ensuring healthy, secure and sustainable water supplies for Alberta's communities, environment and economy. Two core river water quality monitoring... More ≫

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Alberta Environment and Parks is dedicated to ensuring healthy, secure and sustainable water supplies for Alberta's communities, environment and economy. Two core river water quality monitoring programs support this objective: the Long-Term River Network and the Tributary Monitoring Network. This fact sheet provides an overview of these monitoring programs.

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Code of practice for hydrovac facilities : fact sheet

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This fact sheet answers frequent questions about the Code of Practice for Hydrovac Facilities.

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Process description for the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone applicant advisory service

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The Applicant Advisory Service is designed to provide guidance to new projects in the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone. It enables industry request for support in working through... More ≫

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The Applicant Advisory Service is designed to provide guidance to new projects in the Industrial Heartland Designated Industrial Zone. It enables industry request for support in working through our regulatory system for new applications and for complex amendment applications. This service will allow applicants to work through the approval process efficiently and avoid unnecessary errors, incomplete applications, and rework.

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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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Working well : clean water. Well protected [2022]

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These fact sheets are part of a series for the Working Well Program and are designed for private well owner education. The objectives of the program are to: advise private well owners of their... More ≫

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These fact sheets are part of a series for the Working Well Program and are designed for private well owner education. The objectives of the program are to: advise private well owners of their responsibility to manage and maintain their wells to ensure safe drinking water supplies; provide well owners with a basic understanding of groundwater science, how to operate and maintain water wells and how to recognize the potential impacts their land-use activities have on provincial groundwater resource; and provide the knowledge and skills needed to adopt recommended best management practices.

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Financial security for waste facilities

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This fact sheet provides clarification on how financial security for waste management facilities is evaluated. Owners of waste management facilities must provide financial security before... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides clarification on how financial security for waste management facilities is evaluated. Owners of waste management facilities must provide financial security before starting operations or reclaiming their facilities.

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Effects of the spring 2020 COVID-19 public health emergency on urban air quality in Alberta

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Albertans had limited activities that could promote transmission of the COVID-19 virus during the spring 2020 public health emergency. As a result, vehicle traffic had decreased. In urban areas,... More ≫

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Albertans had limited activities that could promote transmission of the COVID-19 virus during the spring 2020 public health emergency. As a result, vehicle traffic had decreased. In urban areas, emissions from vehicles contribute to nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the air. Nitrogen dioxide is an indicator of air quality that affects respiratory health and can react in the atmosphere to form secondary pollutants such as ozone and fine particulate matter. Between March 16 and April 24, 2020, following the public health emergency, concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in the air in Alberta’s largest cities, Calgary and Edmonton, were at least 14 per cent lower than in previous years.

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