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West Arrowwood Creek water conservation objective

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for West Arrowwood Creek in the Bow River basin. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is... More ≫

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for West Arrowwood Creek in the Bow River basin. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is Water Survey of Canada Station No. 05BM014 (West Arrowwood Creek near Arrowwood). Water conservation objectives set out the volume and quality of water to remain in rivers for the protection of a natural water body and its aquatic environment. They are flow targets under the first-in-time, first-in-right priority water allocation system and apply to all new licences and existing licences with a retrofit provision.

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McPherson Coulee water conservation objective

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for the McPherson Coulee. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is Water Survey of Canada... More ≫

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for the McPherson Coulee. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is Water Survey of Canada Station No. 05BH014 (Nose Creek above Airdrie). Water conservation objectives set out the volume and quality of water to remain in rivers for the protection of a natural water body and its aquatic environment. They are flow targets under the first-in-time, first-in-right priority water allocation system and apply to all new licences and existing licences with a retrofit provision.

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Waiparous Creek water conservation objective

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for Waiparous Creek in the Bow River basin. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is Water... More ≫

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for Waiparous Creek in the Bow River basin. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is Water Survey of Canada Station No. 05BG006 (Waiparous Creek near the Mouth). Water conservation objectives set out the volume and quality of water to remain in rivers for the protection of a natural water body and its aquatic environment. They are flow targets under the first-in-time, first-in-right priority water allocation system and apply to all new licences and existing licences with a retrofit provision.

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Room for the river pilot in the Bow River basin : advice to the Government of Alberta with addendum

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A pilot project was undertaken in the Bow River Basin to consider the extent to which strategies from the Dutch Room for the River program could be adapted and applied here in Alberta. A secondary... More ≫

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A pilot project was undertaken in the Bow River Basin to consider the extent to which strategies from the Dutch Room for the River program could be adapted and applied here in Alberta. A secondary objective was to develop and pilot a systematic framework and process for identifying specific Room for the River options.

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South Saskatchewan Region surface water quality management framework : for the mainstem Bow, Milk, Oldman and South Saskatchewan Rivers (Alberta)

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Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) has developed environmental management frameworks for air quality and surface water quality under the South Saskatchewan Regional... More ≫

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Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) has developed environmental management frameworks for air quality and surface water quality under the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan. These frameworks are designed to maintain flexibility and proactively manage the cumulative effects of human activity on ambient air quality and surface water quality within the South Saskatchewan Region. The frameworks do not replace existing regulatory processes. They contribute to managing growth pressures on air, land and water over the coming decades, adding to and complementing existing policies, legislation, regulations and management tools. The frameworks are policy documents that will be given legal authority as specified in the regional plan, and through the mandates and legislation of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development and, potentially, other government departments.

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Bow River phosphorus management plan (PMP) : setting the context

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Heightened nutrient levels along the Bow River downstream of Calgary have long been a concern. In the 1970s and 1980s, high nutrient levels resulted in excessive aquatic plant growth resulting in... More ≫

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Heightened nutrient levels along the Bow River downstream of Calgary have long been a concern. In the 1970s and 1980s, high nutrient levels resulted in excessive aquatic plant growth resulting in low dissolved oxygen and the occasional fish kill. In the past, the high nutrient levels were primarily managed by placing concentration limits on point source discharges. The decision (in 2005) to discharge treated wastewater from Strathmore to the Bow River was a turning point. The environmental approval for the activity was successfully appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board (2007), who in their ruling emphasized that such decisions ought to be managed in light of their cumulative environmental impacts, particularly given that water quality guidelines were being exceeded.

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Report on cumulative effects management in Alberta for the Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan

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This report presents an overview of cumulative effects management in Alberta to date with a focus on sub-regional activities, along with a detailed description of the Bow River Phosphorus... More ≫

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This report presents an overview of cumulative effects management in Alberta to date with a focus on sub-regional activities, along with a detailed description of the Bow River Phosphorus Management Plan prototype and lessons tha may be applicable to future, similar processes. A suggested process is outlined that builds on experience to date, and a compendium of tools and other elements is presented to assist sub-regional plan development and implementation.

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Bow River phosphorus management plan : lessons from the process of plan development

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This report summarises the results of a survey of participants to gather impressions and lessons to date in the formation of a phosphorous management plan for the Bow River.

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Elbow River water conservation objective

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for the Elbow River in the Bow River basin, upstream of the Glenmore Reservoir. The location identified in the schedule as the... More ≫

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for the Elbow River in the Bow River basin, upstream of the Glenmore Reservoir. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is Water Survey of Canada Station No. 05BJ004 (Elbow River at Bragg Creek). Water conservation objectives set out the volume and quality of water to remain in rivers for the protection of a natural water body and its aquatic environment. They are flow targets under the first-in-time, first-in-right priority water allocation system and apply to all new licences and existing licences with a retrofit provision.

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Cataract Creek water conservation objective

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for Cataract Creek in the Bow River basin. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is Water... More ≫

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This schedule sets out the water conservation objective flows for Cataract Creek in the Bow River basin. The location identified in the schedule as the location to meet the objective is Water Survey of Canada Station No. 05BL022 (Cataract Creek near Forestry Road). Water conservation objectives set out the volume and quality of water to remain in rivers for the protection of a natural water body and its aquatic environment. They are flow targets under the first-in-time, first-in-right priority water allocation system and apply to all new licences and existing licences with a retrofit provision.

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