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Voluntary shut down criteria for construction activity or operations

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This information letter describes the criteria for voluntary shut down of any construction activity or operations on specified land during spring break-up or adverse whether conditions. Specified... More ≫

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This information letter describes the criteria for voluntary shut down of any construction activity or operations on specified land during spring break-up or adverse whether conditions. Specified land includes pipelines, wellsites and oil production sites, sand and gravel pits, roadways and other industrial activities that disturb the surface of the land.

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Reclamation certificates for overlapping activities

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This information letter describes the options for issuing reclamation certificates where more than one activity occurs on the same piece of land.

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Third party impact on reclamation

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This information letter provides guidance on situations where third party action beyond the reasonable control of an operator adversely impacts the operator's ability to attain or maintain... More ≫

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This information letter provides guidance on situations where third party action beyond the reasonable control of an operator adversely impacts the operator's ability to attain or maintain equivalent land capability and to achieve compliance with legislated land conservation and reclamation requirements.

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Emergency environmental protection orders for pipelines

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This information letter provides information on the conditions for issuing an emergency environmental protection order (EEPO) for pipeline activities. EEPOs are issued when a pipeline operator is... More ≫

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This information letter provides information on the conditions for issuing an emergency environmental protection order (EEPO) for pipeline activities. EEPOs are issued when a pipeline operator is working in a manner that will severely limit the ability to reclaim the site, or when the activities are affecting adjacent natural resources.

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Guidelines for alternative soil handling procedures during pipeline construction

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Provides guidelines for the handling of problem soils during pipeline construction that require alternative soil handling procedures, while meeting the main criteria of achieving equivalent land... More ≫

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Provides guidelines for the handling of problem soils during pipeline construction that require alternative soil handling procedures, while meeting the main criteria of achieving equivalent land capability as expressed in the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act.

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Guide for pipelines : pursuant to the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act and Regulations

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includes conservation and reclamation approval, environmental protection guidelines and reclamation certification.

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Environmental protection guidelines for pipelines

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Provides an overview of environmental protection guidelines as they apply to the construction, operation, maintenance, and reclamation of pipelines in Alberta.

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Winter soil evaluations

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Before pipeline construction is begun, a soil evaluation is required in support of a Development and Reclamation application where arable land, potentially arable land, or pasture land is... More ≫

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Before pipeline construction is begun, a soil evaluation is required in support of a Development and Reclamation application where arable land, potentially arable land, or pasture land is disturbed. This information letter presents the issues and policy for winter soil evaluations, which should only be conducted when a summer evaluation is not possible.

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Environmental handbook for pipeline construction

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This handbook is meant to support effective environmental protection during the construction of pipelines in Alberta. Owner companies are encouraged to incorporate appropriate environmental... More ≫

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This handbook is meant to support effective environmental protection during the construction of pipelines in Alberta. Owner companies are encouraged to incorporate appropriate environmental protection measures into their construction specifications to form part of the contract between the owner company and the pipeline contractor. The handbook represents a compendium of environmental protection measures currently utilized by the pipeline industry. It addresses pipeline construction activities from project scheduling, through testing to final cleanup. Ancillary facilities such as compressor stations, access roads, construction camps, equipment yards, powerlines, and borrow pits are not covered. Similarly, the operation and abandonment stages of a pipeline project are not dealt with in the handbook. However, the user should be aware that ancillary facilities and post construction activities are normally considered a part of pipeline development.

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Information requirements for regulated pipelines

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This document is a guideline for the preparation of a Development and Reclamation Application for a regulated pipeline. The purpose of preparing this application is to address environmental... More ≫

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This document is a guideline for the preparation of a Development and Reclamation Application for a regulated pipeline. The purpose of preparing this application is to address environmental concerns and mitigate adverse environmental impacts during the construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of a pipeline.

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