It is difficult to attribute specific authorship to this revised guidance document, as so many technical experts and professionals have been involved in various iterations. This platform was created by alberta environment and parks aep to connect water literacy practitioners and policy makers, and to promote water literacy tools, events, networking, collaboration and information sharing. Prepared by the life cycle of pipeline watercourse. Code of practice for watercourse crossings alberta queens printer. Remedial efforts will be undertaken on a scheduled basis dependent on risk assessment. Alberta weather conditions summary environment canada. The swat approach for pipeline watercourse crossings. Environment and sustainable resource development government of alberta subject. All new and upgraded rural watercourse crossings will follow alberta. Guidelines for roads and watercourse crossings chapter 1 forest road planning and construction 3 1. A culvert is a structure that allows water to flow under a road, railroad, trail, or similar. Evaluation of isolated water course crossings during winter construction along the alliance pipeline in northern alberta conference paper january 2002 with 155 reads how we measure reads. The water act, administered by the alberta environment and parks aep, projects that involve the placement, construction, maintenance, replacement or removal of a pipeline or watercourse crossing must comply with the water acts code of practice for watercourse crossings.
Watercourse crossing information richmond, british columbia. Towers parklandgeo has significant experience providing the geotechnical engineering for communication and power line tower design and installation throughout alberta. Pipeline associated watercourse crossings 3rd edition. Alberta environmental protection, land reclamation division, edmonton. Pipeline watercourse management canadian energy pipeline.
Environmental guidelines for watercourse crossings water resources management division water rights, investigations, and modelling section november 29, 2017. Stepping back from the water bow river basin council. Implications of linear developments on northern fishes. These guidelines relate to the design and construction of watercourse crossings and ancillary works, such as roads on waterfront land. During the front end engineering and design feed phase a sensitive watercourse assessment team swat was established to provide a biophysical and construction assessment of selected watercourses to be crossed by a proposed pipeline project in western canada. If an lasp becomes effective where there are existing watercourse crossings, the city will remove the crossings as part of the lasp and the fronting property owner will be required to pay the owners portion of the lasp fees. Alberta environment code of practice for pipelines and telecommunication lines crossing a water body made under the water act and the water ministerial regulation table of contents section definitions 1 bound by the code of practice 2 notice to the director 3 notice where the works are not completed within time period 4 emergency 5 plans 6. Energy pipeline association cepa and canadian gas association cga initiated revision of the third edition of the pipeline associated watercourse. Title designing watercourse crossings for passage of 100year flood flows, wood, and sediment contributor names. Pipeline associated watercourse crossings 4th edition. Alberta recycling management authority reports to the minister of alberta environment. Crossings have the potential to disrupt the hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphic functions of a watercourse affecting flows, bed and bank stability and the ecological values and functions of the riparian corridor.
Code of practice maps purchase on alberta queens printer website or free access on alberta environment and parks website. Data and advisories are also available through the alberta rivers app for ios and android. Alberta environment, as the government department responsible for. Government of newfoundland and labrador department of municipal affairs and environment water resources management division st. Guide to the code of practice for watercourse crossings, including guidelines for complying with the code of practice book. Guide for pipelines pursuant to the environmental protection. Roadway watercourse crossing inspection manual open. Code of practice for watercourse crossings alberta. Prepared by tera environmental consultants and salmo consulting, inc. For this reason, there are regulations that restrict the type of equipment. Evaluation of isolated water course crossings during winter. Fisheries and oceans canada manitoba operational statement version 1. October 2005 pipeline associated watercourse crossings 3rd edition page ii acknowledgements capp, cepa and the cga would like to acknowledge the contributions made by the following people in the development of the 3rd edition of pipeline associated watercourse crossings.
Food retail and foodservices code free access on alberta health. Alberta provincial government administers the pipeline act. Disclaimer while alberta efp does its best to ensure the below information is up to date, we accept no responsibility for missing or incorrect information. Crossings tend to deteriorate over time, so older crossings, or ones with known defects may need to be inspected more often. The introduction contains background information on the advantages of using native plants for revegetation, different approaches to revegetation, minimising impacts of activities and using alternative revegetation. Use this web application to get information on river flow, level, precipitation, and other water related data sets in near realtime.
Designing watercourse crossings for passage of 100year. Canadian association of petroleum producers, canadian energy pipeline association, and canadian gas association. This directive outlines a new regulatory strategy to identify and commence remedial watercourse crossing work to provide fish passage and regulatory compliance in priority order and with clear consideration of watershed conservation and management goals. By looking at the big picture, better choices can be made for locating a watercourse crossing. Watercourse crossing inspection standard the department developed an inspection standard for watercourse crossings in alberta. Management of watercourse crossings of linear developments in. These activities are managed separately to simplify the approval process for certain activities, however the codes of practice are still regulated and enforced by the water act. Canadians agree environmental responsibility is important, full participation of indigenous peoples in the economy is a priority, and climate change requires action. Stream crossing inspections manual, december 2, 2007 printed in canada introduction. Guidelines and procedures for watercourse crossings in alberta is to provide practitioners with an overview of the information and procedures needed to successfully plan and construct alberta transportation watercourse crossing projects while minimizing the negative effects on fish and fish habitat.
Alberta environment, as the department responsible for the administration of the water act, monitors and audits for compliance, and enforces the code of practice requirements. Ice bridges and snow fills fisheries and oceans canada. All watercourse crossings require a permit from the michigan. The codes of practice regulate activities that are normally regulated through approvals granted by the water act. Watercourse crossings must be treated with the utmost awareness of the environmental sensitivity of aquatic and riparian areas.
Apr 05, 2012 the pipeline associated watercourse crossings manual is a recommendation of practices for the design and construction of pipeline water crossings. The cepa pipeline watercourse management program recommended practices are intended to be considered as a whole, and users are cautioned to avoid the use of individual chapters without regard for the entire practices. Crossings document to incorporate regulatory and technological advancements. The api 1169 pipeline construction inspector certification exam tests the applicants knowledge in relevant codes and standards necessary to perform inspection activities during construction of new onshore pipelines. Pipeline associated watercourse crossings manual bc oil and. Water body, aenv, 2001, and code of practice for watercourse crossings.
The process of removing culverts to restore an openair watercourse is known as. Guidelines for watercourse crossings on waterfront land. Linear project developments pipelines, transportation corridors, railways and transmission lines result in the requirement for numerous freshwater watercourse crossings of both fish bearing and. Alberta environment, as the government department responsible for the administration of the act, establishes the environmental objectives, standards and conditions, monitors and audits for compliance, and enforces the code of practice requirements. Rob simieritsch is the regional resource manager with operations division for alberta environment and parks.
Search 169 environmental jobs now available in alberta on, the worlds largest job site. The purpose of this document is to provide stream crossing assessors with a good understanding of information and issues related to the management of stream crossings in alberta and the means to gather relevant information quickly and consistently. Review of the effects of instream pipeline crossing. Steve burgess, canadian environmental assessment agency. The following is a selection of map resources you can find online. In optimizing alberta parks published in march 2020, parks alberta announced that in 2020, about a third of the provinces parks and protected and recreation areas would be closed or handed over to third parties in a cost. Guide to the code of practice for watercourse crossings. The purpose of this guide is to provide information about native plants found in alberta, the communities in which they are found, and current knowledge about revegetation methods. Parklandgeo has been involved in many different aspects of watercourse crossings across alberta, british columbia and saskatchewan, including. In 2011, the canadian association of petroleum producers capp, canadian. Alberta environment and parks code of practice for watercourse crossings made under the water act and water ministerial regulation table of contents section definitions 1 compliance with the code of practice 2 notice to the director 3 notice where the works are not completed within time period 4. Watercourse crossings are a controlled activity under the. Pursuant to the environmental protection and enhancement act and regulations.
Guidelines and procedures for watercourse crossings in alberta is to provide practitioners with an overview of the information and procedures needed to successfully plan and construct alberta transportation watercourse. The information provided on this page is derived from information from the environmental stewardship and climate change producer section of the canadian agricultural partnership website. Roadway watercourse crossings remediation directive alberta. Guide to the code of practice for watercourse crossings, including. Stewardship funding for producers alberta environmental. Some of these maps are sourced from an alberta environment study to inventory previously identified, potential water storage sites and diversion systems in the province, as part of the provincial water for life strategy. Protecting albertas environment and natural resources includes preserving the quality of our water, air, natural lands and wildlife. Environment canadas weather web site provides official weather warnings, current conditions, forecasts, and weather models, for public and marine areas in canada. The alberta environmental network aen is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization comprised of groups throughout the province dedicated to helping preserve and protect alberta s environment. Roadway watercourse crossing inspection form alberta.
The water channel talk alberta environment and parks. Canadas oil and gas sector is aligned with these shared values and poised to help achieve them, while promoting prosperity. Canadian weather radar, tropical storm tracking, lightning activity, uv index, and aqhi index values also available. Fishstream crossing guidebook iv acknowledgements the fishstream crossing guidebook, 2012 is a revision of the forest practices code fishstream crossing guidebook, march 2002. Examples of fish species include the athabasca rainbow trout, bull trout, and. Alberta environment and sustainable resource development code of practice for pipelines and telecommunication lines crossing a water body made under the water act and the water ministerial regulation table of contents section definitions 1 bound by the code of practice 2 notice to the director 3. Alberta environment and parks alberta river basins interactive gis for flood alerting, advisories, reporting and water management content. Poorly constructed watercourse crossings result in fragmented fish habitat, disrupting the ability of fish to feed, spawn and seek cover from predators. View the codes of practice and maps below, or you can purchase print copies from alberta queens printer environmental protection and enhancement act codes of practice. The type of crossing may vary with respect to length, width, height, and construction design, depending on the purpose of the crossing and the environmental and physical characteristics of the watercourse. Challenge a midsized oil and gas producer was issued an environmental compliance warning from the alberta energy regulator aer with regards to a watercourse crossing.
They desired an easytounderstand glossary of common alberta based. Refer to nsw office of water guidelines for riparian corridors. Water act approvals applications, approval amendments applications and code of practice notices must now be submitted through an online process in a new environmental approvals system called onestop eas onestop. Spot checks are recommended after major storms or flooding events. Prepared by alberta environment for riparian land conservation and management. Thanks go also to the participants of the watercourse crossing assessment workshops and esrd field staff. Best management practices for pipeline construction in. An individual or group involved in planning, directing and delivering information about water to an audience.
This paper describes a multiyear program to assess pipeline crossings of sensitive watercourses along a major pipeline project. The protocol will be used for field inspections relating to public lands act dispositions starting in 2012. Parklandgeo has been involved in many different aspects of watercourse crossings across alberta, british columbia and saskatchewan. How drinking water and wastewater are regulated and protected in alberta. Notifications covid19 is a public health emergency. Pipeline watercourse crossings technical profiles parklandgeo has been involved in many different aspects of watercourse crossings across alberta, british columbia and saskatchewan, including. Pipeline associated watercourse crossings manual bc oil and gas commission. Publications effectivity shee t questions on the api 1169 examination are derived from the references listed in this document. Code of practice for a waterworks system consisting solely of a water distribution system. Prepared by the life cycle of pipeline watercourse crossings. Alberta environment and parks is part of a team currently working on several culvert operations in an effort to recover populations of native trout and whitefish in the central and northern watersheds of the eastern slopes fish management zone.
The water act, administered by the alberta environment and parks aep have to be notified for any projects that involve the placement, construction, maintenance, replacement or removal of a watercourse crossing to ensure compliance with the water acts code of practice. Strict rules are in place to protect the quality of water in alberta, one of the provinces most important resources. Continuous emissions monitoring systems cems code free access on alberta environments website. Regional resource manager, south saskatchewan region, alberta environment and parks. Removed crossings annual inspections should be completed until the. The code of practice for watercourse crossings establishes the objectives, standards and conditions to be met when undertaking the activity of constructing or removing watercourse crossings.
Putting canada on the world stage an energy platform for canada. Within the calgary region, there are many crossings of river, creek and ravine systems by transportation infrastructure, including railways, roads, light rail transit lines and pathways. Alberta environment and parks is transforming the way we administer water act approvals by moving to a webbased, electronic application system. Alberta environment and parks alberta river basins flood. Water act, water ministerial regulation title code of practice for watercourse crossings title remainder water act, water ministerial regulation title variation code of practice for creator. In proceedings of the 7th international symposium, environmental concerns in rightofway management, calgary, ab. Notice activities watercourse crossings and code of practice for watercourse. Please visit alberta river basins at to view maps and data summaries there, select maps and data summaries from the menu. Code of practice for pipelines and telecommunication lines. Language eng cataloging source caoonl dewey number 346. Alberta environment, as the department responsible for the administration of the water act, monitors and audits for compliance, and enforces the code of. Alberta environment network aen alberta waterportal. A midsized oil and gas producer was issued an environmental compliance warning from the alberta energy regulator aer with regards to a watercourse. Albertas energy regulator has laid charges against three oil and.
A best practice approach has been used to incorporate practical design and construction experience that. Environment and parks is the alberta provincial ministry of the executive council of alberta responsible for environmental policy and sustainable resource development. March 29, 2014, the alberta energy regulator aer has taken over jurisdictional responsibility for water and the environment with respect to energy resource activities in alberta from alberta environment and sustainable resource development. Alberta environment videos and latest news articles. The watercourse crossing program wcp works to correct fish habitat fragmentation caused by watercourse crossings in alberta. Contractor shall undertake watercourse crossing works in accordance with the watercourse crossing ccp, this watercourse crossing management plan, company specifications, esia and host country legislation. Alberta energy regulators aer regulatory mandate to protect or restore fisheries habitat through effective stream crossing practices to promote and support a watershedbased approach to effective, collaborative watercourse crossing inspection, monitoring, management and remediation. Book printed material designing watercourse crossings for passage of 100year flood flows, wood, and sediment about this item. Roadway watercourse crossing inspection manual alberta. The aer, in partnership with alberta environment and parks alberta government, is coleading an initiative called the roadways watercourse crossings remediation directive to help protect fish populations that are being affected by inadequate roadway water crossings. Mar, 2015 roadway watercourse crossing inspection form author. The alberta recycling management authority, established in 1992, a notforprofit association that manages alberta s recycling program which includes recycling of tires, paints and electronics. Under resource management, rob oversees the fisheries, wildlife, water, air and other programs in southern alberta.
Watercourse crossings may be either above or below the water surface. Roadway watercourse crossing inspection form, public lands, streams, watercourse, water course, watercourse crossing, watercourse crossing inspection created date. Alberta environment november 2008 glossary of water terms used in alberta 1 preface purpose this glossary was prepared at the request of water stewards across alberta, both within and outside of government. Environmental division coordinator grande prairie, ab.
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