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Oil Sands
Learn about Environment Canada's involvement in improving the environmental monitoring in the oil sands region.
Reports and Documents
Integrated Oil Sands Environment Monitoring Plan
- Joint Canada-Alberta Implementation Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring (PDF; 1.5 MB*)
- An Integrated Oil Sands Environment Monitoring Plan (PDF; 2.1 MB*)
- Air Quality Component (PDF; 1.5 MB*)
- Expanded Geographic Extent for Water Quality and Quantity, Aquatic Biodiversity and Effects, and Acid Sensitive Lake Component(PDF; 2.6 MB*)
- Terrestrial Biodiversity Component (PDF; 2.5 MB*)
Response to Alberta's Draft Lower Athabasca Monitoring Plan
- Government of Canada Response to Alberta’s DraftLower Athabasca Regional Plan (PDF; 91 KB*)
- Letter from the Deputy Minister, Environment Canada to the Deputy Minister, Alberta Sutainable Resource Development on Alberta's DraftLower Athabasca Regional Plan (PDF, 33 KB*)
Water Quality Monitoring (Phase 1)
- A Foundation for the Future: Building an Environmental Monitoring System for the Oil Sands
- Lower Athabasca Water Quality Monitoring Plan Phase 1
News Releases
- Canada and Alberta Take Action to Implement World Class Monitoring System for the Oil Sands [03-02-2012]
- Canada's Environment Minister Announces Integrated Plan for Oil Sands Monitoring [21-07-2011]
- Canada's Environment Minister Responds to Oil Sands Recommendations with Water Monitoring Plan [24-03-2011]
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