Guidelines

Alberta Water Management and Erosion Control Program (AWMEC)  (1999)

AWMEC helps local authorities to resolve surface water management and erosion control problems implemented under the authority of the Water Act and Alberta Regulations].

Approvals to Protect Surface Water Bodies Administration Guide (December 2001)

This guide explains ways to protect all permanent and intermittent natural surface water bodies throughout the province in rural and urban areas on private and public land. It defines activities that require approval under Alberta's Water Act, and provides for consistent application of the Water Act in both rural and urban areas.

Groundwater Evaluation Guidelines (February 2003)

Information Required when Submitting an Application under the Water Act. Water is a valuable resource which must be managed and sustained for use by individuals, farming and municipal communities, and industries. The Water Act provides the means to allocate water in an orderly and beneficial manner through the issuance of licences.

Inspection of Small Dams Guidelines (1998)

Provides basic information and guidelines for performing visual inspections of small dams.

Preparing Agricultural Feasibility Reports for Irrigation Projects (September 2002)

A guideline for preparing agricultural feasibility reports for irrigation projects.

Reservoir Lands Guideline (March 2001)

This guideline addresses the management and use of the lands surrounding Alberta Environment’s reservoirs.

Surface Water Quality Guidelines for Use in Alberta (1999)

This document compiles surface water quality guidelines for use in Alberta.

Administrative Guideline for Transferring Water Allocations under the Water Act (Aug. 26, 2003)

This guideline provides information and a methodology for dealing with applications for transfer of an allocation of water under a licence.

Guidelines for Groundwater Diversion For Coalbed Methane/Natural Gas in Coal Development (April 2004)

These guidelines summarize the rules and processes that are currently in place to guide natural gas in coal/coalbed methane development where non-saline water is involved.

Guide to Requirements for Outfall Structures on Water Bodies (December 2004)

Water Conservation and Allocation Policy for Oilfield Injection

Water Conservation and Allocation Guideline for Oilfield Injection (Updated on July 14th, 2006)