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1979

Steen, O. A.

Vegetation maps at a scale of 1:50 000 have been prepared for the AOSERP study area by Intera Environmental Consultants Ltd. The purpose of this report is to provide background information for discussions relating to methodologies for enhancing the vegetation detail on Intera's maps. This...

1979

D.A. Westworth & Associates

Wildlife habitat on and in the vicinity of Lease 17 has been variously described by Syncrude Canada Ltd. (1973), Penner (1976) and others. Both Syncrude and Penner recognize 12 discrete habitat types however the reports differ considerably with respect to classification and characterization of...

1979

Seidner, R. T., Smith, S. B., Mann, A. S., Kasinska-Banas, B., Hursey, R. A.

This Interim Report summarizes AOSERP research over the period April 1975 to November 1978. The investigations referred to herein involved over 100 researchers from government agencies, universities, and private consultants. In addition, the first draft of this report was sent to a number of...

1979

Longworth, J., Ferguson, N., Warwaruk, J.

Structural engineering report SER 77 | SER-ID SER77

1979

Brusnyk, L., Lewin, V., Roberts, W.

During June, July, and August of 1976 three species of amphibians were found within the Alberta Oil Sands Project area. The wood frog (Rana sylvatica) was the most abundant and widespread species and was collected at each of 20 sites examined. Boreal chorus frogs (Pseudacris triseriata...

1979

Kramer, J.R., McMahon, T.A., Denison, P.J.

An in-depth review of the literature related to deposition of gases and particulates by dry deposition and precipitation scavenging is reported. Recommendations are made on the hypotheses, algorithms or models considered to be most suitable for incorporation into a pollutant transport and...

1979

Akena, A. M.

Seasonal and areal variations in significant water quality parameters in the Muskeg River basin of northeastern Alberta are described. Specific conductances and the concentrations of major ions (Ca+2, Mg+2, HCO3 -, and, to some extent, Na+ and Cl-) generally exhibited relatively stable seasonal...

1979

Lake, W., Rogers, W.

Mine depressurization water obtained from five wells on Lease 17 held by Syncrude Canada Limited, was examined for chemical composition and acute toxicity to two species of fish. In the first series of experiments, mine depressurization water was diluted with various proportions of water...

1979-01-01

Warner, L. A., Spitzer, M. O.

This report contains all the available suspended sediment discharge information for 1976 that was collected by Water Survey of Canada and by Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Research Program (AOSERP) personnel within the AOSERP study boundaries. Information on suspended sediment concentrations at...

1979

Giles, M. A., Lawrence, S. G., Klaverkamp, J. F.

In order to conduct oil sands mining operations in the surface mining region of the Athabasca oil sands deposits, most regions require depressurization of the basal sandstone formations. The groundwater produced by depressurization operations is of poor enough quality to be toxic to fish. The...