New Manual on the Decommissioning, Closure, and Abandonment of Dams at Energy Projects
Today (Jan 16, 2020)we released Manual 019: Decommissioning, Closure, and Abandonment of Dams at Energy Projects. The manual explains how we assess and process dam decommissioning, closure, and abandonment submissions that are required under section 34 of the Water (Ministerial) Regulation and part 9 of Alberta Environment and Parks’ Alberta Dam and Canal Safety Directive. It does not introduce any new requirements.
Manual 019 is available on the AER website, www.aer.ca. Printed copies of the directive can be purchased from AER Information Distribution Services, Suite 1000, 250 – 5 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4; telephone: 403-297-8311 or 1-855-297-8311 (toll free; option 0); fax: 403-297-7040; email: InformationRequest@aer.ca.
If you have any questions or comments about this bulletin or the manual, contact the Customer Contact Centre by phone at 1-855-297-8311 or email at inquiries@aer.ca.
