Narrow Results By
Applicant
- Alberta. Dept. of the Environment 1
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 2
- Cardinal River Coals Ltd. 2
- Coalspur Mines (Operations) Limited 1
- Gulf Canada Resources Inc. 1
- Luscar Sterco Ltd. 1
- McIntyre Mines Limited 1
- McLeod River Coal Ltd. 1
- Mercoal Minerals Ltd. 1
- Rescon Coal Holdings Ltd. 1
- TransAlta Utilities Corporation 1
- Union Oil Company of Canada Limited 1
Decision 75-K
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2356
- Applicant
- Luscar Sterco Ltd.
- Application Number
- 8494
- Title
- Decision on application by Luscar Sterco Ltd., 1975 (Coal Conservation Act parts 4 and 5)
- Date
- 1975
- Title
- Decision on application by Luscar Sterco Ltd., 1975 (Coal Conservation Act parts 4 and 5)
- Date
- 1975
- Applicant
- Luscar Sterco Ltd.
- Application Number
- 8494
- Hearing Panel
- Govier GW
- Craig DR
- Berkowitz N
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Coal
- Descriptors
- Coal mine
- Coal preparation plant
- Coal project
- Coal Valley Mine (Luscar)
- Alberta
- Coal reserve
- Coalspur coal field
- Economic analysis
- Edson area
- Engineering geology
- Environmental impact
- Hinton area
- Land reclamation
- Mining engineering
- NTS 83F
- Open pit mining
- Pollution control
- Reclamation
- Slope stability
- Socio-economic impact assessment
- Structural geology
- Surface mining
- Thermal coal
- Legal References
- Coal Conservation Act S10
- Coal Conservation Act S11
- Coal Conservation Act S23
- Notes
- ERCB report 75-K on application No. 8494 to develop mine site, commence mining operations in 3 open pits mines and construct and operate coal processing plant, all in the vicinity of Coal Valley, TP.47, R.19-20, W5.
Decision 77-BB
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2374
- Applicant
- McIntyre Mines Limited
- Alberta. Dept. of the Environment
- Application Number
- 9460
- Title
- Decision on application by McIntyre Mines Limited, 1977 (extension of No. 9 mine site near Grande Cache)
- Date
- 1977
- Title
- Decision on application by McIntyre Mines Limited, 1977 (extension of No. 9 mine site near Grande Cache)
- Date
- 1977
- Application Number
- 9460
- Hearing Panel
- Craig DR
- Berkowitz N
- Thiessen HW
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Coal
- Descriptors
- Coal mine
- Coal project
- Grande Cache area
- McIntyre no.9 mine
- Coal preparation plant
- Coal reserve
- Coking coal
- Environmental impact
- Expansion
- Land reclamation
- NTS 83E
- Open pit mining
- Reclamation
- Socio-economic effect
- Strip mining
- Legal References
- Coal Conservation Act Part 4
- Notes
- ERCB report 77-BB on application No. 9460 for a major extension of mine No. 1774, known as McIntyre No. 9 mine, approximately 18 miles north of the Town of Grande Cache.
Decision 80-E
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2324
- Applicant
- Union Oil Company of Canada Limited
- Rescon Coal Holdings Ltd.
- Application Number
- 790729
- Title
- Decision on application by Union Oil Company of Canada Limited and Rescon Coal Holdings Ltd. Obed Marsh coal project Hinton
- Date
- 1980
- Title
- Decision on application by Union Oil Company of Canada Limited and Rescon Coal Holdings Ltd. Obed Marsh coal project Hinton
- Date
- 1980
- Application Number
- 790729
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Coal
- Descriptors
- Coal mine
- Coal preparation plant
- Coal project
- Hinton area
- Obed Marsh coal project
- Obed Mountain coal field
- Surface mining
- Benefit cost analysis
- Bituminous coal
- Coal reserve
- Drainage
- Environmental impact
- Land reclamation
- Mine design
- NTS 83F
- Open pit mining
- Overburden ratio
- Reclamation
- Settling pond
- Socio-economic effect
- Strip mining
- Tailings
- Thermal coal
- Waste disposal
- Water quality
- Legal References
- Coal Conservation Act S10
- Coal Conservation Act S23
- Notes
- ERCB report 80-E on application No. 790729 to develop surface coal mine in TP.52-55, R.23-25, W5 and a coal processing plant in TP.52-53, R.23-24, W5; Board hearing 1980-02-25/26/27
Decision 82-17
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2061
- Applicant
- Gulf Canada Resources Inc.
- Application Number
- 811041
- 820204
- 820205
- Title
- Decision on application by Gulf Canada Resources Inc., 1982 (sour gas, fuel gas and saltwater disposal pipelines Shaw-Mountain Park areas)
- Date
- 1982
- Title
- Decision on application by Gulf Canada Resources Inc., 1982 (sour gas, fuel gas and saltwater disposal pipelines Shaw-Mountain Park areas)
- Date
- 1982
- Applicant
- Gulf Canada Resources Inc.
- Application Number
- 811041
- 820204
- 820205
- Hearing Panel
- DeSorcy GJ
- Bohme VE
- Strom NA
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Pipelines
- Descriptors
- Fuel gas pipeline
- Gas pipeline
- Mountain Park field
- Pipeline construction permit
- Shaw field
- Sour gas
- Waste water
- Water pipeline
- Coal lease
- Coal preparation plant
- Emergency procedure
- Energy development
- Environmental impact
- Locating
- NTS 83F
- Pipeline design
- Pipeline route
- Route selection
- Safety
- Legal References
- Pipeline Act
- Notes
- Decision 82-17 on application No. 811041, No. 820204 and No. 820205 to construct pipelines to transport sour gas from three wells in Shaw field and four wells in Mountain Park field to a central compressor station in LSD 2-28-48-21 W5M and from proposed compressor to Gulf's Robb plant, and to transport fuel gas from plant to compressor station & line heaters on sour gas gathering system, and to transport sour produced water from plant to water disposal well (TP.47-49, R.19-22, W5M).
- Interveners
- Mercoal Minerals Ltd.
Decision 83-A
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2466
- Applicant
- McLeod River Coal Ltd.
- Application Number
- 820294
- Title
- Decision on application by McLeod River Coal Ltd., 1983 (McLeod River coal project, Hinton)
- Date
- 1983
- Title
- Decision on application by McLeod River Coal Ltd., 1983 (McLeod River coal project, Hinton)
- Date
- 1983
- Applicant
- McLeod River Coal Ltd.
- Application Number
- 820294
- Hearing Panel
- Berkowitz N
- Strom NA
- Mink FJ
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Coal
- Descriptors
- Coal mine
- Coal preparation plant
- Coal project
- Coalspur coal field
- Hinton area
- McLeod River coal project
- Surface mining
- Air quality
- Bituminous coal
- Capitalized cost
- Coal reserve
- Cost analysis
- Design criteria
- Drainage
- Dust control
- Economic analysis
- Employment
- Environment protection
- Environmental impact
- Groundwater
- Land reclamation
- Land use
- Manpower
- Marketing
- Mine design
- NTS 83F
- Open pit mining
- Operating cost
- Overburden ratio
- Railroad
- Reforestation
- Socio-economic effect
- Soil conservation
- Tailings
- Tailings - storage
- Terminal facility
- Thermal coal
- Transportation corridor
- Waste disposal
- Water quality
- Legal References
- Coal Conservation Act S10
- Coal Conservation Act S23
- Notes
- ERCB report D83-A on application No. 820294 to develop a surface coal mine in TP.49-51, R.21-23, W5 to extract high volatile C bituminous coal from NW portion of Coalspur coal field and to construct a coal processing plant in TP.51-52, R23-24, W5; Board hearing 1982-08-24/25/26/27
Decision 83-C
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2435
- Applicant
- Mercoal Minerals Ltd.
- Application Number
- 820385
- Title
- Decision on application by Mercoal Minerals Ltd., 1983 (Mercoal coal project)
- Date
- 1983
- Title
- Decision on application by Mercoal Minerals Ltd., 1983 (Mercoal coal project)
- Date
- 1983
- Applicant
- Mercoal Minerals Ltd.
- Application Number
- 820385
- Hearing Panel
- Berkowitz N
- Strom NA
- Mink FJ
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Coal
- Descriptors
- Alberta Coal Branch
- Coal mine
- Coal preparation plant
- Coal project
- Hinton area
- Mercoal coal project
- Surface mining
- Air quality
- Benefit cost analysis
- Bituminous coal
- Coal reserve
- Coalspur coal field
- Cost analysis
- Design criteria
- Dust control
- Economic analysis
- Employment
- Environmental impact
- Land reclamation
- Land use
- Mine design
- Marketing
- NTS 83F
- Open pit mining
- Overburden ratio
- Reforestation
- Socio-economic effect
- Tailings
- Tailings - storage
- Thermal coal
- Waste disposal
- Water quality
- Water supply
- Legal References
- Coal Conservation Act S10
- Coal Conservation Act S23
- Notes
- ERCB report D83-C on application No. 820385 to develop a surface coal mine to produce high volatile C bituminous coal and to construct a coal processing plant, to be located in TP.47-49, R.20-23, W5; Board hearing 1982-11-02/03/04
Decision 97-08
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision2854
- Applicant
- Cardinal River Coals Ltd.
- TransAlta Utilities Corporation
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
- Application Number
- 960313
- 960314
- 960677
- Title
- Decision 97-08: Cardinal River Coals Ltd. and TransAlta Utilities Corporation : Appplication for EUB-CEAA Joint Review Panel - Cheviot Coal Project, Mountain Park Area, Alberta : Report
- Date
- 1997
- Title
- Decision 97-08: Cardinal River Coals Ltd. and TransAlta Utilities Corporation : Appplication for EUB-CEAA Joint Review Panel - Cheviot Coal Project, Mountain Park Area, Alberta : Report
- Date
- 1997
- Applicant
- Cardinal River Coals Ltd.
- TransAlta Utilities Corporation
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
- Application Number
- 960313
- 960314
- 960677
- Hearing Type
- Joint
- Utilities
- Category
- Coal
- Descriptors
- Coal project
- Cheviot coal project
- Air pollution
- Air quality
- Biological effect
- Coal development policy for Alberta (1976)
- Coal mine
- Coal preparation plant
- Environmental impact
- Mountain Park area
- NTS 83C
- Open pit mining
- Physiological effect
- Socio-economic effect
- Soil pollution
- Transmission line
- Water pollution
- Water quality
- Wildlife
- Legal References
- Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act S47
- Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act S51
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act S37
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act S40
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act S41
- Coal Conservation Act S10
- Coal Conservation Act S23
- Energy Resources Conservation Act S29
- EUB Rules of Practice
- Fisheries Act S35
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S12
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S14
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S17
- Notes
- EUB Decision D97-08 (report of the EUB-CEAA Joint Review Panel) on applications no. 960313, 960314, and 960677 by Cardinal River Coals and TransAlta Utilities Corporation for a proposed coal mine and coal processing plant (Cheviot Coal Project) and associated transmission line and substation (all in township 45-46, range 22-24, W5M); Joint Review Panel public hearing 1997-01-13 through 1997-02-20 and re-opened on 1997-04-01 for one day
- Interveners
- King MA
- Inland Cement
- Weldwood Canada
- Hinton and District Chamber of Commerce
- Alberta Chamber of Commerce
- United Mine Workers of America Local 1656
- Town of Hinton
- Van Binsbergen D
- Breitkreuz C
- Alexis First Nation
- Cadomin Environmental Protection Association
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Alberta Native Plant Council
- Mountain Park Environmental Protection and Heritage Association
- Alberta Wilderness Association
- Jasper Environmental Society
- Pembina Institute for Responsible Development
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- Gadd B
- Alberta Fish and Game Association
- Trout Unlimited
- Rocky Mountain Ecosystem Coalition
- Western Canada Wilderness Committee
- Smallboy Camp
- Dave family
- Clark JD
- Higgins B
- Approval
- Approved
- Conditions
- Section 35-45-24 W5M and SW quarter of Section 36-45-24 W5M (upper Prospect Creek) are excluded from application no. 960313
- Cardinal Rivers Coals (CRC) shall monitor aquatic ecology of Lac Des Roche
- CRC shall justify the need for each end lake pit and rock drain
- CRC shall carry out long term monitoring of groundwater and surface water quality
- CRC shall maintain 1000 m buffer between mine disturbance and the Cardinal Divide Natural Area wherever practical
- CRC shall monitor impacts on wildlife populations
- CRC shall establish permissable noise levels
- CRC shall establish community liaison groups, in particular with the Mountain Park Association, stewards of the Cardinal Divide Natural Area, the Alexis First Nation, and the Smallboy Camp
Decision 2000-59
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision3281
- Applicant
- Cardinal River Coals Ltd.
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
- Application Number
- 960313
- 960314
- Title
- Decision on application by Cardinal River Coals Ltd., Cheviot Coal Project, 2000 (report of the EUB-CEAA Joint Review Panel - Cheviot Coal Project, Mountain Park Area, Alberta) (EUB Applications No. 960313 and 960314)
- Date
- 2000
- Title
- Decision on application by Cardinal River Coals Ltd., Cheviot Coal Project, 2000 (report of the EUB-CEAA Joint Review Panel - Cheviot Coal Project, Mountain Park Area, Alberta) (EUB Applications No. 960313 and 960314)
- Date
- 2000
- Application Number
- 960313
- 960314
- Hearing Panel
- Bietz BF
- Miller GJ
- Beck T
- Hearing Type
- Joint
- Utilities
- Category
- Coal
- Descriptors
- Air pollution
- Air quality
- Biological effect
- Cheviot Coal Project
- Coal development policy for Alberta (1976)
- Coal mining
- Coal preparation plant
- Ecological research
- Environmental impact
- Evaluation
- Indians of North America
- Mountain Park Area
- NTS 83C
- Open pit mining
- Physiological effect
- Road construction
- Socio-economic effect
- Soil pollution
- Transmission line
- Water pollution
- Water quality
- Wildlife
- Legal References
- Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act S47
- Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act S51
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act S37
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act S40
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act S41
- Coal Conservation Act S10
- Coal Conservation Act S23
- Energy Resources Conservation Act S29
- EUB Rules of Practice
- Fisheries Act S35
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S12
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S14
- Hydro and Electric Energy Act S17
- Notes
- Conclusions made in this report are supplemental to those made in the Panels' 1997 report, Decision 97-8 (Appendix 1) and include any new information obtained since the release of that report.
- Interveners
- Hinton and District Chamber of Commerce
- Gouthro B
- Dery M
- Carramusa R
- Mork C
- United Mine Workers of America, Local 1656 (UMWA)
- Campbell R
- Town of Hinton
- Risvold R
- Alberta Environment (AENV)
- Alberta Health and Wellness
- Macdonald W
- Cox D
- Smith K
- Stenhouse G
- Sterling G
- Notan L
- MacKenzie A
- Cadomin Environmental Protection Association (CEPA)
- Way C
- Government of Canada
- Linsey G
- Tupper R
- LeFebvre JG
- LaPalme L
- Fairbairn M
- Fenton W
- Gregoire P
- Holroyd G
- Hooper R
- Weaver J
- Bradford W
- Cardiff S
- Johnson D
- Dobson B
- Purves H
- Hodgins D
- Kirkland D
- Weldwood of Canada Ltd. (Weldwood)
- Udell R
- Stauffer R
- Lougheed H
- Alberta Wilderness Association, Jasper Environmental Society,
- Pembina Institute for Responsible Development, Canadian
- Parks and Wilderness Society, and Ben Gadd (AWA Coalition)
- Pachal D
- Gunsch S
- Gadd B
- Seaton J
- Notnes R
- Kittredge P
- Howery D
- Stellmach H
- Mountain Park Environmental Protection and
- Heritage Association
- Godby EA
- Bracko M
- Alpine Club of Canada/Alberta Native Plant Council (ACC/ANPC)
- Dinwoodie A
- Strang I
- Breitkreuz C
- Griffiths G
- Mountain Cree Camp
- Mountain Cree Camp Syllabics Institute
- Nadeau M
- Parry B
- Fedirchuk G
- Nielson R
- Budinski J
- Trout Unlimited Canada (TUC)
- Brewin K
- Alberta Fish and Game Association (AFGA)
- Alexis First Nation (AFN)
- Chief Francis Alexis
- Potts P
- Canadian Nature Federation (CNF)
- Environmental Resource Centre
- Clark J. D
- Mitchell J
- O’Chiese J
- Western Canada Wilderness Committee (WCWC)
- Phillips L
- Jones G
- Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta (Treaty 8 FN)
- Rath J
- Handel J
- Panel Consultants:
- Ross W
- Peterson E
- Stephenson HG
- Panel Secretariat:
- Kennedy WY
- MacLachlan LJ
- Henderson DIR
- Seguin N
- Creasey R
- Powell R
- Thompson JP
- Roberts L
- Stoddart A
- Brown C
- Morris D
- Nixon V
- Approval
- Approved
- Conditions
- In addition to the original conditions, CRC shall: monitor selenium levels in the water of new end-pit lakes and assess adverse effects; schedule its rail and road construction after consulting with regional forestry and petroleum companies; conduct surveys for rare plant species on mine property; control mining impact on grizzly bears; protect historic archaeological sites; develop alternative to Mountain Park off-highway staging site; maintain regional environmental management initiatives.
Decision 2014-04
https://had.aer.ca/link/decision4523
- Applicant
- Coalspur Mines (Operations) Limited
- Application Number
- 1726915
- 1726923
- 1726927
- Title
- Decision 2014-004 : Coalspur Mines (Operations) Ltd. applications for coal mine permit amendment, coal processing plant approval amendment, coal mine pit licence, and coal mine dump licences McLeod River Coal field
- Date
- 2014
- Title
- Decision 2014-004 : Coalspur Mines (Operations) Ltd. applications for coal mine permit amendment, coal processing plant approval amendment, coal mine pit licence, and coal mine dump licences McLeod River Coal field
- Date
- 2014
- Applicant
- Coalspur Mines (Operations) Limited
- Application Number
- 1726915
- 1726923
- 1726927
- Hearing Panel
- Bolton AH
- McNeil BM
- Ternes LJ
- Hearing Type
- Board
- Category
- Coal
- Descriptors
- Economic condition
- Economic factor
- Environmental impact
- Land use
- Mining
- Decision 83-A
- Coal preparation
- Hinton area
- McLeod River area
- Coal preparation plant
- Settling pond
- Legal References
- Coal Conservation Act S5
- Coal Conservation Act S8
- Coal Conservation Act S16
- Coal Conservation Act S23
- Coal Conservation Rules
- 2014 ABAER 004
- Notes
- Change to legal citation effective January 2011
- Interveners
- Murray-Hehr J
- Approval
- Approved with conditions
- Conditions
- Coalspur shall construct, operate, and reclaim the approved project in accordance with the specifications, standards, commitments, and other information referred to in Applications No. 1726915, 1726923, and 1726927 and its submissions unless the AER directs otherwise. 2. The approvals will expire in five years from the issuance of this decision unless Coalspur has satisfied the AER that construction has begun. 3. Within the first 5 years of operations, the adequacy of all conditions shall be reviewed by the AER and may be amended at the AER’s sole discretion. 4. The pit and dump licences expire 10 years from the issuance of this decision. New licences may be issued if Coalspur demonstrates to the satisfaction of the AER that mining and reclamation practices throughout the licence period have been acceptable. Coal Processing Plant 5. The coal processing plant and ancillary facilities known as Coal Processing Plant No. 8 will be located in Sections 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, and 19, Township 51, Range 23, West of the 5th Meridian and in Sections 24, 26, 27, and 34, Township 51, Range 24, West of the 5th Meridian. 6. Coalspur must operate the coal processing plant to the satisfaction of the AER and in a manner that results in the maximum practical recovery of marketable coal from all raw coal mined and processed. 7. Coalspur must submit in the first quarter of each calendar year for the preceding year, to the satisfaction of the AER, an annual report on coal processing plant operations which includes a site wide mass balance, a description of operations and any modifications, and any other information the AER requests. 8. Six months prior to operation of the coal processing plant, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a measurement plan, describing the accuracy of measurement devices and the methodology used to determine coal production, disposition, reject, and storage. Mine Plan and End-pit lake 9. Within six months of issuance of this decision, Coalspur must submit an analysis evaluating the economic and technical feasibility of increasing in-pit waste disposal, through modifying the sequencing or phasing of the pit, for the purpose of reducing the size and depth of the end-pit lake and size of the external dumps. Following the AER’s review of the submitted analysis, the AER may require Coalspur to submit further information, and/or a revised mine plan for approval by the AER. 10. Fifteen years from the commencement of mining operations, the operator must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a final design and operations management plan for the end-pit lake. 11. Fifteen years from the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, an end-pit lake adaptive management strategy. The strategy must include: desired management outcomes related to water quality, water quantity, and aquatic species; details of the integrated monitoring program; indicators, criteria and thresholds for monitoring environmental change and performance; and a description of mitigation options in the event that desired management outcomes are not being achieved. Coalspur must implement the strategy and provide annual progress reports to the AER. Geotechnical Investigations and Performance 12. Three months prior to the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur shall submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a detailed geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring plan for the pit highwall, in-pit dump, and external waste rock dumps. 13. Six months prior to construction of the north rock dump Coalspur must submit the results of its additional geotechnical investigation program and any modifications to the design. 14. Six months prior to construction of the fines settling pond Coalspur must submit the results of its additional geotechnical investigation program and any modifications to the fines settling pond design. 15. Coalspur must submit in the first quarter of each calendar year for the preceding year, to the satisfaction of the AER, an annual report on the geotechnical performance of the highwall, in-pit dump, external waste rock dumps, fines settling pond dam, and fresh water pond dams. Fines Management 16. One year prior to construction of the coal processing plant, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a fines management plan that addresses the footprint, management, and reclamation of the fines settling pond, including validation of fines characterization. 17. Coalspur must limit the construction of the fines settling pond to an elevation of 1238 m above sea level until Coalspur has satisfied the AER that the fines settling pond design is consistent with actual fines behavior. 18. Coalspur must submit in the first quarter of each calendar year for the preceding year, to the satisfaction of the AER, an annual performance report on its fines management that includes testing results and any other information the AER requests. Water 19. Six months prior to the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a water management plan that includes details on proposed surface water and groundwater management, monitoring activities, and instream flow needs protocols for flow augmentation. 20. Prior to the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, baseline sediment surveys of stream embeddedness and concretion deposition for McPherson Creek, McPherson Creek Tributary 2, and Mcleod River Tributary 1. 21. Six months prior to the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, an adaptive management strategy specific to surface waters within the project area. The strategy is to include: desired management outcomes related to water quality, water quantity and sensitive fish species; details of the proposed monitoring program(s); indicators, criteria and thresholds for monitoring environmental change and performance and a description of mitigation options in the event that desired management outcomes are not being achieved. Monitoring and reporting activities must include monitoring for selenium in surface waters and aquatic biota, and stream embeddedness and concretion deposition for McPherson Creek, McPherson Creek Tributary 2, and McLeod River Tributary 1 within the mine permit area. Coalspur must implement the strategy and provide annual progress reports to the AER. 22. Six months prior to the commencement of mining operations, the operator must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a further evaluation of flocculants, coagulants and other products for their effectiveness and safety for the environment. The evaluation must include consideration of alternative products with lower toxicity to aquatic organisms for use in removing suspended sediments. 23. Within one year of the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, follow up toxicity testing results for the flocculant or coagulant products in representative effluent waters. Wildlife 24. Three months prior to the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a wildlife monitoring plan and adaptive management strategy that includes: desired management outcomes related to wildlife use and movement for the area along McPherson Creek and McLeod River Tributary 1 during mining and in the closure landscape; details of the proposed monitoring program(s); indicators, criteria and thresholds for monitoring environmental change and performance and a description of the mitigation options in the event that desired management outcomes are not being achieved. Coalspur must implement the plan and provide annual progress reports to the AER. Wetlands 25. Six months prior to the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a monitoring plan that includes methodology to detect hydrologic and vegetation changes in the three sensitive wetlands adjacent to the project footprint, consisting of a patterned fen located in SW12-51-23W5M, a saline fen located in SW5-51-23W5M, and a marsh located in NW15-51-23W5M. Coalspur must implement the plan and provide annual progress reports to the AER. Noise/Land Use 26. Five years after the commencement of mining operations, Coalspur must submit, to the satisfaction of the AER, a report that summarizes the results of field noise level measurements and includes any additional mitigation measures required for compliance with Directive 038: Noise Control.