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About Northern Region
The Northern Region is one of three regions across the province. It covers
approximately 408,202 km2 of land, which represents 62 percent of Alberta's
land mass.
More about Northern Region
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![Ernie Hui](/web/20061207184703im_/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/regions/northern/images/ErnieHui.jpg) |
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Regional Director
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As Regional Director for the Northern Region, this position
oversees a diverse team of multi-disciplinary individuals. The Regional
Director administers the mandate of the Environmental Protection
and Enhancement Act and the Water Act. The Regional Director
is responsible for a consistent and timely approval process, a firm
and fair enforcement process, an education oriented compliance process,
an inspection program to ensure compliance, development and implementation
of regional strategies and plans, a safe drinking water program
and service orientation to our clients.
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![Kem Singh](/web/20061207184703im_/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/regions/northern/images/singh2.jpg) |
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Regional Approvals Manager
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The Regional Approvals Team is responsible for issuing approvals
under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
for activities that have air and water emissions or solid waste
products that must be monitored, regulated and reported. This
includes industrial activities, drinking water, wastewater, pesticides,
land reclamation and waste management activities.
Under the Water Act, activities include approvals for
work in watercourses, licensing all surface and groundwater allocations
and managing the water use priority system during water shortages.
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![Gary Sasseville](/web/20061207184703im_/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/regions/northern/images/sasseville2.jpg)
![Park Powell](/web/20061207184703im_/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/regions/northern/images/powell2.jpg) |
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District Approvals Manager Peace River
District Approvals Manager Peace River
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District Approvals Teams are responsible for regulation
of activities under the Water Act and the Environmental
Protection and Enhancement Act, and operation of water infrastructure.
This includes emissions from industrial and municipal activities,
pesticides, land reclamation, drinking water activities, diversion
and protection of water and groundwater. Staff include Water Management,
Industrial, Municipal, Soil and Groundwater specialists. Each district
has a variety of industrial facilities such as gas plants, pulp
mills, sawmills, OSB plants, oil sands plants, fertilizer plants,
petro-chemicals and coal mines.
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![Albert Poulette](/web/20061207184703im_/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/regions/northern/images/poulette2.jpg) |
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Regional Compliance Manager
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The Regional Compliance Team has the responsibility of delivering
the Department's compliance program for both the Water Act
and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act within
the region. Proactive facility inspections, compliance education,
responding to environmental complaints, report reviews conducting
investigations and delivering enforcement actions are many of
the major activities performed by the regional compliance staff.
The Regional Monitoring Team is responsible for the ambient monitoring
of the region's air and water resources. Conducting snow surveys'
measuring stream flows and lake/reservoir levels; gathering and
maintaining meteorological stations; collecting and analyzing
ambient air data; and conducting special air monitoring surveys
are some of the major functions performed by regional monitoring
staff.
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![Al Montpellier](/web/20061207184703im_/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/regions/northern/images/montpellier2.jpg)
![Greg Smith](/web/20061207184703im_/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/regions/northern/images/gsmith02.jpg)
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District Compliance Manager Edmonton
District Compliance Manager
Grande Prairie
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District Compliance Teams are responsible for the implementation
of an integrated compliance assurance, emergency response and
investigation program for both the Water Act and the Environmental
Protection and Enhancement Act.
The integrated compliance assurance program consists of compliance
inspections at a variety of facilities including industrial, and
municipal facilities. Inspections focus on identifying and correcting
areas of non-compliance. This program also includes water inspections
and conservation and reclamation activities.
In the environmental emergency response program, the District
Compliance team provides technical assistance during an environmental
emergency to the local authority through their Disaster Services
agencies (fire, police, etc.) in support of effective decision
making to protect the environment. The compliance team also responds
to environmental complaints, conducts investigations and delivers
enforcement actions in the region.
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![Mike Boyd](/web/20061207184703im_/http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/regions/northern/images/boyd2.jpg) |
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Regional Environmental Manager
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Regional Environmental Management provides environmental
leadership and promotes stewardship through integrated resource
and water management/planning in the Northern Region. This group
also coordinates and supports communication, public consultation
and environmental awareness in the region.
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To Report an Environmental Complaint/Emergency
1-800-222-6514
Ernie Hui, Regional Director
Ph: (780) 427-7617
Fax: (780-427-7824
Kem Singh, Regional Approvals Manager
Ph: (780) 427-7012
Fax: (780) 427-7824
Park Powell, District Approvals Manager, Edmonton
Ph: (780) 427-9563
Fax: (780) 427-7824
Gary Sasseville, District Approvals Manager, Peace River
Ph: (780) 624-6502
Fax: (780) 624-6542
Albert Poulette, Regional Compliance Manager
Ph: (780) 422-3035
Fax:(780) 427-7824
Al Montpellier, District Compliance Manager, Edmonton
Ph: (780) 422-2190
Fax: (780) 427-7824
Greg Smith, District Compliance
Manager, Grande Prairie
Ph: (780) 538-8045
Fax: (780) 538-5336
Mike Boyd, Regional Manager, Environmental Management
Ph: (780) 422-2598
Fax: (780) 427-7824
For Drinking Water inquiries contact:
Asoke Weerasinghe, Municipal Team Leader
Ph. (780) 427-8270
Fax: (780) 427-7824
For Surface and Ground Water inquiries contact:
Pat Marriott, Water Allocation Team Leader
Ph: (780) 427-7033
Fax: (780) 427-7824
Office Locations
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Regional Information
Fort Air Partnership (Fort Saskatchewan) (FAP)
The Fort Air Partnership operates an air monitoring system for the Fort Saskatchewan area.
The Partnership exists to develop relevant, credible information that can be used
to manage regional air quality, protect environmental health, and influence policy.
Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP)
Initiated in 1997, the Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP) is a
joint environmental monitoring program that assesses the health of rivers
and lakes in the oil sands region. The program is designed to identify and
address potential impacts of oil sands development and is frequently adjusted
to reflect monitoring results, technological advances and community concerns.
Regional Sustainable Development Strategy (RSDS) /
Cumulative Environmental Effects Association (CEMA)
CEMA is a multi-stakeholder initiative in northeastern Alberta (Canada)
working to implement the RSDS to manage the cumulative environmental impacts
of industrial development in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
Regional Sustainable Development
Strategy for the Athabasca Oil Sands Area
Developed in partnership with regional stakeholders, the strategy provides
a framework and process for addressing the area's growing number of cumulative
environmental issues, and for ensuring development is environmentally
sustainable.
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Regional Links
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