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CSE — culturally significant ecosystem
KT/A — kilotonne per annum
N/A — Not Applicable
WT% — weight-percent
IC20 — inhibitory concentration
NG/L — nanograms per litre
BATEA — Best Available Technology Economically Achievable
M AMSL — metres above mean sea level
AAAQG — Alberta Ambient Air Quality Guidelines
KG/D — kilogram per day
ANSI — American National Standards Institute, Inc.
EPA — Environmental Protection Agency (US)
AAAQO — Alberta Ambient Air Quality Objectives
M/SD — cubic metres per stream day
IPCC — Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
NTU — Nephelometric Turbidity Unit
QC — Quality Control
DO — Dissolved Oxygen
CO2 — Carbon Dioxide
GDP — Gross Domestic Product
NAAQO — National Ambient Air Quality Objectives
ND — Not Detected
U.S.EPA — United States Environmental Protection Agency
T/SH — tonnes per stream hour
NPV — Net Present Value {economics}
BTEX — benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes
GPS — Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
ERP — Emergency Response Plan
GJ/H — gigajoules per hour
BBL/CD — barrels per calendar day
ACGIH — American Council of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
µG/L — micrograms per litre
LC50 — Lethal Concentration 50
CO2E — Carbon Dioxide Equivalent
MG/L — milligrams per litre
DB — Decibel
CH4 — Methane, Natural Gas
VHF — Very High Frequency
USGS — United States Geological Survey (DOI)
NM — Nautical Mile
OTSG — Once-Through Steam Generator
O3 — Ozone
NOAEL — No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level
NRC — National Research Council (Canada)
ILCR — Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risks
MJ — Megajoule
TSS — Total Suspended Solids
EIA — Environmental impact assessment (international)
VFR — Visual Flight Rule
COSEWIC — Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada

PAH — Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
ATSDR — Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
VOC — Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
GCM — General Circulation Model
HA — Hectare
RVIM — Netherlands National Institute of Public Health and the Environment
TOR — terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
HEP — Habitat Evaluation Procedure
NOX — Nitrogen Oxide
TDS — Total Dissolved Solids
TDEM — Time-Domain Electromagnetics
BC MOE — British Columbia Ministry of Environment
HHV — Higher Heating Value (thermal efficiency basis)
BMD — Benchmark Dose
DL — Detection Limit
L/S — Litres per Second
CARB — California Air Resources Board
TWP — Township
TIE — Toxicity Identification Evaluation
SARA — Species At Risk Act
BAF — Bioaccumulation Factor
T/A — tonnes per annum
AESCC — Alberta's Endangered Species Conservation Committee
BMC — Benchmark Concentration
TUA — acute toxicity unit
IK — Indigenous Knowledge
PAC — polycyclic aromatic compounds
GTG — Gas Turbine Generator
NO2 — Nitrogen Dioxide
PM2.5 — particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter
WRF — Weather Research and Forecasting
JRP — Joint Review Panels
UTM — Universal Transverse Mercator (geographical Co-ordinate System)
RQ — Risk Quotient
CEMA — Cumulative Environmental Management Association
AENV — Alberta Environment
RMWB — Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
CAC — Criteria Air Contaminant
AAE — Above Aerodrome Elevation
HHRA — Human Health Risk Assessment
DBA — A-weighted sound level expressed in decibels
KWBZ — Key Wildlife Biodiversity Zone
ERT — Electrical Resistivity Tomography
%HA — percentage annoyance
HSI — Habitat Suitability Index
BBL/SD — barrels per stream day
CCME — Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment's
TCEQ — Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
RNA — refractory naphthenic acids
NEF — Noise Exposure Forecast

RPD — Relative Percent Difference
AFB — absolute fractional bias
L/D — litres per day
ZOI — Zone of Influence
PY — person-year
TWA — time-weighted averaged
KG/BBL — kilogram per barrel
HSPF — Hydrologic Simulation Program – Fortran model
TSRU — Tailings Solvent Recovery Unit
LEAP — Landscape Ecological Assessment and Planning
OSPW — oil sands process water
ACIMS — Alberta Conservation Information Management System
AER — Alberta Energy Regulator
CFHCP — conceptual fish habitat compensation plan
OSSP — off-stream storage pond
LCCS — Land Capability Classification System
SO4 — sulphate
µG/M — micrograms per cubic metre
URF — Unit Risk Factor
AEM — Airborne Electromagnetic
SEIA — socio-economic impact assessment
WSC — Water Survey of Canada
LOAEL — lowest-observed-adverse-effect level
ECOTOX — Ecotoxicology Database
M/D — cubic metres per day
EPEA — Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
TPH — Tonnes per Hour
MAML — Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory
COPC — Chemical of Potential Concern
T/D — tonnes per day
FFT — fluid fine tailings
MCFN — Mikisew Cree First Nation
PEST — parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis
ECO-SSL — ecological soil screening level
BCCR — Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
IRMP — Integrated Resource Management Plan
EOSD — Earth Observation for Sustainable Development of Forests
M/S — metres per second
COSIA — Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance
NAD — North American Datum
ASRD — Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
LDAR — leak detection and repair
NPRI — National Pollutant Release Inventory
OTHWG — once-through hot water generator
AMP — Access Management Plan
CWS — Canada-Wide Standard
THC — total hydrocarbon compound
CPUE — catch-per-unit-effort
LEQ — energy equivalent sound level
STEL — TLV)-short-term exposure limit

CST — coarse sand tailings
DTED — daily threshold exposure dose
IOB — intra-orebody
PRV — pressure-relief valve
HU — habitat unit
TV:BIP — total volume to bitumen in place
ABMI — Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
AWI — Alberta Wetland Inventory
TCU — total colour unit
ESL — Effects Screening Level
LNA — labile naphthenic acids
TRV — Toxicological Reference Value
H2S — Hydrogen Sulphide
AQMG — Air Quality Model Guideline
CANVEC — Canadian National Vector dataset
CCCSN — Canadian Climate Change Scenarios Network
OSDG — Oil Sands Developers Group
ACFN — Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
TUC — chronic toxicity unit
ESRD — Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
CGCM — Canadian Coupled Global Climate Model
AWG — Air Working Group
CNRM — Centre National de Recherches Meteorologiques
PSL — Permissible Sound Level
BBL — barrel, petroleum
AOSERP — Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Research Program
SRU — solvent recovery unit
ETA — external tailings area
MM5 — Mesoscale ModelFifth-Generation
DDA — Dedicated Disposal Area
CEB — chronic effects benchmark
ATF — Aerodrome Traffic Frequency
CEAA — Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
PRQA — Preliminary Quantitative Risk Assessment
FTT — froth treatment tailings
LFN — Low Frequency Noise
OSL — oil sands lease
CPLB — central pit lake B
OEHHA — California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
FCM — Fort Chipewyan Metis Local 125
TRO — Tailings Reduction Operations
DFO — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
ACA — Alberta Conservation Association
TLD — thin lift drying
VRU — Vapour Recovery Unit
EDA — external disposal area
TRU — true colour unit
TRS — Total Reduced Sulphur
W4M — West of the Fourth Meridian
MFT — Mature Fine Tailings

RNV — Range of Natural Variability
ESA — Environmentally Significant Area
IFN — instream flow needs
TLU — Traditional Land Use
SFR — sand-to-fines ratio
TECK — Teck Resources Limited
SO2 — Sulphur Dioxide
CC&R — closure, conservation and reclamation
AVI — Alberta Vegetation Inventory
CCCMA — Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
LIS — Low Impact Seismic
FWIN — Fall Walleye Index Netting
TLDA — thin lift drying area
IDA — internal disposal area
HRSG — heat recovery steam generation
MF — Mandatory Frequency
PAI — Potential Acid Input
LCC — Land Capability Class
CASA — Clean Air Strategic Alliance
TUS — Traditional Use Study
DBC — C-weighted sound level expressed in decibels
MOSA — Mineable Oil Sands Area
SIRS — supplemental information requests
NA — naphthenic acids
RFMA — Registered Fur Management Area
MSWG — Mapping Systems Working Group
WBNP — Wood Buffalo National Park
AOS — Alberta Oil Sands
WBEA — Wood Buffalo Environmental Association
FHCL — fish habitat compensation lake
ARM — Athabasca River Model
FAP — Fort Air Partnership
FEC20 — field-based effect concentrations
BWS — basal water sands
MM — million cubic metres
WRS — Western Resource Solutions
SHELL — Shell Canada Limited
OSE — Oil Sands Exploration
NOEC — no-observed-effect concentration
PDA — Project disturbance area
TTA — thickened tailings area
CRISP — Comprehensive Regional Infrastructure Sustainability Plan
PP — Pore Pressure
LARP — Lower Athabasca Regional Plan
HADD — harmful alteration, disruption and destruction
SOC — Statement of Concern
RSA — Regional Study Area
PAD — Peace-Athabasca Delta
OMOE — Ontario Ministry of the Environment
JOSMP — Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program

µM — micrometre
WMF — Water Management Framework
CPLA — central pit lake A
JME — Jackpine Mine Expansion
ERCB — Energy Resources Conservation Board
DIL — development inclusion list
TEMF — Terrestrial Ecosystem Management Framework
RWG — Reclamation Working Group
PDC — Planned Development Case
RSC — Reduced Sulphur Compounds
PAA — Project assessment area
SLWRA — screening-level wildlife risk assessment
PT — prominent tone
RWI — river water intake
WHEC — Wildlife Habitat Effectiveness and Connectivity
LSA — Local Study Area
RAMP — Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program
RCSTG — Reclamation Classification System Task Group
PRM — Pierre River Mine
ITA — internal tailings area
JPM — Jackpine Mine
TT — thickened tailings
SDA — south development area
RMS — reclamation material stockpile
MDA — main development area

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