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

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

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

ESL — Effects Screening Level
TRV — Toxicological Reference Value
HU — habitat unit
CST — coarse sand tailings
CANVEC — Canadian National Vector dataset
DTED — daily threshold exposure dose
STEL — TLV)-short-term exposure limit
OTHWG — once-through hot water generator
CWS — Canada-Wide Standard
ESRD — Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
TV:BIP — total volume to bitumen in place
AWI — Alberta Wetland Inventory
ABMI — Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
BBL — barrel, petroleum
IOB — intra-orebody
LEQ — energy equivalent sound level
PSL — Permissible Sound Level
TUC — chronic toxicity unit
OSL — oil sands lease
AWG — Air Working Group
TRO — Tailings Reduction Operations
CEB — chronic effects benchmark
FTT — froth treatment tailings
CGCM — Canadian Coupled Global Climate Model
H2S — Hydrogen Sulphide
CNRM — Centre National de Recherches Meteorologiques
AQMG — Air Quality Model Guideline
CEAA — Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
SRU — solvent recovery unit
OSDG — Oil Sands Developers Group
DBC — C-weighted sound level expressed in decibels
CCCMA — Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
AOSERP — Alberta Oil Sands Environmental Research Program
DFO — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
AVI — Alberta Vegetation Inventory
LNA — labile naphthenic acids
CPLB — central pit lake B
ATF — Aerodrome Traffic Frequency
MM5 — Mesoscale ModelFifth-Generation
SIRS — supplemental information requests
SO2 — Sulphur Dioxide
LFN — Low Frequency Noise
PRQA — Preliminary Quantitative Risk Assessment
ETA — external tailings area
VRU — Vapour Recovery Unit
FCM — Fort Chipewyan Metis Local 125
DDA — Dedicated Disposal Area
TLD — thin lift drying
CC&R — closure, conservation and reclamation
CASA — Clean Air Strategic Alliance

TRS — Total Reduced Sulphur
MFT — Mature Fine Tailings
ACA — Alberta Conservation Association
TLU — Traditional Land Use
OEHHA — California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
W4M — West of the Fourth Meridian
TRU — true colour unit
RNV — Range of Natural Variability
FHCL — fish habitat compensation lake
ESA — Environmentally Significant Area
LIS — Low Impact Seismic
IDA — internal disposal area
EDA — external disposal area
PAI — Potential Acid Input
WBNP — Wood Buffalo National Park
HRSG — heat recovery steam generation
LCC — Land Capability Class
TECK — Teck Resources Limited
TLDA — thin lift drying area
AOS — Alberta Oil Sands
SFR — sand-to-fines ratio
MOSA — Mineable Oil Sands Area
FWIN — Fall Walleye Index Netting
TTA — thickened tailings area
TUS — Traditional Use Study
IFN — instream flow needs
MSWG — Mapping Systems Working Group
ARM — Athabasca River Model
WBEA — Wood Buffalo Environmental Association
RFMA — Registered Fur Management Area
FEC20 — field-based effect concentrations
CRISP — Comprehensive Regional Infrastructure Sustainability Plan
NA — naphthenic acids
JOSMP — Joint Oil Sands Monitoring Program
CPLA — central pit lake A
RWI — river water intake
MM — million cubic metres
WRS — Western Resource Solutions
OSE — Oil Sands Exploration
ERCB — Energy Resources Conservation Board
BWS — basal water sands
SHELL — Shell Canada Limited
DIL — development inclusion list
PDA — Project disturbance area
WHEC — Wildlife Habitat Effectiveness and Connectivity
MF — Mandatory Frequency
WMF — Water Management Framework
FAP — Fort Air Partnership
NOEC — no-observed-effect concentration
LARP — Lower Athabasca Regional Plan

HADD — harmful alteration, disruption and destruction
LSA — Local Study Area
SLWRA — screening-level wildlife risk assessment
OMOE — Ontario Ministry of the Environment
PDC — Planned Development Case
µM — micrometre
RSA — Regional Study Area
RWG — Reclamation Working Group
TT — thickened tailings
TEMF — Terrestrial Ecosystem Management Framework
PP — Pore Pressure
JME — Jackpine Mine Expansion
RAMP — Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program
SOC — Statement of Concern
RSC — Reduced Sulphur Compounds
PAA — Project assessment area
ITA — internal tailings area
PAD — Peace-Athabasca Delta
PRM — Pierre River Mine
PT — prominent tone
JPM — Jackpine Mine
RCSTG — Reclamation Classification System Task Group
SDA — south development area
MDA — main development area
RMS — reclamation material stockpile

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