Specified enactment directions address conservation and reclamation matters under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (section 137(2)(c)) and contain requirements that companies must follow. If not, we will enforce action through our compliance program.
| Title | Description | Release Date |
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| Specified Enactment Direction 001: Direction for Conservation and Reclamation Submissions | This specified enactment direction is separated into four parts and explains the following conservation and reclamation requirements:
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| Specified Enactment Direction 002: Application Submission Requirements and Guidance for Reclamation Certificates for Well Sites and Associated Facilities | This specified enactment direction sets out the information required for a reclamation certificate application and provides guidance on how to adequately prepare the application. The designated information submission system is OneStop. | |
| Specified Enactment Direction 003: Direction for Conservation and Reclamation Submissions Under an Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Approval for Mineable Oil Sands Sites | This specified enactment direction outlines submission and reporting requirements for Life of Mine Closure Plans, Mine Reclamation Plans, and Annual Reclamation Progress Tracking Reports under an EPEA approval for mineable oil sands. | |
| Specified Enactment Direction 004: Pipeline Conservation and Reclamation Approvals Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act | This specified enactment direction sets out the application requirements for pipelines requiring approval under EPEA in accordance with Schedule 1, Division 3, of the Activities Designation Regulation, including the postconstruction reclamation assessment report requirements for EPEA-approved pipelines regulated by the AER. A draft of the SED was open for public comment in June and July 2024 (see Bulletin 2025-24). Read the summary of what we heard and changes made to the document in response. | |
| Specified Enactment Direction XXX: Rock-Hosted Mine Liability Process (Draft for Public Comment) | This specified enactment direction describes the rock-hosted mine liability process (RMLP) and the requirements for liability estimation, liability assessment, mine operational net assessment, and security collection. See Bulletin 2025-07. Feedback will be accepted through Friday, April 25, 2025. |
