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Document ID ca-nt-bpgmncfr-2018-2 Title Best Practices in Groundwater Monitoring for Northern Canada: Final Report URL https://www.gov.nt.ca/ecc/sites/ecc/files/resources/best_practices_in_groundwater_monitoring_for_northern_canada_2018.pdf Jurisdiction /ca/nt Subdomain(s) Groundwater Language en Status completed Analyzed at 2026-04-15 17:38:18.358077+00:00 Relevance Provides technical guidelines for groundwater monitoring in northern regions.

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Q Qualitative Requirements (35)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Dump groundwater monitoring	other	Solid Waste Regulations (O.I.C. 2000/11 Environment Act - states that the active working area of a dump must be >1.5 m from the groundwater table, and that the groundwater should be monitored	Active working area of a dump	high
#Q002	design	health	mandatory	Well construction guidelines	drinking water	Drinking Water Regulation (O.I.C. 2007/139 Public Health and Safety Act) ... prescribes that the well must be constructed in accordance with the "Guidelines for Well Water Construction".	Locating groundwater sources for drinking water from drilled wells	high
#Q003	monitoring	health	mandatory	Public drinking water well testing	drinking water	For large public drinking water systems each groundwater source well must be tested for water quality.	Large public drinking water systems	high
#Q004	administrative	health	mandatory	Groundwater drinking water presumption	drinking water	Any groundwater at a site is considered to be a drinking water source unless a responsible person or the department determines that it is not a drinking water source.		high
#Q005	monitoring	operational	guidance	Freeze-back landfill exception	other	if the owner or operator demonstrates that the landfill will freeze at a site in a permafrost region, the department will not require the installation of a liner, groundwater monitoring, or methane gas monitoring.	Landfill at a site in a permafrost region where it will freeze	high
#Q006	monitoring	reporting	recommended	Mine groundwater monitoring depths	other	As part of proposed mine environmental assessment and monitoring during the periods of active mining and post-closure, groundwater should be sampled at key depths.	During active mining and post-closure	high
#Q007	monitoring	operational	recommended	Borehole material logging	other	Logging should include, where possible, the earth material visual description, lithologic and sedimentologic identification, stratigraphic trends, voids, and faults and bedding planes.	When drilling a borehole	medium
#Q008	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Step drawdown test stabilization	other	The water level needs to stabilize before each rate increase.	During step drawdown well testing	high
#Q009	monitoring	operational	recommended	Groundwater chemical analysis repetition	other	Therefore, analyses should be repeated to detect the aquifer dynamics.	Monitoring groundwater chemical composition	high
#Q010	operational	operational	mandatory	Pumping test contamination prevention	other	Care should be taken to avoid contamination of the aquifer by seawater or other contaminant during the operation.	During pumping tests where drawdown may reverse normal water flux	high
#Q011	design	treatment	mandatory	Multipoint monitoring system zones	other	A multipoint monitoring system must be installed with separate zones for each significant conducting feature. The multipoint system should eliminate the well as a pathway for contaminant transport.	Final stage of characterization in a well	medium
#Q012	administrative	health	recommended	Groundwater quality and quantity thresholds	other	legislation or policy governing groundwater should identify thresholds to preserve groundwater quality and quantity.	When developing a groundwater management plan	high
#Q013	administrative	reporting	recommended	Groundwater monitoring guidelines development	other	We recommend that groundwater monitoring guidelines be developed.	As a first step in developing a groundwater management plan	high
#Q014	monitoring	reporting	recommended	Monitoring plan sampling intervals	other	We recommend that a clear monitoring plan be developed based on regular sampling intervals (for example, monthly, seasonal and yearly sampling intervals).		high
#Q015	monitoring	operational	recommended	Regular dates for site observation	other	The observation of each site (permafrost and groundwater) should be made at regular dates (i.e., seasonal transitions, maximum development of active layer at least).		high
#Q016	monitoring	health	recommended	New drilled well water quality testing	other	We recommend that every new drilled well has its water 's quality tested.	Upon drilling a new well	high
#Q017	monitoring	reporting	recommended	Regular sampling for water quality	other	After an initial baseline hydrochemical analysis, we recommend regular sampling of monitoring wells for water quality (e.g., yearly sampling) to monitor the change at a given time.	Post initial baseline analysis	high
#Q018	monitoring	health	recommended	Targeted water analyses based on chemical inventory	other	We recommend that the inventory of chemicals used by a land-user be considered to target specific water analyses.	To target specific water analyses	high
#Q019	administrative	operational	recommended	Groundwater vulnerability and risk mapping	other	Requirements for groundwater vulnerability and risk mapping should be introduced and/or expanded in a management plan. The vulnerability of groundwater due to its potential degradation should be included in such a plan.	Groundwater management planning	high
#Q020	design	health	mandatory	Soil absorption system location	wastewater	a soil absorption system or pit privy shall be located no less than 1.2 m from the seasonal high groundwater table or impermeable barrier such as bedrock, clay or permafrost.	Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation (O.I.C. 1999/82 Public Health and Safety Act)	high
#Q021	administrative	operational	mandatory	Groundwater extraction licensing	other	A license is required for groundwater extraction.	Alberta Water Act	high
#Q022	operational	operational	recommended	Iterative well drilling	other	Well drilling should be done iteratively using the information from each hole to plan the location and activities of the next.	For fractured bedrock assessment	high
#Q023	monitoring	operational	recommended	Conducting fracture identification	other	The most important activity in a well is the identification of conducting fractures, which should be done using a hydraulic method such as flow logging or detailed packer testing.	Identification of conducting fractures in a well	high
#Q024	monitoring	operational	recommended	Flow log modes	other	Flow logs should be run in both ambient (non-pumping) and pumping modes.	Fractured bedrock characterization	high
#Q025	treatment	operational	recommended	Permafrost landfill closure cover	other	in permafrost areas, landfills can be closed by covering with previously-excavated permafrost-containing soils, to provide 'encapsulation' of the solid waste, as long as the new cover is thicker than the active layer.	In permafrost areas, for landfill closure	high
#Q026	monitoring	health	mandatory	Hydrogeological study for drinking water sources	drinking water	Drinking Water Regulation (O.I.C. 2007/139 Public Health and Safety Act) - ... requires a hydrogeological study [for locating groundwater sources for drinking water from drilled wells].	Locating groundwater sources for drinking water from drilled wells in Yukon	high
#Q027	prohibition	operational	mandatory	Large-scale water diversion prohibition	other	The Water Protection Act confirms the Province's ownership of surface and groundwater, defines limits for bulk water removal, and prohibits 'large-scale diversion' of water between major provincial watersheds and/or to locations outside of the province.	Inter-watershed or out-of-province bulk water removal in British Columbia	high
#Q028	administrative	operational	mandatory	Non-domestic groundwater licensing	other	Groundwater use for non-domestic purposes is licensed [under the Water Sustainability Act (WSA)].	Non-domestic use of groundwater in British Columbia	high
#Q029	monitoring	operational	mandatory	Solid waste disposal groundwater monitoring	other	There are also requirements for establishing groundwater monitoring systems at solid waste disposal facilities; guidelines for parameters of water quality in groundwater detection monitoring.	Solid waste disposal facilities in Alaska	high
#Q030	monitoring	operational	recommended	Permafrost hydrogeology specialist consultation	other	The characterization of groundwater flow and contaminant transport in permafrost can be highly complex. The guidance recommends consultation with specialists in the field of permafrost hydrogeology.	Characterization of groundwater flow and contaminant transport in permafrost	high
#Q031	administrative	reporting	recommended	Community and stakeholder value identification	other	Collaborate with the local communities and stakeholders to identify key values to inform groundwater monitoring and protection strategies.	Informing groundwater monitoring and protection strategies	high
#Q032	administrative	operational	recommended	Comprehensive groundwater management plan	other	Develop a groundwater management plan that incorporates key values, the state of permafrost, along with a strong understanding of the existing monitoring sites.		high
#Q033	monitoring	operational	recommended	Existing well utilization for observation network	other	Establish a preliminary groundwater observation network by utilizing existing wells, integrating their characteristics within a database, and monitoring their water levels and water quality.	Establishment of a preliminary groundwater observation network	high
#Q034	reporting	reporting	recommended	Central database well data reporting	other	We recommend that data related to the drilling and completion of every new well drilled be added to the central database, including water quality data.	Upon drilling and completion of new wells	high
#Q035	administrative	operational	mandatory	Preservation of First Nation water rights	other	a Yukon First Nation has the right to have Water which is on or flowing through or adjacent to its Settlement Land remain substantially unaltered as to quantity, quality and rate of flow, including seasonal rate of flow.	Water on or flowing through or adjacent to Settlement Land in Yukon	high

P Quantitative Requirements (6)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#P001	physical	aesthetic	mandatory	Total dissolved solids (TDS)	drinking water	MAC	< 2500 mg/L	drinking water must have a TDS less than 2500 mg/L	drinking water classification	high
#P002	design	operational	mandatory	Distance from active working area of a dump to the groundwater table	other	requirement	> 1.5 m	states that the active working area of a dump must be >1.5 m from the groundwater table	Solid Waste Regulations	high
#P003	design	health	mandatory	Distance from soil absorption system or pit privy to the seasonal high groundwater table or impermeable barrier	other	requirement	>= 1.2 m	a soil absorption system or pit privy shall be located no less than 1.2 m from the seasonal high groundwater table or impermeable barrier	Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation	high
#P004	design	health	recommended	Distance between dump and drinking water wells	drinking water, other	requirement	>= 30 m	In cases of groundwater use, the report recommended a minimum distance of 30 m between the dump and the drinking water wells	solid waste management and facilities in Nunavut	high
#P005	physical	unknown	guidance	Total dissolved solids (TDS) threshold for freshwater aquifer	other	requirement	<= 4000 mg/l	The threshold to be considered a freshwater aquifer is total dissolved solids of less than or equal to 4000 mg/l at the base of the aquifer.	applies to non-saline aquifers in Alberta	high
#P006	operational	operational	mandatory	Minimum water temperature for geothermal resource classification	other	requirement	>= 80 °C	In British Columbia, 'geothermal resource' definition under the Geothermal Resources Act applies to water heated by natural heat of the earth and does not include water with a temperature less than 80 °C at the point of surface discharge.	at the point where it reaches the surface	high

D Definitions (136)

Req ID	Name	Context	Confidence
#D001	Rocks	Rocks are solid aggregates of crystalline minerals and non-crystalline mineraloid solids.	high
#D002	Sedimentary rocks	Sedimentary rocks are lithified sediments that are derived from the physical and chemical weathering of existing rocks.	high
#D003	Sediments	Sediments are unlithified geological materials such as gravel, sand, silt, and clay, categories which are dependent on grain size.	high
#D004	Porosity	Porosity refers to the pore space between grains in sediments or granular rocks, dissolved vugs in limestones and other rocks, open channels in macro-fractures that are visible in rock samples, and micro-fractures between and within solid mineral grains at the microscopic scale.	high
#D005	total porosity	The total porosity is the total volume that a fluid can fill between the solid materials	high
#D006	effective porosity	the effective porosity is the porosity of interconnected pores that can be filled and drained by fluid in a relatively short period of time.	high
#D007	Permeability (or intrinsic permeability)	Permeability (or intrinsic permeability) refers to the ability of the solid porous media to transmit a fluid, and is independent of the fluid.	high
#D008	Hydraulic conductivity	Hydraulic conductivity is a simplified parameter to describe permeability that assumes that the fluid is only water at near surface conditions, and that the density and viscosity of water do not vary.	high
#D009	hydrogeologic unit	The term hydrogeologic unit is commonly used and refers to a geologic unit that has a permeability distinct from other surrounding units.	high
#D010	aquifer	an aquifer is defined as a relatively permeable geologic unit that was productive when pumped by groundwater wells.	high
#D011	aquitard	An aquitard is a relatively less permeable unit for groundwater flow	high
#D012	aquiclude	an aquiclude is generally considered as having very low permeability and is a barrier to groundwater flow.	high
#D013	water table	The water table is the planar surface that defines the upper boundary of the saturated zone and the lower boundary of unsaturated zone.	high
#D014	residence time	The residence time of groundwater refers to the time a water molecule spends in the subsurface since infiltration.	high
#D015	solution	A solution is a homogeneous mixture of at least two chemical compounds. More specifically, it is the dissolution of at least one solute in a solvent.	high
#D016	solubility	solubility refers to the ability of water to dissolve a solid, liquid or gas	high
#D017	dissolution	dissolution is the process where a solute dissolves into water.	high
#D018	Weathering	Weathering involves the physical, chemical and/or biological processes that cause mineralogical breakdown of rock and soil materials.	high
#D019	Contaminants	Contaminants are dissolved or non-aqueous compounds that are present in groundwater that may be harmful to human, aquatic and/or ecological health	high
#D020	Permafrost	Permafrost is a ground material (consolidated or not) that remains at or below 0 °C for at least two consecutive years, regardless of the presence of water or ice.	high
#D021	permafrost table	The permafrost table is the depth at which the maximum summer temperature does not exceed the limit of 0 °C.	high
#D022	Active layer	The active layer is often defined as shallow subsurface that thaws and freezes back every year.	high
#D023	transient layer	The transient layer is the section of permafrost that thaws only once every few decades.	high
#D024	zero-annual amplitude depth	The zero-annual amplitude depth represents the depth at which the temperature does not significantly vary (<0.1 °C) on an annual basis.	high
#D025	cryopeg	It is a hydrochemical talik referring to the basal portion of permafrost where the water remains unfrozen at low temperatures (< -9 °C) due to a high concentration of dissolved minerals	high
#D026	groundwater	all water in a zone of saturation beneath the land surface, regardless of its origin	high
#D027	watercourse	a natural watercourse, body of water or water supply, whether usually containing water or not, and includes groundwater, springs, swamps and gulches	high
#D028	geothermal resource	the Earth's natural heat and all substances that derive an added value from it, including steam, water and water vapour heated by the natural heat of the earth and all substances dissolved in the steam, water or water vapour obtained from a well.	high
#D029	Igneous intrusive (or plutonic) rocks	Igneous intrusive (or plutonic) rocks crystallize from cooling magmatic intrusions within the earth's crust.	high
#D030	Igneous extrusive rocks	Igneous extrusive rocks are lava that crystalizes at or near the Earth's surface, typically in the vicinity of volcanic vents.	high
#D031	Metamorphic rocks	Metamorphic rocks are the complex result of long heating and compression of existing rocks, resulting in physical and mineralogical changes.	high
#D032	Homogeneous material	the porosity or permeability does not vary significantly in three-dimensional space of the material.	high
#D033	Heterogeneous material	there is large spatial variation in porosity and/or permeability of the material, complicating groundwater flow and occurrence.	high
#D034	Anisotropic material	there is a preferred or dominant orientation where the permeability is greater than in any other direction.	high
#D035	Isotropic material	for a given material, the permeability is the same in all directions in three-dimensional space.	high
#D036	primary porosity and permeability	refer to the matrix of cohesive rock that is not visibly fractured	high
#D037	secondary porosity and permeability	refers to the fracture networks that are open and can conduct groundwater	high
#D038	Transmissivity	Transmissivity (T; m2/s) is the product of the vertical thickness (b) of a hydrogeologic unit and its hydraulic conductivity (K)	high
#D039	specific yield	In an unconfined aquifer... the amount of water released is called the specific yield (Sy), and is similar in value to the unit's porosity	high
#D040	specific storage	In a confined aquifer... the specific storage (Ss) is the amount of water expelled from a saturated geologic material due to a decrease in pressure (such as pumping).	high
#D041	vadose zone	In soil sciences, the unsaturated zone is often referred to as the vadose zone.	high
#D042	pH	The pH is a measure of how acidic or basic the water is	high
#D043	Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions	Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions are the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom (or a group) to another one (or a group), to stabilize the electronic charge of the neighboring chemical compounds.	high
#D044	Oxidation	Oxidation is the loss of electrons	high
#D045	reduction	reduction is the gain of electrons.	high
#D046	Total dissolved solids (TDS)	Total dissolved solids (TDS) is an easily-measured parameter used to quantify the total mass of solutes dissolved in water.	high
#D047	taliks	No matter its size or temperature, a frozen permafrost body can contain unfrozen volumes called taliks	high
#D048	closed talik	A closed talik is non-cryotic and occupies a depression in the permafrost table below a lake or river; its temperature remains above 0 °C because of the heat storage effect of the surface water.	high
#D049	hydrochemical talik	A hydrochemical talik is cryotic; freezing is prevented by groundwater with elevated TDS flowing through the unfrozen ground.	high
#D050	hydrothermal talik	A hydrothermal talik is non-cryotic, with a temperature that is maintained above 0 °C by the heat supplied by groundwater flowing through the unfrozen ground.	high
#D051	isolated talik	An isolated talik is entirely surrounded by perennially-frozen ground; it is usually cryotic but may be non-cryotic (see transient talik).	high
#D052	lateral talik	A lateral talik is overlain and underlain by perennially-frozen ground; it can be non-cryotic or cryotic.	high
#D053	open talik	An open talik penetrates the permafrost completely, connecting supra- permafrost and sub-permafrost water (e.g., below large rivers and lakes).	high
#D054	thermal talik	A thermal talik is non-cryotic and has a temperature above 0 °C due to the general thermal regime.	high
#D055	transient talik	A transient talik is gradually being eliminated by freezing	high
#D056	Patterned ground	Patterned ground is characterized by the repetition of a specific geometry of a terrain's surface expression.	high
#D057	Cryoturbation	Cryoturbation results from multiple freeze-thaw cycles, which has the net effect of mixing the soil.	high
#D058	waters	any inland water, whether in a liquid or frozen state, on or below the surface of the land	high
#D059	Approach	An approach is selected to achieve the objective. It encompasses a set of logical assumptions.	high
#D060	Method	A method is a plan or set of orderly procedures, well established, that are based on a credible approach.	high
#D061	Technique	A technique refers to a precise strategy designed to generate something specific (i.e., groundwater-related information).	high
#D062	Tool	A tool refers to the final realization of a technique, it is readily useable to fulfil specific needs of a groundwater survey.	high
#D063	intrinsic vulnerability	intrinsic vulnerability, which depends on the natural hydrogeological conditions and properties, regardless of contaminant type	high
#D064	specific vulnerability	specific vulnerability, which applies to the transport of a particular contaminant and its physical properties	high
#D065	tensiometry	The tensiometry is the measure of the matric suction potential of a material.	high
#D066	GNWT	Government of the Northwest Territories	high
#D067	NWT	Northwest Territories	high
#D068	GEWEX	Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment	high
#D069	Geocryolab	Cold Regions Geomorphology and Geotechnical Laboratory	high
#D070	Representative Elementary Volume (REV)	the minimum volume that can be studied using this approach is defined as the representative elementary volume (REV)	high
#D071	frozen fringe	The part of the soil profile that has yet to freeze is called the frozen fringe and is isothermal as the temperature remains relatively constant.	high
#D072	frost-susceptible	a condition that is mainly determined by its grain size distribution, imbrication, and bulk density.	high
#D073	frost heave	where the ground surface rises proportionally with lens growth	high
#D074	model	A model is a representation of ideas, concepts, and processes of some phenomena.	high
#D075	Data management	Data management can be defined as a sequence of procedures that, along with specific tools and tasks, allow storage and access to data while maintaining their integrity and quality.	high
#D076	piezometer test	The piezometer test allows for characterization of an aquifer's hydraulic conductivity.	high
#D077	step drawdown test	The step drawdown test measures the well efficiency and performance by pumping the water by steps of increasing rate.	high
#D078	Aquifer vulnerability	Aquifer vulnerability is a general concept that combines physical properties of an aquifer with other information related to the risk of contamination.	high
#D079	TDR	time-domain reflectometers	high
#D080	EMI	electromagnetic induction	high
#D081	InSAR	Interferometric synthetic aperture radar	high
#D082	UAVs	unmanned aerial vehicles	high
#D083	hyporheic interactions	interactions which are confined to the near stream area and include the relatively rapid exchange of stream water with the surrounding groundwater	high
#D084	icings	accumulations of ice on the ground surface that often occur near rivers	high
#D085	ARD	acidic rock drainage	high
#D086	LNAPL	light non-aqueous phase liquid	high
#D087	GUDI	Ground Water Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water	high
#D088	BAPE	Bureau d'audiences publiques sur l'environnement	high
#D089	RPEP	Regulation on water extraction and protection	high
#D090	EPEA	Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act	high
#D091	AEP	Alberta Environment and Parks	high
#D092	WSA	Water Sustainability Act	high
#D093	GWPR	Groundwater Protection Regulation	high
#D094	GWUDI	Ground Water Under Direct Influence of Surface Water	high
#D095	UIC	underground injection	high
#D096	N factor	The coupling between the atmosphere and the ground temperature, being influenced by snow, wetness, vegetation and albedo, can be empirically-modelled using the N factor.	high
#D097	CSL	cross-hole sonic logging	high
#D098	CT	seismic travel-time tomography	high
#D099	MRS	proton magnetic resonance sounding	high
#D100	specific retention	the mass of water that remains and can be evaporated by heating at 105 °C for a specific time	high
#D101	FDR	Frequency-domain reflectometry	high
#D102	NMR	Nuclear magnetic resonance	high
#D103	GPR	Ground-penetrating radar	high
#D104	LAI	Leaf Area Index	high
#D105	NPP	Net Primary Productivity	high
#D106	LTSDR	Long-Term Satellite Data Records	high
#D107	cryosuction	a process by which water migrates towards the freezing front.	high
#D108	zero-curtain	a 'zero-curtain' effect is observed in the ground's temperature profile wherein the temperature remains at 0 ˚C until the energy barrier for latent heat is overcome	high
#D109	Epigenetic permafrost	Epigenetic permafrost aggrades in a pre-existing ground (a cold wave progresses downward).	high
#D110	Syngenetic permafrost	Syngenetic permafrost aggrades synchronously with the ground's surface (new material at the surface elevates the permafrost table).	high
#D111	Polygenetic permafrost	Permafrost resulting from both processes in a same period is said to be polygenetic.	high
#D112	Quasi-syngenetic permafrost	Quasi-syngenetic permafrost results from a surficial cooling event related to a change in the vegetation cover or soil development.	high
#D113	parasyngenetic permafrost	parasyngenetic permafrost results from an epigenetic permafrost aggradation occurring laterally in a drained lake basin.	high
#D114	TTOP model	a 1D model that can be efficiently integrated in a global circulation model	high
#D115	ice-bonded	all of the pores or fractures within the geologic medium are filled with ice	high
#D116	stopes	chambers	high
#D117	Qi	volumetric latent heat of fusion	high
#D118	DRASTIC	acronym for the main variables used in the vulnerability calculation: depth to water (D), net recharge (R), 'aquifer media' type (A), 'soil media' type (S), topographic variation (T), 'impact of vadose zone media' (I), and the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer (C).	high
#D119	Geographical information systems (GIS)	consist of a tool designed to store and represent data with their associated spatial location.	high
#D120	piezometers	have hermetic walls and are screened just at the elevation where the water needs to be sensed.	high
#D121	INAC	Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada	high
#D122	CANOL	Canadian Oil	high
#D123	RMC	Royal Military College	high
#D124	Darcy's Law	Darcy's Law describes the empirically-determined relationship between the flow (or discharge) rate and the driving force expressed as the hydraulic gradient (related to the physical pressure difference between two locations).	high
#D125	discharge	Discharge includes any form of outflow of groundwater.	high
#D126	specific heat	water also requires a large amount of energy to change its temperature (specific heat)	high
#D127	permafrost body	A permafrost body is observable	high
#D128	permafrost zone	a permafrost zone has a given probability to be underlain by permafrost bodies.	high
#D129	groundwater flow model	A groundwater flow model consists of a representation of the ground storage (water budget), modulated by the solution of the Darcy's equation , to iteratively minimize the hydraulic gradient.	high
#D130	Iterative	Iterative means creating a conceptual model, testing the model with data, and revising the model as information is gathered.	high
#D131	Integrative	Integrative means using all the geologic, hydrologic, geophysical, and geochemical data to mutually constrain site interpretations.	high
#D132	WCSB	Western Canada Sedimentary Basin	high
#D133	DEW Line	Canadian Distant Early Warning Line	high
#D134	AMAP	Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program	high
#D135	FCSAP	Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan	high
#D136	NTGS	Northwest Territories Geological Survey	high