To support the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) The government of Alberta through the ministry of Environment and Parks (AEP) collaborated with industry in 2010 to build the Reclamation Information System (RIS). To further the RIS system’s strength in delivering high quality spatial data through the application process, AEP again collaborated in 2017 to complete updates and guide the implementation of a web-based submission interface. The submission tool utilizes many technologies and our presentation will focus on the use of FME Server.

1. Reclamation Information System
Caroline Bampfylde (AEP) and Doug Long (Stantec)

2. FLIGHT PLAN
● What is the RIS system?
● Costing Savings and Value
● The Big Picture
● Demonstration

3. FGDB
Initial Data Submission
Vendor submits a
FGDB
Complete a series of
QA/QC checks
Report the Results
Allow users to Flag
Exceptions
Report
Submit
Once AEP signs off
on report and
exceptions
Final
What is the RIS System?
The Reclamation Information System (RIS) receives
spatial data on oil sands clearing, disturbance and
reclamation since 2010.
High quality data requires a strong QA/QC but time
consuming for staff

4. What is the RIS System?
System Objectives
● Build a digital submission application to ensure the quality of GIS data
● Make data available in a timely and efficient way to AEP Staff and Albertans
● Supporting the department priority of ensuring responsible environmental
management of the oil sands.

5. Costing Savings and Value
● Improved efficiency of operator reporting and quality of operator data
submissions
● Impacts to reduce department staff workload, reduce communication with
operators about corrections to submissions and reduce time until data is ready
for merging across a sector and publishing.
● Reduce operator clients time for submission and communication with AEP on
corrections.
● Allows expansion of capacity to include other sectors such as in situ,
renewables, sand & gravel and wetland reclamation

6. The Big Picture
• Innovative Approach
• Automation and
Process Definition
• Align Multiple
Workflows

7. The Big Picture – Load Template GDB

8. The Big Picture – Validate User GDB

9. The Big Picture – QA/QC Check GDB

10. Demonstration

11. THANK YOU!
caroline.bampfylde@gov.ab.ca
doug.long@stantec.com