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Alberta C Chamber o of Resource ces Dam Integr egrity y Advi Advisory Co Committee AEP Dam Safety Seminar Larry Staples, P.Eng. 2016 Apr 11

Alber erta Cham amber er o of Resou ources

Ba Back ckground  70± resource sector dams in Alberta  Decades of conscientious operations  High profile failures in 2013 & 2014  ACR Board – strategic concerns  Responsible development  Social acceptance  Dam Integrity Task Group – fall 2014

Alber erta D Dam am I Integr egrity “ “System em” Strong Regulations & BP’s Strong Top Strong Mgt. Support Regulator Strong Strong Dam Company Integrity Expertise Culture

Standing C g Committee ee DIAC Terms of Reference  Share lessons learned  Watching brief: global incidents & issues  Identify new technologies  Facilitate dialogue  Alberta and other regulators  CDA & MAC  Strategies to attract the next generation

DIAC AC W Works kshop  November 2015 – 26 participants  20+ followups, grouped into four themes  Define Engineer of Record & other key roles  Develop & share best practices  Think clearly & communicate effectively about risk  Support regulators to develop guidelines & processes  DIAC working groups in progress

DIA IAC In Info www. w.acr-alber erta.com/Committees ees/DamIntegr egrityAdvisoryCommittee ee