Alberta Capital Airshed - Poachers Landing 2 Air Monitoring Station
June 2025
1 Site Document for Poachers Landing 2 Air Monitoring Station
1.1 Station Map
1.2 General Station Information
| Station | Information |
|---|---|
| Station number | 03CAP (21C) |
| Station Name | Poachers Landing 2 |
| Date station established | November 2023 (ACA) |
| Date information last updated | 01-Jun-25 |
| General Description | The Poachers Landing station is located in Athabasca County, within a farm yard, northeast of the ALPAC plant. The Station is located in an open field to the west surrounded by trees southeast 22m away. |
| Station address | 690056 Range Road 192.6, Athabasca County, AB |
| Station Location | 11-3-69-19 W4M |
| Latitude | 54.945779 |
| Longitude | -112.816541 |
| UTM | 12U 383649E 6090268N |
| Elevation | 542m |
| Airshed | Alberta Capital Airshed, ACA |
| Nearest street | Range Road 193 |
| Community | Athabasca County |
| Population | 7869 |
| Census Year | 2016 |
| Land Use | |
| Scale of representativeness, | 500m |
| Land use by sector North | farm / trees |
| Land use by sector East | farm / range road |
| Land use by sector South | farm / trees |
| Land use by sector West | farm |
| Angle of elevation to nearby buildings | sheds to north, 3 degrees |
| Average building height in the area (m) | 5m |
| Air flow restrictions from North | no |
| Air flow restrictions from South | no |
| Air flow restrictions from East | no |
| Air flow restrictions from West | no |
| Distance to nearest trees | 21m |
| Height of trees | 10m |
| Manifold Type | glass / stainless steel intake |
| Manifold height above structure | 2m |
| Meterological Equipment type | Crank down tower with RM-Young |
| Meterological Equipment height | 10m |
| Meterological Equipment distance from station | tied to building |
1.3 Owner / Operator
| Station | Information |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alberta Capital Airshed, ACA |
| Address | 8737 53 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5E9 |
| Contact | Gary Redmond |
| Phone number | 587.520.7935 |
| gredmond@capitalairshed.ca | |
| Name of owner/approval holder | Alberta Capital Airshed, ACA |
| Address | |
| Contact name | |
| Phone number | |
| email address | |
| Approval number |
1.4 Map of Site Influences
| Description | Distance (m) | Angle (from N) | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| shed | 39 | 87deg | 5 |
| shed | 20 | 349deg | 5 |
| tree | 22 | 116deg | 10 |
| tree | 76 | 53deg | 15 |
| Road | Type | Traffic Volume | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Road 193 | gravel | unknown | 710m west / 660m north | farm |
| Source Name | Source Type | Distance from Site (km) | Compass Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| refer to map | industiral | <3km | southwest |
| refer to map | oil and gas | <10km | south, north |
1.5 Monitoring Equipment
| Instrument Type | Make | Model | Serial Number | AMU | Date Installed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Reduced Sulphur (TRS) | Thermo Scientific | 43iQ-TL | 12312126582 | 2023 | |
| Oxidizer Oven | CD Nova | CDN101 | 610 | 2023 | |
| Dilution Calibrator | SABIO | 2010 | 89500423 | 2023 | |
| Zero-Air Generator | API Teledyne | N701 | 090740000-59 | 2023 | |
| Wind | RM Young | 05305-10 | WM183770 | 2021 | |
| Wind Tower | |||||
| Station Temperature | 451 | 105 | |||
| Barometric Pressure | 092 | J9795 | |||
| Data Logger | Campbell Scientific | CR1000X | 48610 | 2023 | |
| Data Logger Power supply | Campbell Scientific | PS150 | 6253 | 2023 | |
| Cellular Modem | Microhard | iPN4G | 012-1487057 | 2023 | |
| Battery Back-up | SURTA48XLBP | 5S1405T13859 | |||
| Battery Back-up | SURTA2200XL | QS1406141431 | |||
| HVAC | Friedrich | CCW12 B10A | 2AJCLTWAC-TYWFS | 2021 | |
| Station | ATCO Trailer | (8x12) | WR81010 | 1993 |
1.6 Site Plan view and Cross sectional analysis
1.6.1 Illustration of distance and height requirements
Plan view
a
= height of sample inlet above ground
b = distance from sample
inlet to any air flow obstacle (eg buildings) must be greater than 2
times the height of the obstacle above the sample inlet
c = sample
inlet must be greater than 20 metres horizontally from trees
| Description | Distance (m) | Angle (from N) | Height (m) | b | Angle | >26.5 deg | >2 x b | >20m trees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| station inlet | 0 | 4 | NA | NA | ||||
| shed | 39 | 87deg | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | pass | pass | pass |
| shed | 20 | 349deg | 5 | 1 | 2.9 | pass | pass | pass |
| tree | 21 | 116deg | 10 | 6 | 15.9 | pass | pass | |
| tree | 76 | 53deg | 15 | 11 | 8.2 | pass | pass |
1.6.2 Illustration of distance and height requirements
h1
= height of obstacle 1; h2 = height of obstacle 2
d = must be
greater than 2.5 times the shelter height (minimum of 10 metres)
e
= height above any obstacle greater than 2 metres
f = distance must
be minimum 10 times h1; g = distance must be minimum 10 times h2
| Description | Distance (m) | d > 10m | structure >10x height | trees >10x height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| station inlet | 0 | |||
| shed | 39 | pass | fail | |
| shed | 20 | pass | fail | |
| tree | 21 | fail | fail | |
| tree | 76 | fail | fail |
1.7 Photographs for Continuous Stations
1.7.1 Station Pictures
Station looking East
Station looking North
Station looking Southwest
Station looking Southeast
Sample Inlet 1
Sample Inlet 2
Station Equipment Rack
Station Manifold
1.8 Trends and Roses for 2024
1.8.1 PolarMaps (Red high, Blue low)
1.8.2 Wind Rose 2024
