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Geo-referencing digital plan submissions : frequently asked questions

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Administration of public lands includes controlling rights of access, surface rights and subsurface rights, or mineral rights. Public lands are administered for all Albertans through the issuance... More ≫

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Administration of public lands includes controlling rights of access, surface rights and subsurface rights, or mineral rights. Public lands are administered for all Albertans through the issuance of dispositions. A disposition must be obtained for any access to or activity on public lands. Applicants for a disposition must submit the appropriate plan type that meets the requirements for the activity and purpose of the disposition being applied for. Disposition plans submitted digitally, and digital plan submissions are to be appropriately geo-referenced.

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Geo-referencing digital plan submissions

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Administration of public lands includes controlling rights of access, surface rights and subsurface rights, or mineral rights. Public lands are administered for all Albertans through the issuance... More ≫

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Administration of public lands includes controlling rights of access, surface rights and subsurface rights, or mineral rights. Public lands are administered for all Albertans through the issuance of dispositions. A disposition must be obtained for any access to or activity on public lands. Applicants for a disposition must submit the appropriate plan type that meets the requirements for the activity and purpose of the disposition being applied for. Disposition plans submitted digitally, and digital plan submissions are to be appropriately geo-referenced.

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Registered forestry professional due diligence practise of department staff

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The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to outline reasonable due diligence expectations for department staff reviewing and approving validated forest management submissions.

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Four strand barbed wire fence specifications

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These fence specifications are to be used for any Government-of-Alberta-owned fence located on a provincial grazing reserve that is damaged or replaced due to any industrial activities.

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A growth and yield projection system for natural and post-harvest stands in Alberta : predicting merchantable density

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This report outlines the sub-models developed to estimate merchantable density for the four species groups modeled by the Growth and Yield Projection System (GYPSY). These sub-models were designed... More ≫

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This report outlines the sub-models developed to estimate merchantable density for the four species groups modeled by the Growth and Yield Projection System (GYPSY). These sub-models were designed to work in concert with the GYPSY sub-models published in May 2009 (see Related).

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A growth and yield projection system for natural and post-harvest stands in Alberta

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Growth and Yield Projection System (GYPSY) is a forest growth model composed of a number of sub-models or functions. GYPSY is used to forecast the growth and yield of stands of trees on a per... More ≫

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Growth and Yield Projection System (GYPSY) is a forest growth model composed of a number of sub-models or functions. GYPSY is used to forecast the growth and yield of stands of trees on a per hectare basis. The 2009 version has been updated to include modelling capability for multiple species in pure and mixed species stands. It also enables forest managers to predict future growth based on reforestation survey results.

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Government of Alberta response to FISC recommendations on forest industry competitiveness

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The Forest Industry Sustainability Committee was formed by the Government of Alberta to investigate options for strengthening the global competitiveness of the province's forest sector. Comprised... More ≫

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The Forest Industry Sustainability Committee was formed by the Government of Alberta to investigate options for strengthening the global competitiveness of the province's forest sector. Comprised of three MLAs and three senior forest industry executives, the Forest Industry Sustainability Committee engaged in extensive stakeholder dialogue before presenting its final report to the Minister of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development in August 2008.

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Forest industry competitiveness : recommendations for enhancing Alberta's business model, final report

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With the rapid pace of change in the local, national and global business environment, improvements to the business model are required. Maintaining the status quo is not an option. Improvements to... More ≫

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With the rapid pace of change in the local, national and global business environment, improvements to the business model are required. Maintaining the status quo is not an option. Improvements to the business model need to reflect the challenges facing the industry, and a clear vision for forestry in Alberta's future. The vision, drivers, shifts and outcomes identified in the original report entitled "recommendations for enhancing Alberta's business model" were discussed and modified, and provide important policy direction for the recommendations contained in this report.

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Kakwa Copton industrial access corridor plan

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The Alberta government collaborated with 13 resource companies to identify access corridors for the Kakwa Copton area, located in west central Alberta. The plan establishes a proposed network of... More ≫

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The Alberta government collaborated with 13 resource companies to identify access corridors for the Kakwa Copton area, located in west central Alberta. The plan establishes a proposed network of permanent road corridors for the area and was developed under an Integrated Land Management approach where, through the collaborative efforts of the developers, the overall industrial footprint is lessened.

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Standards for tree improvement in Alberta. First revision of STIA

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Management and conservation standards were developed through extensive consultations with geneticists and other scientific and management professionals. The standards will be formally reviewed... More ≫

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Management and conservation standards were developed through extensive consultations with geneticists and other scientific and management professionals. The standards will be formally reviewed annually for the first two years, and again after five years. The Alberta Forest Legacy document guided the development of the standards.

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