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Alberta timber harvest planning and operating ground rules [2022]

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Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations. They constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in forest management plans and other... More ≫

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Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations. They constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in forest management plans and other higher-level plans such as integrated resource plans. Ground rules establish practices that minimize the chance of negative effects from timber harvesting and forest management operations and activities.

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Forest Management Agreement decision policy [2022]

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Forest management agreements are authorized by Section 16 of the Forests Act and constitute the most secure form of forest tenure in Alberta. These long-term timber dispositions cover most of... More ≫

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Forest management agreements are authorized by Section 16 of the Forests Act and constitute the most secure form of forest tenure in Alberta. These long-term timber dispositions cover most of Alberta's Green Area, or the forested portion of Crown land, and allocate more than two thirds of the province’s annual allowable cut. This policy sets out the process leading to the minister exercising discretion under Section 16 of the Forests Act to enter (or renew), or not enter (or not renew) a forest management agreement.

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Forest Management Agreement decision policy [2021]

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Forest management agreements (FMAs) are authorized by section 16 of the Forests Act and constitute the most secure form of forest tenure in Alberta. These long-term timber dispositions cover most... More ≫

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Forest management agreements (FMAs) are authorized by section 16 of the Forests Act and constitute the most secure form of forest tenure in Alberta. These long-term timber dispositions cover most of Alberta’s Green Area, or the forested portion of Crown land, and allocate more than two thirds of the province’s annual allowable cut (AAC). This Forest Management Agreement Decision Policy sets out the process leading to the Minister exercising discretion under section 16 of the Forests Act to enter (or renew), or not enter (or not renew) an FMA.

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Wapiti River Water Management Plan

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The stakeholder developed Wapiti River Water Management Plan provides water allocation guidance as a Water Conservation Objective, which balances water consumption, protection of the aquatic... More ≫

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The stakeholder developed Wapiti River Water Management Plan provides water allocation guidance as a Water Conservation Objective, which balances water consumption, protection of the aquatic environment, and allows for economic growth now and into the future.

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Alberta's irrigation : a strategy for the future : strategy measures

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In 2014 Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development released Alberta's Irrigation: A Strategy For The Future. The document included five key strategies which together laid out the department's... More ≫

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In 2014 Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development released Alberta's Irrigation: A Strategy For The Future. The document included five key strategies which together laid out the department's blueprint for the future of the irrigation industry in Alberta. In an effort to manage and measure each of these strategies, an annual measurement and reporting of results was implemented.

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Approved water management plan for the South Saskatchewan River Basin (Alberta)

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The plan will provide guidance to decision makers and act as a foundation for future watershed management planning of sub-basins in the South Saskatchewan River Basin by watershed planning and... More ≫

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The plan will provide guidance to decision makers and act as a foundation for future watershed management planning of sub-basins in the South Saskatchewan River Basin by watershed planning and advisory councils, as well as stewardship groups. The plan recommends a balance that is broadly acceptable to the public between water consumption and environmental protection, in light of economic and social objectives and ecological requirements.

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