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Compiled plan standards. Version 2.x

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Provides the standards for the preparation of compiled survey plans for public lands dispositions. In the context of Alberta public lands dispositions, a Compiled Plan is a plan compiled from... More ≫

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Provides the standards for the preparation of compiled survey plans for public lands dispositions. In the context of Alberta public lands dispositions, a Compiled Plan is a plan compiled from existing survey evidence from one or more survey plans available within public repositories. Boundaries may be altered by unambiguously referencing them to existing affected disposition boundaries without placing new monuments. As survey evidence is used or referenced to create new boundaries and shown on the Compiled Plan, it must be prepared and signed by an Alberta Land Surveyor.

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Tenure for stewardship determination criteria

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Tenure for stewardship rewards grazing disposition holders who have demonstrated exemplary stewardship by going above and beyond the government's operating standards, and provides incentive for... More ≫

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Tenure for stewardship rewards grazing disposition holders who have demonstrated exemplary stewardship by going above and beyond the government's operating standards, and provides incentive for other disposition holders to improve their stewardship. The Tenure for Stewardship Determination Criteria outline the requirements to qualify for extended tenure.

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Authorization of FireSmart activities on public land

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The FireSmart program provides information and tools to Albertans to increase resilience to wildfires. This information sheet clarifies the authority(s) for proponents conducting FireSmart... More ≫

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The FireSmart program provides information and tools to Albertans to increase resilience to wildfires. This information sheet clarifies the authority(s) for proponents conducting FireSmart activities under the Public Lands Act as regulated by Alberta Environment and Parks and the Alberta Energy Regulator in conjunction with professional advice provided by Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

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Interim protection measures : parks and protected areas in Bighorn Country

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The intent of this document is to provide clarity and guidance to staff in the Government of Alberta and the Alberta Energy Regulator whom authorize land use activities. The information applies to... More ≫

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The intent of this document is to provide clarity and guidance to staff in the Government of Alberta and the Alberta Energy Regulator whom authorize land use activities. The information applies to areas of public land in the North Saskatchewan region that are being considered as potential conservation or recreation areas under the draft North Saskatchewan Regional Plan through the Land Use Framework planning process.

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Borrow activities on public land

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The purpose of this directive is to provide a consistent approach for authorizing the extraction of fill material and the reclamation requirements for borrow activities on public land, commonly... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to provide a consistent approach for authorizing the extraction of fill material and the reclamation requirements for borrow activities on public land, commonly referred to as borrow pits.

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Subleasing miscellaneous leases, pipeline installation leases and surface material leases using section 146(4) of the Public Lands Administration Regulation (PLAR)

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This guide provides clarity around the process for subleasing miscellaneous leases, pipeline installation leases, surface material leases, and mineral surface lease. It establishes regulatory... More ≫

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This guide provides clarity around the process for subleasing miscellaneous leases, pipeline installation leases, surface material leases, and mineral surface lease. It establishes regulatory alignment under the provisions of the Public Lands Act and Public Lands Administration Regulation (PLAR). It provides the policy context and process to Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) staff regarding subleasing and it incorporates existing best practices.

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Allocation and sustainable management of peat resources on public land

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This directive provides for the overall policy direction related to the allocation and management of provincial peat resources from public land for commercial horticulture peat operations and... More ≫

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This directive provides for the overall policy direction related to the allocation and management of provincial peat resources from public land for commercial horticulture peat operations and associated activities.

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Administrative approvals : transfers – part 5 of the Public Lands Act and Part 4 of PLAR

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This guide provides overall policy direction for transfers of dispositions following the death of the disposition holder. It establishes regulatory alignment under the provisions of the Lands Act... More ≫

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This guide provides overall policy direction for transfers of dispositions following the death of the disposition holder. It establishes regulatory alignment under the provisions of the Lands Act and Public Lands Administration Regulation (PLAR). It also provides the policy context and process to Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) staff regarding transfers upon death and it incorporates existing practices.

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Guide for assessing permanence of wetland basins

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The purpose of these guidelines is to provide land users and their environmental practitioners with an acceptable standardized methodology for assessing the permanence of one or more wetlands on... More ≫

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The purpose of these guidelines is to provide land users and their environmental practitioners with an acceptable standardized methodology for assessing the permanence of one or more wetlands on one or more parcels of land. Those water features determined to be permanent are likely to have their ownership claimed by the provincial Crown under Section 3 of the Public Lands Act. These guidelines can be used to assess wetland permanence of an individual wetland basin on a single parcel of land, or multiple wetland basins within multiple land parcels.

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Access to information and routine disclosure – Part 7 of PLAR

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The guide provides overall policy direction for access to information and information that is routinely disclosed under the regulatory requirements of the Public Lands Act (PLA) and the Public... More ≫

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The guide provides overall policy direction for access to information and information that is routinely disclosed under the regulatory requirements of the Public Lands Act (PLA) and the Public Lands Administration Regulation (PLAR) under Part 7. Part 7 under PLAR provides that certain information that is in the control of AEP be disclosed to the public without the requirement for a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy request. The guide outlines how Part 7 of PLAR will be implemented , and what the process is for how the information is to be made available to the public with the exception of information that have received the status of a trade secret will be implemented.

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