Water Act

Description

The Act supports and promotes the conservation and management of water, through the use and allocation of water in Alberta. It requires the establishment of a water management framework and sets out requirements for the preparation of water management plans. The Act addresses: Albertans’ rights to divert water and describes the priority of water rights among users; the types of instruments available for diversion and use of water and the associated processes for decision-making; and the range of enforcement measures available to ensure the goals of the Act are met.

Updated

June 21, 2024

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Water Act

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Title and publication information

Type

Legislation and Regulations

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator

Government of Alberta

Publisher

King's Printer

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic

Agriculture Environment Laws and Justice

Resource Dates

Date Created

2024-06-21

Date Added

2017-02-01T16:53:46.952380

Date Modified

2024-06-21

Date Issued

2024-06-21

Audience information

General Public Government Legal and Law Enforcement Pofessionals

Language

English (Canadian)

Identifiers

ISBN (print)

9780779848669

Usage / Licence

Licence

Alberta King's Printer Terms of Use

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta King's Printer

Contact Email

kings-printer@gov.ab.ca

Contact Other

780-427-4952

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Downloads: 2588

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