Publications

Annual report land use changes in Alberta

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Through regional plans under the Land Use Framework, Agriculture and Forestry is committed to monitor loss of agricultural land through fragmentation and conversion, and report on an annual basis.... More ≫

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Through regional plans under the Land Use Framework, Agriculture and Forestry is committed to monitor loss of agricultural land through fragmentation and conversion, and report on an annual basis. Statistics on land use class are provided for Alberta as a whole and for each of the Land Use Framework regions. These reports are used when assessing future needs for policies to preserve and protect agricultural land in Alberta.

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Alberta irrigation information

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The purpose of this booklet is to provide a statistical overview of irrigation information and data relating primarily to the irrigation districts situated in Alberta, but also includes... More ≫

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The purpose of this booklet is to provide a statistical overview of irrigation information and data relating primarily to the irrigation districts situated in Alberta, but also includes information about irrigation across the whole province. The majority of the annual data is provided by the irrigation districts.

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2024 drought support : expedited Water Act licence support for surface water diversions

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Explains the implementation of expedited Water Act licence and approval processes by Environment and Protected Areas to support Albertans who may be impacted by drought conditions in 2024.... More ≫

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Explains the implementation of expedited Water Act licence and approval processes by Environment and Protected Areas to support Albertans who may be impacted by drought conditions in 2024. Assistance is available to water users who have an urgent need to find alternative diversions for the purpose of accessing water due to drought and low flow conditions, and who, if required, need assistance in submitting an application for regulatory authorizations under the Water Act.

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2024 drought support : expedited Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) processes

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Explains the implementation of expedited Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act processes to support businesses, farmers and communities who may be impacted by drought conditions in 2024.... More ≫

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Explains the implementation of expedited Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act processes to support businesses, farmers and communities who may be impacted by drought conditions in 2024. EPEA authorization holders whose source water availability or effluent discharge is impacted by drought or water shortage conditions can receive assistance to help minimize the impacts from drought.

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2024 drought support : expedited Water Act licence support for groundwater diversions

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Recognizing that drought conditions in 2024 may impact a wide variety of water users including business, the agricultural sector and communities, Environment and Protected Areas has implemented... More ≫

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Recognizing that drought conditions in 2024 may impact a wide variety of water users including business, the agricultural sector and communities, Environment and Protected Areas has implemented expedited Water Act licence and approval processes. Well owners and water well drillers can receive expedited assistance to help minimize the impacts from drought.

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2024 drought support : expedited Water Act approvals support

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Recognizing that drought conditions in 2024 may impact a wide variety of water users including business, the agricultural sector and communities, Environment and Protected Areas is implementing... More ≫

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Recognizing that drought conditions in 2024 may impact a wide variety of water users including business, the agricultural sector and communities, Environment and Protected Areas is implementing expedited Water Act licence and approval processes. Water users and those who wish to conduct work in or around water can receive expedited assistance to help minimize the impact of drought.

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Land suitability rating of Alberta 1995

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The Land Suitability Rating System (LSRS) rating map illustrates the relative suitability of lands in Alberta for growing spring-seeded small grains and shows how the dominant LSRS codes are... More ≫

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The Land Suitability Rating System (LSRS) rating map illustrates the relative suitability of lands in Alberta for growing spring-seeded small grains and shows how the dominant LSRS codes are distributed across Alberta. The LSRS rating process improves on the more subjective and dated Canada Land Inventory rating process. The map combines the AGRASID 4.1 computed LSRS values of the agricultural area of the province with the SLC 3.2 computed LSRS values of the forested area of the province. See Usage Considerations for more detail.

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Remote area heating allowance program. Propane and heating oil : information and application

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The Remote Area Heating Allowance Program was established in 1980 to reduce the cost of heating fuels for those Albertans who did not have access to natural gas service. These individuals... More ≫

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The Remote Area Heating Allowance Program was established in 1980 to reduce the cost of heating fuels for those Albertans who did not have access to natural gas service. These individuals generally reside in remote locations in the province.

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Rural gas utility franchise areas

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This map presents the rural gas utility franchise areas.

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The lifecycle of an energy development

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This one-page fact sheet from the Farmers' Advocate Office presents a flow chart outlining the lifecycle of an energy development project from original geophysical exploration to reclamation and... More ≫

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This one-page fact sheet from the Farmers' Advocate Office presents a flow chart outlining the lifecycle of an energy development project from original geophysical exploration to reclamation and remediation.

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