Publications

Drought support : Streamlined Temporary Livestock Water Program 2021

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Describes the Streamlined Temporary Livestock Water Program 2021, implemented by Environment and Parks to help livestock and poultry producers impacted by water shortage and severe drought... More ≫

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Describes the Streamlined Temporary Livestock Water Program 2021, implemented by Environment and Parks to help livestock and poultry producers impacted by water shortage and severe drought conditions find alternative water sources.

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Support in drought conditions in Alberta

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Describes efforts undertaken by the Government of Alberta to support livestock producers across Alberta who have been negatively affected by the severe drought conditions in the province in 2021.

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Pinhorn Provincial Grazing Reserve

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Physical description of and livestock management information for the Pinhorn Provincial Grazing Reserve. Includes a map showing access routes and trails in the reserve, and contact information for... More ≫

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Physical description of and livestock management information for the Pinhorn Provincial Grazing Reserve. Includes a map showing access routes and trails in the reserve, and contact information for gaining access to the reserve. Provincial grazing reserves provide farmers and ranchers with summer pasture for their livestock on public land. The reserves may also offer a variety of recreational opportunities, such as cross-country skiing, hiking, hunting, sightseeing, snowmobiling, and trail riding.

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Frequently asked questions : Milk River diversion failure

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Information on the May 2020 failure of water diversion infrastructure in Montana. Includes a status update on repairs to this infrastructure and other important information for water licence... More ≫

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Information on the May 2020 failure of water diversion infrastructure in Montana. Includes a status update on repairs to this infrastructure and other important information for water licence holders in the Milk River basin.

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Ministerial Order 33/2020 [Environment and Parks]

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This Ministerial Order outlines updates to grazing disposition assignment fees pursuant to section 9.1 of Alberta’s Public Lands Act.

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Notice to counties and municipalities selling strychnine

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Notification that Alberta Environment and Parks will be taking steps to amend vendor registrations for counties and municipalities selling strychnine, as a result of a Health Canada decision... More ≫

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Notification that Alberta Environment and Parks will be taking steps to amend vendor registrations for counties and municipalities selling strychnine, as a result of a Health Canada decision regarding strychnine and its associated end-use products.

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Notice to Alberta applicators [COVID-19]

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Notification regarding modifications made by Alberta Environment and Parks to pesticide certification and recertification requirements, and the temporary suspension of exams, in response to the... More ≫

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Notification regarding modifications made by Alberta Environment and Parks to pesticide certification and recertification requirements, and the temporary suspension of exams, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Stewardship assessment : rangeland audit process

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Government requires grazing disposition holders to employ appropriate range management principles and practices to ensure a healthy, functional rangeland ecosystem is maintained on public lands... More ≫

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Government requires grazing disposition holders to employ appropriate range management principles and practices to ensure a healthy, functional rangeland ecosystem is maintained on public lands for present and future generations. To this end, a stewardship assessment is required for each grazing disposition, with stewardship defined as the degree to which the grazing disposition holder is aware of and understands the four principles of range management and applies them to the stewardship of their grazing disposition.

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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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Working well : clean water. Well protected [2019]

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These fact sheets are part of a series for the Working Well Program and are designed for private well owner education. The objectives of the program are: to advise private well owners of their... More ≫

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These fact sheets are part of a series for the Working Well Program and are designed for private well owner education. The objectives of the program are: to advise private well owners of their responsibility to manage and maintain their wells to ensure safe drinking water supplies; to provide them a basic understanding of groundwater science, how to operate and maintain water wells and how to recognize the potential impacts their land-use activities have on provincial groundwater resource; and to provide the knowledge and skills needed to adopt recommended best management practices.

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