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Multiple use opportunities on provincial grazing reserves

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Alberta has 32 provincial grazing reserves that are administered by the Government of Alberta. This fact sheet provides information on these grazing reserves, or community pastures as they are... More ≫

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Alberta has 32 provincial grazing reserves that are administered by the Government of Alberta. This fact sheet provides information on these grazing reserves, or community pastures as they are often referred to by the grazing users, and explains what rent and compensation industrial users are required to pay when using them.

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Dispositions under the Public Lands Act

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A variety of uses are accommodated on Alberta public land in both the White Area (settled portion) and the Green Area (forested portion). Authority to use public land is granted through... More ≫

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A variety of uses are accommodated on Alberta public land in both the White Area (settled portion) and the Green Area (forested portion). Authority to use public land is granted through dispositions issued under the provisions of the Public Lands Act. A disposition is a land use contract that gives specific rights to a land or resource user (e.g., lease, license, or permit).

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Special places : candidate sites selected for local committee review in Alberta's Grassland Natural Region

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Special Places is a made-in-Alberta strategy to complete a network of landscapes representing the province's six natural regions and 20 subregions. Special Places provides the policy, science and... More ≫

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Special Places is a made-in-Alberta strategy to complete a network of landscapes representing the province's six natural regions and 20 subregions. Special Places provides the policy, science and process to fill under-represented areas or gaps in Alberta's natural regions, including candidate sites selected for local committee review in the Grassland Natural Region.

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Special places : candidate sites selected for local committee review in the Foothills Natural Region

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Special Places is a made-in-Alberta strategy to complete a network of landscapes representing the province's six natural regions and 20 subregions. Special Places provides the policy, science and... More ≫

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Special Places is a made-in-Alberta strategy to complete a network of landscapes representing the province's six natural regions and 20 subregions. Special Places provides the policy, science and process to fill under-represented areas or gaps in Alberta's natural regions, including candidate sites selected for local committee review in the Foothills Natural Region.

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Fish and wildlife habitat

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Alberta is an ecologically diverse province. The wide range of land forms and vegetation communities create a large mosaic of natural landscapes that provide habitat for Alberta's fish and... More ≫

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Alberta is an ecologically diverse province. The wide range of land forms and vegetation communities create a large mosaic of natural landscapes that provide habitat for Alberta's fish and wildlife. Public lands are an important source of fish and wildlife habitat and these habitat requirements are integrated into public land management.

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Reclamation certificates for overlapping activities

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This information letter describes the options for issuing reclamation certificates where more than one activity occurs on the same piece of land.

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Mortgaging a disposition

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Explains the conditions under which an agricultural disposition can be mortgaged by the disposition holder to obtain a loan.

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Water bodies and the management of beds and shores

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Topics covered in this two-page fact sheet include: extent of ownership of beds and shores, effect of flooding on ownership, affect of drought on ownership, accreted lands, access to bed and... More ≫

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Topics covered in this two-page fact sheet include: extent of ownership of beds and shores, effect of flooding on ownership, affect of drought on ownership, accreted lands, access to bed and shore, and management of bed and shores.

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Conservation and protected areas

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Public lands in Alberta include a wide diversity of landscapes and ecosystems. It's important to ensure that management of these lands takes into account their ecological significance and... More ≫

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Public lands in Alberta include a wide diversity of landscapes and ecosystems. It's important to ensure that management of these lands takes into account their ecological significance and sensitivity. Conservation and protection are important aspects of public land management. Therefore, management criteria are established to protect the land from incompatible use. These are included as part of the management plans for various levels of agricultural, industrial, recreational and commercial use.

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Public land management

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The Government of Alberta is responsible for managing public land for the benefits of all Albertans, both now and in the future. Public land management focuses on establishing and sustaining an... More ≫

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The Government of Alberta is responsible for managing public land for the benefits of all Albertans, both now and in the future. Public land management focuses on establishing and sustaining an optimum balance of use, conservation and development of resources, in harmony with the values and needs of Albertans. This stewardship responsibility requires public land managers to ensure that the quantity and quality of public land resources are maintained or enhanced.

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