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Forests Act contraventions

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The Alberta Government monitors compliance of forestry-related legislation, regulations and policy directives. Government is required to report all contraventions and non-compliance by disclosing... More ≫

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The Alberta Government monitors compliance of forestry-related legislation, regulations and policy directives. Government is required to report all contraventions and non-compliance by disclosing the name of the person or company who has broken the law or specific conditions, the municipality in which the person resides or the company is located, a description of the contravention, and the amount of the penalty.

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Weyerhaeuser Company Limited (Pembina Timberland) 2016 Forest Management Plan

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Forest company forest management plans (FMPs) detail when, where and how timber on Alberta Crown land will be managed in order to balance social, economic and environmental needs based on input... More ≫

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Forest company forest management plans (FMPs) detail when, where and how timber on Alberta Crown land will be managed in order to balance social, economic and environmental needs based on input from the public, Indigenous peoples and stakeholders. This forest management plan covers Forest Management Area (FMA) 0900046 and includes the FMA and non-FMA portion of Forest Management Unit (FMU) R15, collectively known as the Defined Forest Area (DFA). The DFA is located in west central Alberta and falls within the Central Mixedwood, Upper Foothills, Lower Foothills and Subalpine natural subregions. The DFA is located within the Upper Athabasca and North Saskatchewan Land-use Framework planning regions.

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Proponent-led Indigenous consultation : information sharing and exploring concerns for forestry planning & operations

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The Ministry of Forestry and Parks is supplementing the Government of Alberta's Proponent Guide to First Nations and Metis Settlements Consultation Procedures to provide proponents further... More ≫

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The Ministry of Forestry and Parks is supplementing the Government of Alberta's Proponent Guide to First Nations and Metis Settlements Consultation Procedures to provide proponents further guidance and direction when consulting on plans and/or activities requiring approvals under the Forests Act and Forest and Prairie Protection Act, and/or associated policies and regulations. This document is in alignment with The Government of Alberta's policy on consultation with First Nations on land and natural resource management, 2013 and associated 2014 Guidelines, and The Government of Alberta's policy on consultation with Metis settlements on land and natural resource management, 2015 and associated 2016 Guidelines.

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Directive – Application of timber management section 95(2) : timber damaged, cut, or destroyed under authority granted by the Crown in Right of Alberta, other than a timber disposition

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The purpose of this directive is to direct the determination of Timber Management Regulation Section 95(2) amounts assessed by the director when timber is cut, damaged, or destroyed under... More ≫

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The purpose of this directive is to direct the determination of Timber Management Regulation Section 95(2) amounts assessed by the director when timber is cut, damaged, or destroyed under authority granted by the Crown in right of Alberta, other than a timber disposition.

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Timber harvest planning and operating ground rules : Spray Lake Sawmills Ltd. (1980) and Crowsnest Forest Ltd. forest management plan/agreement area-specific addendum [2024]

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to area outlined in Forest Management Agreements 0100038 and 2100047 and forest management units C04, C02, C01, B01,... More ≫

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This addendum outlines Forest Management Plan-specific ground rules which apply to area outlined in Forest Management Agreements 0100038 and 2100047 and forest management units C04, C02, C01, B01, B02 and B12. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules. Where a rule in this addendum and a rule in the provincial OGR relate to the same subject matter or objective, the rule in the addendum governs. FMP-specific addendums are supplemental to the OGRs and will be negotiated with the applicable FMA holder where additional ground rules are needed to address specific strategies in an FMP or unique physical or non-physical landscape attributes.

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Reforestation standard of Alberta

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field... More ≫

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The RSA is designed to determine the forest regeneration status of young managed stands relative to an assumed future condition. The standard provides detailed descriptions of the office and field procedures and imparts practical aids and tools to assist timber disposition holders in conducting forest regeneration assessments. The information obtained by using the RSA is intended to support a wide variety of activities including regulatory requirements, planning applications, forest regeneration monitoring and decision making.

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Operating ground rule guidance bulletin

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This information is intended to provide assistance and further clarification to timber disposition holders for certain topics in the Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules... More ≫

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This information is intended to provide assistance and further clarification to timber disposition holders for certain topics in the Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules (Provincial OGR) that need further detail to be better understood. With the desire to keep the OGR as simple as possible, supplemental guidance bulletins are created as necessary to fill in any explanatory gaps. The bulletins are not additional regulatory requirements but rather contain additional information to enable the adherence to existing policy.

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Alberta timber harvest planning and operating ground rules [2024]

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Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations. They constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in forest management plans and other... More ≫

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Ground rules are the practices used in planning and conducting timber harvesting operations. They constitute the methods used to implement decisions made in forest management plans and other higher-level plans such as integrated resource plans. Ground rules establish practices that minimize the chance of negative effects from timber harvesting and forest management operations and activities.

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Timber harvest planning and operating ground rules : ANC Timber Ltd. forest management plan/agreement area-specific addendum [2024]

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This addendum outlines forest management plan-specific ground rules which apply to the area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 8900026. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber... More ≫

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This addendum outlines forest management plan-specific ground rules which apply to the area outlined in Forest Management Agreement 8900026. These rules are in addition to the Alberta Timber Harvest Planning and Operating Ground Rules 2024. Where a rule in the addendum and a rule in the provincial OGR relate to the same subject matter or objective, the rule in the addendum governs. FMP-specific addenda are supplemental to the OGRs and are negotiated with the applicable FMA holder where additional ground rules are needed to address specific strategies in a forest management plan or unique physical or non-physical landscape attributes.

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Directive – Utilization in forest management planning and timber operations

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The purpose of Directive 2024-01 is to identify options for timber disposition holders that would provide for operational efficiencies and enable secondary use of residual timber while maintaining... More ≫

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The purpose of Directive 2024-01 is to identify options for timber disposition holders that would provide for operational efficiencies and enable secondary use of residual timber while maintaining the sustainability of the resource.

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