This release was issued under a previous government.
Albertans have until April 30, 2012, to fill out an online workbook on advice from the South Saskatchewan Regional Advisory Council for a land-use plan for southern Alberta. Originally, the deadline was December 19.
Acting on its terms of reference, the council had recommended how a regional plan could address water supply, economic development and conservation needs in southern Alberta. Public and stakeholder consultation sessions on this advice will start in late February.
The extended workbook deadline recognizes that the government’s task force on property rights is meeting with stakeholders this month and will conduct open houses in January to listen to Albertan’s property rights concerns.
The property rights task force is chaired by Diana McQueen, Minister of Environment and Water. Evan Berger, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, is vice-chair. Other members are: Ministers Frank Oberle (Sustainable Resource Development); Verlyn Olson, Q.C. (Justice and Attorney General); Jeff Johnson (Infrastructure); Cal Dallas (Intergovernmental, International and Aboriginal Relations); and MLAs Raymond Prins (Lacombe-Ponoka) and Arno Doerksen (Strathmore Brooks).
The timeline for approval of a draft regional plan for the Lower Athabasca region of northeast Alberta, including the oil sands, is extended pending the outcome of the property rights review.
More information is available online at https://www.landuse.alberta.ca
Media inquiries may be directed to:
Neal Watson
Communications
Sustainable Resource Development
780-427-8636
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To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000.