Overview
We gathered feedback to help complete regulatory details related to the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan and inform the associated amendments of the Cold Lake regulatory details to the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.
In 2021, Albertans shared input to help us finalize the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan, which identifies policy direction and requirements for activities within the sub-region. The Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan was completed April 2022.
Regulatory details support full implementation of the plan and provide greater certainty that we can achieve the outcomes of the sub-regional plan. The regulatory details will be incorporated by enacting amendments to the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.
The plan demonstrates our commitment to developing resources while supporting other integrated resource values, land uses and the variety of wildlife and ecosystems across the sub-region.
Get informed
This engagement focused on the regulatory details of the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan, their incorporation into Lower Athabasca Regional Plan and how we got here:
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- Sub-regional Planning Fact Sheet
- Regulatory Details And Lower Athabasca Regional Plan Amendments Fact Sheet
- Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan regulatory details
- Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan map
- Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan
- Land-use Framework Home Alberta - Land-use Framework
- Lower Athabasca Regional Plan
- The Alberta Land Stewardship Act
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The Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan was developed through engagement and consultation with Albertans in 2021.
The plan was informed by the work and recommendations of the Northeast Caribou Sub-regional Task Force, and was developed through engagement with subject matter experts, and Indigenous communities and organizations.
Following public, stakeholder and Indigenous communities and organizations engagement on the sub-regional plan, the Alberta government released the approved Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan in April 2022. The approved plan guides proponents and decision-makers for development and operational decisions within the sub-region.
Regulatory details for the Cold Lake Sub-regional plan have been drafted to support the full implementation of the plan and provide greater certainty that we can achieve the outcomes of the sub-regional plan. Incorporating these regulatory details into the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan will provide authority for compliance and enforcement.
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We are proposing to implement the regulatory details for both the Cold Lake and Bistcho Lake Sub-regional Plans by amending the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.
Proposed amendments solely consist of incorporating the regulatory details as new Parts 9 and 10 of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan, and other corresponding amendments to enable implementation and enforcement of the approved sub-regional plans.
The Alberta Land Stewardship Act established the legal basis for regional plans.
The consultation and feedback that was provided in the development of the approved Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan will be considered part of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan amendment consultation process.
This engagement for the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan amendment to implement the Cold Lake and Bistcho Lake Sub-regional Plans that are described on this page is a separate process from the engagement for the 10-year Lower Athabasca Regional Plan review. Feedback from the separate engagement process for the 10-year review of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan that began in August of 2022 is continuing to be assessed. Further information on this process can be found on the Land-use Framework Home Alberta - Land-use Framework website.
Get involved
Online survey
Albertans completed the online survey between May 8 and July 8, 2024 to inform the completion of the regulatory details of the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan and amendments to the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.
Indigenous engagement
We worked directly with Indigenous communities and organizations throughout the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan area to ensure their perspectives were heard and explored.
Stakeholder engagement
We informed stakeholders, including holders of expressly identified statutory consents, within the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan area of opportunities to provide feedback.
Previous engagements
Albertans were invited to provide their feedback on the draft Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan from March 29 to May 29, 2021, which included members of the public, Indigenous communities and organizations, and stakeholders.
Outcomes
Your feedback will be carefully reviewed and considered before finalization of the regulatory details and the associated Lower Athabasca Regional Plan amendments to implement and enforce the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan.
Contact
If you have questions regarding the Cold Lake Sub-regional Plan engagement:
Email: SRPRegDetailsLARP@gov.ab.ca