About Land-use Framework
On December 3, 2008, the Land-use Framework was published reflecting Albertan’s
input.
The Land-use Framework consists of seven strategies to improve land-use decision-making
in Alberta:
Strategy 1
Develop seven regional land-use plans based on seven new land-use regions
Current status:
Strategy 2
Create a Land Use Secretariat and establish a Regional Advisory Council for each region
Current status:
- The Land Use Secretariat is fully operational
- The Lower Athabasca Regional Advisory Council was established in December 2008
- The South Saskatchewan Regional Advisory Council was established in May 2009
Strategy 3
Cumulative effects management will be used at the regional level to manage the impacts
of development on land, water and air
Current status:
- Models and tools to support a cumulative effects approach to development of regional plans have been designed. Work is supporting regional plan development.
Strategy 4
Develop a strategy for conservation and stewardship on private and public lands
Current Status
- A green paper is nearing release to stakeholders for feedback.
Strategy 5
Promote efficient use of land to reduce the footprint of human activities on Alberta's landscape
Current status:
- Strategy to be completed in 2010
Strategy 6
Establish an information, monitoring and knowledge system to contribute to continuous improvement of land-use planning and decision-making
Current status:
- Work is supporting regional plan development
Strategy 7
Inclusion of Aboriginal peoples in land-use planning
Current status:
- Consultations with Aboriginal people to ensure active engagement in the Land-use Framework planning process have been ongoing since May 2008.
Posted: July 30, 2009
Updated: October 29, 2009