Boating Regulations

The latest regulations for the Canada Shipping Act 2001 are posted here: Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations The requirements for sewage containment onboard, and transfer off, pleasure craft are included. Boats operating on Sylvan Lake are expected to comply with the law. That's a hard to do when the only commercial marina on the …

Riparian Areas, Wetlands and Land Use – RDRWA Report

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance released its Background Report on Riparian Areas, Wetlands and Land Use in 2013-02. Here is part of the introduction: To set targets and synthesize information while still accounting for major landscape differences throughout the Red Deer River watershed, five Landscape Units were defined based on dominant land use and natural …

Sylvan Lake Information Central

The University of Alberta's Atlas of Alberta Lakes contains a chapter on Sylvan Lake. Five sections describe the lake and its condition. two sections contain more reference material. Click on these links: 1.Introduction 2.Drainage Basin Characteristics 3.Lake Basin Characteristics 4.Water Quality 5.Biological Characteristics 6.References 7.Appendix Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development has posted four high …

The ABCs of Environmental Jurisdiction

The Environmental Law Centre published the report "ABCs of Environmental Jurisdiction" in March 2003. Here is the Preface of the report: The ABC’s of Environmental Jurisdiction is designed to provide the general public with an alphabetical guide to how environmental issues are regulated in Alberta. The ABC’s consists of two main sections: the Primers and …

Alberta’s Wetlands: A Law and Policy Guide

The Environmental Law Centre published the report Alberta's Wetlands: A Law and Policy Guide in 2001. Here is an excerpt from the introduction: The purpose of this Guide is to give users familiarity with the various laws and policies that may affect the condition or existence of Alberta's wetlands. The Guide focuses on the information …

Guide to Public Participation in Environmental Decision‐Making in Alberta

The Environmental Law Centre has published a Guide to Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making in Alberta in 2009 that is available for download and is also linked to this web page. Excerpts from the Introduction to the report is reproduced here: The purpose of this guide is to provide the public with information and strategies to effectively …

Municipal Powers, Land Use Planning and the Environment

The Environmental Law Centre published a report on this topic in 2005. The document may also be downloaded from the ELC website. This link should be used in reference lists: http://elc.ab.ca/Content_Files/Files/MunicipalPowersLandUsePlanning.pdf Text from the Introduction is reproduced here: Municipalities exercise a broad range of powers that have significant direct and indirect impacts on the environment. …