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Overview
Alberta's government and the Alberta Energy Regulator manage the use of public lands by issuing dispositions. The Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions (MSSC) identifies approval standards and conditions that may apply to dispositions if issued.
A disposition must be obtained under the Public Lands Act or the Provincial Parks Act for any access to or activity on public lands in compliance with the Public Lands Administration Regulation and Provincial Parks (Dispositions) Regulation.
How to use
The MSSC has been updated to a searchable tabular view.
- Read the Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions user guide for more detailed information.
- Refer to the Master Schedule of Standards and Conditions Disposition initialisms document to see each disposition’s name.
- Find best management practices in the Pre-application requirements for formal dispositions.
- Find previous versions of the MSSC.
- Email [email protected] if you have questions about the MSSC.
MSSC reference tables
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Wildlife setback - table 3
* Measured from bed and shore* of wetlands
** All sites located outside of Grassland and Parkland Natural Region
*** Measured from edge of nesting siteSpecies Location Time of Year Resource Management Risk Low Medium High Boreal toad and Canadian toad* Breeding Ponds Year round 100 100 100 Northern leopard frog* Breeding Ponds Year round 100 100 100 Long-toed salamander Breeding Ponds Year round 50 100 200 Wandering garter snake and red-sided garter snake Hibernacula* Year round 200 200 500 Northern long-eared bat Roost sites and Hibernacula* Year round 50 100 300 Grizzly bear Den sites* October 1st – April 30th 200 500 750 Pileated woodpecker Nesting sites April 1st – July 15th – 100 100 July 16th – March 31st – – 100 Barred owl Nesting sites March 1st – August 15th 100 400 500 August 16th – February 28/29th – – 500 Golden eagle** Nesting sites March 15th – July 15th 1000 1000 1000 July 16th – March 15th 50 100 1000 Bald eagle** Nesting sites March 15th – July 15th 1000 1000 1000 July 16th – March 14th 50 100 1000 Osprey Nesting sites April 1st – August 31st 300 500 750 September 1st – March 31st – 200 750 Northern goshawk Nesting sites March 15th – August 31st 200 500 500 September 1st – March 14th – – 500 Peregrine falcon Nesting sites March 15th – July 15th 1000 1000 1000 July 16th – March 14th 50 100 1000 Pied-billed grebe*** Nesting sites April 15th – July 31st 100 500 500 Horned grebe*** Nesting sites April 15th – July 31st 200 500 500 Western grebe*** Nesting sites April 1st – July 31st 500 1000 1000 August 1st – March 31st – 200 1000 Forster's tern*** Nesting sites May 1st – July 31st 100 200 200 August 1st – April 31st – 100 200 Black tern*** Nesting sites May 1st – July 31st 200 300 1000 August 1st – April 30th – 200 1000 -
Resource tier ranking
Purpose Code Activity Code Sensitive Species Risk Ranking (High, Medium or Low) Access Access Right of Way Low Agriculture Low Class I - All Weather High Class II - All Weather or Dry High Class III - All Weather or Dry Medium Class IV - Frozen/Dry Conditions Low Class V - Frozen Low Class VI - Frozen Low Major Corridor High Public Works – Access High Public Works – Railway Spur Line High Railway Spur Line High Trail Low Access Permit Commercial N/A Organized Event N/A Recreational N/A Access-Temporary Commercial N/A General N/A Industrial N/A Wood Fibre Road N/A Aerial Access Airstrip High Airstrip/Heliport Facilities High Heliport High Beehive N/A Bed and Shore Anchor (Waterbody) Low Beach Modification/ Development Medium Boat launch Low Boat Launch – Municipalities Low Breakway/ Causeway Low Bridge Low Culvert Crossing Low Dredging/ Trenching Medium Dyke/Flood Prevention Berm Low Flood Recovery (Temp Use) N/A Flood Recovery N/A Marina High Mooring Field Low Pier/Dock/Wharf Low Pier/Dock/Wharf – Non Commercial Low Water Control Structure Low Watercourse Bank Protection Stabilization Low Watercourse Realignment/ Re-Construction Low Berm Access Berm N/A Containment Berm N/A Coal Exploration Program Coal Exploration N/A Commercial Development Advertising signs Low Commercial Facility High Cryptocurrency - Overlapping Low Cryptocurrency - Overlapping-Rural Low Data Centre High Data Centre-Rural High Millsite High Retail store High Service Station High Commercial Trail Riding (CTR) Permit N/A Communications Fibre Optic Cable Low Other Communication Cable Low Tower Site Low Cultivation Low Drilling Waste Disposal (DWD) Disposal on Forested Public Land (DFPL) N/A Land Spraying/Spreading N/A Land Treatment N/A Pump-off DWD N/A Remote Sump High Electrical Anchor Low Powerline- Above Ground Distribution Low Powerline- Above Ground Transmission Medium Powerline- Buried Low Power Station/Substation High Erosion protection Upland Erosion Protection Low Farm Development Lease N/A Fire Hazard Management Fireguard Low Grazing Lease N/A Grazing Licence N/A Grazing Permit N/A Habitat Management Mineral Wetland Habitat Low Peatland Habitat Low Upland Habitat Low Waterbody Compensation Low Hay Permit N/A Head Tax Permit N/A Green Area N/A White Area N/A Incidental Activity Additional Area-Linear N/A Additional Area-Non-Linear N/A Additional Area- Wellbore N/A Bank Stabilization N/A Borrow Pits N/A Flare Stack N/A Log Deck N/A Multiple Pipe Installation N/A Pump-Off Sewage Disposal N/A Pump-Off Water Disposal N/A Push Outs N/A Reclamation Material Removal N/A Temporary Work Space N/A Mines and Minerals Exploration N/A Creek Crossing N/A Temporary Work Space N/A Mine Coal High Oilsands High Oilsands Exploration Permit Low Other Industrial High Other Non-Industrial High Pipeline Above Ground High Cathodic Protection/Anode bed Low Fresh Water Medium Gas Utility Pipeline High Multiple Pipeline ROW High PNG/OS Pipeline High PNG/OS Pipeline EPEA High PNG/OS Pipeline- Regulated Federal High Produced Water High Waste Water High Pipeline Installation Cathodic Protection/Anode bed Low Compressor station (Sales Line) Low Header or Riser Site Low Heater Site Low Meter Station Site Low Oil Loading/Unloading Terminal High Pumping Station Low Separator Site Low Tank Farm High Valve site Low PNG or OS Facility Central Processing Facility High Compressor site High Custom Treating Facility High Gas Processing Plant High Gas Processing Plant- Sulphur Recovery High Oil/Bitumen Battery site High Satellite site High Transport facility High Provincial Grazing Reserve N/A Public Pits Licence N/A Public Works Linear Public Work High Other Facility High Public Facility High Utility Corridor High Quarry Ammonite Shell High Metallic Mineral High Quarriable Mineral High Salt High Range Management Corral N/A Fencing N/A Fenceline Clearing N/A Grazing Bison N/A Off Site Watering N/A Other Livestock N/A Range Development N/A Structure N/A Supplemental Feeding N/A Temporary Winter Feeding N/A Vegetation Control N/A Vegetation Control - Spraying N/A Reclamation N/A Recreation Trail Summer Mixed Use Medium Summer Motorized Medium Summer Non-Motorized Low Winter Mixed Use Medium Winter Motorized Medium Winter Non-Motorized Low Year Round Mixed Medium Year Round Motorized Medium Year Round Non-Motorized Low Recreational Development Commercial Other Commercial Recreational Development High Outfitter Camp N/A Recreational Development (M/NP) Other Recreational Development High Research, Monitoring and Education Education/ Research Activity Low Education/ Research Activity (M/NP) Low Environmental Monitoring Site Low Heave Monuments Low Piezometer Low Water Observation/ Monitoring Low Water Observation/ Monitoring – Industrial Use Low Right of Entry Low Storage Commercial Medium Industrial Medium Municipalities Medium Stockpile Medium Stockpile - Municipalities Medium Timber Low Surface Materials Exploration – Aggregate High Exploration – Other High Exploration - Peat High Gravel High Manufacturing clay High Marl High Non-Manufacturing Clay High Peat High Sand High Sand and Gravel High Sand and Gravel in Peril High Silica Sand High Silt High Tender/Bonus Bid N/A Topsoil High Trapline Cabin Site N/A Tourism and Commercial Development Accommodations Facility High Adventure/ Youth Camp Low Camp Resort Medium Day Use Area/Shelter Low Equestrian Facility High Golf Course High Heli-tourism High Recreation Area Low Recreation Facilities High Recreational Campground Low Shooting Range High Ski Resort High Trail Riding Base Camp Low Trails Area Low Viewpoint Low Tourism and Commercial Development (M/NP) Accommodations Facility High Adventure/ Youth Camp Low Camp Resort Medium Day Use Area/Shelter Low Equestrian Facility High Golf Course High Recreation Area Low Recreation Facilities High Recreational Campground Low Shooting Range High Ski Resort High Trails Area Low Viewpoint Low Vegetation Control Low Waste Management Class I Landfill High Class II Landfill High Class III Landfill High Land Farming High Oilfield Waste Landfill High Oilfield Waste Management Facility High Sanitary Landfill Site - Municipalities High Septic Field High Sewage Lagoon High Sewage Lagoon - Municipalities High Transfer Station High Transfer Station - Municipalities High Waste Water Facility High Waste Water Facility - Municipalities High Water Diversion Cooling and/or settling pond High Drainage or Irrigation Ditch Low Drainage or Irrigation Ditch - Municipalities Low Dugout N/A Outfall Low Outfall - Municipalities Low Storm Water Management Pond Low Water Intake Low Water Intake - Domestic Low Water Intake - Municipalities Low Water Intake/ Supply Line Low Water Intake/ Supply Line - Municipalities Low Water Reservoir Low Water Well Agriculture Low Domestic Low Municipalities Low Observation Low Production Low Wellsite Disposal High Experimental High Injection High Observation High OS-Observation High OS-Cold Production High OS-Enhanced Recovery High PNG Production (SW) High PNG Production (MW) High Storage Well High Wild Rice Operation Medium Work Camp Commercial High Industrial High