Parks legislation and resources

Overview

The Government of Alberta governs various pieces of legislation and policy. The act and regulations that relate to dispositions in a provincial park can be found below.

Acts

• Provincial Parks Act

Regulations

• Provincial Parks (Dispositions) Regulation
• Provincial Parks (General) Regulation
• Provincial Parks (Section 7 Declaration) Regulation

Policy

• Ministerial Order 08/2020 – Provincial Parks Fees Order
• Provincial Parks General Directive

Information letters

Lower Athabasca

• Information Letter IL 2012-30 (PDF, 31 KB) – Lower Athabasca Regional Plan: Surface and Subsurface Commitments related to Crown mineral development in Conservation Areas and Provincial Recreation Areas
• Information Letter IL 2003-25 (PDF, 92 KB) – Honouring Existing Mineral Commitments in Legislated Provincial Protected Areas

South Saskatchewan

• Information Letter IL 2014-34 (PDF, 101 KB) – South Saskatchewan Regional Plan: Surface and Subsurface Commitments related to Crown mineral development in Conservation Areas and Recreation Areas
• Information Letter IL 2003-25 (PDF, 92 KB) – Honouring Existing Mineral Commitments in Legislated Provincial Protected Areas

Resources

• Black Creek Heritage Rangeland – Information and Facilities
• Land Reference Manual
• Parks system
• Regional plans and agreement compensation
• Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act
• Wilmore Wilderness Park Act