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Updates
Effective December 5, 2025, Electronic Disposition System (EDS) and Plan Confirmation Service (PCS) users will require an Alberta.ca Account to access the systems.
Existing EDS and PCS users must map their accounts to an Alberta.ca Account. Users who do not have an Alberta.ca Account will need to create an account to access EDS and PCS.
Overview
The Plan Confirmation Service (PCS) is a secure site available to create plan submission packages for applications or amendments of public lands surface dispositions.
Plan packages that are approved by the system will be processed, encrypted and sent back to the submitter with a confirmation number. All surface disposition plans identified for digital submission must be submitted to the PCS website.
Features
The PCS performs a number of functions on files submitted for validation:
- Confirmation Number - issued if submission is validated successfully
- Content - checks to ensure required files are included in submission
- Encryption - Encrypts the zipped files following validation
- Error Notification - notifies submitter if errors exist
- Level Checking - checks CAD or Shape files to ensure data is present as per the specifications
- Virus Checking - checks all submitted files for viruses
- Zip - zips files to minimize file size
Getting started
An Alberta.ca Account is required to access PCS. System access information is found in Access and overview of the Electronic Disposition System.
Go to Plan Confirmation Service
Resources
The Plan Confirmation Service Plan Submission User Guide includes:
- shape file standards for submission of reservation plans
- PCS procedure changes
- integration of DIDs with PCS
- document reformatting