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Updates
Grazing dispositions
Effective January 5, 2026, the annual rental rates for grazing leases (GRL), grazing licences (FGL), and grazing permits (GRP) were updated.
Overview
Under the Public Lands Act, under section 9.1, the minister may set fees, rents and other amounts payable for the use of public lands.
Public lands fees
Alberta Forestry and Parks (the ministry) has standardized public lands application fees to provide consistency across all disposition types — industrial, commercial, recreational and agricultural. These application fees do not impact dispositions regulated by the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER).
Table 1. Public lands fees for new dispositions.
| Application for a new disposition | |
|---|---|
| Licence of Occupation (DLO) | $900 |
| Recreational Miscellaneous Lease (REC) | $900 |
| Pipeline Agreement (DPL) | $900 |
| Pipeline Installation Lease (DPI) | $900 |
| Right of Way Easement (EZE) | $900 |
| Vegetation Control Easement (VCE) | $900 |
| Commercial/Industrial Miscellaneous Lease (DML) | $1,800 |
| Land Review Request (LRR) | $1,050 |
| Public Land Sale (PLS) | $1,050 |
| Public Land Exchange (PLE) | $1,050 |
| Surface Material Licence (SMC) | $445 |
| Surface Material Exploration (SME) | $525 |
| Surface Material Lease (SML) | $1,100 |
| Tourism and Commercial Recreation Lease (TCL) | $1,800 |
Table 2. Rates for application for other activities.
| Application for other activities | |
|---|---|
| Application for a Crown Land Reservation (CLR) | $785 |
| Application for an amendment or consolidation for any disposition | $400 |
| Application for a renewal for any disposition | $400 |
| Application for an assignment of any disposition | $3,150 |
| Application for a permit issued pursuant to section 144 (1) (b) to the Public Lands Administration Regulation | $450 |
| The deposit on appraisals for the sale application of public land. The deposit is applied towards the sale price of the land if the transaction is approved. | $2,000 |
| Reinstatement or replacement of any disposition | $400 |
| Register a conditional surrender of lease for a DML, GRL, FDL, or SML | $400 |
| Application for a reclamation certificate | $400 |
| Disposition mapping fee* – New application plan | $125 |
| Disposition mapping fee* – Amendment plan | $50 |
Additional notes:
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Surface material royalties
Effective April 1, 2025, surface material royalties are increasing by 10%. Surface material royalties are not indexed to inflation automatically and have not been increased previously since 2015. Royalty increases reflect the current value of this resource, which has increased significantly along with Alberta’s population and administrative costs of the program.
Table 3. Surface material royalty rates.
| Royalty rate (per cubic yard) | |
|---|---|
| Gravel | $1.32 |
| Combination of Sand and Gravel | $1.32 |
| Manufacturing Clay | $1.10 |
| Sand | $0.77 |
| Silica Sand | $0.77 |
| Topsoil | $0.44 |
| Non-Manufacturing Clay | $0.22 |
| Silt | $0.22 |
| Marl | $0.11 |
| Peat | $0.11 |
Invoicing
The ministry administers the collection of public land rents, fees and some other charges associated with regulatory decisions issued by both the ministry and the AER.
If you have a concern about your invoice, contact the ministry and ensure you have the following information:
- disposition number (for example, DLO123456, DML123456)
- disposition holder name
- date of invoice in question
- amount of invoice in question
Contact
Connect with Public Lands Disposition Management for charges and invoicing inquiries:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm
Email: [email protected]