SOIL CONSERVATION ACT
The
Soil Conservation Act
provides a framework to encourage sound soil conservation
practices, to preserve the agricultural land base, and to ensure the long-term productivity
of the farming sector.
The
Soil Conservation Act
consists of two parts:
·
Soil Conservation Act
·
Soil Conservation Notice Regulation
The Soil Conservation Notice Regulation defines the content of notices and provides a
notice form.
The
Soil Conservation Act
:
·
Outlines responsibility of landholders
·
Requirements for issuing notices
·
How notices are to be delivered
·
Appeals procedures & committees
·
Requires a municipal inspector to be appointed
·
Defines right of entry to inspect
·
Ability to enforce remediation orders
·
Ability of municipality to recover expenses for enforcement
·
Offences for contravening the
Act
·
Authority of municipality to make bylaws and issue permits
The
Soil Conservation Act
remains in force with the Regulation expiring on November 30,
2020.
ASB Roles and Responsibilities under this Act
·
Provide recommendations to council regarding policies and programs to assist with
compliance under the Act
·
Ensure adequate soil conservation officers are appointed for the municipality
·
Act as the appeal committee for
Soil Conservation Act
notice appeals
Link to Act:
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/rsv13511
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