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Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA)

Established the legal basis for the development of regional plans under the Land-use Framework.

Provides clear rules for Albertans concerning the implementation of regional plans under the Land-use Framework.

Title holders who face unnecessary hardship may apply for a variance (Form LUS-02, 5 pages) from one or more provisions in a regional plan. The following applications for variance have been filed and addressed:

Applicant	Application	Ministerial Order
Application for Variance by Cenovus FCCL Ltd, November 16, 2012 Lower Athabasca Region	Application and Attachment A Application Attachment B Application Maps and Figures	Ministerial Order 40/2012
Application for Variance by AltaLink, August 13, 2013 Lower Athabasca Region	Application Letter Application Form Application Submission Application Appendices	Ministerial Order 01/2013
Application for Variance by Enbridge Pipelines Inc, February 27, 2015 Lower Athabasca Region	Application Letter Addendum	Ministerial Order 12/2015

Learn more about the nature and effect of regional plans or refer directly to the Alberta Land Stewardship Act and the Alberta Land Stewardship Regulation for important rules, deadlines, procedures and more.

This site is prepared as an overview of land-use regional planning in Alberta. It is not a legal interpretation. Interested parties are encouraged to review the appropriate sections of the Alberta Land Stewardship Act, regional plans, related legislation and regulations. Refer to the Copyright and Disclaimer for terms of use.