Bill 31 — Second Session, 30Th Legislature, 69 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assem Bly of Alberta Bill 31 Environmen Tal Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (Legislature 30, Session 2)

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2020 Bill 31 Second Session, 30th Legislature, 69 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEM BLY OF ALBERTA BILL 31 ENVIRONMEN TAL PROTECTION STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2020 THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS First R eading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1 Bill 31 BILL 31 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2020 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 2 0 ) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Amends RSA 2000 cE-12 1(1) The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1 is amended (

a) by repealing clause (ll) and substituting the following : (ll) “minerals” means all naturally occurring minerals, in cluding, without limitation, gold, silver, uranium, platinum, pitchblende, radium, precious stones, copper, iron , tin, zinc, asbestos, salts, sulphur, petroleum, oil, asp halt, bituminous sands, oil sands, natural gas, coal, anhy drite, barite, bauxite, bentonite, diatomite, dolomite, eps omite, granite, gypsum, limestone, marble, mica, mirab ilite, potash, quartz rock, rock phosphate, sand stone, serpentine, shale, slate, talc, thenardite, trona, vol canic ash, sand, gravel, clay and marl, but does not include

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act 1(1) Amends

chapter E-12 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Section 1 presently reads in part: 1 In this Act, (ll) “minerals” means all naturally occurring minerals, including, without limitation, gold, silver, uranium, platinum, pitchblende, radium, precious stones, copper, iron, tin, zinc, asbestos, salts, sulphur, petroleum, oil, asphalt, bituminous sands, oil sands, natural gas, coal, anhydrite, barite, bauxite, bentonite, diatomite, dolomite, epsomite, granite, gypsum, limestone, marble, mica, mirabilite, potash, quartz rock, rock phosphate, sandstone, serpentine, shale, slate, talc, thenardite, trona and volcanic ash; (xx) “pit” means any opening in, excavation in or working of the surface or subsurface made for the purpose of removing sand, gravel, clay or marl and includes any associated infrastructure, but does not include a mine or quarry;

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i) sand and gravel that belong to the owner of the surface of land under

section 58 of the Law of Property Act, or (ii) clay and marl that belong to the owner of the surface of land under

section 57 of the Law of Property Act; (

b) by repealing clause (xx) and substituting the following: (xx) “pit” means an operation on or excavation from the surface of the land, including by stripping off the overburden, for the purposes of removing, opening up or proving sand, gravel, clay or marl, and includes any associated infrastructure, but does not include a mine or a quarry; Public Lands Act Amends RSA 2000 cP-40 2(1) The Public Lands Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 52(1) is amended by striking out “silica sand,”.

(3) Section 82(1)(

a) is amended by striking out “silica sand,” wherever it occurs.

2 Explanatory Notes Public Lands Act 2(1) Amends

chapter P-40 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000.

(2) Section 52(1) presently reads: 52(1) When an officer believes on reasonable grounds that any clay, marl, sand, gravel, silica sand, topsoil or peat has been removed unlawfully from public land, the officer may seize it and any vehicle, tools or equipment used to remove or transport it.

(3) Section 82(1) presently reads in part: 82(1) Sixty days after the date on which the director mails a notice in writing to the last known address of the lessee, the director may cancel a lease or withdraw any part of the land contained in a lease (

a) when, except in the case of a lease conveying rights to sand, silica sand, topsoil, peat, gravel, clay or marl, the director is satisfied that the land contained in the lease or to be withdrawn from it contains sand, silica sand, topsoil, peat, gravel, clay or marl in commercial quantities,

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2020 (30th, 2nd) Bill 31, Environmental Protection Statutes Amendment Act, 2020

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