Bill 210 (Legislature 22, Session 2)

L22 S2 2742

Alberta — Bills

1990 BILL 210 Second Session, 22nd Legislature, 39 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 210 ECOLOGICAL RESERVES AND HERITAGE RIVERS ACT MR. MITCHELL Fkst Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Thkd Reading Royal Assent

Bill 210 Mr. Mitchell BILL 210 1990 ECOLOGICAL RESERVES AND HERITAGE RIVERS ACT (Assented to , 1990) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves and Natural Areas Act is amended by this Act. 2 The title of the Act is struck out and the following is substituted: WILDERNESS AREAS, ECOLOGICAL RESERVES, HERITAGE RIVERS AND NATURAL AREAS ACT 3

Section 1 is amended (

a) in clause (d)(

i) by adding", heritage river" after "wUderness area"; and (

b) by adding the following after clause (c): (c.l) "heritage river" means a river designated under the Canadian Heritage Rivers System. 4

Section 2(1) is amended by striking out "and shaU designate one of the members as chairman" and substituting "and shaU designate one of the members appomted by the Environment CouncU of Alberta as chairman". 5

Section 2(4) is repealed and the following is substituted

(4) The Advisory Committee shall consist of

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter W-8 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Amends the title of the Act. 3 Adds a definition of heritage river and includes this term in the definition of "Minister". 4 Provides for the chairman to be a designate of the Envkonment Council of Alberta. 5 Alters the membership structure of the committee by including representation from the Department of the Envkonment and the Department of Agriculture and empowering the Envkonment Council of Alberta to nominate 6 members.

(a) 1 employee of the Department of Recreation and Parks; (b) 1 employee of the Department of Forestry, Lands and WUdUfe; (c) 1 employee of the Department of the Envkonment; (d) 1 employee of the Department of Culture and Multiculturalism; (e) 1 employee of the Department of Agriculture; (f) 1 employee of the Department of Energy; (g) 6 persons nominated by the Envkonment CouncU of Alberta. 6

Section 2(7) is amended (

a) by striking out "and ecological reserves" and substituting ", ecological reserves and heritage rivers"; (

b) by adding the following after clause (b) (b.

l) the recommendation of heritage rivers for inclusion in the Canadian Herkage River System; (

c) in clause (

d) by adding "heritage rivers" after "wUderness areas". 7

Section 3.1 is amended by adding the following at the end of it

(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shaU ensure that, no later than January 1, 2000 (

a) at least one ecological reserve has been estabUshed to represent each of the 17 natural regions of Alberta; (

b) each ecological reserve is of adequate size to ensure the indigenous natural ecosystem is able to survive as an mtegral unit. 8 The following is added after

section 3.1: 3.2 The Lieutenant Governor in CouncU shall enter mto an agreement to join Alberta into the Canadian Herkage Rivers System and appomt a representative to the Canadian Herkage Rivers System Board.

6 Inserts references to heritage rivers in the provision for the advisory committee considering requests from the public. 7 Establishes objectives for the designation of ecological reserves in the Province by January 1, 2000. 8 Provides for Alberta to join the Canada Heritage Rivers System and requkes 12% of the Provmce to be protected land by January 1, 2000.

3.3 The Lieutenant Governor in CouncU shaU ensure that by January 1, 2000 no less than 12% of the area of the Province is encompassed by designations under

section 3, 3.1, 3.2 and 12 of this Act, the Provincial Parks Act and as National Parks as land protected m ks natural state for future generations. 9

Section 4 is amended (

a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting: "When requested by the Lieutenant Governor in CouncU, public hearings shaU be heard in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act, for the purpose of receiving and hearing submissions and representations respecting any proposal made by the Executive CouncU for the estabUshment of a new wilderness area, ecological reserve or heritage river or the addition of any land to, or the withdrawal of any land from, an existing wUderness area, ecological reserve or heritage river area", and (

b) by adding the following at the end of it:

(3) The Minister, acting on the advice of the Advisory Committee, shaU establish a panel to receive, review and report on submissions presented at the public hearings referred to in subsection (1).

(4) A panel estabUshed by the Minister shaU not include any employee of the Government of Alberta. (5) (

a) The Advisory Committee may estabUsh round table meetings between representatives of the government and any person who owns, leases or has the right of occupancy or access to land affected by the establishment of any area mentioned in subsection (1); (

b) A round table meeting shall prepare a report and submk the report to the Lieutenant Governor in CouncU. 10

Section 6 is amended by adding the following at the end of it

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), no land may be withdrawn from a wilderness area, ecological reserve, natural area, heritage river area or any other area designated to preserve ks natural condition, unless there is designated m its place m the case of a wilderness area, ecological reserve or natural area, land of comparable wilderness or ecological value and area and m the case of a heritage river, a river of comparable herkage value and area.

9 Provides for pubUc hearings under the Envkonmental Assessment Act. Establishes a panel for a review process at public hearings and guarantees those with an interested in affected land a representation at the hearing. 10 Guarantees that land which is withdrawn from a designated category will be replaced by equivalent land.

Section 7(l)(

b) is amended by striking out "(

a) to (d)". 12(1) ,"heritage river" is added after "wUderness area" where it occurs in the following provisions:

section 5(a), (

b) and (c);

section 6(1);

section 7(l)(a), (2) and (3);

section 8(l)(e), (f), (h), (

i) and (k);

section 10(1) and (2);

section 14(1). (2)

Section 14(2) is amended by adding ,"heritage rivers" after "wUderness areas".

Section 7(l)(

b) presently reads Subject to section (6), the Crown (

b) shall not, on land that has been established as an ecological reserve, dispose or pennit the disposition on its behalf of any of the interests referred to in

section 6(1) (

a) to (d). 12 Adds references, where appropriate, to heritage rivers. Title: 1990 (22nd 2nd) Bill 210, Ecological Reserves and Heritage Rivers Act

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