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Displaying 7976 - 7980 of 15550Identification of activities which may have detrimental effect on environment: Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Area (G.N. 879 of 1996).
This Notice of the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, made under section 21 of the Environment Conservation Act, 1989, identifies activities that may have a detrimental effect on the environment in respect of areas included in Schedule 2, which form the Outeniqua Sensitive Coastal Areas. Those activities include: disturbance of vegetation, dredging, dune stabilisation and earthworks. The Notice shall not apply to activities of a like nature carried out in the normal pursuit of agriculture or gardening.
Special Areas Act (RSA 2000, c S-16).
The present Act lays down provisions relating to the constitution of special areas in the Province of Alberta. For the purpose of the present Act “public land” means land belonging to the Crown in right of Alberta and under the administration of the Minister and “special area” means a special area constituted under this Act. Section 16 rules that no public land situated in a special area shall be sold without the consent of the Minister. Section 29 establishes the Special Areas Board which administrate the special areas. The text consists of 30 sections.
Conservation Easements Act (S.N.S. 2001, c. 28).
The present Act lays down provisions relating to the process for landowners and conservation organizations to protect private lands through conservation easements. For the pupose of the present Act a «a conservation easement» is the result of an agreement between a private landowner and a designated conservation organization. The easement places restrictions on the land for conservation purposes. The text consists of 18 sections.
Implemented by: Designation of Eligible Bodies Regulations (N.S. Reg. 12/2002). (2009-02-25)
Special Areas Service Fees Regulation (Alta Reg. 124/2000).
The present Act lays down provisions relating to the constitution of special areas in the Province of Alberta. For the purpose of the present Act “public land” means land belonging to the Crown in right of Alberta and under the administration of the Minister and “special area” means a special area constituted under this Act. Section 16 rules that no public land situated in a special area shall be sold without the consent of the Minister. Section 29 establishes the Special Areas Board which administrate the special areas. The text consists of 30 sections.
Special Areas Disposition Regulation (Alta Reg. 137/2001).
The present Regulation is made under the Special Areas Act. For the purpose of the present Regulation “public land” means land belonging to the Crown in right of Alberta and under the administration of the Minister. Section 4 establishes that the Minister may refuse to issue or renew a disposition if the applicant or holder has a debt owing to the Crown or the Board arising out of the operation of the Act or this Regulation.