Sustaining vibrant, productive forests; protecting and managing of fish and wildlife; safeguarding against wildfire and forest pests and protecting our shorelines are just a few the programs run by Sustainable Resource Development for Albertans.

These valuable resources can be sustained through the conscientious management by the provincial government, but the co-operation of Albertans is also key. Everyone’s involvement ensures that these resources can be enjoyed by us now and for future generations.

Programs and Services

Fish & Wildlife Management

Alberta Bat Action Team • Amphibian Monitoring • Bear Management • Fisheries Management • Fisheries & Wildlife Management Information System • Instream Flow Needs Program • Lake Sturgeon Management Plan • Northern Moose Management Program • Sensitive Species Inventory Guidelines • Recommended Wildlife Land Use Guidelines • Research Licences & Permits • Wildlife Management Plans

Oil Sands

Cumulative Effects Management • Environmental Impact Assessment & Approvals • Policy & Innovation

Forest Management

Alberta Forest Genetic Resources Council • Alberta Reforestation Standards Science Council • Commercial Timber Permits • Forest Business • Forest Harvest Operations • Forest Management Directives • Forest Management Planning • Forest Tenure • Forest Management Manuals & Guidelines • Permanent Sample Plots (PSPs) • Registered Forestry Professional Checklists • Timber Dues and Crown Fees

Preventing & Fighting Wildfire

Education • Engineering • FireSmart • FireSmart Communities • FireSmart for Industry • FireSmart Landscapes • Prescribed Fires • Science & Technology • Warehousing • Wildfire Behaviour • Wildfire Detection • Wildfire Prevention & Enforcement • Wildfire Suppression

Forest Pests

Detecting & Monitoring Forest Pests • Forest Pest Damage Diagnostics • Forest Pest Survey Data • Other Pests

Provincial Grazing Reserves (PGRs)

Use of PGRs • Northeast Region PGRs • Northwest Region PGRs • Southeast Region PGRs • Southwest Region PGRs

Lands

Compliance & Enforcement • Crown Mineral Disposition Review Committee • Cumulative Effects Management • DIDs (Digital Integrated Dispositions) • Director of Surveys • Feral Horses in Alberta • Industrial Development and Reclamation • Integrated Land Management • Land Evaluation Process • Major Industrial Development • Major Industrial Projects • Municipal Planning Referrals • Online Services • Plan Information • Planning • Seismic Exploration • Shorelands • Surface Material Applications

Timber Damage Assessment

Previous Year

Mountain Pine Beetle

Training

Hinton Training Centre • Transportation of Dangerous Goods