Input sought on the North Saskatchewan Regional Plan

Albertans are invited to provide their input by May 4 on how land in the North Saskatchewan Region will be used and managed. 

Public feedback will help the Alberta government develop the final North Saskatchewan Regional Plan (NSRP), which is intended to ensure government policies guide natural resource development, support local economic growth, enhance recreation opportunities, respect traditional Indigenous land use and protect the environment.

NSRP will be the third regional plan developed under Alberta’s Land-use Framework.

To help develop the draft plan, a regional advisory council made up of 27 Albertans was appointed in 2014 to provide independent, strategic advice, analysis and options to government. The council provided 69 recommendations to government in six topic areas.

Council recommendation areas:

• Managing wetlands and lakes as part of watershed management.
• Supporting biodiversity in the region.
• Inclusion of Indigenous peoples in land-use planning.
• Community growth and community land-use planning.
• Management of outdoor recreation.
• Economic development.

Information on regional plans and their relationship to municipalities can be found on AUMA’S Municipal Planning Hub.