Government / CAPL Letters

• CAPL AER Response Letter, Sample of Requested Changes for Form Submission
• Response from the CBE from our template letter – February 28, 2018
• Response Letter from Minsiter of Indigenous Relations – February 15, 2018
• CAPL Open Letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau – February 2018
• Jim Carr Responds to BC Over Trans Mountain Pipeline – February 9, 218
• FN with BC Premier Bob McLeod & FN GoFundMe – January 26, 2018
• Response letter to CAPL ACO letter – October 24, 2017
• Letter from CAPL to Alberta Utilities Commission – October 26, 2017
• Letter to Premier Notley on the ACO September 2017
• Letter from -Indigenous & Northern Affairs – September 12, 2017
• Letter from Environment and Parks, Caribou Range Fact Sheet, Caribou Range Planning Area – June 8, 2017
• Letter from Richard Feehan, Minister of Indigenous Relations – May 2017
• The Final Report of the Expert Panel for the Review of Environmental Assessment Processes – May 2017
• Response to Minister of Indigenous Relations – March 15, 2017
• Notice to the Membership from President, Larry Buzan. – November 29, 2016
• Paul Mahnic, Ministry of Economy re: Regulation Changes – November 1, 2016
• CAPL sends condolences to Cassia Prentice – October 18, 2016
• Deputy Minister Bev Yee to EPAC re: Unilateral Surface Lease Payment Changes – September 26, 2016
• Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd to CAPL re: September 21 Discussion – October 17, 2016
• CAPL Responds to Land Agent Licensing Bulletin
• Response from Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change – September 26, 2016
• Response from Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources – September 2 2016
• Letter to Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment & Climate Change – June 13 2016
• CAPL Attends Alberta Energy Open House; Minister of Energy Responds -As part of CAPL’s ongoing efforts to stay connected to and encourage dialogue with government, a member of the BOD (Michelle Creguer) attended Alberta Energy’s Open House held in Calgary in July.  These opportunities are beneficial to our entire membership through the establishment and growth of government relations within industry and foster increased involvement of our membership as our business evolves.
• Caribou Protection Draft Plan Aug 5 2016

CAPLA News

• Letter of Support for the Abandoned Well Obligations “Best Practices” – April 2017
• Abandoned Well Obligations – August 2016

FAM Updates and Handouts

• Article – “Eco-Colonialism”: Rift grows between Indigenous leaders & green activists
• March 20, 2017 AER Guest Speakers – Looking at the Big Picture
• March 20, 2017 AER Guest Speakers – A Single-Window Approach to Energy Development

PJVA News

• The Regional Outlook for NGLs and Petrochemical Projects

Pad Site Sharing Agreement Final Draft

Thank you to all who provided comments on Draft #3 of the model Pad Site Sharing Agreement. The final version of the document is below.

• Cover Letter;
• Introduction ;
• A PDF of the text and annotations which includes an introduction to the topic and our proposed handling of a broad range of issues;
• a black-line PDF of the text and annotations highlighting the changes from Draft 3 to the final document;
• a matrix of comments for Draft 3;
• PSSA Rollout Slides – September 25, 2018;
• Addendum – Usage of PSSA;
• Shared Pad Site Ownership Example;
• CAPL Negotiator Article (December 2014) on Assignment Procedure Effective and Binding Dates

ISC

• ISC News Article – June 30, 2017

Pipeline News

• Fort McMurray First Nation Distances Itself from Jane Fonda. – Press Release.

Farmer’s Advocate Office Newsletter

• August 28, 2017
• July 10, 2017
• October 27, 2016
• September 13, 2016
• September 2, 2016

Alberta Land Surveyor’s Association

• 2017-2018 Council Media Release

CAPP/CAPL/SEPAC Recommended Practice

• Recommended Practices for Sour Gas Development Planning and Proliferation Assessment

ERCB – Freehold Lease Issue

• CAPL President’s Letter to the Alberta ERCB regarding Freehold Lease Issues

IOGC

• Modernization of the Act, Regulations, and Systems & Statement on Hydraulic Fracking
  • 1st Quarter
  • 2nd Quarter
  • 3rd Quarter
  • 4th Quarter

National Energy Board

• National Energy Board Update on proposed Damage Prevention Regulations
• Mackenzie Gas Project

Alberta Energy Regulator:

• AER Declaration Document – April 2017
• Sample Well Linking Application – April 2017
• Letter to AER on new bulletin Licensee Eligibility June 2016
• AER Bulletin-Regulatory Changes to Address the Redwater Decision June 2016
• AER Focus Newsletter (Oct/15)
• Overview of Changes to P&NG Regulations (Mar 13/14)
• Bulletin 2014-06 and LLR Program Management Plan (Mar 5/14)
• Industry Update (Dec 1/13)

Alberta Government

• Alberta Policy Management Office letter to CAPL (Feb 24/14)
• Changes to Public Land Disposition Names (Dec 30/13)
• Mineral Rights Info Bulletin 2013-05 (Nov 18/13)
• Mineral Rights Information Bulletin 2013-01
• Public Offering of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas and Oil Sands Rights on Metis Settlements Letter 2013-17
• Link for BPR Survey results
• Environmental Field Report (August 30, 2012)
• Report of the Property Rights Task Force – Engagement with Albertans – February 21, 2012
• Property Rights Task Force Report, February 21, 2012
• Alberta Reclamation Certificate Information – now online
• Bill 10 – Alberta Land Stewardship Amendment Act
• Bill 24 – Carbon Capture and Storage
• Bill 26 – Coalbed Methane
• Consultation with Lubicon Lake Nation

Alberta Government Oil Sands Tenure Regulations

• Oil Sands Information Letter 2012-09
• Oil Sands Bulletin 2012-04
• Alberta Gov’t – Oil Sands Tenure Information Bulletin 2011-08
• Alberta Gov’t Oil Sands Tenure Regulations – Amendments
  • Oil Sands Regulation Information Letter
• CAPL letter to The Honourable Ron Liepert regarding Proposed Amendments to the Oilsands Tenure Regulations

Alberta Government Sustainable Resource Development

• AB Gov’t – Enhanced Approval Process Supplement Updates
  • EAP Supplement Instructions
  • Application Supplement – Pipeline
  • Application Supplement – Sites and Installations
  • Application Supplement – Access
• Clarification of Authorization for Temporary Water Diversions in Non-settled Areas (Apr 2/13)
• New ADM Integrated Resource Management Planning Branch (Feb 20/13)
• Land Use Referral Map for Caribou (Nov 15, 2012)
• Caribou Protection Plans (Sep 18, 2012)
• Electronic Disposition System Enhancement (August 15, 2012)
• Sustainable Resources Enhanced Approval Process Update – March 5, 2012
• Alberta Gov’t – Procedure Lands Pilot for Consultation with First Nations (Sep 21, 2011)
• Alberta Gov’t – Woodland Caribou Policy
• Enhanced Approval Process Continuous Improvement Update
• Sustainable Resources and Environmental Management Aboriginal Affairs Branch
• First Nations Consultation available on-line
• Alberta SRD ADM Announcement – Sept 13, 2010
• Alberta SRD Enhanced Approval Process

Alberta Government Surface Rights Act

• February 13, 2009 Response from Alberta Minister Ted Morton
• December 19, 2008 CAPL Letter to Premier Stelmach

Alberta Government Bill 9

• Bill 9 has received Royal Assent
• Honourable Hector Goudreau’s response to the CAPL, CAPP and SEPAC letter
• CAPL, CAPP, SEPAC letter to Honourable Hector Goudreau
• Land Agents Licensing Amendment Act – News Release

Alberta Government Royalty Framework

• April 15, 2008 Topical Issue Presentation – Unintended Consequences of Alberta’s New Royalty Framework
• Alberta Energy Minister Mel Knight’s Response to the October 2, 2007 Board of Directors letter on the Royalty Review

Alberta Government Shallow Rights Reversion

• Shallow Rights Reversion Notices – Serving on Hold (Apr 16/13)
• Alberta Energy Shallow Rights Reversion update
• Alberta Energy Minister Mel Knight’s response to the Board of Directors letter regarding the Shallow Rights Reversion
• CAPL Board of Directors letter to Premier Stelmach regarding the Proposed Implementation of Shallow Rights Reversion

Alberta Government Land-use Framework

The Land-use Framework charts new direction in how land-use decisions are made in Alberta. It provides a strategic blueprint for all levels of government and Albertans as we make decisions today about the province we want in the future.

The Land-use Framework, the Public Survey and Public Submission report and the Multi-Stakeholder Working Groups Review report are on the LUF website www.landuse.alberta.ca.

• Alberta Stakeholder – Draft Lower Athabasca Regional Plan (August 29, 2011)
• Alberta Land Stewardship Amendment Act
• Release of the South Saskatchewan Regional Advisory Council Advice to the Alberta Gov’t
• The Alberta Land-use Framework and The Alberta Land Stewardship Act & Regional Plans
  – February 24, 2010 presentation by Mr. Morris Seiferling, Stewardship Commissioner for the Land Use Secretariat
• Final Land-use Framework
• Land-use Framework Regions Map
• News Release – December 3, 2008

Saskatchewan Government

• North Saskatchewan Regional Plan – March 2018
• Update on ISC Fee change effective July 10, 2016
• ISC Fee change starting July 1, 2014
• SIPTAC (May 2/13)
• New Limits on Mineral Ownership Shares
• Saskatchewan Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas Lease Review
• What We Heard from Stakeholders Statements of Provincial Interest
• Letter from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Mines and Resources and CAPL’s response letter to Proposed Changes to Crown Land Sales Process
• Saskatchewan Gov’t Coal Mine Area Instruction Directive Draft
• Saskatchewan Receives Ownership of Federal Minerals Announcement
• Saskatchewan Government – The Crown Minerals Act

British Columbia Government

• Information Circular and Invitation for Feedback (Sep 5/13)
• CAPL letter regarding “Potential Changes to the Oil and Gas Tenuring System in British Columbia”
• BC ePayments Mandatory Online Refunds
• BC ePayments Default Notifications – ending July 2010
• British Columbia Government – Split Lease Submissions

Manitoba Government

• Manitoba Real Property Act – Important change as of March 22, 2012