Feb 9, 2021 4:09 PM
EDMONTON The Alberta government says it has completed a plan to manage oilsands development in an area near the Fort McKay First Nation that supports traditional land uses and maintains its ecological integrity.
The announcement follows an Alberta Court of Appeal ruling last April, which overturned regulatory approvals for a $440-million oilsands project that would have encroached on land the First Nation considers sacred.
The court ruled that the Alberta Energy Regulator violated the honour of the Crown when it approved the proposal even though the development infringed on an agreement between the province and the First Nation.
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The Alberta government has finalized the Moose Lake Access Management Plan, which sets out rules for resource development in a sensitive part of the Athabasca oilsands region.
The plan, called a “long-awaited moment” by Chief Mel Grandjamb of the Fort McKay First Nation, sets out a maximum of 15 per cent of the planning area that may be disturbed by industrial development at any given time. Additionally, energy-related activities within one kilometre of the reserves will be limited to low-impact exploration and monitoring only.
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The Alberta government has finalized the Moose Lake Access Management Plan, which sets out rules for resource development in a sensitive part of the Athabasca oilsands region.
The plan, called a “long-awaited moment” by Chief Mel Grandjamb of the Fort McKay First Nation, sets out a maximum of 15 per cent of the planning area that may be disturbed by industrial development at any given time. Additionally, energy-related activities within one kilometre of the reserves will be limited to low-impact exploration and monitoring only.
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