About the Ministry
The Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development amalgamates the ministries of:
ESRD's Vision
Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, as proud stewards of air, land, water and biodiversity, will lead the
achievement of desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources for Albertans.
Ministry Structure
Alberta Environment & Sustainable Resource Development (ESRD) is a ministry of the Government of Alberta and consists of:
- The Department of Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
- The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Fund
- Environmental Appeals Board
- The Land Compensation Board
- Land Stewardship Fund
- The Land Use Secretariat
- The Natural Resources Conservation Board
- The Surface Rights Board
- Alberta Recycling Management Authority
- Alberta Used Oil Management Association
- Beverage Container Management Board
- Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund
The Environmental Protection and Enhancement Fund
This fund is used for environmental emergencies and environmental protection, such as firefighting expenses, forest health
initiatives, and intercept feeding and fencing programs. Funding is primarily through timber royalties and fees.
Land Use Secretariat
The Land Use Secretariat provides leadership, support, and expertise to government ministries to implement Alberta's Land-use
Framework. It also helps the seven regional advisory councils established under the framework to provide advice to government
on the development of regional plans.
Agencies
Agencies are established by the provincial government to fulfill a range of services and functions including health care,
social services, post secondary education, regulatory oversight, adjudicative decisions and advice to the government and
select corporate enterprises. Agencies are directly responsible to a minister and along with the related department, form
the ministry. Sustainable Resource Development’s boards as well as several committees fall under the agency category:
Delegated Administrative Organizations
The Ministry delegates administration for certain legislative responsibilities to three delegated administrative organizations
(DAOs).
Supported by legislation, DAOs operate at arms-length from government and must report annually to the minister on progress
and finances. DAOs perform day-to-day operations and are self-funded, raising revenue through fees and service charges.
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Alberta Conservation Association (ACA)
ACA enhances fish and wildlife populations and habitat in Alberta through activities such as conservation projects, population
studies and inventories, fish stocking, and conservation grant funding. The ACA also administers the Grant Eligible Conservation
Fund.
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Alberta Professional Outfitters Society (APOS)
APOS also provides a variety of programs and initiatives that promote the development of independent outfitting and guiding
services, which includes a commitment towards maintaining industry standards and ethics.
APOS administrates the regulation and delivery of non-resident, big-game hunting in Alberta and is responsible for:
- Issuing outfitter-guide permits and guide designations
- Managing and administering allocations
- Selling non-resident hunting licences
- Setting bonds to protect client deposits
- Ensuring acceptable levels of service are provided to clients
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Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA)
FRIAA promotes and initiates projects that enhance Alberta's forest resources or improve the management of forest resources
on public lands through delivery of four programs:
- Forest Resource Improvement Program: Allows industry to carry out projects that enhance the public forest resource
- Wildfire Reclamation Program: Assists in the re-treatment of previously reforested cutblocks that are destroyed by wildfire
- Community Reforestation Program: Sustains the Community Timber Permit program by collecting reforestation levies and delivering
operational reforestation aimed at meeting provincial regeneration standards
- Mountain Pine Beetle Program: Engages the forest industry in managing the mountain pine beetle epidemic through detection,
monitoring, pheromone baiting, seed collection, and single-tree cut-and-burn control activities
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Updated: Sep 6, 2012