Industrial Development & Reclamation

EAP Oil and Gas

Upstream Oil and Gas Authorizations and Consultation Guide

A guide to provide industry with an overview of approvals, licences, dispositions, permits and registrations that are required.

Reclamation of Public & Private Industrial Lands

Public Land

Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) is responsible for reclamation of public land.

A number of industrial activities are carried out on public land within Alberta that fall under Specified and Non-specified land.

Reclamation Criteria Guides For Public Lands

Public Lands

Covers information for forested public land in Alberta’s Green Area

Related Forms

Routine disclosure of information required to obtain Reclamation Certificates for Upstream Oil & Gas Holdings.

See the related form Request for Information Required to Reclaim Public Lands found in the Oil & Gas Conventional category in:

Related Directive

See ID 2007-02 Routine Disclosure of Information Required to Obtain Relcamation Certificates for Upstream Oil & Gas Holdings found under External Directives in:

Reclamation Criteria Guides For Private Lands

Private Lands – Alberta Environment

Alberta Environment is responsible for reclamation of private land.

Until December 31, 2010 sites may be assessed using either of the following:

2010 Reclamation Criteria for Wellsites and Associated Facilities – 1995 Update

Guide to: Reclamation Criteria for Wellsites and Associated Facilities – 2007 – Forested Lands in the Green Area Update

Access these documents on the Alberta Environment website at:

Wellsite Reclamation Certificate Application Process

After January 1, 2011 sites may only be assessed using the 2010 Reclamation Criteria. Access the 2010 Reclamation Criteria documents on the Alberta Environment website at:

Wellsite Reclamation Certificate Application Process

Obtaining Historical Reclamation Certificate Numbers

Public Land

Request a search or information via:

Crown Land Data Support
Tel (Edmonton local): 780 422-5727
Tel: Toll Free: 780 310-0000
Fax: 780 422-9522
Email: CrownLandDataSupport@gov.ab.ca

Private Land

Order through the Environmental Law Centre:

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Updated: Nov 9, 2010