Glossary Of Terms
Terms used in reference to recreational access to agricultural public land.
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Agricultural disposition
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Public land under agreement for agricultural use, including:
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Cultivation permit (CUP)
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Farm development lease (FDL)
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Forest grazing license (FGL)
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Grazing lease (GRL)
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Grazing permit (GRP)
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Hay permit, (HAP)
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Head tax permit (HTG and HTW)
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Contact
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A person who has been designated by the leaseholder to respond to access requests. The contact person may or may not be
the leaseholder.
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Disposition
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The final legal authority for use of public land.
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Freehold
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Refers to the ownership status of a parcel of land. Freehold land is privately owned by an individual or company (not owned
by the government).
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Land Description
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A standard method of identifying specific parcels of land according to the Alberta Township Survey incorporating Meridian,
Ranges, Townships, Sections, or Plan, Blocks, and Lots.
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Layers
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Digital information that appears on the map as images. When using the Recreational Access Web Site, the appropriate box
in the legend must be checked off to view the layer.
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Metes and bounds
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The description of the boundaries a parcel of land by measurement distance and natural or man-made boundaries.
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Public Land
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Provincial lands owned by the provincial government and administered under the authority of the Public Lands Act.
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Quarter section
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A square parcel of land consisting of four legal subdivisions, containing approximately 160 acres.
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Ranges
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Between the meridians are columns called ranges that are numbered in consecutive order moving westward from each meridian.
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Recreational access management plan
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Government approved plan that specifies conditions of recreational use on public land.
The recreational access management plan can include a limit for the number of recreational users accessing the area and
other conditions to protect the land from overuse.
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Section
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A square parcel of land consisting of four quarter sections containing approximately 640 acres.
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Township
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Rows that cross meridians and ranges, starting at the U.S. Border with #1 and ending at the Northwest Territories Border
with #126. (Usually approximately 6 miles apart.)
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Posted: Aug 4, 2010