| | The Farmers’ Advocate Office (FAO) is embarking on a series of energy information sessions, scheduled for the winter and spring of 2009/2010. This educational project is intended to help landowners understand the life cycle of energy activity as it relates to their surface land base and be proactive in managing risk associated with energy activity. This project is supported under the Growing Forward initiative which is a new commitment from Canada’s Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture to develop an Agricultural Policy Framework that better positions the agriculture industry for success.
The FAO is partnering with local groups in each location to host the upcoming sessions. Five key regions have been selected for the presentations; south central Alberta, east central Alberta, northern Alberta, west central Alberta and central Alberta. These locations were determined by the FAO as areas that we have not had recent presentations or where we felt we could provide useful and prudent information to a wide variety of landowners. The sessions will include 21, one day general information sessions followed with 5 detailed interactive sessions. The advanced interactive sessions are intended for those who have attended the general information session and wish to expand that knowledge to consider risk mitigation specific to their land. The hosting organization in each of the communities will have a local contact oversee the registration process. Information on dates, locations, local contacts and registration forms will be available on the Farmers’ Advocate website at www.farmersadvocate.gov.ab.ca and through the local contact person in each of the communities.
The first series of sessions is scheduled to begin November of 2009 in east central Alberta.
The following is an overview of the general information sessions (Session 101) and the more interactive sessions (Session 201):
Session 101 will provide a general overview of the various stages of energy development. Everything from surface title ownership, seismic, survey, intial lease negotiation, the roles of the regulatory agencies, mitigating impacts through the energy facility life cycle, and the reclamation process. FAO would like to see participants leave this session with a broader understanding of how they can find a balanced approach to mitigating the impacts of energy development and feel like they may be in a better position to manage their ongoing relationship with the energy industry.
This session is intended for anyone with an interest in energy development. There is a registration fee of $20 for this full day session that includes lunch.
Session 201 in intended for those who attended Session 101 and wish to create a specific plan related to their land base. Participants will be provided with maps of their property and other resources to assist in pre-planning for energy activity and developing a risk mitigation strategy to identify areas that they wish to conserve versus those areas that you could sacrifice to energy development.. The Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB), Surface Rights Board (SRB) and Alberta Environment (ENV) will make presentations at each of the sessions. The key outcome for participants at this session will be the creation of a plan for their land base that can assist in negotiations with energy companies when they approach landowners seeking access to their land.
This session is intended for those who have attended Session 101 but is also open to those who may have a broader knowledge of energy development. There is a registration fee of $50 for this full day session that includes lunch.
Anyone registering for this session will be required to provide their legal land description of their farming operation directly to the FAO office 10 business days prior to the session. The information will be used to create maps for participant use in this session.
Growing Forward Landowner Information Sessions
Pre-registration is mandatory for all sessions
Please make cheques payable to the local surface group
East Central Alberta Region
Session 101 - Balancing The Approach
Registration Fee $20.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Nov 24/2009
(Tuesday) | Provost | Provost & District Agricultural Society
Box 106
Provost, AB T0B 3S0
Provost Recreation and Culture Centre
5113 - 43 Street, Provost | Dianne Bert 780-753-6533 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
| Nov 25/2009 (Wednesday) | Camrose | Roundhill Dodds Agricultural Protective Association
Box 1001
Round Hill AB TOB 3ZO
Norseman Inn Camrose | Bernie Von Tettenborn 780-672-6976 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Nov 26/2009
(Thursday) | Lloydminster | CANCELLED
To Be Rescheduled |  | |
Nov 27/2009
(Friday) | Elk Point | CANCELLED
To Be Rescheduled | | |
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Session 201 - Mitigating Risk
Registration Fee $50.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Dec 9/2009
(Wednesday) | Vermilion | Ag Tour Club
5707 College Avenue
Vermilion AB T9X 1K5
Vermilion Regional Centre
5021- 49th Avenue
Vermilion, AB | Tracy Quinton, Faculty Advisor
Fax: 780-853-8704
tracy.quinton@lakelandcollege.ca
LICA: Charmaine Code | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Northern Alberta Region
Session 101 - Balancing The Approach
Registration Fee $20.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Dec 1/2009
(Tuesday) | Peace River | Peace River Agricultural Society
Box 6432
Peace River, AB T8S 1S3
Peace River Senior Citizens Club
10301 - 101 Street
Peace River, AB | Smoky Young
780-624-8846 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
| Dec 2/2009 (Wednesday) | Rycroft/Spirit River | Smoky River Surface Rights Society
PO Box 851
Falher AB T0H 1M0
Central Peace Agriplex Bldg.
Intersection of Hwy 2 & 49, right, .5 km, Blue bldg. on north side
Rycroft, AB | Corey Labrecque
780-837-8081
lfarms@serbernet.com | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Dec. 3/2009
(Thursday) | Valleyview | Smoky River Surface Rights Society
PO Box 851
Falher AB T0H 1M0
Valleyview Memorial Hall
4810 - 50 Street
Valleyview, AB | Corey Labrecque
780-837-8081
lfarms@serbernet.com | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Session 201 - Mitigating Risk
Registration Fee $50.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Dec 11/2009
(Friday) | Grande Prairie | Saddle Hills Awareness Committee
RR #1, Site 5, Box 1
Sexsmith AB TOH 3CO
Army Navy & Air Force Community Centre,
10117 - 93 Street
Grande Prairie, AB | Gerald Eady
780-568-2343 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Southern Alberta Region
Session 101 - Balancing The Approach
Registration Fee $20.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Jan 12/2010
(Tuesday) | Taber | MD of Taber Surface Rights Association
Heritage Inn Taber | Darryl Bennett
403-223-8098 or
cell: 403-308-0888
dumbell@telus.net | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Jan 13/2010
(Wednesday) | Brooks | Heritage Inn Brooks | To be determined. | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Jan 14/2010
(Thursday) | Strathmore | Facility to be determined. | To be determined. | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Jan 20/2010
(Wednesday) | Nanton | Nanton Community Centre | To be determined. | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Jan 21/2010
(Thursday) | Pincher Creek | Pincher Creek Community Hall (tentative) | | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Session 201 - Mitigating Risk
Registration Fee $50.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Jan 27/2010
(Wednesday) | Lethbridge | General Stewart Legion, Lethbridge AB | To be determined. | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
North Western Alberta Region
Session 101 - Balancing The Approach
Registration Fee $20.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Feb 9/2010
(Tuesday) | Barrhead | Barrhead & District Agricultural Society
5111 - 49 Street
Barrhead, AB T7N 1H1
United Church Basement
5120 - 49 Street
Barrhead, AB | Adolph Bablitz
780-674-2284 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Feb 10/2010
(Wednesday) | Edson | Peers & District Agricultural Society
Box 91
Peers, AB T0E 1W0
Lions Park Hall | Tracey Brown
780-693-2458 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Feb 11/2010
(Thursday) | Drayton Valley | Pembina Agricultural Protection Association
Box 7558
Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1S7
Drayton Valley Scouts Hall
4801 - 52 Avenue
Drayton Valley, AB | Jolene Shannon
780-514-2855 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Feb 12/2010
(Friday) | Rocky Mountain House | Grey Wooded Forage Association
Box 1448
Rocky Mountain House, AB T4T 1B1
Royal Canadian Legion Hall
4911 - 49 Street
Rocky Mountain House, AB | Muriel
403-844-2645 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Session 201 - Mitigating Risk
Registration Fee $50.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Feb. 17/2010
(Wednesday) | Drayton Valley | Pembina Agricultural Protection Association
Box 7558
Drayton Valley, AB T7A 1S7
Drayton Valley Scouts Hall
4801 - 52 Avenue
Drayton Valley, AB | Jolene Shannon
780-514-2855 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Central Alberta Region
Session 101 - Balancing The Approach
Registration Fee $20.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Mar 1/2010
(Monday) | Olds | Olds College | To be determined. | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Mar 2/2010
(Tuesday) | Innisfail | Innisfail & District Agricultural Society
Box 6072
Innisfail, AB T4G 1S7
Innisfail Legion Auditorium
5108 - 49 Avenue
Innisfail, AB | Merna Gisler
403-227-2596 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Mar 3/2010
(Wednesday) | Stettler | Stettler Recreation Facilities | To be determined. | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Mar 4/2010
(Thursday) | Three Hills | Three Hills Memorial Centre | To be determined. | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Mar 5/2010
(Friday) | Ponoka | Calumet Surface Rights Group
R. R. 1,
Tees, AB T0C 2N0
Ponoka Legion
3911 Hwy. 2A
Ponoka, AB | Leanne & Larry Walton
403-784-3437 | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
Session 201 - Mitigating Risk
Registration Fee $50.00
Date | Location | Host Group & Facility | Contact | Time |
Mar 10/2010
(Wednesday) | Red Deer | To be determined. | To be determined. | 8:30 am to
4:00 pm |
For more information on these sessions contact Carol Goodfellow at the FAO 310-FARM (3276). |
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