Renewable Energy Project Guides
The Prairie Conservation Forum has developed guides for industry and private landowners about reducing adverse impacts on Alberta’s native grasslands In 2017, the Prairie Conservation Forum (PCF) developed a document titled ‘Beneficial Management Practices for Renewable Energy Projects’. This document was developed with the intent of providing a framework for the development of industry-specific beneficial […]
Alberta Energy Regulator: Integrated Decision Approach Update
The Integrated Decision Approach (IDA) looks to change the way energy companies engage with Albertans and Indigenous peoples on development projects The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has been developing a new approach to development applications: an Integrated Decision Approach (IDA). Rather than requiring companies to submit a separate application for every project activity, the IDA […]
Municipal Asset Management Program Direct Funding Closure
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Municipal Asset Management Program will stop accepting applications due to highly successful uptake Since its launch in May 2017, the Municipal Asset Management Program’s (MAMP) direct funding offer has received continuous uptake, resulting in a large volume of application submissions and rapid disbursement of funds to municipalities across Canada. […]
Community Organization Property Tax Exemption Regulation (COPTER) Update
Consultation took place as part of broader Municipal Government Act (MGA) Review Municipal Affairs continues to consider the input received with respect to COPTER, and any resulting changes to the regulation would take effect no earlier than the 2020 property tax year. As such, Municipal Affairs has confirmed that although a municipality may be considering and […]
R.W. Hay Award: Call for Nominations
The RMA extends an invitation to member municipalities to nominate outstanding rural administrators for the R.W. Hay Award for Rural Administrative Excellence. Any chief administrative officer that served or is serving in the current calendar year in an RMA member municipality is eligible to be nominated. No individual may receive the award more than once. […]
Our Members’ Insurance Renewal Is November 1, 2018
Please Don’t Delay in Getting Your Renewal Packages Back to Us At the end of July and early August, our Members should have received their renewal packages. Many of you have compiled the requested information and returned it to us and we thank you for your help. However, if you have not had a chance […]
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute (ABMI) launches app: NatureLynx!
Whether you’re already an avid citizen, scientist, or simply love getting outside to explore, get ready to Capture Your Curiosity with NatureLynx. The app will help connect people and nature by having pictures of Alberta’s amazing biodiversity shared them with others, and also having the photos verified by the ABMI’s species experts. The app allows […]
Protecting Sources of Drinking Water in Alberta
Alberta Water Council (AWC) launches a survey for public organizations and individuals to comment on experiences using source water The AWC is launching this initiative to document existing source water protection (SWP) approaches and provide guidance for protecting public, private, and individual drinking water sources in Alberta. Source water is untreated, raw water from surface […]
Another EOEP Course Open for Registration!
Sign up for Council’s Role in Strategic Planning in Leduc on October 17 The Elected Officials Education Program (EOEP), a joint venture of RMA and AUMA, is Alberta’s only professional education program designed for municipal elected officials. The EOEP is offering two courses in advance of the AUMA conference in Red Deer in September; the […]
RMA Supports Rural Broadband Through Submission to Government of Canada
Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada solicited input on allowing flexible use on the 3500 megahertz (MHz) band For several years, RMA has advocated to both provincial and federal governments on the need for quality rural broadband access to support community sustainability and economic growth. In recent months, Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) […]