Integration of Land Use and Water Planning
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the AUMA work with the Province of Alberta to ensure that consultation between land use planning areas must be completed prior to any formal plan being approved.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT in the absence of the land use planning areas being established that consultation occur with the impacted municipalities.
WHEREAS the Government of Alberta has established an important process to develop high level planning principles and policy for regions through the use of the Land Use Frameworks;
WHEREAS the study areas are split into areas defined as Land Use Planning Areas, and the studies will make planning policy related to each area including policy on or that will impact water use and allocation;
WHEREAS the Province has chosen to proceed with development of Land Use Planning Areas in some regions ahead of others;
WHEREAS the Land Use Planning Areas may cross watersheds from other Land Use Planning Areas; and
WHEREAS the decisions of one land use planning area can impact other land use planning areas especially in the instance of water use and allocation.
Nov 30, 2011 – Environment and Water
Integration of Land Use and Water Planning, the province is committed to consulting with municipal governments as regional plans and water management plans are being developed. Municipal planning and development decisions must fit within regional plans to ensure the needs and limits are addressed in each region.
AUMA considers this response.