. Agri-news. Agriculture. July 28, 2003 New legislation encourages cooperation on public lands New legislation for recreational access to public lands that are leased for grazing or cultivation has taken a balanced approach and considers the needs of various users. Agricultural leaseholders and recreational users are all encouraged to use respect and to follow the new legislation. The Agricultural Dispositions Statutes Amendment Act 2003 (Bill 16) was proclaimed on July 10, 2003. This new Act rescinds Bill 31 and introduces new regulations for recreational and exploration access on agricultura
. Agri-news. Agriculture. July 28, 2003 New legislation encourages cooperation on public lands New legislation for recreational access to public lands that are leased for grazing or cultivation has taken a balanced approach and considers the needs of various users. Agricultural leaseholders and recreational users are all encouraged to use respect and to follow the new legislation. The Agricultural Dispositions Statutes Amendment Act 2003 (Bill 16) was proclaimed on July 10, 2003. This new Act rescinds Bill 31 and introduces new regulations for recreational and exploration access on agricultural public lands. The new regulations promote cooperation and respect between disposition holders and other users of the land, through clearer rules and better communications. "The legislation has clear regulations that benefit both the leaseholder and other public land users," says Keith Lyseng, executive director, Rangeland Management Branch with Alberta Sustainable Resource Development (SRD), Edmonton. "Leaseholders are mainly concerned with knowing who is accessing the land. Under the new legislation, leaseholders can stay informed about who wants to access the land and about the purpose of the visit. The leaseholder must provide reasonable access for recreational users on foot, but can say no to motorized access - the province recognizes that there is a big difference between motorized and foot access. Another benefit of the legislation is that it reduces the leaseholder's liability if a recreational user is injured while on the ; Under the legislation, leaseholders are asked to: • provide contact information to Alberta Sustainable Resource Development. Beginning September 1, 2003, contact information will be available to recreational users on a new departmental web site. The leaseholder can indicate that no contact is necessary, along with other conditions. • allow access for defined recreational purposes unless certain circumstances exist: - l
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