The Minister of Sustainable Resource Development, a position currently held by Mel Knight, can appoint panels composed of members the private sector, existing boards, and government to review applications.
According to an August 25 Government of Alberta press release:
"Any Albertan who feels directly and adversely affected may request a mandatory review of a regional plan. Title holders who face unnecessary hardship may apply for a variance from one or more provisions in a regional plan. In some circumstances, they may apply for compensation from the Crown, such as in the case of conservation directives placed on land they still own.
Under the regulation, the Minister may appoint panels from a roster of existing boards, the private sector and government to provide arm’s-length, expert reviews of regional plans, variances and compensation applications. This flexible approach allows experts on different subjects to be appointed as may be required. A title holder may appeal decisions to the Land Compensation Board, the courts, or, in the case of Métis Settlement land, to the Métis Settlement Appeal Tribunal Land Access Panel.
The Land-use Framework and Alberta Land Stewardship Act both call for a regional plan for each of seven watershed-based regions to balance economic, environmental and social objectives. The boundaries between planning regions have been legally defined and would come into force when regional plans are approved. Regional plans will manage the environmental and community effects of development within the combined impact of all activities. Regional plans also will support conservation and stewardship, and address Albertans’ community, infrastructure and recreational needs.
Regional plans for the Lower Athabasca and South Saskatchewan regions are under development."
You can read the Alberta Land Stewardship Act in it's entirety by clicking here.
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