Author: Maeghan Chostner

The 2020 winter edition of the Special Areas Board Ag newsletter is now available! This edition dives into tips and information for producers, including: Feed testing and winter feed planning Ag plastic recycling in the Special Areas Coyote controls and ASB supports Proposed changes to livestock traceability Bin monitoring and...

Special Areas has some items for bid on Alberta Online Auction, including heavy equipment and vehicles. Viewing for these items will be taking place January 23 at the Youngstown Service Center from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. For more information on the items available, or to start...

NOTICE The Special Areas Board and the below listed municipalities have created draft Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDP). Copies of the draft documents are available for viewing here and at the Consort District Office. • County of Paintearth • M.D. of Provost • Village of Consort • Village of Veteran An IDP...

The 2019 Fall ratepayer newsletter is out, available in your mailbox or at your local district office. Our ratepayer newsletter is one of the key ways we communicate with you, our ratepayer. In this edition, we look at the updated Community Pasture Policy, provide an update...

Notice Effective Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 8:00AM, all loading restrictions are removed, with the exception of: a specific oiled road in Special Areas 2 restricting bus, truck and trailer traffic to Ninety percent (90%) of authorized load limits except as allowed under the act or regulation...

Special Areas has some items for bid on Alberta Online Auction. There will be a single viewing date held on Thursday, October 10th at the Youngstown Service Center. For more information on individual surplus sale items, click the link below. http://surplus.gov.ab.ca/OnlineAuctions.aspx [siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widgets_ImageGrid_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]...

Effective September 30, 2019 the Fire Advisory in the Special Areas is lifted. Controlled Burn Notifications are required for any type of burning, except campfires and incinerator fires. Safe campfires are allowed in campgrounds and random camping areas. To complete a Controlled Burn Notice, please contact your...

Oyen and Hanna RCMP detachments are launching a joint force operation with the Special Areas Board, with the temporary operation planned to be active until October 3rd. The combined operation will allow enforcement officers to coordinate their traffic enforcement efforts, with a focus on high-volume,...

Meaningful public consultation is a critical part of the municipal decision-making process. Special Areas is committed to creating opportunities for meaningful public participation in municipal decisions which directly impact ratepayers. In response to ratepayer concerns about the current Special Areas community pasture policy, the Advisory Council...

Special Areas Board's Fire Safety booklet, first introduced last fall at community grassfire information sessions, is now available at your local District Office at no charge. Part of the larger SAB Grassfire Safety Toolkit, the red Fire Safety guide is full of useful information to help...