Municipalities and Brownfields
Municipalities and Brownfields
Part 4 of the Municipalities and Environmental Law Series
The Issue / Idea
“What authority do municipalities have to regulate brownfields within their boundaries?”
The Project
Brownfields are located throughout Alberta and can contaminate the environment, detract from the appeal of communities, and hinder economic and social development. Meanwhile, brownfield redevelopment can provide environmental, economic and social benefits for Albertans. The fourth and final publication in the Environmental Law Centre’s Municipalities and Environmental Law Series explores when and how municipalities can manage and regulate brownfields and their redevelopment.
Report: Municipalities and Brownfields
Organization
This project was undertaken by
The Environmental Law Centre
Project budget
The funding required to complete this project (all 4 modules in the ‘Municipalities and Environmental Law’ information series) was
$30,000
Status
Development of this publication began with the Municipalities and Environmental Law information series in Fall of 2016, and was completed in
June 2018
Supporters
Max Bell Foundation
Anonymous Foundation
Municipal Management of Industrial Development
Municipal Management of Industrial Development
Part 4 of the Municipalities and Environmental Law Series
The Issue / Idea
“What authority do municipalities have to regulate industrial development within their boundaries?”
The Project
The interface of municipal planning and industrial development poses a challenge for municipalities. The third publication in the Environmental Law Centre’s Municipalities and Environmental Law Series explores the sources of, and challenges to, municipal authority to regulate industrial development within its boundaries.
Report: Municipal Management of Industrial Development
Organization
This project was undertaken by
The Environmental Law Centre
Project budget
The funding required to complete this project (all 4 modules in the ‘Municipalities and Environmental Law’ information series) was
$30,000
Status
Development of this publication began with the Municipalities and Environmental Law information series in Fall of 2016, and was completed in
May 2018
Supporters
Max Bell Foundation
Anonymous Foundation
Municipalities and Environmental Assessment: Primer and Model Bylaw
Municipalities and Environmental Assessment: Primer and Model EA Bylaw
Alberta’s Municipalities and Environmental Assessment: A Primer and Model Bylaw for Alberta’s Municipalities
The Issue / Idea
“Through regulation of private land uses and through local land use planning, municipalities play an essential role in the management and protection of Alberta’s environment. Environmental assessment is a tool that enables better decision-making considering environmental, social, cultural and economic impacts of proposed land uses.”
The Project
To enable municipalities to implement effective environmental assessment (EA) processes, the Environmental Law Centre developed a Model EA Bylaw. The Model EA Bylaw is accompanied by a primer which provides relevant background information.
The Model EA Bylaw provides a template for a municipal EA bylaw along with explanatory annotations. The template includes provisions addressing:
- objectives/purposes,
- application of the bylaw,
- process,
- prohibitions, and
- definitions.
The companion primer provides background information on:
- municipal authority over environmental matters,
- municipalities and EA, and
- the elements of a municipal EA bylaw.
Municipal Environmental Assessment: A Model Bylaw for Alberta’s Municipalities
Alberta’s Municipalities and Environmental Assessment: A Primer to the Model Bylaw
Organization
This project was undertaken by
The Environmental Law Centre
Project budget
The funding required to complete this project was
$30,000
Status
Development of the primer and model bylaw began in the Fall of 2016 and was completed in
January 2018
Supporters
Max Bell Foundation
Anonymous Foundation