Forest and Prairie Protection Regulations - Part I (Alta Reg.135/72) Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Alberta Document type Regulation Date 1972 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Forest management/forest conservation Forest fires Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract A Regulation to prevent and control fires in forests and prairies. The Regulation requires persons who carry out activities in forests or prairies to take the following precautions: general precautions (sects. 5 to 8), general precautions regarding industrial operations including logging and processing of timber (sects. 9 to 13), oil and gas well precautions (sects. 14 and 15), pipeline precautions (sect. 16), camp fire precautions (sect. 17), incinerator precautions (sects. 18 and 19), and power saw precautions (sect. 20). Additionally, the Regulation places restrictions on travelling in Closed Areas, and makes provision with respect to fire fighting equipment. Full text English Website www.gov.ab.ca References - Legislation Implements Forest and Prairie Protection Act (RSA 2000, c. F-19). Legislation | Canada | 1980 (2014) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Institution, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Forest and Prairie Protection Regulation (Alta Reg. 60/2017). Legislation | Canada | 2017 Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Forest fires, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX