Engagement Guide for the Draft South Athabasca Sub-regional Plan Survey

January 30, 2026

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• Boreal Forest
• Caribou
• Forests
• Oil Sands

 

CPAWS Northern Alberta, AWA, The Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society, and Nature Alberta put together a guide to help you fill the South Athabasca Sub-regional Plan Engagement – Public Survey.

Find the PDF guide here: Survey Guide for the Draft South Athabasca Sub-regional Plan 2026

The South Athabasca Sub-regional Plan (SA SRP) is a draft land-use plan released by the Government of Alberta that outlines how land, natural resources, and industrial activities will be managed in the South Athabasca sub-region, which includes roads, forestry, oil and gas, recreation, and conservation.

It is now open for public review and comment from January 9 to April 9, 2026 before the plan is finalized. The plan is important because it pertains to biodiversity, Indigenous land uses, community interests, and species at risk (like caribou) while providing insight into the government’s economic development and environmental protection.

This engagement guide, authored by CPAWS Northern Alberta, Alberta Wilderness Association, The Alberta Chapter of the Wildlife Society and Nature Alberta, supports concerns that the draft weakens previous habitat commitments and could further threaten caribou recovery if not improved through meaningful public input.

Send an email

You don’t have to be an expert to share your feedback on this land use plan. Let them know that you do not support industrial disturbance within caribou habitat and ask how this plan will affect caribou survival.

Send an email to EPA.SRPRegDetailsRP@gov.ab.ca 

Minister of Environment and Protected Areas – epa.minister@gov.ab.ca

Minister of Forestry and Parks – fp.Minister@gov.ab.ca

Minister of Energy and Minerals – Minister.Energy@gov.ab.ca