Improvement District No. 349, Alberta
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Improvement District No. 349 is a future improvement district in northeast Alberta
, Canada
. It was created through the approval of Order in Council 419/2011 passed by Alberta's Lieutenant Governor in Council on September 9, 2011. The effective date of the improvement district's formation will be January 1, 2012. The improvement district will include lands to be separated from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
and Lac La Biche County (the Alberta portion of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range
).
The formation of Improvement District No. 349 is a result of negotiations between the Province of Alberta, the City of Cold Lake
, the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87
, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, and Lac La Biche County. Under a forthcoming tax revenue sharing agreement, the City of Cold Lake will receive a portion of the tax revenue generated by oil and gas activity on the air weapons range as early as 2012. The revenue will make the city more sustainable, offsetting its costs to provide infrastructure and services to support the military base
located within the city.
As partial compensation for losing 11600 square kilometre of land, Lac La Biche County will receive 1500 square kilometre of land from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo south of the Conklin
area and north of the air weapons range. It will also receive a portion of the tax revenue generated by oil and gas activity on the air weapons range from the City of Cold Lake and receive funding assistance from the provincial government.
As compensation to Wood Buffalo for the loss of jurisdiction over lands to Lac La Biche County and the new improvement district, the municipality received control over Crown land within its jurisdiction to accommodate future residential, commercial, and industrial growth. The transfer of control will provide enough land for approximately 200,000 additional residents.
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. It was created through the approval of Order in Council 419/2011 passed by Alberta's Lieutenant Governor in Council on September 9, 2011. The effective date of the improvement district's formation will be January 1, 2012. The improvement district will include lands to be separated from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Wood Buffalo, Alberta
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is a specialized municipality located in northeastern Alberta. Formed as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Fort McMurray and Improvement District No. 143 on April 1, 1995, it is the second largest municipality in Alberta by area...
and Lac La Biche County (the Alberta portion of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range
CFB Cold Lake
Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake , commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located within the City of Cold Lake, Alberta. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet fighter/interceptor...
).
The formation of Improvement District No. 349 is a result of negotiations between the Province of Alberta, the City of Cold Lake
Cold Lake, Alberta
Cold Lake is a city in northeastern Alberta, Canada, named after the lake it is situated near.-Geography:The city is situated in Alberta's "Lakeland" district, 300 km northeast of Edmonton, near the Alberta-Saskatchewan provincial border. The area surrounding the city is sparsely populated,...
, the Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87
Bonnyville No. 87, Alberta
The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 is a municipal district in northeastern Alberta, Canada in Division No. 12. Its located adjacent to the province of Saskatchewan, on the east....
, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, and Lac La Biche County. Under a forthcoming tax revenue sharing agreement, the City of Cold Lake will receive a portion of the tax revenue generated by oil and gas activity on the air weapons range as early as 2012. The revenue will make the city more sustainable, offsetting its costs to provide infrastructure and services to support the military base
CFB Cold Lake
Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake , commonly referred to as CFB Cold Lake, is a Canadian Forces Base located within the City of Cold Lake, Alberta. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet fighter/interceptor...
located within the city.
As partial compensation for losing 11600 square kilometre of land, Lac La Biche County will receive 1500 square kilometre of land from the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo south of the Conklin
Conklin, Alberta
Conklin is a hamlet in northern Alberta, Canada within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. It is located on Highway 881 between Fort McMurray and Lac La Biche. It has an elevation of .The hamlet is located in census division No...
area and north of the air weapons range. It will also receive a portion of the tax revenue generated by oil and gas activity on the air weapons range from the City of Cold Lake and receive funding assistance from the provincial government.
As compensation to Wood Buffalo for the loss of jurisdiction over lands to Lac La Biche County and the new improvement district, the municipality received control over Crown land within its jurisdiction to accommodate future residential, commercial, and industrial growth. The transfer of control will provide enough land for approximately 200,000 additional residents.