Environmental Appeals Board

About

The Environmental Appeals Board is an independent board that gives Albertans an opportunity to appeal certain decisions made by Alberta Environment and Protected Areas under:

• the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act,
• the Water Act,
• the Emissions Management and Climate Resilience Act,
• Schedule 5 of the Government Organization Act; and
• the All-seasons Resort Act.

These decisions may include approvals, water licences, preliminary certificates, remediation certificates, administrative penalties, enforcement orders, and environmental protection orders.

The Board places a high value on its mediation program and encourages participants to use mediation as the preferred way to resolve appeals. Mediations promote open and collaborative discussions between the participants and encourages individuals to come up with their own solutions.

Environmental Appeals Board decisions are now located on the Norma website.  (The Board is in the process of updating the Norma - formerly Decisia - part of our website.  Please be patient.)

Any information requested by the Environmental Appeals Board is necessary to allow the Board to perform its function.  The information is collected under the authority of the Protection of Privacy Act, SA 2024, c P-28.5, sections 4(c), 5(1)(p), and 5(2) for the purposes of administering the Environmental Appeals Board’s appeals program. The collection of personal information is authorized pursuant to section 5 of the Environmental Appeal Board Regulation.  Questions about the Environmental Appeals Board’s collection of information should be directed to: Gilbert Van Nes, General Counsel, Environmental Appeals Board, 306, Peace Hills Trust Tower, 10011 – 109 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 3S8 or e-mail at gilbert.vannes@gov.ab.ca. Any information you provide to the Environmental Appeals Board will be considered a public record.