Fire Ban - Lamont County (April 25)

FIRE BAN Due to dry conditions Lamont County Emergency Services has issued a fire ban, effective immediately.  No open fires or burning are allowed in campgrounds or in any other area within the County, no exceptions.  ALL FIRE PERMITS ARE SUSPENDED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Propane Barbeques will be allowed for cooking purposes only. And MUST be attended to at all times while in use.

Fire Ban Notification

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Water Management and Rights on Private Land Workshop

Lamont County and Beaver County Agricultural Service Departments are co-hosting a Water Management & Rights on Private Land Workshop!

Thursday March 15, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m.
Moscow Hall, Mundare AB
(515080 RR 163)

Speakers:

  • Kathryn Stacey, CET – Senior Water Administration Officer, Water Authorizations, Alberta Environment and Parks – “Water Act 101”
  • Matthew Wilson, M.Sc, P.Biol – Provincial Wetland Mitigation Specialist, Alberta Environment and Parks – “Wetland Policy”
  • Jason Unger – Executive Director, Environmental Law Centre – “Water Laws and Property: Challenges then, Now and in the Future”
  • Mara Erickson, M.Sc – Extension & Stewardship Coordinator, Vermillion River Subwatershed Region – “What’s in Your Watershed”
  • Shawn Elgert - Agricultural Water Engineer, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry - "Farm Water Supply Program"

Please RSVP by Thursday March 8, 2018 to bonnie.c@lamontcounty.ca or 780-895-2585 (lunch will be provided).