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Land Use Planning - Statements of Provincial Interest
Provincial Interest Statements
Overview to Statements of Provincial Interest
  • Purposes:
    • Protect Province's interest in:
      • land and water resources
      • development of communities
    • Provide guidance on land use issues that cross municipal boundaries.
  • Newly adopted or amended municipal planning documents must be reasonably consistent with these Statements.
  • At present, five Statements have been adopted.
  • These deal with:
    • Drinking Water Supply
    • Flood Risk Areas
    • Agricultural Land
    • Housing
    • Infrastructure
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