Category: Enforcement Services

Summer work begins for County crews If you missed this week’s Athabasca County Conversation on 94.1 The River you can listen to it here. This week’s segment talks about the road construction season and projects that are currently underway in the municipality. Drivers are also reminded to watch for Agriculture Services crews and mowing operations in…

In an attempt to expand the Athabasca County mowing program, County landowners are being asked to refrain from dumping rocks and debris within the road right of ways. Administration has been directed to act on any reported sightings and will therefore make it mandatory for landowners to remove any materials found. Thank you for your…

Tens of thousands of vehicles are expected to travel to Fort McMurray over a five-day period The re-entry to Fort McMurray for residents evacuated during the wildfire emergency is underway and Alberta Transportation is making people who live in communities enroute to Fort McMurray aware of changes in traffic volumes. Alberta Transportation anticipates increased traffic…

A Fire Control Order has been issued by the Forestry Division, Alberta Agriculture and Foresty enforcing a province wide FIRE BAN according to section 21 of the Forest and Prairie Protection Act. It was brought into effect as of 4:30 pm on May 5, 2016. The Order suspends all fire permits issued under the Act, requires all…

County telephone and internet services will be affected Due to circumstances beyond our control a planned power outage in Athabasca between the hours of 7 am to 4 pm on Saturday, November 7, 2015 will affect County phone and internet services. The ability to leave messages with staff members in the Administration, Public Works and…

Athabasca County is working to expand the mowing program across the municipality and we need your help. To allow this work to take place county landowners are being asked to refrain from dumping rocks and debris within road right-of-ways and/or clean up any debris that has already been placed there. Administration has been directed to…

Applications for Development Permits have been Approved With Conditions as follows: Permit No.  2015-D0045 Zoning:   Country Residential District Location:   North Skeleton Beach Estates; Lot 5, Block 3, Plan 1121499; NW 13-65-19 W4 Type:   Recreational Vehicle Placement Permit No.  2015-D0052 Zoning:   Country Residential District Location:   Mystic Meadow Estates; Lot 73, Block…

Athabasca’s role in helping those evacuated from the threat of a wildfire near Wabasca is coming to a close. The role of the Athabasca Reception Centre was to provide food, shelter and daily necessities for those displaced as the result of a fire in the Calling Lake region that saw an estimated 5,000 people displaced from their…

Please be advised that the herbicide vegetation control program for Athabasca County will begin June 1 and will continue until about September 1, 2015. The objective of the program is to control unwanted weeds, brush and trees in County right-of-ways. The County does not use herbicides within 30 meters on either side of a farmstead or residential parcel;…