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[ALBERTA LEGISLATURE LIBRARYl

SEVENTEENTH
ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

OF THE

PROVINCE OF ALBERTA

FOR THE

FISCAL YEAR ENDED MARCH 3 1st
ig66

EDMONTON:

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1966

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TO THE HONOURABLE GRANT MacEWAN

Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Alberta

SIR:

I have the honour to submit the Report of the Department of Lands and
Forests for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 1966.

I have the honour, to be, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

HENRY A. RUSTE,

Minister of Lands and Forests

Edmonton, December 15th, 1966.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I - LANDS

Report of the Director of Public Lands 10

II - FORESTRY

Report of the Director of Forestry 29

III - FISH AND WIFDFIFE

Report of the Director of Fish and Wildlife 58

IV - PROVINCIAF PARKS

Report of the Director of Provincial Parks 83

V - TECHNICAF

Report of the Director of the Technical Division 92

VI - REGISTRATION 100

VII - ACCOUNTS

Report of the Administrative Accountant 101

VIII - STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES 108

IX - PUBLICITY 110

X - PERSONNEL

112

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Hon. Henry A. Ruste

Minister of Lands and Forests

E.S. Huestis

Deputy Minister of Lands and Forests

W.L. Nisbet

Departmental Solicitor

V.A. Wood

Director of Lands

R.G. Steele

Director of Forestry

R.D. Loomis

Supt. of Forest Management

S.R. Hughes

Supt. of Forest Protection

J.F. Hogan

Supt. of Forest Surveys

E.P. Shaver

Director of Provincial Parks

C.R. Harvie

Provincial Parks Planner

Curt P. Smith

Director of Fish and Wildlife

S.B. Smith

Director of Fish and Wildlife

W.C. Hales

Fish and Wildlife Administrator

M.J. Paetz

Chief Fishery Biologist

G.J. Mitchell

Chief Wildlife Biologist

T.A. Drinkwater

Director, Technical Division

A. McCallum

Administrative Accountant

H.E. Bennett

Asst. Administrative Accountant

C.B. Kenway

Registrar

W.H. MacDonald

Publicity Officer

R.J. Clark

Personnel Officer

Miss M. Garrick

Stationery and Supplies

Miss S.L. Cook

Stationery and Supplies

EASTERN ROCKIES FOREST CONSERVATION BOARD

J.R.H. Hall

Chairman

A.T. Baker

Member

REPORT
of the

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS
1965 - 1966

HONOURABLE HENRY A. RUSTE,
Minister of Lands and Forests.

SIR:

I have the honour to submit the annual report of the Department of
Lands and Forests for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 1966.

Respectfully submitted,

V.A. WOOD,

Deputy Minister.

Edmonton, December 15th, 1966.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS
V.A. WOOD

The demand for land under the various forms of disposition held fairly
steady during the current fiscal year as compared with the previous year although
there was a decline in the demand for land under the homestead sale regulations.

During the last few years more careful attention has been given than in
the past to co-ordinated planning before making lands available for disposition.
For example, before a newly surveyed township is made available for settlement
the area in addition to being checked by the Lands Division is also checked by
the Department of Highways, the Water Resources Branch of the Department of
Agriculture and the Alberta Forest Service, in regard to location of roads, drain¬
age ditches, timber areas, etc. All of these factors and any others which may
affect the land use are carefully considered before the land is made available for
settlement. This type of planning is very essential and beneficial if the public
land is to be put to its best use. However, it does increase considerably the
administrative work required in the disposition of land.

The Director and the Supervisor of the Field Staff attended the Western
Land Directors’ Conference which was held in British Columbia in July. The
conference consisted of the presentation of papers on various subjects relating
to land administration and the inspection of several of the land development
projects throughout the provinces. As usual at the conclusion of the conference
several comments were made regarding the administration of public lands, which
were submitted to the officials of the respective departments in the various pro¬
vinces.

HOMESTEAD SALES

During the past fiscal year homestead sale applications decreased sharply
to 989. There is further indication that the unprecedented interest shown i n
homesteading during the past four years is now levelling off. Reasons for the
decrease in interest appear to be due to poor crops having been harvested in the
northern areas of the province for two years.

In May, 1965, portions of several townships in the Snipe Lake Oil Field
Area were made available for all types of land disposition.

In September, 1965, two newly surveyed townships were made available
for homesteading. The land available in Township 78, Range 8, West 6th Meri¬
dian, was all applied for on the opening day but less interest was shown in
Township 72, Range 19, West 5th Meridian, due to poor access to the area.

Although crop yields in the northern part of the province were below
average during the fiscal year, there was a 15% increase over the previous fiscal
year in the amount of crop share and homestead lease loan indebtedness collected.

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

■IM CIVILIAN HOMESTEAD LEASES
V/////A VETERAN HOMESTEAD LEASES

42 43 4 4 45 4 6 47 4 8 49 50 51 52 53 54 5 5 5 6 57 58
FISCAL YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH

62 63 64 65 6 6

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

SALES AND CULTIVATION LEASES

During the year there were 260 parcels of land offered for sale by public
auction of which 232 were sold. The highest price received was $150.00 per acre
for a quarter section offered for sale at Calgary.

The average price per acre received was $23.67, a slight decrease from
the fiscal year 1964 - 1965, where the average price was $24.32.

During the year the administration and control of 53 parcels of land was
transferred in favor of the Department of Municipal Affairs* 5 parcels to the St.
Mary and Milk Rivers Development and 4 parcels to the Department of Public
Works.

Four free grants of land were approved during the year, and 18 parcels of
public land were exchanged, mainly for the purpose of assisting farmers to estab¬
lish more centralized and economic units.

Eighty-seven cultivation permits were issued during the fiscal year.

The following amounts were collected during the year from agricultural

farm sales and public land sales.

New Sales Principal Interest

Public Land Agricultural Farm Sales $124,506.83 $1,119.77

Tax Recovery Agricultural Farm Sales $ 1,485.53 $ 27.35

Public Land Sales $261,238.77 $8,797.78

Tax Recovery Sales $ 3,651.14 $ 136.42

Under the Crown Cultivation Leases Act the department paid out a total
of $88,531.44 on account of taxes. The total assessed value of land under culti¬
vation leases, exclusive of the clearing project areas, is $1,340,780.00. It should
be noted that both the amounts paid out on account of taxes, and the total as¬
sessed value of land under cultivation leases, is slightly higher than the previous
year.

SPECIAL LAND USE

The overall total of applications processed for mineral surface leases,
pipeline agreements, pipeline installation leases, licences of occupation, ease¬
ments, rights of entry and miscellaneous leases was approximately the same as
during the previous fiscal year. However, a larger proportion of the applications
were for mineral surface leases, pipeline agreements and licences of occupation
as the drilling activity on public lands continued to increase.

The multiple uses of lands and greater participation by other government
bodies in land dispositions necessitated a greater amount of time being spent in
contacting the various agencies before a disposition is executed.

Streets were constructed to service 60 lots in the new Calling Lake Sub¬
division. These lots were made available at a draw held in Athabasca and 45 lots
were leased.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Further cleanup work was carried out in abandoned townsites in the Coal
Branch area.

GRAZING

As the open grassland areas of Alberta are being fully utilized for grazing,
the wooded areas of the province provide the only new grazing available. To en¬
courage the development and improvement of these wooded areas, the Grazing
Lease Improvement Regulations were established in 1965 to authorize financial
assistance to grazing lessees wishing to convert brush covered lands to improved
pasture. Assistance for the development of stock water and other range improve¬
ments is also authorized by these regulations.

Grazing conditions in 1965 were generally good to very good throughout
Alberta except for portions of the Peace River area which suffered from drought.

A range survey of grazing lease lands and related deeded holdings com¬
menced in 1965 in southeast Alberta. The object of the survey is to determine
more accurately the grazing capacity of individual ranches and to advise ranch
operators on methods of more efficiently utilizing the range resource on their
deeded land and leased lands.

The Chief Grazing Appraiser and the Range Survey Supervisor met with
Canada and U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel in Montana to investigate
the suitability of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service method of calculating grazing
capacity for Alberta.

The Chief Grazing Appraiser instructed members of the field staff in the
identification of native plants and grazing types and in the determination of
grazing capacity.

No new invasions of Alberta’s rangelands by noxious weeds from ad¬
joining areas were noted.

Chief Grazing Appraiser J.A. Campbell retired on September 30, 1965,
after 21 years of service with the Lands Division.

For 1966 the grazing rentals and taxes for grazing leases, grazing per¬
mits and road allowance leases are to be calculated on the same basis as for
1965, using the same percentages of forage value as fixed by Order-in-Council
1655/62.

PERCENTAGE OF FORAGE VALUE PAYABLE
AS RENTAL AND TAXES

DISTRICTS

South

Central

North

20%

16 2/3%

12 1/2°

The average price of beef for the six month period of 1965 was 17.46$ per
pound as compared to 17.98$ per pound for the same period in 1964. The com¬
bined rental and tax charges for 1966, for grazing leases and road allowance
leases for the period from January 1 to December 31, 1966, and on grazing per-

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

mits for the period from April 1, 1966 to March 31, 1967, have been set for each
district as follows:

RENTAL PER ACRE FOR 1966

ing Capacity

ZONE

Southern District
20%

Central District

16 2/3%

North District
12 1/2%

36 1 'n

30 1/44

22 3/44

27 1 744

22 3/44

174

21 3/44

18 1/44

13 3/44

17 1/24

14 1/24

114

14 1/24

12 1/44

Grazing rental on a per head basis

Bow Island, Grassy Lake, Purple Springs
and Seven Persons Grazing Reserves

Pinhorn Grazing Reserve

Twin River Grazing Reserve

Buck Mountain, Minburn and Rannach
Grazing Reserves

Wanham Grazing Reserve

Buffalo Park Grazing Association

for 1966 was set as follows:

$3.00 per A.U.M.*
$2.30 per A.U.M.
$2.20 per A.U.M.

$2.00 per A.U.M.
$1.90 per A.U.M.

$ .60 per A.U.M.

Where no caretaker or facilities were provided by the department, grazing
rental on a head tax basis was set as follows for 1966:

Grazing District “A” (South) 754 per month per animal unit.

Grazing District “B” (Central) 654 per month per animal unit.

Grazing District “C” (North) 454 per month per animal unit.

During 1965 grazing permits were issued to groups and individuals who

previously held allotments in the Vauxhall area in the Bow River Irrigation dis¬
trict. Approximately 5,900 head of stock were grazed. Special administration
arrangements are provided in conjunction with the Federal Government in this
area.

The Buffalo Park and South Park Grazing Associations in the Wainwright
area graze and cut hay on the land leased by the Department of National Defence
under special administrative arrangements. During 1965 there were 1,800 head of
stock grazed by 54 patrons and 964 tons of hay were cut.

* - A.U.M. - animal unit month or per month per animal unit.

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

GRAZING RESERVES

Dry Land

Map

Acreage

Patrons

Head of
Stock Grazed

1 . Buck Mountain

16,982.08

1,010

2. Pinhorn (near Etzikom)

76,358.5

122

2,498

3. Minburn

13,527.44

2,311

4. Rannach

13,350.373

1,334

5. Twin River

31,214.93

1,547

6. W anh am

15,049.5

1,261

Total -

166,482,823

406

9,961

Irrigated

1 . Bow Island

2,758.32

1,086

2. Grassy Lake 10R 2,711.54 (used with Purple Springs)

3. Purple Springs

2R 1,905.42

834

4. Seven Persons

4R 6,146.06

864

Total -

13,521.34

158

2,784

Combined Total -

180,004.163

564

12,745

HEAD TAX ALLOTMENT AREAS

Head of

Map

Location

Patrons

Stock Graze

1 . East Burnstick

34-6-5

469

2. Horse Lakes Grazing

Assoc.

75 8c 76 - 16 - 5

209

3. North Burnstick

35 8c 36 - 6 8c 7 - 5

270

4. Northeast Burnstick

35-6-5

345

5. Northwest Burnstick

35-7-5

6. Southwest Burnstick

34-7-5

102

7. South Cow Creek

38 - 8 8c 9 - 5

103

8. Sundre Grazing Assoc.

31 8c 32 - 6 8c 7 - 5

238

9. West Burnstick

used with Southwest Burnstick

10. West End Stock Assoc.

31 8c 32 - 6 8c 7 - 5

170

Totals -

1,985

A total of 15 wild horse round-up authorities were in effect to March 31,
1966 and during the period from April 1, 1965 to March 31, 1966, six Letters of
Authority issued.

Approximately 300 head of horses were rounded-up within the authorized
areas from April 1, 1965 to March 31, 1966.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

COMMUNITY PASTURES - GRAZING LEASES

Name

Map

Location

Acreage

No. of
Patrons

No. of
Stock

1. Barnwell Graz. Assoc.

3,142.44

274

2. Basin Valley Graz. Assoc.

1,713.56

273

S. Bear Canyon Graz. Assoc.

1,433.5

4. Beaver Valley Graz. Assoc.

2,979.86

197

5. Big 4 Lease Assoc.

3,035

248

6. Blackfoot Graz. Assoc.

24,557.45

1,385

7. Bluefield Graz. Assoc.

11,726.14

570

8. Boundary Creek Assoc.

636.84

104

9. Bowell West Graz. Assoc.

8,008.73

286

10. Bow Island Forty Mile

Graz. Assoc.

28,967.43

941

11. B.T. Graz. Co-op Ltd.

26,234.99

854

12. Bunker Hill Graz. Assoc.

6,397.19

384

13. Burkes Lake Stockman’s Assoc

. 32

3,622

344

14. Butcher Creek Graz.. Co-op Ltd.

. 60

1,432.41

239

15. Campbell Creek Graz. Assoc.

2,711.5

16. Carcajou Graz. Assoc.

1,442.2

17. Castle River Stock Assoc.

6,159.192

303

18. Chauvin District Graz. Assoc.

1,113

105

19. Clear Hills Graz. Assoc.

8,877.4

457

20. Clear River Graz. Assoc.

3,491.6

21. Clearwater Graz. Assoc.

3,123.8

22. Comrey Graz. Assoc.

29,953.68

1,004

23. Cressday Graz. Assoc.

12,032.66

24. Cresthill Farmers’ Community
Cattle Graz. Lease Assoc.

14,432.04

773

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

Map

Name Location

Acreage

No. of
Patrons

No. of
Stock

25. Deimuth Lease Assoc.

1,736.08

26. Drowning Ford Graz. Assoc.

33,069.5

1,696

27. Dunn Lake Cattle Assoc.

3,595.97

311

28. Eastern Irrigation District

4,879.89

209

29. East Peoria Smoky Graz. Assoc.

6,127.4

209

30. Elk Island Graz. Assoc.

1,936.39

31. Fincastle Graz. Assoc.

772.04

32. Fir Grove Stock Assoc.

4,342.677

204

33. Four Mile Creek Stock
Improvement Assoc.

18,013.677

588

34. Frog Lake Cattle Assoc.

10,288.57

747

35. Gamier Lake Graz. Assoc.

17,842.3

353

36. Goodfare Graz. Assoc.

6,663.3

217

37. Green Prairie Grazing Assoc.

2,875

139

38. Hays Stock Grazing Assoc.

15,462.784

610

39. Highland Graz. Assoc.

8,222.25

423

40. Island Lake Graz. Assoc.

5,775.2

454

41. Jumping Pound Stock Assoc.

12,765.75

1,219

42. Keg River Community Livestock
Improvement Assoc.

1,550

43. Lakes Graz. Assoc.

1,906.76

239

44. Lekenwa Cliff Graz. Assoc.

1,598

114

45. Little Bow Graz. Assoc.

4,337.1

323

46. Little Smoky Graz. Assoc.

11,086.1

376

47. Lobley Grazing Assoc.

4,714.5

189

48. Lomond Graz. Assoc.

82,166.46

184

5,497

49. Long Valley Graz. Assoc.

4,349.7

237

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Name

50. Lucky Lake Graz. Assoc.

51. Many Island Lake Graz. AsSoc.

52. Milk River Co-op Graz. Assoc.

Ltd.

53. Nemiscam Community

Pasture #1

54. Nemiscam Community

Pasture #2

55. North Eaglesham Graz. Assoc.

56. North Goodwin Stock

Improvement Assoc.

57. North Group Cattle Assoc.

58. North Wapiti Stock

Improvement Assoc.

59. Old Frontier Graz. Assoc.

60. Peace River Graz. Assoc.

61. Peace Valley Stockman’s Assoc.

62. Pipeline Graz. Assoc.

63. Poll Haven Community Pasture

64. Ross Lake Community Pasture

65. Rowley Graz. Assoc.

66. Simonette Graz. Assoc.

67. Silver Valley Graz. Assoc.

68. Smoky Lake Graz. Assoc.

69. Smoky River Graz. Assoc.

70. Spring Creek Graz. Assoc.

71. Spruce Ranching Co-op Ltd.

72. Stirling Pasture Company Ltd.

73. Tide Lake Graz. Assoc.

Acreage

No. of
Patrons

No. of
Stock

5,595.5

406

17,565.28

968

12,643.92

1,374

4,780.6

214

33,951.39

715

2,889

159

12,913.8

427

10,571.42

730

5,796.74

10,047.35

1,982

8,380.3

6,728.9

23,144.98

868

10,462

1,271

4,473

455

5,425

436

3,058

3,368.7

179

11,362.98

368

4,149.5

4,081.6

296

19,138.17

2,280

747

142

15,990.97

441

Map

Location

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION 21

Map

Name Location

Acreage

No. of
Patrons

No. of
Stock

74. Tulliby Lake Stockman’s

Assoc.

16,748.6

1,831

75. Waldron Ranching Co-op

15,581.58

4,977

76. West Blueberry Cattlemen’s

Assoc.

1,920

77. Whitemud Creek Graz. Assoc.

12,301.35

248

78. Winagami Graz. Assoc.

3,996

226

79. Wolf Creek Graz. Assoc.

6,809.6

80. Writing On Stone Graz. Assoc.

Ltd.

15,390.05

697

Totals

783,315.563

1,375

45,434

ASSOCIATIONS HOLDING

ANNUAL

GRACING

PERMITS

Boundary Creek Graz. Assoc.

191.5

acres

Lomond Graz. Assoc.

2,814.09

Total

3,005.59

”

In Vauxhall Area:

East Hays Group Community Pasture

2,084

acres

Hays Stock Grazing Assoc.

27,226.9

Riverbend Graz. Assoc.

2,663

”

Vauxhall Graz. Assoc.

57,102.3

”

West Group Hays Community Pasture

1,676

”

Total

90,752.2

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FIELD INSPECTIONS

In order to better serve the public and to increase efficiency of inspections,
further decentralization of the . field staff was brought about. New Supervisory
District Offices were opened at Medicine Hat and St. Paul. An increasing volume
of work in the Peace River and Grande Prairie areas necessitated the splitting
of these two Supervisory Districts with an additional District Supervisor being
stationed at both Peace River and Grande Prairie.

The former Lac La Biche and Bonnyville Sub-Agencies were consolidated
to form a new Sub-Agency with the office being situated at St. Paul.

With a complement of 18 full time Land Appraisers, 2 part-time Land Ap¬
praisers and the assistance of the Public Land Appraising Co-ordinator and
Assistant Co-ordinator, the season ended with practically no carry-over of in¬
spections. Continued co-operation of the Forest Service in making a helicopter
available for inspections of land not readily accessible to four-wheel drive veh¬
icles, assisted tremendously in the completion of the season’s work.

LAND GLASSIFICATION

During the past year, land use zoning has continued in co-operation with
the Forestry Division. A system of classification based on the capability ratings
has been adopted, and zoning is being completed.

Aerial photograph interpretation and finalization of the classification of the
Pembina River - McLeod River, and the Caroline - Cochrane areas were com¬
pleted in preparation for adoption.

Watersheds inspected during the past year includes:

1. Pouce Coupe

2. Areas east of Lac La Biche

3. Prairie Creek (Rocky Mountain House)

4. Red Deer River and Little Red Deer (Caroline - Cochrane)

5. . Sturgeon Lake

6. Christmas Creek - Timeu Creek (Whitecourt - Ft. Assiniboine area).

The following townships were inspected and reported on for suitability for
settlement purposes:

Township 68, Range 21, West 5th Meridian
Township 100, Range 20, West 5th Meridian
Township 100, Range 21, West 5th Meridian
Township 100, Range 22, West 5th Meridian
Township 105, Range 20, West 5th Meridian
Township 105, Range 21, West 5th Meridian .

Participation in field staff tours included the Peace River District tour and
a Central Alberta District tour. These trips assist in co-ordination of our field
staff inspection work.

In addition to the above work, an increased number of files and photographs
of special cases in land disposition were reviewed. These included tax recovery
lands, lands for sale, and lands for purchase.

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

HOMESTEAD LEASES CIVILIAN

NO.

AREA

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

3511

890,093.03

Leases issued during fiscal year

4,745.35

Leases patented during fiscal year

284

67,898.92

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

352

80,492.44

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

2893

746,447.02

HOMESTEAD LEASES VETERAN

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

396

110,553.82

Leases issued during fiscal year

318.00

Leases patented during fiscal year

14,536.60

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

5,691.06

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

325

90,644.16

HOMESTEAD SALES CIVILIAN

Sales in force at April 1, 1965

3074

797,769.40

Sales granted during fiscal year

777

218,776.62

Sales patented during fiscal year

16,639.77

Sales cancelled during fiscal year

173

47,113.66

Sales in force at March 31, 1966

3611

952,792.59

HOMESTEAD SALES VETERAN

Sales in force at April 1, 1965

109

30,152.84

Sales granted during fiscal year

10,754.50

Sales patented during fiscal year

2,556.96

Sales cancelled during fiscal year

1.602.80

Sales in force at March 31, 1966

127

36,747.58

HOMESTEAD LOANS

Loan contracts in force at April 1, 1965

Loan contracts issued during fiscal year

Loan contracts cancelled during fiscal year

Loan contracts paid in full during fiscal year
Loan contracts in force at March 31, 1966

1194

101

178

1093

HOMESTEAD LOAN SALES

Sales in force at April 1. 1965

134

35,621.87

Sales granted during fiscal year

11,624.47

Sales patented during fiscal year

11,226.79

Sales cancelled during fiscal year

354.02

Sales in force at March 31, 1966

136

35,665.53

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

CLEARING PROJECT LEASES AND SALES NO.

Civilian Homesteads 1

Veteran Homesteads 4

TOTAL 5

Crop Share 4

Cultivation 0

Purchase Agreements 56

The above leases and sales are included in other reports.

AREA

320.00

1,297.00

1,617.00

1,274.92

17,945.83

CULTIVATION LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1965
Leases issued during fiscal year
Leases cancelled during fiscal year
Leases in force at March 31, 1966

907

172,494.75

16,562.53

100

20,435.32

889

168,621.96

ACCRUED AREA

Leases in force at April 1, 1965
Leases issued during fiscal year
Leases cancelled during fiscal year
Leases in force at March 31, 1966

237

16,064.09

70.00

2,273.67

201

13,860.42

PUBLIC LAND SALES

Sales in force at April 1, 1965
Sales issued during fiscal year
Sales patented during fiscal year
Sales cancelled during fiscal year
Sales in force at March 31, 1966

1548

226,067.08

425

53,106.70

341

38,218.64

1,402.86

1619

239,552.28

AGRICULTURAL FARM SALES

Sales in force at April 1, 1965
Sales issued during fiscal year
Sales cancelled during fiscal year
Sales in force at March 31, 1966

1266

227.031.89

292

52,312.77

9,596.85

1509

269,747.81

RIGHTS OF ENTRY

Rights of Entry at April 1, 1965 5919

Rights of Entry granted during fiscal year 180

Rights of Entry cancelled during fiscal year 92

Rights of Entry at March 31, 1966 6007

Applications received during fiscal year 183

Applications pending at March 31, 1966 26

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

CROP

SHARE LEASES CLEARING PROJECT

NO.

AREA

Leases

in force at April 1, 1965

1,274.92

Leases

issued during fiscal year

Leases

cancelled during fiscal year

Leases

in force at March 31. 1966

1,274.92

PURCHASE AGREEMENTS CLEARING PROJECT

Sales in force at April 1, 1965

24,337.84

Sales issued during fiscal year

Sales patented during fiscal year

6,389.95

Sales cancelled during fiscal year

(amend)

2.06

Sales in force at March 31, 1966

17,945.83

SEED CROP LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

16,349.60

Leases issued during fiscal year

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

16,349.60

MISCELLANEOUS LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

1113

74,328.75

Leases issued during fiscal year

127

9, ,638. 35

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

117

7,243.96

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

1123

76,723.14

Permits issued during fiscal year

960

LICENCE OF OCCUPATION

Licences in force at April 1, 1965

827

Licences issued during fiscal year

161

Licences cancelled during fiscal year

Licences in force at March 31, 1966

927

EASEMENTS

Easements in force at April 1, 1965

1978

Easements issued during fiscal year

157

Easements cancelled during fiscal year

Easements in force at March 31, 1966

2108

MINERAL SURFACE LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

1999

85,812.03

Leases issued during fiscal year

655

5,991.00

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

141

882.88

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

2513

90,920.15

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

TOWNSITE LEASES

NO.

AREA

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

388.57

Leases issued during fiscal year

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

336.87

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

51.70

PIPE LINE AGREEMENTS

Agreements in force at April 1, 1965

1478

12,222.95

Agreements issued during fiscal year

420

4,549.49

Agreements cancelled during fiscal year

13.15

Agreements in force at March 31. 1966

1893

16,759.29

PIPE LINE INSTALLATIONS

Installations in force at April 1, 1965

216.43

Installations issued during fiscal year

24.08

Installations cancelled during fiscal year

Installations in force at March 31, 1966

240.51

SAND AND GRAVEL LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

352

Leases issued during fiscal year

Leases renewed during fiscal year

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

369

Permits issued during fiscal year

129

QUARRYING LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

Leases issued during fiscal year

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

GRAZING LEASES

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

4213

4,284,526.65

Leases issued during fiscal year

275

300,626.99

Area added by amendment

50,126.90

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

208

202,309.98

Area deleted by amendment

33,222.08

Leases renewed during fiscal year

541

388,948.57

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

4280

4,399,748.48

PUBLIC LAND ADMINISTRATION

GRAZING PERMITS

NO.

AREA

Edmonton

1049

172,903.02

Calgary

972

244,358.32

Peace River

403

112,130.48

Grande Prairie

126

37,085.73

HAY PERMITS

Number of Permits issued

355

Number of tons cut

5021/4

ROAD ALLOWANCE

Leases in force at April 1, 1965

1840

72,497.52

Leases issued during fiscal year

135

3,989.06

Leases cancelled during fiscal year

3,480.56

Leases in force at March 31, 1966

1876

73,006.02

AUCTION SALES

LISTED

SOLD

Public Lands

260

232

Highest price per acre

$150.00

Average price per acre

$ 23.67

TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION

AND CONTROL

PARCELS

Department of Municipal Affairs

St. Mary and Milk Rivers Development 5

Department of Public W'orks 4

Free Grants
Exchange of Lands

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

INSPECTIONS

GENERAL NO.

Requests outstanding at April 1. 1965 1377

Requests called during fiscal year 3544

Reports received during fiscal year 2654

Requests outstanding at March 31, 1966 2267

SOIL SURVEY

Requests outstanding at April 1, 1965 1512

Requests called during fiscal year 3141

Reports received during fiscal year 3653

Requests outstanding at March 31, 1966 1000

Collection reports received during fiscal year 501

APPLICATIONS NO.

Grazing (new) 411

Grazing (Renewal) 395

Road Allowance 174

Homestead Leases 2

Homestead Loans 193

Homestead Sales 989

Mineral Surface 1039

Pipe Line Agreement 358

Pipe Line Installation 47

Cultivation 128

Purchase 74

Miscellaneous 250

Licence of Occupation 369

Easements 187

Sand and Gravel 78

Right of Entry 183

Agricultural Farm Sale 403

Accrued Area 10

TOTAL 5290

Cancelled Applications

1345

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FORESTRY

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY
1965/66

Several important developments occurred within the administration of the
Alberta Forest Service during the year, particularly in forest management and
education fields.

Details of the regulations applicable to the “quota system” of timber dis¬
posal were resolved after numerous meetings with the Alberta Forest Products
Association and government officials. Implementation will commence on May 1,
1966. Thereafter surplus quotas will be sold as well as issuance of earned
quotas. The necessity of more detailed merchantability information on forest
types resulted in a concerted reconnaissance program that taxed field staff and
Head Office supervisory staff to the limit. Additional funds and considerable use
of aircraft were employed to excellent advantage. All of the staff involved deserve
commendation for their efforts. The benefits of the quota system to the timber
operators, to government and particularly towards wise management of the forest
resource should be obvious in the near future.

The first Forest Technology students entered the Forest Technology School
at Hinton for their second and final year of their course. Lecture staff and
facilities were provided by the Alberta Forest Service subsequent to an expan¬
sion of the school by the Department of Public Works. The Forest Service also
commenced an advanced in-service training program that will be extended to our
field staff as facilities permit. These are most important steps to develop the
educational standards of our rangers to meet the higher qualifications required
in the performance of their work.

To overcome the recruiting and inexperience problems of fire-fighting the
fire overhead and fire-fighting training programs were increased significantly to
include almost 350 persons in the training for this year.

A new program was also developed for 17 and 18 year old boys called the
Junior Forest Rangers. Three groups of 12 boys each were placed in. the field to
work 5 days a week on forest conservation schemes and receive instruction one
day a week on various phases of conservation.

The number of forest fires during the year was very small with one fire
causing almost the total area of loss. A second Dornier DO-28 aircraft was
received to replace a Courier aircraft. The VHF radio equipment was extended to
the Slave Lake Forest.

The Department of Public Works provided a substantial number of new
buildings and projects. Funds available from the Northern Development Council
permitted the construction of two major airstrips.

More details of activity during the year are contained in Branch reports.

FOREST PROTECTION

WEATHER

The winter of 1964-65 was one of the coldest winters on record in the past
ten years. While snowfall was about normal in southern forest regions, most of

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

the Peace River and central areas recorded over double the average snowfall.

The spring started off cool and very wet over most of the central and southern
areas. The northern areas, on the other hand, had below normal precipitation and
drought conditions existed in the north Peace River and Footner Lake regions.

The summer was cool in most of Alberta with the exception of August which
was generally hot for the first three weeks and very cool the last week. Thunder¬
storm activity was generally light for most of the summer throughout all the
province.

September was very cool and precipitation was frequent. October was a warm
month all over Alberta in striking contrast to the cool wet September and the on¬
set of the winter weather came in northern districts by the 3rd of November.

FIRE SUPPRESSION

Suppressive action was taken on 252 fires. An area of 54,334 acres was
burned over, consisting of 49,769 acres of forested land, 4,279 acres of non-
forested land and 286 acres of private land. The 252 fires are shown below by
size class.

133 Class ‘A’ or small fires (/ acre or less)

92 Class ‘B’ fires (over % up to 10 acres)

17 Class ‘C’ fires (over 10 acres up to 100 acres)

8 Class ‘D’ fires (over 100 acres up to 500 acres)

2 Class ‘E’ fires (over 500 acres) .

In addition to the above, action was taken on 27 fires that were not the
responsibility of the Forest Service. These fires burned over an area of 340 acres.

FIRE DETECTION

Expansion of the fire detection system continued, bringing the total number
of lookouts to 138. A distance of 44,500 miles was flown by aircraft on fire
patrol and 40 fires were discovered.

The fires reported by
tables.

different agencies

are shown on the accompanying

AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

Government

Owned

Leased

Total

Helicopters

Fixed Wing

8 (includes 4

small water
bombers)

Total

FORESTRY

Total hours flown - 7,415

Cargo carried - 854 tons of equipment and 14,136 men
Fire - aircraft used on 121 fires

New aircraft - one Dornier DO-28 purchased to replace one Courier aircraft.
FIRE CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS

Communication facilities were rented from Alberta Government Telephones.
Teletype circuits totalled 1,225 miles and they carried 134,432 messages. The
radio network of the Forest Service comprised 813 radio units.

The VHF equipment installation was completed in the Slave Lake Forest and
the specifications for the Footner Lake Forest were submitted to Alberta Govern¬
ment Telephones.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

AREA BURNED BV CAUSE 1965

NON -FORESTED 4565 ACRES
FORESTED 49,769 ACRES
TOTAL 54,334 ACRES

INCENDIARY 1.8%
960 ACRES

SETTLERS 0.-4 %
200 ACRES

LIGHTNING 97.5 %
52,996 ACRES

OTHERS 0.3 %

178 ACRES

THE 0.3% , 178 ACRES UNDER "OTHERS" INCLUDES RAILWAY, INDUSTRIAL
UNCLASSIFIED, UNKNOWN, PUBLIC PROJECTS, CAMPERS AND SMOKERS.

NUMBER OF FIRES BV CAUSE 1965

TOTAL FIRES 252

THE 21 FIRES OR 84% UNDER "OTHERS" INCLUDES
RAILWAYS, PUBLIC PROJECTS, UNCLASSIFIED AND UNKNOWN.

FORESTRY

COMPARISON OF FIRE CAUSES BY PERCENTAGES
FOR THE YEARS 1954 to 1965 INCLUSIVE

CAUSE

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

Campers

36.5

14.7

14.4

17.8

23.1

20.9

23.0

13.1

18.0

15.3

17.2

15.1

Smokers

11.8

9.9

12.0

9.5

13.8

12.2

11.8

9.0

4.0

6.9

10.9

7.5

Settlers

17.6

21.9

24.0

16.7

17.0

13.2

12.0

9.4

6.1

5.2

14.8

4.4

Railways

3.5

6.0

1.2

1.6

5.6

2.6

2.5

0.2

3.6

1.3

1.8

2,8

Lightning

5.9

15.1

17.8

18.3

17.5

23.0

22.2

41.8

37.8

47.5

25.1

45.2

Industrial

7.1

6.0

5.0

12. .8

6.0

5.3

9.1

7.5

14.7

6.9

. 7.7

9.5

Incendiary

1.2

13.8

12.0

14.4

10.3

15.3

12.2

10.5

6.8

12.8

16.6

9.9

Public Projects

4.7

1.8

1.9

2.2

1.5

2.6

1.9

2.2

2.5

0.5

4.7

2.8

Unclassified

2.3

3.5

4.7

1.1

1.5

2.8

1.9

2.2

0.9

1.6

Unknown

9.4

7.3

7.0

5.6

3.7

3.4

2.5

4.4

4.3

2.7

0.3

1.2

SUMMARY

SHOWING TOTAL NUMBER OF FIRES AND BURNT OVER AREAS

FROM 1954 to 1965 INCLUSIVE

Year

Total

Fires

Non-

Forested

Acres

F orested
Acres

Total

Area

Acres

Suppression

Costs

1954

71 ,008

57,869

128,877

77,453

1 955

232

76,716

124,578

201 ,294

165,906

1956

258

116,679

577,801

694,480

657,092

1957

180

3.777

11,709

15,486

129,956

1958

464

75,753

155,240

230,993

1,475.347

1959

469

36,805

51 ,154

87,959

1,184,341

1960

474

9,497

10,463

19,960

345,623

1961

811

36,288

157,257

193,545

2,365,862

1962

278

1 ,386

3,120

4,506

210,869

1963

554

3,055

14,554

17,609

609,502

1964

338

6,325

8,732

15,057

396,719

1965

252

4,565

49,769

54,334

574,516

TOTALS

4,395

441,854

1,222,246

1,664,100

8,193,186

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FIRES BY CAUSES, MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION, ETC.

34 DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

AREA

200

52996

54334

100

”

193

286

0.5

CROWN LAND |

52996

45048

99.5

□

228

245

755409

207

757497

DISCOVERED BV

•

15.1

13.9

-o

24.2

MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION

”

•O

2.4

11.5

•

13.9

31.7

’16.7

-■

15.5

•

15.1

7.5

2.8

45.2

9.5

9.9

252

0.8

3.2

6.7

36.5

-o

133

Settlers

Rai Iways

Lightning

Public Projects

Unclassified

Unknown

TOTALS

PERCENT. |

FORESTRY

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

Under the terms of the Federal- Provincial Forestry Agreement there was an
expenditure of $481,000.00 on road construction.

New Road Work Accomplished:

Road grade 28.6 miles

Right-of-way cleared 66 acres

Total length of new bridges 577 feet .

Road maintenance was aggravated by flood conditions in the Clearwater and
Bow River Forests. A total of 22 Forest Service graders were utilized in main¬
tenance work.

Seven airstrips were constructed at a cost of $159,740.00, bringing the air¬
strip total to 99. Two licensed airports were constructed for the Northern Develop¬
ment Council.

Buildings:

The construction of new buildings involved an expenditure of $229,729.00.

The following chart indicates the projects constructed in 1965 and the total
number of forestry structures. This does not include major building construction
at forest headquarters which is the responsibility of the Department of Public
Works.

Number of Buildings Buildings
Constructed up to Constructed

Type of Building and Including 1964 1965 Total

Residences
Primary Lookouts
Secondary Lookouts
Garages

Garage-Cache Combination

Tool Caches

Lookout Cabins

Engine Houses

Barns

Campshelters

Campgrounds

Stopover Cabins

Trailer House 3 B.R.

Misc. Buildings:
fuel sheds, boat sheds, speeder
sheds, remote receiver sheds, etc.

139

142

132

138

Nil

102

155

164

Nil

114

Nil

114

428

443

383

1,432

TOTAL

FORESTRY

FOREST SURVEYS AND PLANNING BRANCH

The program of detailed inventory of management units continued in 1965.
The program commenced in 1956 and to date detailed inventory information is now
available for 36,892 square miles and covers 44 management units. Field work in
conjunction with the detailed inventory was discontinued in 1965 in order to
permit the acquisition of necessary data in preparation for the implementation of
the quota system of timber sales which is scheduled for April 1, 1966.

The permanent staff employed by the branch numbered 47 and included 1 1
foresters, 29 technical personnel and 7 clerical staff. During the field season
additional staff are engaged as required.

The branch is undertaking, as a cooperative project with Federal ARDA, a
program concerned with soil survey and forest land capability which involves an
area of 95,000 square miles. Another project being carried out in cooperation
with the Lands Division of this Department and under ARDA sponsorship is a
land classification in the fringe areas of settlement. This project will delineate
permanent forest land, multiple use lands and agricultural lands.

A summary of the work accomplished by the branch is summarized as follows:
TECHNICAL SERVICES SECTION
Mapping and Compiling -

1. New access information was interpreted on photographs and transferred to
1:63,360 scale forest cover work sheets for 104 maps (34,000 square miles).

2. Two hundred and fifty-seven base map films at 1:63,360 scale (84,000
square miles) were revised with the following:

(a) Road additions and classifications

(b) Forest cover changes due to fires

(d) Topographical changes and geographical names

(e) Additional township survey

(f) Geophysical activity.

Timber License Mapping -

Number of applications processed

151

Area of photographic interpretation

353,600 acres

Area mapped

709,440 acres

Number of annual operation maps supplied

89.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Geophysical Applications Processed

Preliminary Final

Geophysical Geophysical

Year Plans Approved Plans Approved

1959-60

315

158

1960-61

296

106

1961-62

369

145

1962-63

342

143

1963-64

435

132

1964-65

392

132

1965-66

602

175.

Other Land Use

Applications Processed -

Year

Mineral Surface
Lease

Applications
Plotted and/or
Assessed

Right of Entry
Applications
Plotted and/or
Assessed

License of
Occupation
Applications
Plotted and/or
Assessed

Pipe Line
Applications

1959-60

•

1960-61

118

1961-62

260

170

1962-63

294

130

1963-64

534

1964-65

501

158

127

1965-66

635

153

235

215.

Miscellaneous -

1. Recreation area maps prepared 16

2. Grazing allotment maps prepared

Preliminary - 19

Final vegetative type - 19

3. Fire reference maps assembled 29

4. Fire finder maps produced

Temporary - 20

Permanent - 17

FORESTRY

5. Forestry roads mapped for registration

and gazetting purposes 6

6. Velox prints supplied for various oil

and gas fields 70

7. Sections of Crown land interpreted,
mapped and timber volumes calculated
preparatory to various agricultural uses 48 .

FOREST PROTECTION PLANNING

Visible Area Mapping - Lookout Sites Evaluated -

From preliminary panoramic photographs 37
From profile charts 6

From field plotting 4

Final evaluation completed 4

Fire lookout panoramic photography 15

Preliminary site surveys 32 .

Aerial Photography by Department Aircraft and Personnel -

Forestry roads for mapping and registering 101 miles

Fire lookout sites 11

Timber licenses 4

Airstrip locations 17

Miscellaneous areas 18

Forest Recreation areas 15 .

INVENTORY PLANNING SECTION
Field Work -

Type of Plot
Age Class Plots
Regeneration Plots
Permanent Growth and Yield Plots
Site Classification Plots
Volume Plots (Marmot Creek)

Number of Plots
1963 1964 1965

1,017 255

5,860 2,008 5,000

168 236 136

1,511 292

491

110.

DETAILED FOREST MANAGEMENT INVENTORIES

PROGRESS APRIL I, 1965 — MARCH 31,1966

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

CARTOGRAPHY

FORESTRY

NUMBER COPIES

Distributed

9,803

12,653

1,663

573

246

323

306

733

976

660‘8

1,599

38,830

Over -
printed

7,150

3,250

950

200

100

300

006

12,850

Re- lithographed

40,500

5,000

200

M-

New

Issues

NUMBER MAPS

Over -
printed

Re - lithographed

New

Issues

MAP SERIES

Forest Cover l" = 2 miles

Access l" = 4 miles

Forest Bose l" = 16 miles

Forest Protection l" = I6miles

Management Units l" = 16 miles

Ranger Districts l" = 16 miles

Forest Roads l" = 16 miles

Contour l" = 8 miles ( 4 quarters)

Access l" = Smiles (4 quarters)

Composite Forest Cover f = 16 miles

Forest Cover ( blue line prints)

Provincial Planimetric and Contour

National Topographic

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FORESTRY-

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FORESTRY

MANAGEMENT PLANS

To facilitate implementation of the new quota system a schedule has been
developed to set quotas and prepare cutting programs for the management units
in the Province. The cutting programs represent flexible guide lines under which
management units will be administered on the basis of sustained yield. The
following table summarizes the schedule under which these will be prepared. If
time allows the schedule will be accelerated.

CUTTING

PROGRESS SCHEDULE

Forest

Man. Units Completed
March 31 66

Man. Units to be Com
pleted March 31 '67

Man. Units to be Com¬
pleted March 31/68

Man. Units Scheduled Man. Units not

for Future Scheduled in Near Future

Total

Crowsnest

C 1. 2, 3

Bow River

B 1, 2, 3. -1. 5. 6

Clearwater-Rocky

R 1, 2, 3. -1. 5, 6, 7, 8. 9

Edson

E 2

E 5, 10

E 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9

Whitecourl

W 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

W g

Grande Prairie

C 3, 4. 5, 6. 7

G 1, 2

Peace River

P 1. 2. 3, 4. 6, 10

P 5, 7

P 8, 9

Footner Lake

F 2, 8, 9, 15

F 5, 7. 12, 13, 14

F 1, 6, 16, 17. 18

F 3, 4, 19

F 10, 20

Slave Lake

S 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10

S 7, 9, 13, 14, 15

S 11

S 12

Lac La Biche

L 2, 3

L 1

L 4, 5, 6

L 7

Athabasca

A 2, 3, 5

A 7, 10, 12

A 1,8

A 6, 9, 11

A 4, 13

Total

13*

107

•Management units in this category are considered to have little potential to support a sawlog economy. This may
pulp industry, extensive muskeg, precambrian shield, or permafrost.

be attributed to the existence of a

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

WOODS OPERATIONS

(a) Operations were active on 283 timber licences and 57 special timber
permits during the year. A total of 1,313 inspection reports were submitted
covering active operations on timber licences, along with an additional 247
reports covering non-active timber licences. A total of 242 inspection reports
were submitted on special timber permits, of which number 168 covered active
operations. It was necessary to suspend 7 operations for operational cause and
25 penalties and 19 seizures were imposed during the year for contraventions of
The Forests Act and Regulations.

(b) Annual operating plans submitted and approved for the year totalled
eighty-eight.

(c) Tree Scaling: Of 66 licences sold on tree scale, 41 were active. Pro¬
duction from tree scale licences totalled 55,117 M f.b.m. coniferous species.

(d) Log and Pulpwood Scaling: There were 117 timber licences on Inter¬
national 5/16 Inch Log Scale, in addition to scale operations on the North
Western Pulp and Power lease area. Total volumes scaled were:

(1) Saw and Peeler Logs: 111,276,951 f.b.m.

(2) Pulpwood:

289,325.19 cords.

There are two licences on cubic scale, with a total scale volume of
2,493,854 f.b.m.

(e) Check Scaling: Check scaling on the North Western Pulp 8c Power lease
may be summarized as:

North Western Pulp 8c Power Check Scale

27,735.12 cords

Alberta Forest Service Check Scale

27,691.53 cords

Difference

43.59 cords

Percentage

.16% high

Percentage Check Scaled

9.57%

(f) Scaling Licences:

Number of Permits issued: to scale sawlogs only 78

to scale pulpwood only 8

to scale all classes 0

Total

FORESTRY

Number of Licences issued: to scale sawlogs 3

to scale pulpwood 8

to scale all classes 8

Total 19 .

A total of 107 applicants wrote scaling examinations in eight locations of
which 80 were successful.

(g) Audits:

Audits commenced 114

Audits finalized 105

Purchaser’s records checked 156 commenced

Purchaser’s records checked 172 finalized .

As a result of the study previously undertaken a price index system to
supplant the mill net surveys was instituted on which to base the annual review
of the schedule rate of Crown Dues. The price index system is based on informa¬
tion established and furnished through the cooperation of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Washington, D.C.

May 1st was also instituted as the annual date on which any change
would become effective in the schedule rate of dues.

(h) The quota reconnaissance program which was begun in January of the

1964- 65 fiscal period with completion of three units prior to March 31, 1965, was
continued as a major activity from April 1, 1965, to March 31, 1966. During the

1965- 66 fiscal year the quota reconnaissance field program was completed in 48
management units.

TIMBER PRODUCTS

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

6,952 Trees for transplanting $ .50 3,476

FORESTRY

Trend of Schedule Rates M. f.b.m.
Spruce, Pine and Douglas Fir

Date

Schedule

Effective

Year

Rate

August 1

1956

$ 6.00

August 1

1957

6.00

August 1

1958

5.75

August 1

1959

5.75

August 1

1960

5.50

May 1

1961

5.00

August 1

1961

4.15

February 1

1962

4.15

August 1

1962

4.15

February 1

1963

4.60

August 1

1963

4.60

February 1

1964

5.50

August 1

1964

5.05

February 1

1965

5.05

August 1

1965

5.05

May 1

1966

5.05

SUMMARY OF TIMBER OPERATION ON PUBLIC LANDS

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SILVICULTURE

Reforestation Totals by Forests

Scarification

Seeding

Seed

Collection

Thinning

Seedlings

Planted

Forest

(acres)

(lb.)-(oz.)

(acres)

(number)

Footner Lake

613

Peace River

1,471

1,213

28,200

Grande Prairie

482

•

86,481

Slave Lake

1,768

1,587

20,650

Whitecourt

1,909

33,550

Lac La Biche

1,560

1,932

28,370

Edson

752

41,400

Clearwater- Rocky

1,878

1,848

221

127,300

Bow River

1,026

750

484

46,600

Crowsnest

814

225

90,200

Others

North Western Pulp
& Power Ltd.

6,222

443

198,000

North Canadian

Forest Industries

Muttart Tree Farm

Totals 1965-66

18,495

11,141

221

715

700,751

FORESTRY 53

Ten Year Summary

Year

Scarification

(acres)

Seeding

(acres)

Seed

Collected

(pounds)

Thinning

(acres)

Seedlings

Planted

(number)

1956-57

302

2,000

1957-58

522

3,000

1958-59

1,851

322

10,000

1959-60

2,551

115

2,125

35,000

1960-61

5,964

1,145

3,851

24,000

! 1961-62

10,013

3,475

6,672

125,000

1962-63

10,688

7,900

1,540

173,000

: 1963-64

9,015

8,242

325

281

261,000

' 1964-65

10,477.8

6,769.5

4,361

1,005

325,083

1965-66

18,495

11,141

221

715

700,751

' Totals

69,878.8

38,787.5

19,417

2,001

1,658,834

! Nursery

Seedling production continues to expand. A large increase in number of
seedlings will be needed to meet the requirements of the new quota system.

Container planting is continuing and results ensure much larger scale pro¬
jects each year. It is noteworthy that the entire North Western Pulp & Power
Ltd. planting consisted of container seedlings.

Thinning

Machine thinning with a Marden Brush Cutter accounted for most of the work
done. Results of this machine look very good and projects are to continue in
dense young pine stands.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Forest Land Else

Petroleum and Natural Gas - Green Area

Applications received for land surface rights from petroleum and natural gas

industries.

Forest

1963/64

1964/65

1965/66

Athabasca

Bow River

Clearwater-Rocky

113

103

Crowsnest

Edson

Footner Lake

Included with Peace River

200

Grande Prairie

Lac La Biche

Peace River

Slave Lake

404

806

798

Whitecourt

404

308

199

Total

985

1,473

1,541

The number of land use applications shows only a small increase for the year
under review but the actual work load rose sharply as much more attention was
given to problems of combatting soil erosion and pollution. It is estimated that
the Alberta Forest Service spent 6,440 man days in supervision and control of
the oil and gas industry, with the cost in salaries alone exceeding $130,000.00.
Major projects included the Rainbow-Nipisi 20 inch pipeline, Great Canadian Oil
Sands Limited 16 inch pipeline from McMurray to Edmonton, the Rainbow gathering
system, waterflood systems in Swan Hills, House Mountain and Willesden Green
areas.

Grazing

Grazing under permit within the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve totalled
88,264 animal unit months, with 26,205 head of cattle, horses and sheep being
grazed.

In addition to grazing in the Forest Reserve, 304 grazing leases have been
issued on lands in the green zone.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN FOREST RESERVE

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TRAINING BRANCH

A new dimension was added with development of advanced technician-level
training. An extension to the Forest Technology School building at Hinton doubled
its capacity and made this advancement possible. Three foresters were added to
the instructional staff.

The two major educational programs are the Forest Technology Course second
year, and the Advanced Forestry Course for in-service trainees. The Forest
Technology Course is offered in cooperation with the Northern Alberta Institute
of Technology. A summary of all programs given follows:

Course

Length

Number attending

Forest Technology Course

26 weeks (cont’d)

Advanced Forestry Course

22 weeks

Spring forestry camp

1 week

Lookoutmen (2 courses)

1 week each

Fire timekeepers

1 week

Firefighters (15 courses)

1 week each

311

Management reco. course

1 week

RCAF Fire Control

Vi week

Junior Forest Warden Camps
( 3 camps)

2 weeks each

108

Junior Forest Ranger Camps
(3 camps)

8 weeks each

Plus 3 short programs

/ week each

59.

Training of outside fire control supervisors continued. The program of fire¬
fighter training was intensified. Instruction at these was done largely by forest
field staff with assistance from a Fire Training Liaison Officer. Total numbers
of certified trainees are shown in the table following:

1962-63

1963-64

1964-65

1965-66

Fire boss

Fire foreman

Strawboss

Firefighter

361

Timekeeper

29.

FORESTRY

Three new Junior Forest Warden clubs were formed to bring the total to 31.
Membership in clubs and Lone Patrols is 742, an increase of over 70 boys. Four
groups of Girl Forest Guards, the counterpart organization for girls, were estab¬
lished with 75 girls taking part.

Growth of the Junior Forest Wardens is illustrated in this graph.

p 800

742

- 700

- 600

- 500

- 400

- 300

- 200

' 100
0

The volunteer Junior Forest Warden supervisors and council members again
caused the continuing success of the program. They have our sincere thanks.

A new work program for boys 17 and 18 years was started. Three Junior
Forest Ranger Camps of 12 boys each provided 8 weeks work and training in the
resources management field.

The Cache Percotte Watershed study was accepted as an International Hydro-
logic Decade project. The school forest area was increased by 165 acres to
include the entire study basins within its boundaries.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FISH AND WILDLIFE

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

During the past year, the Fish and Wildlife Division suffered a severe loss
in the tragic death of Roger Schmitke, Wildlife Biologist, who met his death on
June 10, 1965, in the North Saskatchewan River while on a waterfowl survey.
Roger was an enthusiastic worker and dedicated to his profession. The Fish and
Wildlife Division takes this opportunity to pay tribute to Roger’s memory for his
valued contribution to the management of our resources.

Mr. C.P. Smith resigned as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Division to take
a position with the Northern Institute of Technology. The Fish and Wildlife Divi¬
sion made marked progress during the six years Mr. C.P. Smith was Director and
he will be remembered for his contribution to the management of our fish and
wildlife in the Province of Alberta.

A high light of the year’s operation came on February 1, 1966, with the
appointment of Mr. S.B. Smith as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Division. Mr.
S.B. Smith, formerly Chief of Fisheries Management for the Province of British
Columbia, has sixteen years experience with the British Columbia Department of
Recreation and Conservation and received his Master of Science degree in
Fisheries Zoology in 1953 and in 1963 completed his residence requirements for
a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Alberta.

Considerable reorganizational planning has taken place during the year. One
additional Fish and Wildlife District was established with headquarters at Hinton.

ENFORCEMENT

The overall number of investigations, prosecutions and convictions are
reduced from the previous year. This is indicative of more efficient enforcement,
with greater emphasis on prevention coupled with a more enlightened attitude on
the part of the public. There has been a significant reduction in the number of
licence cancellations during this year, due to the aforementioned reduction in
prosecutions and also due to the fact that the Game Act has been amended to
provide for higher minimum fines for carrying a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle
and under Section 28 for improper clothing, but not resulting in a licence can¬
cellation, as was formerly the case.

Table I.

PROSECUTIONS

1964 - 65

1965 - 66

Investigations

1,177

907

Prosecutions

1,122

843

Convictions

1,099

815.

FISH AND WILDLIFE

Table II .

FREQUENCY OF VIOLATIONS
RESULTING IN CONVICTIONS

1964 - 65 1965 * 66

Hunting

Loaded firearm in a motor vehicle

342 ■

■ 41.1%

232 •

■ 40%

Failing to wear scarlet clothing

38 ■

• 4.6%

28 ■

• 3.4%

Illegal possession of game

114 ■

■ 13.7%

94 ■

• 16.3%

Unlawfully hunting in a closed area - season

83 -

■ 9.9%

66 -

11.4%

No license

53 ■

• 6.4%

30-

• 5.2%

Fisheries

No license

110-50.7%

98 - 51%

More than one line, angling through ice,
unattended line

61 - 28.1%

43 - 22.4%

Small mesh net

18 - 36%

14 - 30.4%.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES:

Revenue is obtained chiefly from hunting, angling, commercial fishing and
fur dealers licenses; and from fur taxes, trap line registration and commercial
fishing royalties.

Table III .

1962-63

1963-64

1964-65

1965-66

Revenue

Total

1,011,494.87

1,031,331.61

1,041,087.80

1,350,321.15

Expenditure

Total

877,681.26

910,471.63

1,079,049.27

1,092,325.21

WILDLIFE DAMAGE FUND :

This was the second year

of operation since

this insurance

feature of this

program was dropped and an inspector fee system adopted. Under this plan, an
applicant filing a claim for damage, paid a fee of $25.00 for each quarter section
or portion thereof, on which compensation is claimed for the crop thereon. Total
number of claims was down 211 from the previous year.

Table IV

1963 - 64 1964 - 65 1965 - 66

Claims

Acreage Damage
Settlements and Costs
Balance of Fund

604

$ 7,071.25

$ 459,151.51

742

33,009

$325,234.19

$207,478.19

531

21,188
$219,407.97
$ 95,110.95.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

HUNTER TRAINING

The Hunter Training Program, during the past 12 months, continues to be
accepted by the sportsmen and outdoor groups with much interest, enthusiasm
and with excellent encouraging results.

To date 652 instructors have been qualified with a total of 41 instructors
courses pending. These courses have been conducted in 44 cities and towns
throughout Alberta. Total number of students qualified: 3,192 - with eight courses
presently in progress.

An indication of our capability was shown this spring when 232 instructors
were conducting 61 student courses, involving 1,633 students. The student
courses have been carried out in 62 cities and towns in the province.

The largest instructors’ course was carried out in Wainwright with a total of
38 instructors qualified, whereas the largest student course was conducted in
Eckville by qualified instructors from the Dickson Fish 8c Game members - for a
total of seventy-five.

At the end of the first year’s operation and on obtained information from the
instructors, comments and recommendations - a second edition of the manual was
published. Although no deletions were recommended from the first manual, 22
additional pages were included in the second edition.

The program has become self-advertising. The instructors and students, on
completion of the course, are commenting to the general public on its interest
and on the wide scope which is covered.

The presentation of the student certificate which is being presented to the
qualifying students in conjunction with their crests is being very well received.
Previous qualified students will be receiving their certificates in the very near
future, through their organizations and clubs.

Conventions attended by the Hunter Training Officer and reports which have
been submitted were:

A. Association of Provincial Government, Hunter Training Officers -
December, 1965, Winnipeg.

B. National Rifle Association Convention - April, 1965, Chicago.

FISH AND WILDLIFE

INSTRUCTOR COURSES
1st April, 1965 - 31st March, 1966

TOTAL # OF

INSTRUCTORS

UNSUCCESS¬

INSTRUCTORS’

LOCATION

COURSES

QUALIFIED

FUL

INSTRUCTORS

APPLICATIONS

PENDING

Edmonton

Calgary

Lethbridge

Cold Lake

Olds

Tofield

Standard

Ed son

Huxley

Peace River

High River

Ponoka

Whitecourt

Rimbey

Berwyn

Wainwright

Fairview

Nan ton

Lamont

Barons

Coleman

Drumheller

Stauffer

Drayton Valley

Grande Prairie

Manning

Wetaskiwin

Didsbury

Sundre

Carstairs

Magrath

Misc. Towns

Instructor courses pending: 41

Additional towns pending

Red Deer

Pincher Creek

Camrose

Innisfail

Vulcan

Hinton

Foremost

Devon

Claresholm

Medicine Hat

Dickson

Elk Point

370

TOTAL:

233

301

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

STUDENT COURSES
1st April, 1965 - 31 March, 1966

LOCATION

TOTAL #
COURSES

SUCCESSFUL

STUDENTS

UNSUCCESSFUL

STUDENTS

Lethbridge

Calgary

288

Sylvan Lake

Fort Saskatchewan

Red Deer

Medicine Hat

105

Hinton

Dickson

123

Pincher Creek

Olds

158

Innisfail

Namao

Cold Lake

108

Elk Point

Wain wright

Ferintosh

Camrose

Stavely

Claresholm

Edmonton

219

Devon

Foremost

Waterton Park

Ponoka

Redcliff

Didsbury

Nan ton

Whitecourt

Jasper Park

Greencourt

Lundbreck

Vulcan

Rimbey

High River

Bruderheim

Sundre

Bluesky

Fort MacLeod

Whitelaw

Wetaskiwin

Wimborne

Fairview

Standard

Carmangay

Redwater

Bowden

Berwyn

Carstairs

Hay Lakes

FISH AND WILDLIFE

Sherwood Park 1 20

Bon Accord 1 25

Magrath 1 1 1

Lancaster Park 1 6

Armena 1 14

Twin Butte 1 21

Edgerton 1 12

Czar 1 8

Drumheller 1 1 1

Hanna 1 21

Taber 1 4

Edson 1 14

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FISHERIES

SPORT FISHERIES

The summer months of 1965 were again marked by many cool, wet weekends
as were the late summer and early fall months of the previous year. Angling
effort was undoubtedly reduced under such conditions, particularly on streams
because of increased levels and accompanying turbidity. Water levels in lakes
continued to show a recovery due to the precipitation pattern and reduced eva¬
poration rate. As a result only minor winter kill problems occurred on local trout
lakes. Small lakes and reservoirs throughout the province which have been stocked
with trout continued to hold the spotlight as far as trout fishing was concerned.
Star Lake, Cottage Lake, Jackfish Lake, Schuman Lake, Shuster Lake and Wild-
horse Lake in Central Alberta were important producers. In the southern areas,
Michele Lake, Cavan Lake, Mami Lake, Police Lake, Beauvais Lake and Lee
Lake provided excellent fishing opportunities. Good success was realized from
the stocking of yearling rainbow trout in Lower Kananaskis Lake, west of Cal¬
gary.

Warm water game fish, i.e., perch, walleye and northern pike, were again in
good supply. Angling for walleye in Lac Ste. Anne and Lake Isle near Edmonton
was noticeably improved over recent years. Gregoire Lake near Fort McMurray
came into focus as an important walleye and pike fishery for the rapidly ex¬
panding population of the tar sands area. Winter fishing for lake whitefish on
Wabamun Lake, Pigeon Lake, Battle Lake and Hanmore Lake continued to in¬
crease in popularity. This recreational fishery has now become a major winter
attraction in the Edmonton area.

The sale of angling licences again showed a slight decline (1.7%) from the
previous year. This may have been due in part to the adverse weather conditions
which prevailed on most of the summer weekends. Annual licence sales for a ten
year period are illustrated in Figure 2.

The Biological Station at Gorge Creek, Alberta, was officially named ‘The
R.B. Miller Biological Station’ in memory of its founder the late Dr. Miller. The
station completed its 16th year of operation. No experiments in fisheries were
conducted at the station during the year under review, but a number of wildlife
projects were continued.

The Creel Census Station at Beauvais Lake was operated for the sixth
summer to record trout fishing success. Trout production continued at a high
level in this body of water.

BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND MANAGEMENT PROJECTS: The removal of un¬
desirable fish by the use of rotenone was carried out on Henderson Lake within
the City of Lethbridge and on Phyllis Lake near Rocky Mountain House. The
purpose of these projects was to prepare the lakes for subsequent stocking with
trout.

FISH AND WILDLIFE

Biological surveys were conducted on other waters as follows:

BIOLOGICAL DISTRICT #1 (Southern)

Bow River pollution study.

NOTE: There was no resident fishery biologist in this district during the
summer of 1965.

BIOLOGICAL DISTRICT #2 (Central)

Dillberry Lake (Twp. 41-1-W4)

Goldeye Lake (Twp. 40-16-W5)

Gooseberry Lake (Twp. 36-5-W4)

Highway Dugout #2 (NE!4 36-44-25-W4)

North Saskatchewan River - Edmonton to 4th meridian
Phyllis Lake (Tw'p. 36-7-W5)

Simpson Reservoir (16-35-6-W4)

Swan Lake (Twp. 36-9-W5) - An ecological study of the lake trout. Since this
is a major project requiring several years of study, considerable time was
devoted to it during the year.

Twin Lake (Twp. 40-7-W5)

Unnamed Lake (29-52- 2-W5)

Five unnamed lakes in the headwater areas of McDonald Creek and Job Creek.

BIOLOGICAL DISTRICT #3 (North-west)

Athabasca River - pollution monitoring
Blue Lake (8-52-26-W5)

Cache Lake (17-52-26-W5)

Cold Creek, near Evansburg - a study of the survival of brown trout
Graveyard Lake (Twp. 52-26-W5)

Gregg River and Oldman Creek - habitat destruction studies
Kinky Lake (6-50-26-W5)

Muskeg River and its tributaries

Tri-Creek Watershed Study - This project involved a detailed study of Wampus
Creek, Deerlick Creek and Eunice Creek, tributaries to the McLeod River
Wildhorse Lake #1 (31-49- 26-W5)

Wildhorse Lake #2 (31-49-26-W5) .

BIOLOGICAL DISTRICT #4 (North-east)

Athabasca River - an assessment of the river prior to the initiation of tar
sands refining processes
Bocquene Lake (Twp. 120-7-W4)

Cold Lake - a study of the lake trout population and its relationship with
other fish species
Cornwall Lake (Twp. 122-4-W4)

Leland Lake (Twp. 124-6-W4)

Marie Lake (Twp. 65-2-W4)

Richardson Lake (Twp. 108-7-W4) - a study of the lake as a walleye spawning
area

Tulip Lake (Twp. 125-7-W4) .

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FISH CULTURE AND STOCKING: The provincial fish hatchery at Calgary and
the Raven Rearing Station together produced 2,753,875 trout and kokanee for
stocking. The species composition of hatchery and rearing pond production is
shown in Figure 1. The rearing ponds produced 513,415 rainbow trout and 61,200
lake trout as yearling fish.

Trout and kokanee were again stocked in three main situations, i.e., small
ponds, beaver dams on streams and lakes, and lakes and reservoirs. The number
of fish stocked in each of these types of water during the past five years are
shown in Table I.

In addition to the stockings shown in Table I; 10,170 trout were stocked in
streams to introduce new species and 58,835 trout were stocked in streams to
maintain populations where no natural spawning facilities exist.

A number of transfers of warm water species, i.e., perch, walleye and pike,
were made for the purpose of introducing these fish to waters where it is hoped
to establish resident populations for angling.

Table I

**NUMBERS OF HATCHERY TROUT STOCKED IN
VARIOUS SITUATIONS IN ALBERTA FOR THE PERIOD 1961 - 65

Year

Small Ponds*

Beaver dams

Lakes & Reservoirs

Total

1961

11,280

384,800

1,839,520

2,235,600

1962

3,960

308,000

1,963,725

2,275,685

1963

33,876

256,673

1,741,899

2,032,448

1964

77,550

186,077

1,637,845

1,901,472

1965

18,811

230,737

2,226,052

2,475,600

* OveX-yearling trout stocked for fishing during the year of planting.

** Does not include a number of introductions of new species into streams.

GAME FISH FARMS: Personnel of the division continued to inspect potential
private game fish farm sites at the request of property owners. The number of
game fish farm licences issued is shown in the table of fishery licences.

COMMERCIAL FISHERIES:

Commercial fish production decreased to the level recorded in the 1963-64
fiscal year. The decrease was due mainly to a substantial drop in tullibee pro¬
duction and a lesser reduction in walleye production, Whitefish, perch and North¬
ern pike yields increased over the previous year.

A record of commercial fish production from 1945 to 1965 is presented in
Figure 3.

Landings of lake whitefish for the same period are presented in Figure 4.
Landings of walleye for the period 1935 to 1965 are shown in Figure 5.

FISH AND WILDLIFE

FISH PLANTING - 1965

BROWN

TROUT

EASTERN

BROOK

KOKANEE

32%

LAKE TROUT

RAINBOW TROUT
8 1.59%

FIGURE 1

140

120

100

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FOREST

FIGURE 2 ANGLING LICENCE SALES IN ALBERTA

‘56- ‘57 ‘57-‘58‘58-‘59 ‘59-‘60‘60-‘61'61-‘62‘62-‘63 ,63-‘64‘64-,65‘65-‘66

FISH AND WILDLIFE 69

LICENCES

1961*62

1962-63

1963-64

1964-65

1965-66

No.

Angling Licences

Special Licences to take Fish

119,773

122,123

129,244

124,747

122,537

by Spearing

—

Commercial Licences

221

151

148

Fisherman’s Commercial Licences

5,211

4,412

4,969

4,138

4,468

Domestic Licences

Fish Dealer’s Licences

Commercial Game Fish Farm

104

Licences

Private Game Fish Farm Licences

—

Total

125,387

126,856

134,557

129,143

127,273

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF FISH

Species

1961-62

1962-63

1963-64

1964-65

1965-66

Lbs.

Whitefish

3,553,462

2,435,197

2,095,419

1 ,506,144

1,918,912

Trout

52,435

10,288

19,454

9,459

7,623

Pickerel

822,970

513,338

628,597

465,748

372,576

Perch

87,545

48,453

46,899

320,990

646,996

Pike

904,429

1,448,294

1,341,749

958,922

1,248,792

Tullibee

3,358,179

4,052,024

4,274,485

8,714,348

4,402,771

Suckers (Mixed Fish)

476,577

518,489

486,450

319,604

180,597

115,567

Goldeyes

7,899

13,540

6,959

1,385

391

Total

9,263,496

9,039,623

8,900,012

12,296,600

8,894,225

Value to

Value as

Weight

F ishermen

Marketed

Lbs

Totals for year 1961-62

9,263,496

723,1 11.41

1,416,378.27

Totals for year 1962-63

9,039,623

680,008.48

1,141,727.85

Totals for year 1963-64

8,900,012

703,667.20

1,174,476.66

Totals for year 1964-65

12,296,600

793,043.10

1,243,481.68

Totals for year 1965-66

8,894,225

720,886.32

1,188,319.17

FISH EXPORTED FROM ALBERTA

1965-66

Canadian

U.S.A,

Species

Markets

Totals

Lbs.

Whitefish

72,007

1,092,386

1,164,393

Trout

—

460

Pickerel

12,337

192,243

204,580

Perch

74,932

144,505

219,437

Pike

400

140,391

140,791

Tullibee

10,433

102,760

113,193

Total

170,109

1,672,745

1,842,854

Prosecutions for year 1965-66

(commercial fishing) .

.... 46

Prosecutions for year 1965-66

(angling) .

.... 192

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

COCN*-* O 05 oO CO iQ

FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 3 1

FISH AND WILDLFE

FIGURE 4 MILLIONS OF POUNDS

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF WALLEYE (PICKEREL) IN ALBERTA 1935 - 1966

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FIGURE 5 PRODUCTION IN THOUSANDS OF POUNDS

QUANTITIES AND VALUE OF FISH CAUGHT AND MARKETED

FISH AND WILDLIFE

Value to Fishermen - $46.92
Value as Marketed - 234.60

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

UPLAND GAME BIRDS

The severe winter of 1964-65 took its toll of exotic upland game birds through¬
out most of the Province. This was reflected in drastically reduced spring breed¬
ing populations for pheasants as illustrated in Table I.

Table I

COMPARISON OF PHEASANT CROWING COUNT INDICES
Biological

District

1964

1965

1 „ South

7.0 / stop

3.5 / stop

2. Central

5.9 / stop

1 .7 / stop

3. N.W.

.98 / stop

.28 / stop

4. N.E.

3.2 / stop

0.7 / stop

However, production in most areas except the southern district was above aver¬
age, compensating in part for the winter losses. Hatching peaks were generally a
week later this year, possibly as a result of poor condition of breeding birds
following the harsh winter. Pheasant hatchery production was nearly doubled in
order to assist population recovery. (Table II)

Hungarian partridge wintered better than pheasants. However, breeding popu¬
lations were generally lower than the previous year. The Northern huns appeared
to be rebounding from a cyclic population low. Although they had a lower breeding
population than those in the grasslands, their production was higher. Some
renesting occurred in July and August. Opening day hunting success indicated a
general rise in the juvenile to adult ratio with the exception of some areas in the
southern district where a slight drop in this ratio was recorded.

Sharp-tailed grouse dancing ground counts in the prairie-parkland regions
were down in all areas due in part to lower production during 1964. Hatching
peaks during the spring of 1965 were from one to two weeks later and brood sizes
were higher than in 1964. Hunter bag checks also indicated a rise in juvenile
ratios in 1965. Unlike the “exotics” there was no evidence of renesting.

Ruffed grouse, also cyclic, seemed to be rebounding from a population low.
Some increase in breeding populations was evident from drumming counts carried
out in the foothills, although total population numbers were still far below
habitat carrying capacity.

Hatching peaks remained pretty much the same in most areas, but a slight
drop in production was indicated by smaller than average broods and a drop in
the juvenile to adult ratio in the hunter’s bag.

At present, few data are available on Spruce grouse, or Blue grouse popula¬
tions.

FISH AND WILDLIFE

The Merriam’s turkey flock in the Cypress Hills has attained a population of
about 200 birds and has spread throughout all the suitable habitat in that area.
Transplants have been made from this flock to the Porcupine Hills with the ob¬
jective of establishing a huntable population there.

One report of Chukars was received from the extreme south but an investiga¬
tion revealed nothing.

Table II

1965 PHEASANT RELEASES

Release Areas

No. Hens

No. Cocks

Total

Bow Island 8c Foremost

350

700

Burdett 8c Foremost

302

300

602

Seven Persons

150

300

Grassy Lake

150

300

Barnwell

150

300

Fincastle

150

300

Picture Butte

150

300

Camrose

466

526

992

Barons

150

300

Carmangay

140

160

300

Champion

300

600

Vulcan

120

172

292

Strathmore

140

160

300

High River

200

Medicine Hat

150

Lethbridge

200

Vauxhall

120

164

284

Rolling Hills

150

300

Millicent

126

160

286

Countess

100

185

285

Brooks

293

353

Total:

3,274

4,370

7,644

1965 NUMBER OF PHEASANTS

RELEASED

Hens

Cocks

Total

Spring Release (adult pheasants)

592

656

Fall Release (juvenile pheasants)

3,274

4,370

7,644 ,

WATERFOWL

During the dry summer of 1964 the number of potholes continued to dwindle,
and by August there existed an average of only five potholes per square mile in
the central parkland area. Due to this persistent drought many of the waterfowl
which generally nested in the southern half of Alberta moved further north to less
suitable nesting habitat; consequently production was low accounting for a

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

general decline in waterfowl numbers throughout the province in that year. How¬
ever, deep snows of the 1964-65 winter and the wet spring which followed tre¬
mendously increased the number of potholes and caused a wide dispersion of
waterfowl breeding populations in 1965. Although these breeders were low in
number, production was good to excellent throughout the prairie-parkland area.

Hatching peaks for all species occurred during the period from the second
week in June to the first week in July in 1964 but in 1965 were from one to two
weeks later, possibly due to adverse weather conditions in the spring.

Hunter bags indicated a slight rise in juvenile to adult ratios from 1964 to
1965 in mallards and pintails. Average brood sizes increased and general over¬
all increases in populations were noted.

Crop damage reports were numerous in 1965 and a blanket permit was issued
one week prior to the regular hunting season.

Surveys were made on wintering mallards in the Calgary area. A scare program
to move the enlarging flock of Bow River mallards was carried out in co-opera¬
tion with Canadian Wildlife Service from early September to January 15th, 1966.
This program involved the use of exploding devices and succeeded to such a
degree that only a small portion of the expected 50,000 birds remained. Of this,
only about half were in the city and none were allowed to establish feeding
patterns near the airport.

Some 1,260 of these city birds were trapped and air freighted to Vancouver
by the Canadian Wildlife Service.

Combined checking station data and wing and tail feather collections from
bird pluckers in Central Alberta show that production was poor in snow geese
for 1965 as compared to 1964. Lesser Canada’s had reasonably good production
but slightly lower than in 1964. Whitefronts showed a 1:1 adult to juvenile ratio.

The bag of large Canada’s indicated a large percentage of sub-adults.

With the small amount of water remaining during the autumn of 1964, the
birds, and consequently the hunters, were concentrated and the goose kill was
relatively high. In contrast, during the 1965 season, water was abundant and the
birds and hunters were dispersed and goose hunter success was lower.

The bulk of the large Canada’s were taken between September 24th and
October 11th. Lesser Canada’s were also present during this time but persisted
for a longer period in the Hanna area and were taken right up until the first part
of November in this region.

Snow geese were taken in large numbers from Castor and Coronation and
were numerous in the Hanna area. They were taken regularly until the 26th of
October during the 1965 season.

Whitefronts appeared to be prevalent in the goose management area from
September 24th to October 9th.

The later opening date on white geese in the goose management area was
again effective in reducing the Ross’ goose kill. The Ross’ goose kill accounted
for less than 5% of the white geese checked during the fall of 1965.

FISH AND WILDLIFE

Large Canada’s were again trapped in co-operation with Ducks Unlimited and
planted during the summer of 1965. Transplants were made at Bushyhead Lake
near Wainwright, Vermilion Reservoir, Big Lake north of Edmonton, Driedmeat
Lake near Camrose, Chain Lakes near Claresholm and W'aterton Reservoir. This
spring some breeding adults were seen on or near most of the lakes planted
indicating successful transplants.

Big Game

The severe winter of 1964-1965 appeared to have little effect on moose popu¬
lations in most regions of Alberta. Remarkably, moose production was good in
most areas. An almost imperceptable drop in densities occurred in the central
biological district but no change occurred in the south, and the northwest had
its best moose populations since 1957.

Elk populations appear to be holding their own and are spreading northward
and eastward in the northwest district. Notwithstanding this fact, their production
was generally low following the harsh winter of 1964-1965.

Deer that utilized river valleys and coulees did not appear to be affected by
the hard winter of 1964-1965, and helicopter surveys this past winter showed that
both species were still in good numbers. Reports of deer winter mortality in the
uplands of the parkland and in the extreme south of the province were received
in the spring of 1965 and their reduction was borne out to some extent by sub¬
sequent surveys.

Foothills deer have declined generally throughout their range. In the central
and northern regions the decline has been due to extreme snow depths in three
out of the past five winters.

Bighorn populations throughout their range have maintained substantial
numbers, but production has been less than good in almost all areas, indicating a
state of stability or perhaps the beginning of a decline. At present some appre¬
hension is felt about our sheep as they may be in ar similar state to those in
British Columbia just prior to their widespread die-off.

Although little data are available on mountain goat production, it is known
that the kid crop was poor in the northwest. In general, goat populations are not
high in accessible areas and in some areas they have declined considerably.

Antelope surveys showed a noticeable decline in kid production following the
hard winter. Consequently, the total population was lower and a reduced number
of antelope permits were issued.

Moose hunting success this past season changed very little in our central
and northern districts but dropped somewhat in the south.

The elk harvest decreased in 1965 and was due largely to inaccessible herds
not becoming available to hunters during the regular season.

Age structures of the elk, moose and the deer herds indicate that many elk
and moose herds could stand a more effective harvest. Foothills deer are being
moderately exploited. Prairie-parkland mule deer bucks are being heavily har¬
vested but the herds still continue to increase and in some areas are generally
under-harvested and a good supply of large bucks is available.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Table III

SHEEP AND GOAT HARVEST 1964-1965

Big Horn Sheep

Goats

1964

1965

1964

1965

Resident

111

129

122

Non-Resident

112

TOTAL

223

228

210

194.

Table IV

COMPARISON OF ANTELOPE HARVEST DATA
BETWEEN 1964 SEASON AND 1965 SEASON

1,964 1,965

Total permits issued 5,750 4,700

No. of animals taken 4,308 3,170

No. of actual hunters 5,068 3,866

Hunting success for those actually hunting

85%

82%

Percentage of actual hunters compared to
total permits issued

88.1%

82.2%

Percentage of animals taken compared to
number of permits issued

75%

67.4%

Pronghorn antelope harvest during 1965 was down considerably from 1964.
Due to poor production, coupled with a heavy loss of adult animals, the number of
antelope permits issued was lowered accordingly. Table IV shows some of the
changes which occurred in the antelope harvest as a result of the harsh winter
in 1964-1965.

Predator Control

Some measures were taken regarding wolf populations in the northern districts.
A total of 70 wolves was taken on a limited poison campaign and nowhere was
there an attempt to eradicate the animals. Coyotes were prevalent in the east
central and southern districts and were heavily harvested by skiddoo- equipped
hunters during the winter of 1965-66. Some wolf activity was reported in the west
central districts, but no control measures were felt necessary in this area.

Table V indicates the districts from which most of the canines were taken.

FISH AND WILDLIFE

Table V

RESULTS OF WOLF CONTROLS IN NORTHERN ALBERTA

NW Biol. District

NE Biol. District

No. of Wolves

taken

1 . Barrhead

Athabasca

2. Brazeau Flats

Lac La Biche

3. Cynthia

Fort MacMurray

4. Smoky Tower

Cold Lake

5. Big Smoky River

6. N. of Peace River

TOTAL

In addition to reducing

the pack size,

the animals removed

were used for

parasite and taxonomic studies.

A.R.D.A.

Canada Land Inventory

Ungulate Wildlife Capability Classification Project
in Conjunction With Alberta Fish 8c Wildlife Division

The proposed objective of the Canada Land Inventory is to provide data
which will be used for use planning of marginal and sub-marginal agricultural
lands. This inventory will cover all settled and potentially settled areas of
Canada which affect, and will affect, the income and level of employment of
rural residents.

To provide information to administrators for this proposed land planning,
technical data in the form of capability maps for agriculture, forest, wildlife and
recreation are being produced by all the provinces of Canada.

Alberta is responsible for mapping 151,000 square miles for its capability for
ungulate wildlife. The total number of map sheets to be completed for this pro¬
ject is 24 of the 1/250,000 scale and 768 of the 1/50,000 scale.

In order to assign ungulate wildlife capability classification rates to a land
unit, information on the physical characteristics of the lands which are signifi¬
cant to wild ungulates are considered. Delineation of land units is based on
relevant information on soils, vegetation, topography and climate, plus wild un¬
gulate population data obtained from aerial surveys.

To date, data have been gathered on the above criteria for 6 1/250,000 map
sheets and 192 1 50,000 map sheets. These data are presently been assessed
and the final draft maps will be ready for publication in the fall of 1966.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

GAME

COMPARISON OF THE NUMBER OF GAME LICENCES ISSUED

1962

1963

1964

1965

Resident Bird Game Licences
Non-Resident (Non-Canadian) Bird Game

85*932

89,534

86,671

76,880

Licences

739

987

959

796

Resident Big Game Licences
Non-Resident (Canadian) Big Game

67,566

64,809

58,581

41,748

Licences

Non-Resident (Non-Canadian) Big Game

Licences

326

434

455

554

GAME LICENCES

APRIL 1st, 1965 to MARCH 31st, 1966

Licences Fee Total Amount

Wildlife Certificates

109,593

$ 1.00

$109,593.00

Resident Bird Game Stamps

76,880

2.50

192,200.00

Non-Resident (Alien) Bird Game Stamps

796

25.00

19,900.00

Resident Big Game Stamps

41,748

5.00

208,740.00

Non-Resident (Canadian) Big Game Stamps

50.00

3,550.00

Non-Resident (Alien) Big Game Stamps

554

100.00

55,400.00

Permits to Collect

Free

Taxidermist’s Licences

5.00

245.00

Guide’s Licences (Class “A” 8c “B”)

489

2.50

1,222.50

Game Farms (Game Birds)

Various

420.00

Game Farms (Big Game Animals)

100.00

Resident Trapper’s Licences

3,929

3.00

11,787.00

Dog Trainers

Various

195.00

Resident Spring Bear Licences
Non-Resident (N.R. 8c N.R. Alien) Spring

618

5.00

3,090.00

Bear Licences

25.00

400.00

Resident Sheep Stamps

1,206

7.50

9,045.00

Resident Goat Stamps

394

7.50

2,955.00

Resident White Tail Deer Stamps
Non-Resident (N.R. 8c N.R. Alien) White

23,736

3.00

71,208.00

Tail Deer Stamps

15.00

1,380.00

Resident Mule Deer Stamps

31,638

3.00

94,914.00

Resident Antelope Licences

4,191

5.00

20,955.00

FISH AND WILDLIFE

CONVICTIONS UNDER THE GAME ACT - 1965-66
Number of Convictions

CONFISCATED FURS

Amount realized from the sale of confiscated fur during
the period April 1st, 1965 to March 31st, 1966

TRAPLINE REGISTRATIONS

Number of Registered Trap-Lines and Revenue
April 1st, 1965 to March 31st, 1966

2,663 @ $10.00

FUR DEALERS’ LICENCES, ETC.

April 1st, 1965 to March 31st, 1966

KIND NUMBER

Resident Fur Dealers’ Licences to carry on business 152
in a city, and elsewhere than in a city 6

Non-Resident Fur Dealers’ Licences to carry on
business in the Province 3

Resident Travelling Fur Purchasing Agents' Licences 13

Furriers’ Licences 16

Tanners’ Licences 5

Amount Collected

FUR TAX REVENUE

MUSKRAT AND BEAVER

Muskrat Permits issued free

(Damage to Farmers’ Lands, Roads 8c Irrigation)

Muskrats reported taken

Beaver Permits issued free

(Damage to Farmers’ Lands, Roads & Irrigation)

577

$ 1,917.32

$26,630.00

REVENUE

$ 1,520.00
30.00

300.00

1,300.00

160.00

50.00

$73,932.32

1,109

257

Beaver reported taken

100

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Badger

Bear

Beaver

Ermine

Fisher

Silver Fox

Cross Fox

Red Fox

White Fox

Blue Fox

Lynx

Marten

Mink

Muskrat

Otter

Jack Rabbits
Skunk
Squirrel
Coyote

Timber Wolves

ALBERTA FUR PRODUCTION - SEASON 1965-66
(WILD FUR)

Total Number
of Pelts

Average Value
of Pelts

Total Value
of Pelts

249

$ 6.80

$ 1,693.20

565

19.71

11,136.15

51,217

14.41

738,036.97

48,532

.83

40,281.56

304

13.38

4,067.52

2.75

145.75

4.92

236.16

141

8.05

1,135.05

22.02

220.20

6.50

13.00

1,638

33.85

55,446.30

372

14.03

5,219.16

3,753

14.09

52,879.77

215,755

1.47

317,159.85

150

25.54

3,831.00

14,901

.23

3,427.23

.36

5.40

495,722

.61

302,390.42

12,885

9.73

125,371.05

125

30.73

3,841.25

21.80

719.40

846,470

$1,667,256.39

Wolverine

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

PROVINCIAL PARKS

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PROVINCIAL PARKS

The recreational and leisure time needs of the general public has again
been reflected in the increased use of the facilities provided in the Alberta Pro¬
vincial Parks. Even though the general weather conditions during the summer of
1965 were far from ideal, a substantial increase in park patronage was indicated
over the previous year.

Attendance Graph

TOTAL ATTENDANCE

FOR

ALL PROVINCIAL PARKS

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

During the past fiscal year, several provincial parks were increased in size
by the acquisition of additional land and preliminary negotiations were under¬
taken for future expansion in other parks. Two new parks, Jarvis Bay on Sylvan
Lake and Tillebrook Trans-Canada Campsite near Brooks, Alberta, were estab¬
lished to bring to forty-four the number of provincial parks in the province.

The number of provincial park historical sites in the province was increased
from twenty-one to twenty-three with the establishment of Bugnet Plantation near
Gunn, Alberta, and Rocky Mountain House Fort near Rocky Mountain House,
Alberta.

This fiscal year was the second year of charging fees for overnight camping.
The charging system with improved methods of collection and with an adequate
staff has proven quite satisfactory. No increase in the schedule of fees and
charges was implemented during the year and it remains the same as instituted
in 1964.

During the year the following accessories were supplied to the various pro¬
vincial parks:

800 Picnic Tables
120 Benches

50 Single Sanitary Units .

In addition, the following major projects were completed in various parks:

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Workshops

Long Lake
Miquelon Lake
Aspen Beach
Entrance
Thunder Lake

One Bedroom Residence (Caretakers)

Cypress Hills (Ressor Lake)

PROVINCIAL PARKS

Two Bedroom Residences

Crimson Lake
Miquelon Lake
The Vermilion

Three Bedroom Residence

Cypress Hills

Washroom (complete with retaining wall, walks and steps)
Aspen Beach
Display Building
Dinosaur
Double Garage

Gooseberry Lake
Change House

Kinbrook Island
Sewage Disposal

Dinosaur (residence)

Retaining Wall

Cypress Hills (beach)

Machine Shed
Bow Valley

MAJOR ALTERATIONS

Ventilating System in Concessions

Crimson Lake
Park Lake
Little Bow

Remodelling of Warden’s Residence and Installation
of Sewage and Water Systems

Park Lake

Installation of Mosaic Tile Floors
Bow Valley (washroom)

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Many other improvements in the existing parks were completed during the
year including drilling of water wells for the new warden residences and for
washrooms, extension of electrical services and expansion of picnic and camping
facilities.

Negotiations were undertaken with ten lessees in Block 1 of the subdivision
within Crimson Lake Provincial Park for the purchase of their improvements.
This sale was satisfactorily negotiated and all ten cabins were removed from the
subdivision providing additional expansion of beach and picnic ground facilities
for the general public.

As of March 31, 1965, the following assistance was provided by the Provin¬
cial Parks Division from administration through Municipal Aid Grants to eligible
Improvement Districts, Municipal Districts, Counties, etc.:

Total amount paid - $196,068.12

Grants approved but not paid to date - $162,079.18

Balance of grants not applied for - $65,211.70 .

The total grants paid and total grants approved represents 84% of those
eligible leaving a balance of 16% to eligible Improvement Districts, Municipal
Districts, Counties, etc., who have not made application as of March 31, 1965.

PROVINCIAL PARKS

PARKS

LEGEND

X - FACILITIES PROVIDED

P - PERMITTED SUT f4oT PROVIDED

C - CARETAKER

W - WARDEN

O - FACILITIES PROVIDED AND FEE CHARGE

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STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT TO
PROVINCIAL PARKS
FOR YEAR ENDING MARCH 31. 1966

PARK

ARDA Re Land Inventory
Administration
Mobile Equipment
Salaries

General Equipment
Workshop
Warehouse
Historical Sites

Bow Valley Trans Canada Camp Site

Tillebrook Trans Canada Camp Site

Contingency Projects

Natural Areas

Miscellaneous Equipment

Equipment

Aspen Beach

Beauvais Lake

Big Hill Springs

Big Knife

Bow Valley

Bragg Creek

Crimson Lake

Cross Lake

Cypress Hills

Dillberry Lake

Entrance

Garner Lake

Gooseberry Lake

Jarvis Bay

Kinbrook Island

Lac Cardinal

Little Bow

Little Fish Creek

Long Lake

Ma-Me-O Beach

Miquelon Lake

Moonshine Lake

O’Brien

Park Lake

Pembina River

Red Lodge

Rochon Sands

Saskatoon Island

Steveville Dinosaur

Taber

Vermilion River
Thunder Lake
Wabamun
Williamson
Willow Creek
Winagami
Woolford
Writing-on- Stone

Sir Winston Churchill Island Park

REVENUE

RECEIVED BY EXPENDITURE

PARKS

BY PARKS

$ - -

16,600.03

- -

90,055.77

91,151.43

237,956.48

3,018.21

20,903.72

76,134.87

4,503.02

7,373.03

24,687.87

3,939.12

12,117.85

26,018.91

7,200.59

68,151.35

844.49

12,122.86

4,621.18

121.50

7,358.97

4,579.11

26,989.79

- -

43.56

2,857.14

47,588.86

32.00

6,746.60

28,137.14

102,819.73

590.10

6,740.13

25.00

27,510.81

35.98

11 ,414.53

475.00

11 ,490.93

1,196.00

23,144.28

79.00

6,773.46

560.50

6,804.93

2,692.33

1,177.50

30,472.31

- -

3,288.40

1,813.00

43,485.67

101.00

15,773.70

3,980.40

166.00

18,422.91

469.82

7,654.95

312.50

12,185.20

7,354.99

365.50

4,668.74

126.00

20,452.32

16.00

5,641.39

1 ,105.83

24,124.71

21.00

20,590.96

4,133.28

45,034.06

126.00

6,372.93

- -

2,954.43

973.50

18,644.49

- -

2,273.98

279.72

6,987.37

Total - $57,920.20

,287,838.52

PROVINCIAL PARKS

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

TECHNICAL DIVISION

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE TECHNICAL DIVISION

The number of notifications issued and the acreage patented for the current
fiscal year showed a substantial increase over the previous year.

The following are detailed statistics covering the activity in notifications:

NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING FISCAL YEAR

April 1st, 1965 to March 31st, 1966
(surface rights only)

Classification Notifications Area

Homesteads

335

81,318.72

acres

Sales (including lots in subdivisions)

353

46,538.108

acres

Notification to Minister of Lands and Forests

141,259.41

acres

Exchange of Lands

4,126.41

acres

Transfer of Administration and Control

843.28

acres

Release of Habendum Clause

3.00

acres

Special Grants and Free Grants

296.33

acres

Homestead Sales

19,346.35

acres

Homestead Lease Loan Sale

12,031.77

acres

Modification of Habendum Clause

2.00

acres

Rectification of Title

125.70

acres

TOTAL

876

305,891.078

acres ,

PLANS OF SURVEY

The number of plans checked in the Division, while down somewhat from last
year, indicates a continuing high demand for use of crown lands in the province.
A breakdown of the various plans submitted for checking follows:

Mineral Surface Lease Plans

- 886

General surveys

- 59

Railways

Irrigation

- 20

Roadways

- 196

Pipelines

- 279

Access Roads

- 150

Transmission lines

- 59

Subdivision plans

- 51

TECHNICAL

HUNDREDS OF PLANS

PLANS CHECKED BY

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1958 1959 I960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 19 66

FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

TITLES ACQUIRED IN THE NAME OF THE CROWN

The Division acquired title in the name of the Crown to the following:

30 quarter sections or portions thereof were acquired through exchanges of
land.

193 quarter sections were acquired through purchases by the Department of
Agriculture for inclusion in grazing reserves and community pastures.

Portions of 5 quarter sections were acquired for additions to provincial
parks. 7 former school sites were acquired through transfer from a school division
in each case.

Portions of 3 quarter sections were purchased for Forestry airstrips and 6
quarter sections were purchased by this department as the lands lay within the
Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve.

5 quarter sections were purchased by this department as they lay within the
green area of the province.

Portions of 5 quarter sections were transferred to this department free by
Counties and Municipal Districts since the crown owned the balance of the
quarter section in each case and the parcel being transferred was not an eco¬
nomical unit by itself (abandoned railway right-of-way, etc.).

In addition to the above, titles to 830 quarter sections were received here
for lands which had been brought under the Land Titles Act by this office to
facilitate the registration of mortgages against easements, pipe line agreements,
board orders, etc., by pipe line companies and major utility companies.

TECHNICAL

QUARTER SECTIONS BROUGHT
UNDER LAND TITLES ACT
FOR PIPELINE PURPOSES

I960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 19 66

FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

FISCAL YEARS ENDING MARCH 31st-

TECHNICAL

LAND SETTLEMENT SURVEYS

Approximately 108,160 acres of land were surveyed in the northern part of
the province for land settlement purposes. Details of the areas surveyed are as
follows:

Twp. 110, Rge. 15, W5th Mer. - Sections 1 to 25 inclusive.

Twp. 110, Rge. 17, W5th Mer. - Sections 1, 3 and 5 to 18 inclusive.

Twp. 110, Rge. 18, W5th Mer. - Sections 1-4, E Yi 5, E% 8 and Sections 9 to 18

inclusive.

Twp. 67, Rge. 21, W5th Mer. - Sections 1 to 36 inclusive.

Twp. 100, Rge. 20, W5th Mer. - Sections 1 to 24 inclusive and Sections 26 to 35

inclusive.

Twp. 100, Rge. 21, W5th Mer. - Sections 1 to 3, 9 to 16 and 19-36 inclusive.

Twp. 100, Rge. 23* W5th Mer. - Sections 25 to 36 inclusive.

In addition to the above areas, township 68, range 21, W5th Meridian was
partially completed, however, the area has not been included in this report as the
survey will not be completed until the 1966 - 67 fiscal year.

MISCELLANEOUS SURVEYS

Old Woman Buffalo Jump Historical Site in North West quarter of Section 35,
Township 17, Range 29, West of the 4th Meridian - this site was surveyed and
land acquired to preserve an Indian archeological site.

Slave Lake air strip addition - North East quarter of Section 1, Township 73,
Range 6, West 5th Meridian - additional land was acquired from the registered
owner to enlarge facilities at the Slave Lake Forestry air strip.

A survey was made of a big game checking station at Sundre to determine if
the checking station was on privately owned land or within the highway right-of-
way.

The boundaries of the Tillabrook camp site area on Highway No. 1 in the
Brooks area were surveyed and posted on the ground for fencing purposes.

A number of miscellaneous surveys scheduled for the fiscal year were de¬
ferred as the surveyor, who usually is assigned to this work, was engaged in
township surveys due to the department being unable to employ a competent
assistant surveyor on the regular party.

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

The demand for air photo prints during the fiscal year increased in a spectac¬
ular manner particularly with respect to contact prints. Details are as follows:

1964-65

1965-66

Contact prints printed in lab

114,017

167,464

Rectified prints

5,735

5,517

Enlargements

1,792

1,487

Kelsh diapositives

416

568

Multiplex diapositives

154

K 20 films processed

K 20 prints

1,802

1,260

9]4” x 91/” films processed

9/4” x 91/” prints from above films
(Departmental flying)

1,301

2,458.

200

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

TECHNICAL

TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING

The stereo plotting equipment again was utilized to full capacity and addi¬
tional equipment was purchased in the form of a Wild B8 stereo plotter and a
K & E - CE 101 plotter with electronic co-ordinatograph and digitizing unit for
producing quantity calculations from aerial photography.

MOSAICS

1,354 air photo mosaics were printed for resale during the year.

FLYING LICENCES ISSUED

50 flying licences were issued under the Aerial Photographic Survey Act.

I SPECIAL ORDER MOSAICS CONSTRUCTED

187 individual mosaics at various scales were constructed for government
purposes.

PLANIMETRIC MAPPING

Atlas of Alberta - 12 pages of the Atlas of Alberta are in the process of being
| scribed in the Division. 2 pages were completed and watercoat proofs produced.

A rural development map was produced for the Department of Agriculture
which was to be printed in color, of the general Edson area.

A soil zone map was scribed for the University of Alberta and the plates
sent to Ottawa for printing.

A new 2 mile map series is underway with map 83 H/SE completed and
i printed and in addition sheets in areas 83 A, B, I, J and the remaining sheets in
1 83 H are under construction.

Base maps on a scale of 1” = 2 miles are being produced for the Registration
Division of the Department for accurately recording crown land dispositions in a
manner capable of reproduction so that the information may be made available to
! commercial firms working in industrial development and the general public.

90 individual maps of A.G.T. exchange areas have been constructed for
j Alberta Government Telephones.

A 16 mile rnap was produced for the Alberta Aviation Council showing airstrip
and related information.

The Clearwater and Bow River forest reserve maps were updated, completed
and printed for resale purposes.

In addition to the above a number of other projects were completed for the
i department and various government agencies.

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC AND MAP SALES

During the fiscal year sale of aerial photographs, etc. amounted to $57,552.68
and map sales amounted to $31,716.50. Insofar as sales of photographs, etc. is
j concerned, this represents approximately a 45% increase over the previous fiscal
year.

100

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

REGISTRATION

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR

Work Stations

Yearly Total

Daily

Average

Increase (+)
or

Decrease (-)
from previous
Year

Minimum and
Maximum
Range

Per Day

1 . Mail Cage

(No.)

Incoming mail (pieces)

178,479

717

0.02

317 - 3,424

Outgoing mail (pieces)

288,448

1,158

0.46

535 - 4,985

Total (pieces)

466,927

1,875

—

0.29

1,016 - 5,657

Incoming registered (pieces)

3,445

0.27

1 - 62

Outgoing registered (pieces)

5,911

24'

0.91

0 - 305

Total (pieces)

9,356

0.44

, 6 - 320

Cash Blotter entries

40,355

162

0.16

52 - .701

Interim receipts issued

3,536

1.81

5 - 33

Total

43,891

176

0.32

68 - 721

Cash received (mail)

$ 9,338,045.38

37,502

0.41

$6,191 - 505,613

Cash received (counter)

1,099,545.95

4,416

1.76

44 - 66,430

Total

$10,437,591.33

41,918

0.13

$7,596 - 506,795

2. Filing

Files (live, storage, micro¬

film) (Grand Total)

528,186

Telephone requests

35,013

141

3.2

99 - 202

Marking and attachments

168,303

676

3.1

309 - 1,558

Deferred and special searches

3,654

6.8

4 - 35

Deferred and special search files

6,017

20.7 t

7 - 71

a. F iling Records

Files Opened

6,457

18.4

F iles Closed

7,919

13.5

Kardex entries

28,641

115

7.7

Files processed

86,095

346

—

2.2

4. Microfilming

Rolls film exposed

189

26.0

Rolls film checked

189

26.0

—

5. Records

Files received

50,610

203

23.1

93 - 620

Land searches (internal) pages

14,684

26.8

19 - 167

Land searches (commercial) pages

1,966

43.4

0 - 31

Registers transcribed (Ott.)

33.3

3,652

+448.3

Basic entries

16,098

—

15.1

6. Surface Rights Plotting

Sections opened (Grand Total)

2,668

17.2

Files rec’d in distribution

5,423

6.8

I - 61

7. Miscellaneous

Filing errors

Absence rate

Overtime

0.1%

2.6%

Nil

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

101

ACCOUNTS

REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNTANT

The statements which form part of this report reflect the collections and
expenditure of the department for the year ending March 31, 1966.

REVENUE

Gross receipts from all sources $10,404,238.14, monies refunded $883,174.81
leaving a total net revenue from all sources of $9,521,063.33, a decrease from
the previous year of $473,378.45 (See statements A, B, C 8c D).

There were 4,933 refunds processed from all sources including Previous Year
Refunds amounting to $1,189,221.14. Included in this figure is an amount of
$577,034.52 refunded to the taxing authority as authorized by “The Grazing
Lease Taxation Act”, “The Crown Cultivation Leases Act” and “The Tax Re¬
covery Act”.

Accounts Receivable stood at 33,257 accounts, not including Fish 8c Wildlife
Vendors Accounts of approximately 1,623.

Cash entries for the year were 67,600 for which some 65,498 receipts and
permits were issued.

The sale of Fishing Licences and Game Stamps showed a marked increase
as follows:

1965

1964

Fishing Licenses

127,194

124,747

Game Certificates

109,593

118,843

Game Stamps

181,306

176,645

Under the Homestead Lease Loan Act the amount of $147,188.05 was col¬
lected. Collections under this Act as at March 31, 1966, totaled $862,557.99.

In accordance with the various agreements entered into between Canada and
the Province, revenues were received as follows:

Income

$661,296.39

65,516.03

53,049.98

Capital

$109,956.96

6,081.90

Forestry Agreement

ARDA Agreement

Primrose Lake Air Weapons Range

Total - $779,862.40

$116,038.86 .

102

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

Monies held in trust at the end of the fiscal year stood at $392,556.69 made
up as follows:

Miscellaneous Trust
Homesteader’s Compensation Trust
Timber Deposit Trust

Timber Forfeited Monies 8c Reforestation Trust Acct

Total - $392,556.69.

$ 74,373.93
30,875.53
283,503.98
3,803.25

EXPENDITURE

Expenditure on Income Account for the year ending March 31, 1966, totalled
$12,198,299.37, which includes Special Warrants amounting to $637,284.70.

Expenditure under Capital Account for the year under review totalled
$1,696,057.28 which includes Special Warrants amounting to $137,230.00. Also
included in this expenditure is an amount of $835,000.00 transferred to the De¬
partment of Lands and Forests from the Executive Council in respect to the
work carried out by the department on behalf of the Northern Development Coun¬
cil.

In the development of Provincial Parks, expenditure amounted to
$1,287,838.52. Rural Recreational Grants totalled $22,521.32.

Expenses of the Eastern Rockies Forest Conservation Board amounted to
$67,580.59.

Firefighting operations for the year totalled $602,903.79 while in the field of
aircraft operations, expenditure amounted to $693,088.14.

Expenditure having to do with Aerial Photography amounted to $18,984.40.

Destruction of Pests expenses required $25,518.86.

Expenditure under the Homestead Lease Loan Act amounted to $121,139.70
bringing the total disbursements under this Act to $1,414,010.58 at March 31,
1966.

Continued expansion in all branches of the department reflect increased
personnel earnings’ records for both salary and wage employees.

Wages 1,172

Salaries 1,210.

For details of expenditure from Income Account see Statements “E” and “G”.

The staff of the Accounting Division have excelled in their multiplicity of
of services demanded by the ever increasing expansion of the department.

ACCOUNTS

103

INDEX OF STATEMENTS

A. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.

B. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS - INCOME ACCOUNT.

C. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS - CAPITAL ACCOUNT.

D. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS BY BRANCHES.

E. STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1965.

F. STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS BY BRANCHES.

104

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

STATEMENT A

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES
FROM APRIL I, 1965 TO MARCH 31, 1966

GROSS RECEIPTS

REFUNDS

NET RECEIPTS

Income Account $

8,131,961.80

$689,904.09

$ 7,442,057.71

Capital Account

1,449,964.75

19,338.16

1,430,626.59

Reimbursement of Previous

Year’s Expenditure

8,861.00

277.50

8,583.50

Timber Deposits Trust

55,887.00

11,525.00

44,362.00

Homesteaders Compensation Trust

3,961.48

263.19

3,698.29

Homestead Lease Loan Trust

147,973.33

4,879.42

143,093.91

Miscellaneous Trust

47,386.12

17,078.37

30,307.75

ARDA Claims Deposited by Dept,
of Agriculture

71,597.93

—

71,597.93

Income Account $65,516.03
Capital Account $ 6,081.90

$71,597.93

Unapplied Receipts Carried Forward

Improvements

31,520.48

24,435.19

7,085.29

Suspense

212,124.25

115,473.89

96,650.36

Public Lands Grazing Permits

30,000.00

Public Lands Grazing Lease Rentals

195,000.00

Homestead Lease Crop Share

18,000.00

—

18,000.00

$10,404,238.14 $883,174.81

$9,521,063.33

ACCOUNTS

105

STATEMENT B

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS - INCOME ACCOUNT
FROM APRIL I, 1965 TO MARCH 31, 1966

GROSS RECEIPTS REFUNDS NET RECEIPTS

FISHERIES ACCOUNTS

Fishing Licenses

Fisheries Miscellaneous

Fisheries Royalty

247,385.85

888.10

14,165.32

$ 644.90

$ 246,739.95
888.10
14,165.32

262,438.27

$ 644.90

$ 261,793.37

GAME ACCOUNTS

Game Licenses

796,556.46

111,367.78

685,188.68

Fur Tax

86,919.64

1,711.00

85,208.64

Game Branch Miscellaneous

3,187.46

57.00

3,130.46

886,663.56

$ 113,135.78

$ 773,527.78

LANDS AND GRAZING

Grazing Leases, Permits, Etc.

1,005,968.54

418,950.00

587,018.54

Hay Permits, Fees 8c Dues

10,454.80

4,153.90

6,300.90

Homestead Leases, Crop Share

208,393.23

91,244.25

117,148.98

Public Land Sales Interest

115,325.65

364.31

114,961.34

Cultivation Leases, Permits

199,395.73

1,753.35

197,642.38

Right of Entry

534,283.88

8,210.61

526,073.27

Miscellaneous Leases

240,685.95

10,451.47

230,234.48

Public Lands Sundry Revenue

137,721.80

24,348.77

113,373.03

Land Patent Miscellaneous

2,184.67

13.11

2,171.56

$2,454,414.25

$559,489.77

$1,894,924.48

TIMBER ACCOUNTS

$2,757,005.60

$ 8,688.13

$2,748,317.47

EAST SLOPE SURFACE RIGHTS

427,706.60

$ 1,189.49

$ 428,517.11

PARKS PERMITS, FEES, RENTAL

ETC.

58,557.95

$ 637.75

$ 57,920.20

MISCELLANEOUS

Administration Sundry Revenue

125,554.32

2,318.59

123,235.73

Maps 8c Plans

32,103.65

387-15

31,716.50

Sale of Aerial Photographic

Survey Maps

60,199.81

2,647.13

57,552.68

Dominion-Provincial Agreement
re Forestry

799,622.27

. _

799,622.27

Reimbursement re Forest Technology
School

9,499.62

10.00

9,489.62

Sale of Materials 8c Supplies

125.00

Dominion- Provincial Agreement
re Air Weapons Range Primrose Lake

53,049.98

_ .

53,049.98

Reimbursement of Salaries and
Expenses

107,985.25

755.40

107,229.85

Trans Canada Highways, Camp
Grounds and Picnic Areas

11,682.63

Transfer of Funds to Close Provincial
Parks Board Trust Account

83,353.04

$1,283,175.57

$ 6,118.27

$1,277,057.30

TOTAL INCOME ACCOUNT

$8,131,961.80

$689,904.09

$7,442,057.71

106

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

STATEMENT C

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS - CAPITAL ACCOUNT
FROM APRIL I, 1965 TO MARCH 31, 1966

GROSS RECEIPTS

REFUNDS

NET RECEIPTS

Clearing 8c Breaking Projects

$ 34,406.68

$ 321.25

$ 34,085.43

Public Land Sales Principal

860,180.40

7,220.24

852,960.16

Homestead Sales Principal

340,701.25

11 ,796.67

328,904.58

Land Utilization Advances

1,877.94

Dominion- Provincial Agreement
re Forestry

210,123.98

Transfer of Land to Public Works
for Village of Slave Lake

Total Capital Account

(Carried Forward to Statement A)

2,674.50

$1 ,449,964.75

$19,338.16

$1,430,626.59

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? 381-15

64,334.98

2,248-01

20, 988175
144.24
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Government of the Province of Alberta

LANDS AND FORE® DEPARTMENT
EXPENDITURE CLASSIFIED BY APPROPRIATIONS AND CHARACTER

FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31. 1966
INCOMEiAqCOUNT

106A

STATEMENT E

STATEMENT No. 127

120,410.46

819.13

165,689:65

•2,284:83

727.66

Y&f0

..III

jif

18,048.54

55,441.10

$ 67,580.59 $ 2,696,613.89

•ns

CAPITAL ACGl JNT

TOTAL: Capit

III

sil|

■Jlli

188.10

. *2 83 .15

402.55

2,.jSS

"•111

$ 348,828.43 $ 693,088.14 % 456,940.52

II!

5,52868:88

«J»SI

mil

650.53

21,730.14

i.lll:ll

314.47

4.147.43

6.200.44
6,107.41

iI:?ll:SI

3.4 JI

ill

•Jl

56 Sj&Ji

■as

861,861.57

■“fl

1,368.43

25,168.14

4,751.28

3 7,624 ^38

3,507.20

28,713.23

375,128.11

604.414.64

44.756.08

197.64

II!

618!37l!il

4,?:gg

...nil

44.772.94

17.921.10

'i-sil

,s;ss

$ 189.74

$ 867,891.37

' ■'

STATEMENT OF DISBURSEMENTS BY BRANCHES

106B

STATEMENT F

FROM APRIL 1, 1961 TO MARCH 31, 1966
FISCAL YEAR ENDING

INCOME

March 31/62 h

larch 31/63

March 31/64

; March 31/65

March 31/66

1801

Minister's Office

$ 19,197.74 $

17,583.00

$ 17,993.03 $

21,988.80

$ 23,526.74

1802

General Administration

280,458.31

307,881.87

320,844.63

341,304.03

366,506,18

1803

Advisory Board 8c Committees

657.55

188.56

1,099.48

997.89

381.15

1804

Technical Division

347,265.64

344,344.87

347,607.26

382,207.58

515,723.68

1805

Registration Division

124,904.81

120,780.55

130,383.91

127,835.67

143,785.99

1815

Alberta Forest Service - Forest

Administration Branch

89,797.21

77,162.24

83,469.54

2,035,512.18

2,245,552.52

1816

Alberta Forest Service - Forest

Management Branch

374,174.03

425,793.71

392,594.42

464,720.89

578,054.92

1817

Alberta Forest Service - Rocky

Mountain Forest Reserve

958,053.13

969,727.01

902,449.95

1819

Eastern Rockies Forest Conservation Board

45,337.92

53,894.52

57,076.84

62,950.51

67,580.59

1821

Alberta Forest Service - Forest

Protection Branch

2,868,119.57 3

,029,233.04

3,255,425.49

2,683,009.13

2,696,613.89

1823

Forest 8c Prairie Fires Suppression

2,452,000.08

207,497.56

650,540.27

459,039.24

602,903.79

1824

Alberta Forest Service - Forest

Surveys Branch

289,836.88

317,168.59

321,918.11

308,254.54

348,828.43

1825

Alberta Forest Service - Aircraft

Operations

272,599.74

561,587.00

447,310.69

592,675.44

693,088.14

1826

Alberta Forest Service - Radio Branch

339,858.67

379,619.80

390,326.56

409,347.74

456,940.52

1828

Alberta Forest Service - Forestry

Training School

42,893.21

49,137.10

54,959.24

88,685.66

142,937.28

1829

Junior Forest Rangers

25,355.07

1835

Fish and Wildlife Division

643,355.55

877,681.26

910,471.63

1,007,949.27

1,092,200.21

1836

Destruction of Pests

8,689.78

2,471.55

1,948.58

8,561.04

25,518.86

1837

Commercial Fisheries

156,232.93

1845

Lands Division

671,787.16

729,420.64

765,388.27

889,640.07

861,861.57

1846

Provincial Parks

648,881.10

816,720.86

871,063.14

1,040,159.73

1,287,838.52

1847

Payment to the Canmore Golf

Association - SW 6/61-62

3,800.00

Rural Recreational Grants

67,952.20

22,521.32

TOTAL INCOME ACCOUNT

$10,637,901.01 $9

,287,893.73

$9,922,871.04 $

10,992,791.61

$12,197,719.37

106C

March 31/63

March 31/64

March 31/65

March 31/66

$ 22,637.56

$ 15,885.92

$ 16,849.10

$ 18,984.40

815,969.13

815,090.26

683,047.85

652,268.82

1 13,495,20

29,387.60

1,033.46

196,638.15

$952,101.89

$860,363.78

$700,930.41

$867,891.37

ACCOUNTS

107

STATEMENT D

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS BY BRANCHES
FROM APRIL I, 1965 TO MARCH 31, 1966
FISCAL* YEAR ENDING:

MARCH 31/63 MARCH 31/64 MARCH 31/65 MARCH 31/66

INCOME ACCOUNT:

Fisheries Branch $

266,718.75

$ 280,481.99

$ 258,024.11

$ 261,793.37

Game Branch

744,776.12

750,849.62

783,063.69

773,527.78

Lands 8c Grazing 1,605,447.68

1,772,622.28

1,812,170.93

1,894,924.48

Timber Branch 2,

504,329.18

2,681,353.46

3,097,601.60

2,748,317.47

East Slope Surface Rights

479,545.76

526,993.20

477,648.89

428,517.11

Miscellaneous

546,440.42

1,426,678.28

1,440,276.32

1,277,057.30

Provincial Parks

56,659.55

57,920.20

CAPITAL ACCOUNT:

Land Sales Principal

666,726.52

649,441.67

832,502.94

852,960.16

Homestead Sales Principal

179,266.13

187,122.39

263,427.96

328,904.58

Clearing 8c Breaking Projects

30,229.07

30,066.55

36,513.78

34,085.43

Reimbursement by Dominion
Government: Picnic 8c Camp
Grounds

87,189.78

. _

. .

Reimbursement by Dominion
Government: Forest Access
Roads 8c Trails

386,079.05

Reimbursement by Dominion
Government: Forest Agreement

557,940.94

258,448.73

210,123.98

Land Utilization Advances

1,877.94

Transfer of Land to Public Works
for Village of Slave Lake

2,674.50

ARDA Claims deposited by Dept,
of Agriculture

71,597.93

Transferred to Other Departments

10,288.16

17,534.59

35,267.92

8,583.50

Timber Deposit Trust

74,732.55

93,970.57

110,807.00

44,362.00

Homesteaders Compensation
Trust

6,466.41

4,345.98

2,313.03

3,698.29

Homestead Lease Loan Trust

109,247.88

90,430.73

122,121.95

143,093.91

Miscellaneous Trust

20,844.82

16,972.16

58,962.40

30,307.75

Unapplied Receipts Carried

F orward

418,423.42

407,743.56

346,278.92

346,735.65

Parks Board Trust

47,663.99

40,199.74

2,352.06

$8,184,415.69 $9,534,747.71 $9,994,441.78 $9,521,063.33

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DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES

REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR

MAIL AND EXPRESS

1964-65 1965-66

Express parcels

1,110

1,316

Mail (registered and parcels)

7,131

3,311

Pamphlets

6,175

1,507

Parcels by bus

185

219

Magazines (4 issues per year)

57,500

48,248

Letters

380

10,306

Parcels by Messenger

298

237

REGULATIONS AND TAGS PROCESSED

Big game regulations

175,000

180,000

Big game tags

129,000

147,000

Bird game regulations

190,000

192,000

Angling regulations

185,000

192,000

STATIONERY REQUISITIONS BY BRANCHES

General Administration

Accounts

126

144

Personnel

Publicity and Deputy Minister

Lands

653

507

Registration

113

Fish and Wildlife

496

422

Technical

Parks

170

173

Forest Administration

134

108

Forest Protection (Head Office)

170

Forest Protection (Divisions)

302

352

Forest Management

Forest Surveys

General Public

127

Radio Branch

TOTAL

2,630

2,395

PRINTING VOLUME

Transmitted to Queen’s Printer

Regulations

685,000

828,800

Booklets and brochures

38,975

43,924

Forms, licences and general printing

4,022,200

4, 724,081

Magazines

69,000

56,400

Envelopes printed

1,410,000

526,500

Dept. Letterheads printed

490,000

405,000

STATIONERY AND SUPPLIES

109

1964-65

1965-66

Processed by this Office

Xerox Masters processed
Masters typed
Sheets run off

4,391

983,475

1,002

3,135

1,098,507

PURCHASE ORDERS INITIATED

Direct Purchase Orders

520

465

Interdept. Commitments (439) error-corrected

222

294

Purchasing Agency Requisitions

MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Number of newspaper advertisements initiated 314 225

Number of telephone request s initiated 92 68

Number of magazine subscriptions and renewals initiated 123 111

Processing addressograph plates 24,500 11,474

110

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

PUBLICITY

REPORT OF THE PUBLICITY OFFICER

PUBLICATIONS:

Production: Booklet - Revision and Editing “Alberta Forests”

- Brochure - Revision and Printing “Rocky Mountain Forest

Reserve Map Folder”

- Leaflets - Film List

- School Children Fire Prevention Coloring Posters
distributed by the Prairie Provinces Forestry Asso¬
ciation.

Reprints: - “Careers in Forestry”

- “Trees and Shrubs of Alberta”

- “ Cloven-Hoofed Big Game Animals”

- “Upland Game Birds”.

Periodicals: - “Land-Forest-Wildlife”, 4 issues, 12,000 subscribers.
PHOTOGRAPHY:

Production: - One 16mm film, “From Field to Table”, in color, no sound,

viewing time - 22 minutes.

- Still photography in black and white as required.

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit at Calgary and Edmonton Exhibition for Forestry Division and Public
Lands Division, one week each, theme of display “Land Use”. Sportsmen Show
exhibit at Calgary for Fish and Wildlife Division, 4 days.

NEWS AND ADVERTISING:

Radio - Series of forest fire danger messages provided for agency release
through Provincial network. Taped series of week-end angling broadcasts pro¬
vided. Special newscasts submitted as required.

Press - News releases supplied via Government Publicity Office and directly
as occasion required. Special advertising drafts submitted when ordered.

Television - Occasional, Edmonton and Red Deer.

PUBLICITY

REPORTS:

Department’s Annual Report to the Legislature, collated, edited and com¬
piled. Approximately 1,000 copies supplied. Legislature distribution - 70 copies.

FILM LIBRARY:

Number of Films - 65
Number of Orders - 223
Estimated total audience - 20,000 viewers.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Editing, rewriting, reporting, photography and other information services
from time to time as requested informally.

112

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

PERSONNEL

REPORT OF THE PERSONNEL OFFICER

The year 1965-66 was another busy year in the department. Increased work
load in several divisions made it necessary to establish 57 new positions. The
greatest expansion was in the Technical Division with an increase of 13. Forest
Administration increased by 20 positions, however, 8 of these were transferred
from wages to salary.

One of the major changes in legislation pertaining to Personnel Administra¬
tion was Bill 123. This new legislation recognizes the Civil Service Association
of Alberta as the sole bargaining agent for Provincial Government employees.
This will result in collective negotiations which will produce an agreement
containing provisions relating to hours of work, pay and other conditions affecting
employment.

Some of the highlights during the year include:

(a) A general pay review.

(b) Salary increases.

In 1964 the pay rates for some classes appeared to be somewhat lower than
the going rates. This initiated an interim pay review which was later expanded
to include all of the positions under the purview of the Civil Service Com¬
missioner.

This review resulted in pay increases for most classes. The increases were
announced in July, 1965, and were effective from April 1, 1965.

A reorganization in the Forest Service necessitated classification studies
in most classes, this resulted in a number of upward reclassifications. The
centralization in the Slave Lake and Edson Forests resulted in the downgrading
of some Forestry Officers II to Forestry Officers I.

The classification review in the Fish & Wildlife Division was finalized in
1965 but very few positions were changed.

All field positions in the Parks Division were once again reviewed and a
new Parks Officer series was established. This new series has five levels.

The review of the clerical positions in the Lands Division was completed
with only a few minor changes.

Approximately 166 classification appeals were submitted during the year.
This high number of appeals was in a direct relationship to the large number of
classification reviews, however, it was considered higher than normal. Many of
the appeals are still under investigation by the Classification and Appeal Board
but to date all appeals which have been finalized were rejected.

A number of senior staff changes were made in 1965-66. The split of the
Peace River Forest which established a new headquarters at Footner Lake re¬
sulted in the appointment of Mr. H.R. Winn as Superintendent of the Footner

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113

Lake Forest. Mr. L.M. Forbes was appointed to Grazing Coordinator to replace
Mr. J.A. Campbell who retired. Mr. C.P. Smith, Director of Fish 8c Wildlife
transferred to the Department of Education and Mr. Stuart B. Smith was appointed
to succeed him as Director. Mr. Smith was formerly with the B.C. Government as
Supervisor of Fisheries Management.

Mr. J.A. (Scotty) Campbell retired on September 30, 1965. Mr. Campbell was
appointed in 1944 and became one of the foremost Grazing Specialists in Alberta.
Prior to his appointment with the department he was employed by the Federal
Service and the University of Alberta.

Mr. H.A. Brick retired after thirty-five years of service on October 22, 1965.
Mr. Brick transferred to the department in 1930 when the administration of the
resources was turned over to the province.

Mr. E.T. Jackman retired from the Forest Service on July 14, 1965, after
serving for twenty-three years.

On February 12, 1966, Mr. McCarthy retired after sixteen years service with
the Fish 8c Wildlife Division.

The department was saddened by the death of Mr. Roger Sund. Prior to
coming to headquarters, Mr. Sund was Assistant Superintendent at Rocky Moun¬
tain House.

During the year, 198 positions were filled from open competitions, and 138
promotional competitions were conducted. Effective December 31, 1965, one
hundred and forty-six persons were recruited by open competition, of these 84
were males and 62 females. By this same date eleven positions were filled by
inter-departmental transfers.

During 1965-66 the department initiated a Junior Forest Ranger programme.
Camps were located in the Crowsnest, Rocky Mountain House and Edson Forests.
Thirty-six young men 17 and 18 years of age were recruited for this programme.
As the first year’s activities were so successful the programme will expand to
four camps and 48 men in 1966-67.

Several supervisory training courses were organized for personnel in the
department.

DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS

MINISTER’S OFFICE

1 Minister

1 Secretary

DEPUTY MINISTER’S OFFICE

1 Deputy Minister
1 Solicitor
1 Personnel Officer
1 Information Officer
1 Stockkeeper
1 Stores Clerk

1 Duplicating Equipment Operator

4 Clerk Stenographers

5 Clerk Typists

2 Clerks

1 Illustrator

ACCOUNTS BRANCH

3 Accountants
29 Clerks

2 Clerk Stenographers
17 Clerk Typists

1 Comptometer Operator

4 Bookkeeping Machine Operators

TECHNICAL DIVISION

3 Technical Officers

2 Land Surveyors

23 Technical Assistants
8 Photogrammetrists

3 Duplicating Equipment Operators
3 Clerk Stenographers

3 Clerk Typists

4 Clerks

8 Aerial Photographic Processors
7 Technical Aides

REGISTRATION DIVISION

1 Administrative Officer

1 Clerk Stenographer

2 Technical Assistants
27 Clerks

3 Clerk Typists
1 Chauffeur

FORESTRY DIVISION
Forest Administration Branch

1 Forestry Director
1 Administrative Officer
10 Forest Division Superintendents
12 Assistant Forest Division Supts.
10 Foresters
23 Clerks

10 Clerk Stenographers

11 Automotive Mechanics

8 Senior Lookouts (Year Around)

17 Lookouts (Year Around)

131 Lookouts (Seasonal)

14 Clerk Typists

17 Automotive Equipment Operators

9 Road Foremen

12 Radio Operators

8 Carpenters

74 Assistant Conservation Officers
124 Conservation Officers
1 Stockkeeper

1 Timber Scaler

2 Airport Keepers

496

Forest Management Branch

1 Forestry Administrator
1 Assistant Forestry Administrator
1 Administrative Officer
1 Timber Scaling Supervisor
5 Foresters
1 Conservation Officer
5 Timber Auditors
7 Clerks

9 Clerk Stenographers

1 Public Lands Appraiser
1 Technical Aide

Forest Protection

1 Forestry Administrator

2 Assistant Forestry Administrators

2 Maintenance Supervisors

3 Aircraft Dispatchers
3 Clerks

3 Clerk Stenographers

1 Clerk Typist

2 Plumbers

1 Electrician
1 Maintenance Worker
1 Conservation Officer
1 Stores Clerk

PERSONNEL

Forest Protection (continued)

1 Fire Weather Officer
1 Sign Painter Sc Designer
1 Development Sc Mechanical Super.
1 Forest Equipment Artisan

Forest Surveys Branch

1 Forestry Administrator
1 Assistant Forestry Administrator
1 Technical Officer
18 Technical Assistants
9 Foresters
1 Clerk Typist
1 Clerk Stenographer
6 Clerks

9 Technical Aides
1 Stockkeeper
1 Automotive Mechanic

Radio Branch

1 Communications Liaison Officer
4 Radio Operators

3 Engine Generator Technicians

2 Communication Technicians
1 Clerk Typist

Forestry Training School

3 Forestry Instructors

3 Conservation Training Officers
1 Clerk

1 Clerk Stenographer

FISH AND WILDLIFE DIVISION

1 Fish Sc Wildlife Director
1 Fish Sc Wildlife Administrator

1 Administrative Officer

15 Fish Sc Wildlife Biologists
51 Conservation Officers

2 Game Hatchery Superintendents
1 Clerk

13 Clerk Typists

41 Clerk Stenographers
9 Game Hatchery Attendants
1 Laboratory Technician
13 Assistant Conservation Officers

149

LANDS DIVISION

1 Public Lands Director
5 Administrative Officers
1 Assistant Director of Lands
22 Public Lands Appraisers
39 Clerks
37 Clerk Typists
8 Clerk Stenographers

1 Agrologist

8 Grazing Reserve Attendants

2 Public Lands Use Specialists

124

PROVINCIAL PARKS DIVISION

1 Parks Director
1 Parks Planner

4 Park Supervisors

1 Park Manager

2 Assistant Park Managers

1 Administrative Officer
13 Parks Officer

2 Automotive Equipment Operators

3 Carpenters

2 Clerks

3 Clerk Typists

5 Clerk Stenographers

1 Technical Assistant

2 Automotive Mechanics
2 Maintenance Workers

1 Sign Painter Sc Designer
1 Painter

1 Carpenter Shop Supervisor
1 Parks Co-ordinator
1 Utility Worker
1 Stockkeeper
1 Civil Engineer

TOTAL - 1,121

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