On March 21, 2024, we will release new functionality and enhancements to the OneStop platform. We will schedule a system outage to implement these latest changes and post the notice on our website at aer.ca under Systems and Tools and the OneStop Help page.
Water Act
In Water Act approvals for borrow pit activities, applicants will have the option to identify whether the wetland policy applies to their associated in situ or mining projects.
Public Lands Act
- Enhancements to plan replacement will allow disposition holders to disconnect (disassociate) public land dispositions.
- Enhancements to cancellations will enable OneStop to automatically generate cancellations for the following public land dispositions:
- Dispositions not entered within the five-year stage gate period as per approval conditions
- Dispositions being cancelled through the reclamation certificate process
Pilot for Site Reductions on Well Sites
An enhancement to the reclamation certificate application will allow the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) to issue a reclamation certificate on sites meeting the eligibility criteria set out by the Government of Alberta’s pilot program for lease reductions.
More information on the Site Reduction Reclamation Certificate Pilot Program will be made available on our website at aer.ca under Bulletins later this month.
Conditional Adjustment of Reclamation Liability
On April 11, 2024, we will release a new Conditional Adjustment of Reclamation Liability submission type to allow for conditional adjustments to the reclamation liability estimate used in the AER’s liability management programs.
More information on the Conditional Adjustment of Reclamation Liability Program will be made available on our website at aer.ca under Bulletins in early April.
Pilot for Reclaiming Peatlands
On February 7, 2024, the Reclamation Certificate Variance submission was enhanced to support the Government of Alberta’s interim directive for reclaiming peatlands.
More information on the Peatlands Pilot Program will be made available on our website at aer.ca under Bulletins later this month.
Other Enhancements and Fixes
For details on other enhancements and fixes see What’s New in OneStop, which will be posted on the OneStop Help page on March 21.
Training and Support Materials
We will post new and updated quick reference guides (QRGs) on the OneStop Help page to support the following:
- Public land plan replacements
- Water Act approvals for borrow pit activities
- Water Act wetland approvals
- Reclamation certificate variances
- Conditional adjustment of reclamation liability submissions
If you have questions about OneStop or this bulletin, contact the AER’s Customer Contact Centre by phone at 403-297-8311 (1-855-297-8311 toll free) or by email at inquiries@aer.ca.
