Alberta Current Boating Regulations

[unridaz]

I was reading a thread from 2010 about electric motor only bodies of water. The links referencing government websites are no longer valid, so I did a bit of googling and found this page:

http://wwwapps2.tc.gc.ca/wwwdocs/Rqs/documents/466.htm?uid=634056843693566250

Which cites legislation from 2008. Anyone know if this is the most current information? If you're aware of more recent documents, please let us know where to find them!

Thanks!

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Boating regulations are pretty simple if it has a motor you need your boaters card .

[HunterDave]

I didn't read everything on the link that you posted but if you're looking for the bodies of water that gas powered motors aren't allowed in Alberta it's in the fishing regs.

[6tmile]

Boating regulations are pretty simple if it has a motor you need your boaters card .

Only if its 10 hp or more. I dont know if there is a length restriction of the vessel.

[unridaz]

I didn't read everything on the link that you posted but if you're looking for the bodies of water that gas powered motors aren't allowed in Alberta it's in the fishing regs.

Yes, the question is in reference to the types of motors allowed in certain bodies of water. I checked the online regs and they not very helpful:

Vessel Restrictions

There are a variety of vessel restrictions in effect in Alberta that are administered by Transport Canada. For more information, please consult the federal Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations online at: http://laws.justice.ca

Perhaps the regs in the book are different. laws.justice.ca does not seem to be a valid url either.

With all the questions I had and confusion I ran into trying to answer my own questions, I managed to stumble upon another page(with almost the same url):

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2008-120/

This one I'm gonna say is the most up-to-date version. But again, if anyone reading this knows otherwise, please let us know!

[HunterDave]

Yes, the question is in reference to the types of motors allowed in certain bodies of water. I checked the online regs and they not very helpful:

"power-driven" means a mode of propulsion provided by a main propelling machinery that is an internal combustion engine or a steam engine. ( propulsion mécanique ) "

"electrical propulsion" means a mode of propulsion provided by a main propelling machinery that is an electric motor powered by electric cells. ( propulsion électrique ) "

SCHEDULE 3

(Subsection 2(3))

WATERS ON WHICH POWER-DRIVEN VESSELS ARE PROHIBITED

ALBERTA

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Name Given by the Gazetteer of Canada or Description Local Name Location Reference Alberta Land Titles Act Reference System)

Southern Region

1. Michelle Reservoir 5-7-3-W4
2. Reesor Lake 20-8-1-W4
3. McQuillan Lake 13-8-19-W4
4. Round Lake 16,17-1,2-W4
5. Beaverdam Lake 1,2-27,28-W4
6. Cochrane Lake 30-4-27-W4
7. Bullshead Reservoir 28,29-8-4-W4
8. Emerald Lake 8-8-5-W5
9. Brooks Aqueduct Pond 15-18-14-W4

Central Region

1. Dobson Reservoir 12-30-8-W4
2. Fyten Reservoir 9-30-24-W4
3. Michichi Reservoir 19-30-18-W4
4. Severn Creek Reservoir 11-26-22-W4
5. Stafford Lake (Brooks Children′s Pond) 4-19-14-W4
6. Tilley A Reservoir 8-18-12-W4
7. Tilley B Reservoir 31-18-12-W4
8. Huber Reservoir 36-37-13-W4
9. Mound Red Reservoir 11-45-28-W4
10. Sardine Lake 32-48-4-W5
11. Twin Lakes 46-3-W5
12. Short Hills (Cran) Pond 2-42-19-W4
13. Windsor Lake 10-42-22-W4
14. Ashland Dam 32-48-4-W5
15. Gooseberry Park Pond 22-36-6-W4
16. Winchell Lake 2-29-5-W5
17. Fish Lake 2-43-10-W4
18. Bigelow Reservoir 34-25-W4
19. Mirror Reservoir 29-40-22-W4
20. Lacombe Lake 52°26′ 113°48′
21. Coronation Reservoir 24-36-11-W4

East Slopes Region

1. Eccles Pond 8-53-24-W5
2. Cache Lake 52-26-W5
3. Donald Lake 4-53-1-W6
4. Emerald Lake 5-62-11-W5
5. Emerson Lakes 52-21-W5
6. Graveyard Lake 52-26-W5
7. Joachim Lakes 18-57-3-W6
8. Kinky Lake 50-26-W5
9. Laura Lake 32-61-11-W5
10. Mary Gregg Lake 48-24-W5
11. À la Pêche Lake 33-55-6-W6
12. Wildhorse Lakes 49-26-W5
13. Millers Lake 8-53-19-W5
14. Sang Lake Surprise Lake 9-53-15-W5
15. Schuman Lake 61-8-W5
16. Margaret Lake 15-28-9-W5
17. Rat Lake 11-38-9-W5
18. Peppers Lake 30-35-12-W5
19. Goldeye Lake 14-40-16-W5
20. Shunda Lake Fish Lake 40-15-W5
21. Tay Lake 6-36-8-W5
22. Phyllis Lake 17-36-7-W5
23. Mitchell Lake 36-37-8-W5
24. Alford Lake 4-36-8-W5
25. Pierre Greys Lakes 6-57-4-W6
26. Open Creek Reservoir 31-42-4-W5
27. Dunn Lake 7-54-25-W5
28. Petite Lake 12-54-26-W5
29. Upper Moose Horn Lake 31-50-1-W6
30. Lower Moose Horn Lake 6-51-1-W6
31. Kia Nea Lake 49-26-W5
32. Peanut Lake 9-55-15-W5
33. Pegasus Lake 61-11-W5
34. Victor Lake 35-56-8-W6
35. Beaver Lake 16-35-6-W5

Northeast Region

1. Black Nugget Mine Pit 2,11-49-18-W4
2. Eden Lake 13-53-2-W5
3. Chickakoo Lake 34-53-1-W5
4. Hubbles Lake 9-53-1-W5
5. Lower Chain Lake 17,18-69-23-W5
6. Sauer Lake 33-53-1-W5
7. Star Lake 20-52-2-W5
8. Mile 18 Lake 18-71-13-W4
9. Hamilton Lake 59-13,14-W4
10. Ashland Dam 20-48-3-W5
11. Shuster Lake 35-43-5-W4

Peace River Region

1. Figure Eight Lake 20-84-25-W5
2. Mirage Lake 79-8-W6
3. Running Lake 34-88-7-W6
4. Spring Lake 23-75-11-W6
5. Stoney Lake 31-86-3-W6
6. Ole Lake 30-84-12-W6
7. Twin Lake 97-22-W5
8. Hilltop Lake 75-7-W6
9. Machaeisis Lake 23,27-107-16-W5
10. Swan Lake 70-25,26-W5

Reference to Canadian law.

Updated links:
Transport Canada: Here
Vessel law: Here[/QUOTE]

[MathewsArcher]

For what its worth the legislation that placed these restrictions shown above was repealed last month!

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._1407/20080417/P1TT3xt3.html

Not sure what this really means and would want clarification before heading out.

[unridaz]

Thanks MathewsArcher, this is exactly the kind of thing we need to know about.

Now I'll spend the rest of my day googling the repeal dates/status :sHa_shakeshout:

[MathewsArcher]

Please post what you find out, would like to know if the restrictions can still be enforced.

[HunterDave]

For what its worth the legislation that placed these restrictions shown above was repealed last month!

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/C.R.C.,_c._1407/20080417/P1TT3xt3.html

Not sure what this really means and would want clarification before heading out.

Did you mean the Schedule 3 excerpt that I posted or the link in the OP?

The link that you provided states, "This document is in force from 2008-04-17 to 2013-02-21" and Schedule 3 states, "Regulations are current to 2013-02-21 and last amended on 2010-10-21." To me that means that Schedule 3 is current.

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2008-120/page-10.html#docCont

[MathewsArcher]

I think you are correct and that the legislation you posted is correct and current. The schedules were at one time contained in the Boating Restriction Regulations (which were repealed) but are now contained in the Vessel Operation Restriction Regualtions at the link your provided. Thanks for the link btw, the old links are broken as they referrence the repealed regulations.