The Board has full discretion to determine compensation and considers the facts of each case.
Hearings are open to the public but only the affected parties may participate.
For more information on hearings, refer to the following:
Outlines the procedures involved with hearings
Guide to process of hearings
Rules pertaining to hearings
Common Questions asked with respect to hearings
Settlement
Settlement Agreement Regarding Compensation
If you want to appoint a personal representative to assist you in the application/hearing process the "
Appointment of Personal Representative" Form should be completed and returned to the Board.
Commencing September 1, 2007, hearings before the Surface Rights Board will be scheduled in central locations within
Alberta where
Provincial Court Buildings are located.
Hearing locations will generally be selected from the following locations: Athabasca; Calgary; Drayton Valley; Drumheller; Edmonton; Fort McMurray; Grande Prairie; High Level; High River; Lethbridge; Medicine Hat; Olds; Peace River; Red Deer; Rocky Mountain House; St. Paul and Wainwright.
Your feedback regarding the centralization of hearing locations is encouraged and will be considered as we continually review our practices in order to better serve the citizens of Alberta. Please email your comments to srb.lcb@gov.ab.ca or call 780-427-2444.
Costs necessarily incurred in traveling to the hearing will be considered by the Board in determining costs of and incidental to the proceeding.