Advocacy

25(1) Renewable resources, such as, but not limited to, solar, wind, geothermal, and biogas generation, require robust regulation to protect beef producers and agricultural communities while providing renewable energy, specifically:

• (a) government policy should prioritize renewable initiatives that partner with compatible industries to prevent,
  • and use conversion of agricultural land, and
  • undermining the ecosystem stewardship beef producers have with conserving rangelands.
• (b) Government policy should prioritize renewable initiatives that recognize property rights so that affected parties and communities shall not be deprived of the ownership, use, economic value, or enjoyment of property, or of any right attached to property except by due process of law.
• (c) in instances where the landowner is not the renewable developer,
  • the disposition of renewable infrastructure at end of life and any associated land disturbance(s) needs to ensure adequate responsibility and/or penalties for developers failing to adequately restore land, and,
  • clear and transparent processes for appropriate contractual procedures and conflict resolution measures, including fair and timely compensation where the diminution of property rights or property value has occurred.

Approved: November 22, 2023

From Part 2 – Policy and Priorities of ABP’s Policy Manual