PAGE 16, THE HERALD, Wednesday, June 7, 1978

Border Forces base causes —
dispute between provinces

COLD LAKE, Alta. (CP)
— The Primrose Lake air
weapons range, a few miles
north of this Canadian
Forces base near the
Alberta-Saskatchewan
border, has become the
centre of a dispute between.
Oltawa and the two
provincial governments.

It started several years
ago when pockets of oil and
natural gas were discovered
under the 4,400-acre range.

Eventually, it appears all
governments will end up on
the same side and an early
solution based on the
meshing of Canada’s energy
and defence requirements is
possible,

Minerals under the land
are owned by the two
provinces but the federal
defence department controls
access because it holds
surface leases in perpetuity.

But, because of danger to
planes flying low-level
bombing runs, intense ex-
ploration and drilling has not
been allowed.

‘ine range was established
in 1954 when North America
was strongly air defence-
minded. Both provinces at
that time granted leases that
were favorable to the federal
government. Both now wish
they had heen better
bargainers, but at least there
was provision for rental
redetermination after 20

years.
SOUGHT DRILLING
RIGHTS

In 1974, when the 20 years
was up, it was evident that
production would be more
desirable than compensation
for lack of access. So with
the resumption of
negotiatens, the provinces
asked for a twe-year lease
with the right to drill some
exploratory wells.

Ottawa agreed to allow
four shallow wells within the
range on either side of the
provincial boundary. Not
only was natural gas
discovered but it was deter-
mined. that the Cold Lake
heavy-oil deposits currently

slated tor explcitation ex- timber harvesting rights.
tended northward for 20 The defence department
kilometres to just inside the has even fitted in two weeks
range, of commercial fishing in
The Saskatchewan wells Primrose Lake Itself during

produced only a_ neon-
commercial gas show.
But because of fish, fur

the Christmas holiday
season when no bombing
practices are scheduled.

and timber resource Saskatchewan, in fact, has
demands, Saskatchewan reached agreement with
wanted the range shuffled Oltawa on every point but
two townships further north. one—the area’s removal toa

site further north. It appears
Saskatchewan is being held
up because Ottawa wants to

Alberta has opened a two-
township strip just north of
the range to petroleum

exploration and there now settle the Alberta part of the

are three gas fields in the problem first.

strip. Although both Alberta and
The interim agreementex- the federal government want

to expedite development of

pired without a new long-
the minerals they have

term agreement being
reached and rentals now are

on a year-toyear basis should be done.

pending solution of the Alberta likens the situation -

problem. to the one at the Suffield
The governments have Block in the southeastern

made some progress. part of the province where

the defence department has
allowed considerable drilling
that has added appreciably
to Alberta’s reserves of oil
and gas.

Saskatchewan is receiving
about $450,000 a year com-
pared with less than $100,-000
before 1974. The province
also enjoys fishing and

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