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Central Mountainview Action Group (CMAG)

The Central Mountainview Action Group (CMAG) formed in April 2005 when coal bed methane activity arrived in the Olds area.

A group of landowners looking for more information met and decided to form a synergy group to work with industry and regulators (mainly the EUB) regarding ALL forms of energy activity in the area.

CMAG continues to work with both energy companies undertaking both CBM and conventional oil and gas activity in the area.

Our Mission:
Community, energy industry and regulators working to share information, promote education and develop mutually beneficial plans for all stakeholders.

Contact Us

CMAG welcomes input for Information Night topics, Best Management Practices or other ways the group can work with energy industry and community people. For more information on CMAG, its activities or joining, please contact facilitator Krista Waters at (403) 722-3996, cell 403-846-9583, or e-mail cmag@synergyalberta.ca

Meetings and Events

Next meeting is Thursday, March 15th 8:30 am at Smitty's in Olds.

CMAG is working on a June Open House on hydraulic fracturing. Stay tuned for details

 

 

 

 

Members

CMAG's membership includes about 15 landowners/residents, the ERCB, Apache Canada, Angle Energy, Bonavista Petroleum, Pengrowth, Taqa North, Nova, TransCanada Pipelines and Husky Energy as well Mountain View County and Olds College. CMAG welcomes everyone who is interested in joining and there is no membership fee.

Location / Direction / Maps

CMAG's boundaries are Hwy 766 in the west, Mountainview County boundary in the east and south and Hwy 587 in the North. [See Map]

Our Accomplishments

CMAG's primary focus to-date has been to facilitate the development of oil and gas in the area in a way that respects the community and industry.

  • Education and the sharing of information are important to CMAG. To help bring more information to the general public CMAG has hosted two public information events: Coal Bed Methane Information Night, featuring speakers from the Pembina Institute, the Canadian Society for Unconventional Gas or CSUG and the Wheatland Surface Rights Action Group. The second event focused on water and featured speakers from Alberta Environment, the David Thompson Health Region and CSUG.
  • The group has also helped individuals work to resolve issues and concerns with industry.
  • Members have created a series of Best Management Practices to guide energy industry activity in the area. They have also created some information documents to share with the public to help clear up confusion and misunderstandings.
  • CMAG also played an important role in helping Apache communicate its plans for a large CBM project in the area, both as the project was getting off the ground, and later as it was scaled back.

Events

CMAG held an information session on pipelines in November as follow up to questions from landowners and residents last spring. Speakers from the National Energy Board, Energy Resources Conservation Board and Farmer's Advocate Office spoke to approximately 50 people on pipelines. Please click on the following links to see their presentations.

 

 

Additional Information

EnerFAQs

EnerFAQs 01  What is the Energy Resources Conservation Board?

EnerFAQs 02  Having Your Say at an ERCB Hearing - This EnerFAQs explains the purposes of Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB) public hearings

EnerFAQs 03  Inspections and Enforcement of Energy Developments in Alberta - safe and efficient development of Alberta's energy resources are the rules and standards by which energy facilities must operate

EnerFAQs 04  All About Critical Sour Wells - This fact sheet explains what a critical sour well is, the special safeguards such a well requires, and how these safeguards protect Albertans from sour gas blowouts.

EnerFAQs 05  Explaining ERCB Setbacks - This EnerFAQs explains setbacks in the energy industry, how they are determined, and how they may affect Alberta citizens and their communities.

EnerFAQs 06  Flaring and Incineration - ERCB ensures that flaring and incineration are carried out in a manner protective of public safety and the environment.

EnerFAQs 07  Proposed Oil and Gas Development: A Landowner's Guide - When oil and gas companies propose development on or near your property, you want to be aware of your rights as a landowner your options

EnerFAQs 08  Coalbed Methane - ERCB's role in ensuring that CBM development is conducted in an orderly, efficient, and responsible manner.

EnerFAQs 09  The ERCB And You: Agreements, Commitments, and Conditions

EnerFAQs 10  Public Health and Safety: Roles and Responsibilities of Agencies that Regulate Upstream Oil and Gas

EnerFAQs11  All About Appropriate Dispute Resolution (ADR)

EnerFAQs 12  Oil Sands

EnerFAQs13  Emergency Response Preparedness in the Energy Industry

EnerFAQs14  Horizontal Multistage Hydraulic Fracturing
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