Research & Collection Activities
General Conditions

Updated: April 20, 2009

1. The Permittee shall exercise all reasonable discretion to ensure that their research and collection activities do not compromise the resource base or conflict with recreational use of the park(s) or protected area(s) within which they are working. Unnecessary disturbance to non-target fauna and flora is to be avoided.
   
   
2. The permit is valid only for research and collection activities in the specific areas that are named on the permit AND during the dates identified in the “dates effective” field as shown at the bottom of the permit.
   
   
3. The Permittee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Department from any and all third party claims, demands, actions or costs (including legal costs on a solicitor-client basis) for which the Permittee is legally responsible, including those arising out of negligence or willful acts by the Permittee or the Permittee's employees or agents. This hold harmless provision shall survive this Permit.
   
   
4. The Permittee shall, at its own expense and without limiting its liabilities herein, insure its operations under a contract of General Liability Insurance, in accordance with the Alberta Insurance Act, in an amount not less than $2,000,000 inclusive per occurrence, insuring against bodily injury, personal injury and property damage including loss of use thereof. The Permittee agrees to provide satisfactory evidence of insurance and agrees that such insurance will be maintained throughout the term of the Permit.
   
   
   • Where the Permittee is affiliated with a university or other provincial or federal government agency, the Permittee may maintain a self-insurance program through the university or agency to provide general liability coverage to protect the Permittee and its employees or agents in the event of third party claims for bodily injury, personal injury and property damage arising out of the operations of the Permittee. The Department acknowledges such self insurance program to satisfy the requirement for insurance as per clause 4 above.
     
     
   • Where required by provincial legislation the Permittee agrees to maintain coverage under the Workers' Compensation Act.
     
     
5. The Permittee may be held accountable for damages to resources or property arising directly or indirectly from research/collection activities.
   
   
6. Permits are not transferable; each person named on the permit must be in possession of a copy of the permit. Permittees and project members must be aware of the conditions shown on the permit and be prepared to show a copy of the permit on the request of a Conservation Officer or other person authorized by the Department.
   
   
7. The Permittee is responsible for obtaining, from appropriate agencies, any other approvals and permits required for research and collection activities.
   
   
8. Irrespective of any previous authorization given to the Permittee, a Conservation Officer or other authorized person may restrict travel within or access to any area covered by the permit. There may be restrictions on where vehicles can park or access may be denied entirely (e.g., times of extreme fire hazard). The restrictions will remain in effect until such time as they are lifted by a Conservation Officer or other authorized person. The Permittee and/or project members are responsible for being aware of any travel or access restrictions.
   
   
9. Unless specifically approved by the Department, the following will not be permitted: the use of any aircraft for access to and work within a provincial park or other protected area; camping in places other than in designated campgrounds, where available; motorized travel on roads, trails, or waterbodies other than those open to the public; or, the use of any off-road or snow vehicle except where designated for such use.
   
   
10. The Permittee is responsible for ensuring public safety is not endangered by activities associated with the project. To avoid traffic congestion on main roadways, vehicles should be parked at appropriate pullouts or other suitable locations.
    
    
11. Project sites must be kept litter free and, unless authorized by the Department, all materials removed at the end of the project.
    
    
12. Other than what is stated in this permit or in the ‘Application for a Research and Collection Permit’; no mammals, birds, fish, amphibians or reptiles will be harassed, injured or killed during this project. Any breach of this must be reported to a Conservation Officer or other authorized person. 
    
    
13. Any potentially significant, previously unknown or unrecorded artifact, site, or natural or cultural feature discovered by project members in the course of research and collection activities conducted under authority of this permit will be left intact and reported to a Conservation Officer or other authorized person.
    
    
14. All specimens collected under authority of this permit will remain the property of the Department, except for those specimens that are destroyed during research or that are not intended to be kept indefinitely. The number of specimens collected will not exceed the quantity as may be specified in the ‘special conditions’ of this permit; over-collecting could result in cancellation of this permit. After work is completed on retained specimens, vouchers of all species collected will be curated and deposited in a recognized institution. The Permittee will make the location of deposited specimens known to the Alberta Conservation Information Management System (ACIMS) that is housed within Alberta Parks.
    
    
15. A brief progress report, in electronic form, describing the research results will be supplied by the Permittee to the Department no later than either 90 calendar days following the expiry date of the permit, or December 31 of each year. For details on where to submit the progress report, refer either to the Special Conditions of this permit or the on-line research permitting system of Alberta Parks.
    
    
16. (a) If the project results in the production of a report, publication or thesis, the Permittee is required to forward one electronic copy of the document to the Department no later than 30 calendar days following the document’s completion. For details on where to submit the report, publication or thesis, refer either to the Special Conditions of this permit or the on-line research permitting system of Alberta Parks.
    
    (b) If the project does not result in the production of a report, publication or thesis, the Permittee may be required to submit pertinent data related to the research project (data to be submitted will be mutually agreed upon between Alberta Parks and the Permittee). Details on submission of such data will be stated in either the Special Conditions of this permit or the on-line research permitting system of Alberta Parks.
    
    
17. The Department reserves the right to add any other conditions as may be required.