Brazeau County

Welcome to Brazeau County, the heart of west-central Alberta! A land where industry and commerce join forces with outdoor recreation adventures and western culture, creating a vibrant and growing community.

Brazeau County is blessed with having large tracts of crown and wilderness lands within and adjacent to its boundaries. Offering the outdoor enthusiast a wide range of activities, three major water courses traverse through Brazeau Country, the North Saskatchewan, Pembina and Brazeau Rivers, which provide an abundance of recreational activities.

Come back often and check the website for up-to-date information.

Representatives from Brazeau County, the Town of Drayton Valley and the Drayton Valley & District Agricultural Society have commissioned a feasibility study for a new agri-multi recreation facility in the Drayton Valley region.  The general public is invited to review the draft plan and provide comments.  Please click on the links below to view the Media Release and the draft plan of the facility. To participate in the online survey, please click on the Questionnaire link below.  There are also copies of the documents available at the Brazeau County and Town of Drayton Valley offices if you wish to provide hard copy feedback.  For more information, please contact Jimmy Fersch at 780-621-7616.

 Media Release   Concept Floor Plan   Concept Plan Questionnaire 

Click to view online survey.

Click below to view virtual walkthrough

Brazeau County and the Drayton Valley Bio-Mile invite you "Farming into the Future"- a conference for farmers and future farmers!  Topics Include: The Joy of Farming, The Rural Millionaire, Opportunities and Markets for Flax Fibres, Global Beef Markets, Weed Identification and Control, Sheep Ranching and Processing Meat.  Registration is just $30.00 with a buffet breakfast and lunch.  To Register: fill out a form found on the website or contact Lisa Murphy or Barb Chenier at 780-542-7777.  Deadline for Registrations is February 13th!

 Farming Into the Future     Registration Form

During the week of May 9th, 2011, a pamphlet "Sponsored by the Brazeau County Ratepayers Coalition" was distributed throughout Brazeau County. Brazeau County Council met on May 13th, 2011 to review the contents of the pamphlet and provide the following responses to all ratepayers of Brazeau County.

 Click to View County Response

Please click on the documents below to see updated information about the Annexation Settlement with Brazeau County and the Town of Drayton Valley

 Link to Order in Council approving the Annexation of Phase 1
 Brazeau-Drayton Regional Collaboration Initiative Final Report.pdf
 Growth Management Plan Discussion Paper_April 13.pdf
 Growth Managment Plan Presentation_April 11.pdf
 Intermunicipal Cooperation Agreement and Summary.pdf
 Implementation Plan Press Release_Dec 7.pdf
 ASA and MOU Implementation Plan_Final_Dec 7.pdf
 Town_County_Landowner letter.pdf
 Annexation Agreement Nov 15, 2010.pdf
 County Town Joint News Release_November 10, 2010.pdf
 Annexation Settlement Map.pdf
 Intermunicipal Development Plan

The Land Use Bylaw divides the County into land use districts. The predominant land use district in Brazeau County is Agriculture. Approximately two-thirds of all the beef farms in the County are cow-calf operations. Agricultural land use policies provide land for extensive and intensive agricultural activities and other compatible uses.

 Land Use Bylaw 474-04 Current to August 2011
 Brazeau County Land Use Bylaw Review Public Consultation

Residential land use policy provides for well planned and orderly residential developments to house a growing community.

Hamlet land use policy recognizes the importance of rural settlement centers and endeavors to improve the quality of life of people that reside in these areas.

Land use policies help to diversify the economy by providing a long-term supply of strategically located Commercial and Industrial development sites. Policy provides for a variety of resource extraction activities including sand and gravel, peat moss, timber, and the oil and gas while protecting the environment and adjacent land uses.

Policies are also intended to prevent development in hazardous areas and preserve environmentally sensitive or significant areas. The County provides open space for parks, trails and outdoor recreation. In addition, policy protects heritage, historic, cultural and archaeological resources.

The County works with Town of Drayton Valley and Village of Breton to ensure that land use on the fringe is compatible.