The Provincial Government has announced amendments to the Provincial Lands Act.

Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart says the Province is working to ensure Crown land is protected and productive for generations to come.

The government says the revised Act will create a more attractive business climate and financial certainty for investors by incorporating their needs into legislation.

It will allow vacant Crown land to be divided into smaller sections, allowing a more diverse range of activities to occur and it will also provide management tools for government to better deal with th misuse of the land.  

The Provincial Lands Act had not been updated since 1978, with some clauses and language dating back to the 1930s.

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers passed a resolution at their AGM this week saying that they will continue to be a part of the consultation process for developing the formulation of the regulations in the act.