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By Britton Gray/ CJME News

Hunting, fishing licence fees going up as a part of several fee changes in Sask.

Mar 18, 2022 | 3:04 PM

It’s going to cost more to head out hunting and fishing in Saskatchewan this year.

As a part of a number of fee changes announced Friday, the price of hunting, trapping and fishing licences will go up by $5 on April 1.

The increase is expected to bring in $3.27 million in 2022-23.

One of the bigger jumps came to the fines for stunting and street racing.

The fine for stunting in a motor vehicle increases from $175 to $580. The fine for street racing increases from $150 to $580 for the first offence, $1,400 for the second offence, and $2,100 for the third and subsequent offences.

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That change is expected to happen in October.

The fees for cannabis permits are going up by 10 per cent.

Cottage land lease fees for properties in provincial parks are also being adjusted with an average fee increase of $118 per cottage lessee over the next four years. It is an increase of about 13 per cent.

Lease fees for Crown land related to surface rentals and battery site developments are being adjusted to reflect updated values. This will maintain harmonized rates across all ministries administering Crown land.

The adjusted fee schedule will result in annual decreases for all existing oil and gas disposition holders. Small fee increases are associated with the first year of a new well site, battery, or road developments.

The annual rental rate for industry access roads will also be reduced to maintain consistency with access fees for the oil and gas sector.

But a new annual disposition fee for minor access roads created for non-industrial use is being introduced.

Gravel permit fees are also on the rise.

Coming into effect in July, oversight fees will be implemented and charged to the Funeral Cremation Services Council and the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission.