Data Source: Alberta Government
Alberta Permits
| Year | HRIA | Excavation | HRIA and Excavation | Research | Total Permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 1974 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 32 |
| 1975 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 56 |
| 1976 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 81 |
| 1977 | 63 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 109 |
| 1978 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 117 |
| 1979 | 157 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 207 |
| 1980 | 160 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 202 |
| 1981 | 170 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 213 |
| 1982 | 120 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 159 |
| 1983 | 91 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 116 |
| 1984 | 68 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 105 |
| 1985 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 99 |
| 1986 | 60 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 89 |
| 1987 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 87 |
| 1988 | 75 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 109 |
| 1989 | 84 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 122 |
| 1990 | 98 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 125 |
| 1991 | 80 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 107 |
| 1992 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 100 |
| 1993 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 111 |
| 1994 | 126 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 147 |
| 1995 | 104 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 123 |
| 1996 | 81 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 102 |
| 1997 | 171 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 193 |
| 1998 | 145 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 182 |
| 1999 | 136 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 159 |
| 2000 | 198 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 226 |
| 2001 | 332 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 363 |
| 2002 | 298 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 317 |
| 2003 | 326 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 354 |
| 2004 | 468 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 505 |
| 2005 | 594 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 639 |
| 2006 | 683 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 733 |
| 2007 | 468 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 527 |
| 2008 | 396 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 444 |
| 2009 | 248 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 293 |
| 2010 | 267 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 304 |
| 2011 | 274 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 316 |
| 2012 | 253 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 309 |
| 2013 | 230 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 277 |
| 2014 | 242 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 286 |
| 2015 | 145 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 195 |
| 2016 | 163 | 15 | 4 | 21 | 203 |
| 2017 | 195 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 223 |
