Draft Land Use Options for the Deh Cho Territory Reports/Posters... · Rae Edzo Kak i sa Tu li ta WhaTi Wek weti Wrigley HayA River RaeLakes Enterprise Fort Liar T d rout Lake Yellowknife

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H O R N P L A T E A U

C A M E R O N H I L L S

Pehdzeh Ki DehCandidate Protected Area

Oil and Gas Lease / License / Permit(active)

Existiting Pipelines

Proposed Mackenzie Gas Pipeline

Prospecting Permit (active)

Sahtu Settlement Land

Mineral Claim / Lease (active)

Third Party Interests

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Projection: Lambert Conformal ConicCentral Meridian 122°W, Reference Latitude 60°NStandard Prallels at 60°N and 65°N

Compiled By: Deh Cho Land Use Planning CommitteeJune 27, 2004

Edéhzhíe (Horn Plateau)Candidate Protected Area with Interm Protection

Uncertain Zone

Conservation

Multiple Use

Potential Land Uses

Protected Areas

Edéhzhíe (Horn Plateau)Candidate Protected Area with Interim Protection

National Park

Mackenzie Bison Wildlife Sanctuary

Note: A Wildlife Sanctuary, designated by the GNWT Wildlife Act, places controls on the hunting of wildlife to protect specific species (e.g. Bison). The designation does not protect the land or habitat.


Mackenzie BisonWildlife Sanctuary

Wood BuffaloNational Park

Nahanni NationalPark Reserve

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Keller Lake

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Keller Lake

Blackwater Lake

Great Slave Lake

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Mills Lake

Trainor Lake

Tetcho Lake

Cormack Lake

Cli Lake

Antoine Lake

Camsell Bend

Falaise Lake

Mink Lake

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Keller Lake

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Yukon Territory


Keller Lake

Blackwater Lake

Great Slave Lake

Bistcho Lake

Mills Lake

Trainor Lake

Tetcho Lake

Cormack Lake

Cli Lake

Antoine Lake

Camsell Bend

Falaise Lake

Mink Lake

Birch Lak

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Windflower Lake

Tseepantee Lak

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Wrigley Lake

Marian Lake

Faber Lake

Maxhamish Lake

Trout Lake

Kakisa Lake

Fish Lake

Bulmer Lake

Greasy Lake

Hornell Lake

Tathlina Lake

Buffalo Lake

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Current Land Withdrawals

Around 33% of the Deh Cho is withdrawn from development and represents the most Employment in smaller communities is mostly in government services (governance, important ecological and traditional use areas. Edehzhie has also been withdrawn health, education, wildlife and economic development). There are some small through the Protected Areas Strategy (PAS). Combined with Nahanni National Park businesses and stores in most communities. Larger regional centers like Fort Reserve, 50% of the Deh Cho is currently protected in some way. Pehdzeh Ki Deh is Simpson and Hay River have more business opportunities. Some employment also a PAS candidate site but it has not yet been withdrawn. The rest of the Deh Cho is comes from outside the region (e.g. the diamond mines) while others benefit from open for development. the seasonal work associated with oil and gas development. There are a few small

scale forestry operations, some tourism and a bit of agriculture. There is a high Currently there is very little resource development occurring in the Deh Cho. There reliance on traditional harvesting to supplement seasonal employment and reduce is a lot of political uncertainty which has slowed the pace of new projects the cost of living. The major source of revenue for the region is federal transfer considerably. This shows that although there is potential for development and it is a payments and other external funding sources.permitted use, there may not be any development due to other factors.

Draft Land Use Option 5

Land Use Option 5 gives priority to conservation uses represented in the layers for and medical support systems. Conventional education may hold less importance Wildlife Habitat Value, Traditional Land Use Occupancy and Archaeology, Rare due to fewer employment opportunities. Local and regional Government Features and Historic Sites and Cabins. Development is restricted to areas away administration would have an important role in providing employment, ensuring from communities with high development potential. There are a few Uncertain Zones development is tightly controlled and social needs are addressed. where development and conservation priorities hold equal importance. Special conditions may be placed on these areas to preserve their conservation value or to The large amount of land in Conservation Zones would encourage wildlife, open them up for certain developments. traditional use and culture to prosper. The lack of wage employment may

encourage greater subsistence harvesting, promoting a healthy lifestyle and diet. Limited development opportunities may bring limited economic benefits. This may Families may spend more time together and ensure cultural traditions are passed restrict the opportunity for private job creation and training, limit sources of private on. Alternatively, there may be less disposable income available for fuel and finance and discourage larger companies. Young people may seek education and maintenance of equipment for subsistence activities. The lack of opportunities and jobs away from communities and outside the Deh Cho and immigration of workers services may also lead to more social problems with alcohol and drugs.may be discouraged. This may limit demand for housing and some other social


Land Use Option 4 increases the focus on Conservation layers -Wildlife Habitat Value, There is still a lot of land in Multiple Use Zones, allowing the Deh Cho to realize Traditional Land Use Occupancy and Archaeology, Rare Features and Historic Sites some benefits from development. Job creation, training and sources of private and Cabins, while decreasing the importance of resource development uses. There finance may be limited and young people may seek jobs and education outside the are no Uncertain Zones. The Conservation Zones have expanded around the existing Deh Cho. There may be some immigration into the region, particularly of protected areas and include the major lakes and rivers that are critical for wildlife professionals, which may in turn put some pressure on housing and social and habitat and traditional use areas. Opportunities for subsistence harvesting and medical support systems. Local and regional Government administrations would traditional activities are plenty. People may spend more time on the land, practicing continue to be a major employer and play a lead role in skill development. Some their culture and language and building healthy families. Seasonal or occasional people may attach greater importance to conventional education. The social employment in the resource sectors may provide additional income to supplement pressures of development may begin to impact traditional culture and values.traditional harvesting activities and invest in new equipment.


Land Use Option 3 gives equal importance to conservation and development-based prepared for these new opportunities. The economy would become more resource uses. This is reflected in the amount of Uncertain Zones where development and based, relying less on Governments. Priorities would need to be established to conservation layers overlap and hold equal importance. Special conditions may be ensure resource development revenues are used effectively for job creation and placed on these areas to protect their conservation values while development is addressing social needs. allowed to proceed at a more cautious level.

Conservation Zones would expand slightly from Option 3, and are better able to About 40% of the Deh Cho falls in the Multiple Use Zone. This is enough to allow sustain wildlife populations. Most are bordered by Uncertain Zones in which special the Deh Cho to benefit from resource development although this would be lower measures could be established to protect key species and traditional use areas than in Option 2. The large tracts of land in the south would encourage larger while permitting development. There would be sufficient employment for those who companies and private investment to bring employment and training opportunities to want it, but also large areas set aside to promote and maintain a traditional lifestyle. the Deh Cho. The demand for skilled labor may increase immigration into the Deh Communities and families could take advantage of both choices to varying Cho, increase salary levels and add to pressure on housing and other social and amounts.medical support systems. Young people may be encouraged to stay in school to be


Land Use Option 2 again emphasizes development although more weight is given to higher level positions. There are no special management zones, and so there is conservation than in Option 1. While about 60% of the Deh Cho is a Multiple Use Zone, greater certainty about where development is permitted. Development could there are more Conservation Zones which protect key wildlife and traditional use areas proceed quickly. such as the river and lakes system east of Wrigley, important trumpeter swan habitat stretching north-south between Nahanni Butte and Wrigley, and important bison and There are many small Conservation Zones scattered throughout the central and caribou habitat in the Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary. Edehzhie is a fully Protected Area northern portions of the region. Many of the traditional hunting and fishing sites are and additional Conservation Zones may be established around the western tip of included but the harvests may decline because the Conservation Zones may not be Nahanni National Park. large enough to sustain wildlife populations. This may impact workers who rely on

traditional harvesting to supplement seasonal employment and increase reliance on Because of the amount of land opened for development, the economy may be social assistance.stronger and more self sufficient, with good employment opportunities for most communities, but especially in the southern portion of the Deh Cho. Education would become a priority to ensure community residents benefit from employment in

Land Use Option 1 gives priority to development uses, represented in the layers for Oil social problems such as drug and alcohol addiction. Education and skill and Gas, Mining, Forestry, Agriculture and Tourism. Most of the region is covered by development would become a priority to prepare Northerners for skilled positions. Multiple Use Zones. Only Edehzhie, Nahanni National Park Reserve and the few Larger centers may grow with the influx of workers and their families. Unskilled Conservation Zones prohibit development. There are a few Uncertain Zones where workers and small communities may miss out on the benefits of development. With special management conditions may apply for development to occur. increased development, and fragmentation of habitats, sensitive wildlife populations

may decline and with it traditional harvesting. People may lose their knowledge of Applying this option would mean moving fully to a wage economy. Resource traditional activities, culture and language in favor of a modern lifestyle.development could occur almost everywhere, providing plenty of paid jobs. Revenues from a booming economy may improve services in communities such as health, education and infrastructure. Disposable income may increase allowing families to better provide for their children. Socio-economic impacts may include an increase in


Land Use Options represent different visions for how we might use the land and resources. Each one represents a different level of development vs. protection. The purpose of the 5 options is to encourage discussions on overall land use priorities and allow people to see what those decisions might look like on a final land use map. The text describes the “vision” each of these options represents. These options are not final and will be revised based on feedback from communities and planning partners. The current land withdrawals are included to show the current state of the Deh Cho.

The options were created by overlaying conservation-based land uses with development-based land uses, then changing the “weight” of each land use. The importance of different land uses within each option is reflected in three possible zones: ! Conservation Zone - to protect traditional use and important ecological areas! Multiple Use Zone - resource development permitted as per existing regulations! Uncertain Zone - where development and conservation uses have equal weight and no clear priority exists. In future

these may become Special Management Zones.

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Draft Land Use Options for the Deh Cho Territory Reports/Posters... · Rae Edzo Kak i sa Tu li ta WhaTi Wek weti Wrigley HayA River RaeLakes Enterprise Fort Liar T d rout Lake Yellowknife