Land Use Planning in the Deh Cho territory

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Land Use Planning in the Deh Cho territory
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Agenda

• INTRODUCTION
• WHAT IS LAND USE PLANNING?
• UPDATE ON DCLUPC ACTIVITIES PROGRESS
• INPUT DATA (INFORMATION USED TO CREATE LAND USE
  
• OPTIONS)
• LAND USE OPTIONS ECONOMIC MODEL
• COMMUNITY VISION AND LAND USE PRIORITIES
• GENERAL DISCUSSION

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What is Land Use Planning?
Potential Land Uses
Decisions (Planning Partners) (Staff
Committee)
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• Development Conservation
• Forestry - Green TLUO Red
• Tourism Orange Wildlife Blue
• Oil and Gas Purple Archaeology - Black
• Minerals Brown
• Agriculture Yellow

Zones (Planning Management)
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Land Use Planning in the Deh Cho

• Land Use Planning means determining what types of
  land use activities should occur and where they
  should take place
• The purpose of the plan is to promote the
  social, cultural and economic well-being of
  residents and communities in the Deh Cho
  territory, having regard to the interests of all
  Canadians.
• Our planning area extends to the whole Deh Cho
  territory, excluding municipal areas and Nahanni
  National Park Reserve

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Plan Area
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Land Use Planning and the Deh Cho Process

• Land Use Planning is only one part of the larger
  Deh Cho Process of negotiations looking at land,
  resource management and governance issues
• Draft Land Use Plan (2005)
• Final Land Use Plan (March 2006)
• Land Use Plan used by three parties to negotiate
  in the Deh Cho Process
• Complete Deh Cho Process ( 2008)

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Planning Partners

2nd Priority Businesses, Associations, non-
governmental organizations
1st Priority Residents
Approve Plan
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Committee Staff

• Committee Members
• 2 DCFN reps (Tim Lennie and Petr Cizek)
• 1 GNWT rep (Bea Lepine)
• 1 Federal Government rep (Adrian Boyd)
• Chairman selected by the 4 members (Herb
  Norwegian)
• 5 Staff Members
• Executive Director (Heidi Wiebe)
• Office Manager (Sophie Bonnetrouge)
• GIS Analyst (Monika Templin)
• Land Use Planner (Paul Wilson)
• Land Use Planner Trainee (Priscilla A. Canadien)

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Planning vs. Management

• Our mandate is to plan for future resource
  development map potential, identify issues,
  write final plan to show what and where
• We are not involved in past or current resource
  applications current government structures do
  that (DCFN, GNWT and Gov of Canada)
• May change with Deh Cho Process Future Deh Cho
  Resource Management Authority

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Update on Activities
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Update on DCLUPC Activities Progress

• Staff Recruitment
• Round 1 Consultation Feedback
• Q A Report
• Further Research
• Wildlife Workshop,
• Dene Nahodhe Workshop
• Economic Development Model Completed
• Reviewing Various Land Use Options

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Question Answers Report

• From 1st Round of Information Sessions
• Report of Questions and Answers
• Relationship with Deh Cho Process
• Research and Information
• Participation Consultations in Planning
• Development Sectors and Impacts
• Trans-Boundary Issues

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Wildlife Workshop

• Held November 24th 28th, 2003
• Wildlife Working Group
• Hunters, trappers, harvesters and biologists
  from the Deh Cho territory
• To fill information gaps in Wildlife Research
• To integrate traditional and scientific knowledge

• Created New Wildlife Map (Conservation Layer)

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Dene Nahodhe Workshop

• Held March 29th April 2nd, 2004
• To integrate the spiritual component into the
  Land Use Plan decisions
• Elders, Youth and Guest Speakers from across the
  Deh Cho
• Yamoria Laws, Dene Customs, Holistic Approach to
  Land Use Planning
• Deh Cho Dene Nahodhe Statement
• Ongoing Process People Implement Plan

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Deh Cho Dene Nahodhe

• Yamoria came to the homeland of the Deh Cho Dene
  with laws from the Creator. These laws were
  given to the Dene to live by. The most important
  law was respect for Creation Mother Earth. We
  were put here by the Creator to take care of
  Mother Earth. The foundation of our Deh Cho
  government and Mother Earth is Nahe Nahodhe.
  Nahe Nahodhe is who we are and where we came
  from. We stand firm behind this belief.
• Accepted by the Elders and Youth at the Deh Cho
  Land Use Planning Committees Dene
  Nahodhe Workshop in Fort Providence
  on April 1, 2004.

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Deh Cho Dene Nahodhe

• How should Dene values and principles be applied?
• New Land Uses
• Can you develop Oil and Gas and continue to
  respect the earth?
• Ceremony i.e. Fire Feeding
• Only taking what you need pacing development
• Not wasting resources salvage logging along
  pipeline corridor
• Monitoring and managing Wildlife Cumulative
  Effects
• Sharing and helping all Deh Cho Communities

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Resource Potential and Conservation Values
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Conservation Zones
Traditional Land Use and Occupancy
Archeology, Rare Features, Historic Sites and
Cabins
Wildlife Habitat Value
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Wildlife

• Traditional Knowledge Expert Research
• Regional Wildlife Workshop - Held November 2003
• 308 species in the Deh Cho territory (3
  amphibians, 36 fish,
  213 birds and 56 mammals)
• Key species include
• Caribou, Moose, Bison, Fish and Waterfowl for
  consumption
• Trumpeter Swan, Whooping Crane, Peregrine Falcon
  (Endangered)
• Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Furbearers, Dalls
  Sheep, and Mountain Goat (Trapping Hunting
  species)

• Critical wildlife areas include
• Nahanni National Park Reserve
• Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary (denning, staging and
  calving, etc.)
• Edehzhie
• Central area between Fort Liard Wrigley
• Important consideration for Cumulative Effects
  Management

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Wildlife Potential
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Traditional Use Density

• Important to Traditional Dene Lifestyles
• Information gathered by DCFN
• Consulted over 386 harvesters and mapped
  information
• Reflects Wildlife Habitats and Archeology
• Harvest areas, kill sites, sacred sites, berry
  patches
• DCFN approved publication and use at Kakisa
  Assembly 2004

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Traditional Use Density
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Archeology, Cabins, Historic Sites Rare
features

• Evidence of past human use
• Important small sites i.e. fire rings, cabins,
  trails
• Buffer required for protection
• Development must avoid these areas
• Rare Features
• i.e. Hot Springs and Karst Formations

Conservation Value is determined by distance
from these important sites
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Archeology, Rare features, Historic Sites Cabins
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Conservation Value Map
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Development Zones
Tourism Potential
Mineral Potential
Agricultural Potential
Oil and Gas Potential
Forestry Potential
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Tourism

• Deh Cho Territory
• Vast Pristine Wilderness Landscapes (210,000
  km2), wild flowing rivers, lakes teeming with
  fish, flourishing Aboriginal cultures, and a
  place where caribou outnumber people
• Potential for Tourism
• Deh Cho 2,120 visitors or 4 of NWT visitation
  of 50,000 (RWED, 1998)
• Yukon 300,000 visitors in 2002 (P. Gort, pers.
  comm., 2002).
• Reasons for low visitation
• Competition from more established northern
  destinations (i.e. Yukon and Alaska)
• Marketing and Product of the Deh Cho not
  distinguished from similar, more accessible
  destinations (i.e. Northern Ontario, B.C. and
  Alberta, etc.)
• Emerging destination with few market-ready
  products and little recognition in the global
  tourism marketplace.
• Canada 9th most popular global destination 2.9
  of the global tourists (www.canadatourism.com).
• Of the non-resident NWT leisure visitors
• 54.1 Canadian, 16 U.S.A. and 29.9 from
  overseas (Japan, Germany UK)\
• NWT Tourists arrive by road (71 ) and by air (29
  ) (RWED, 1998)

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Tourism
Backcountry Adventure i.e.
Guided canoe trip down the South Nahanni River
through the Nahanni National Park Reserve
Rubber Tire Adventure,
Driving the Deh Cho travel Connection
(Loop along Mackenzie Liard Highways
from Northern BC and Northern Alberta).
Sport Hunting or Fishing, i.e.
Hunting Dalls Sheep in the Mackenzie Mountains.
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Tourism Product Categories
HARD ADVENTURE Requires experience, element of risk, Physical and mental fitness Prepared for all weather conditions, sleeping arrangements and dietary restrictions, Multiple days in unusual / exotic wilderness destination, high levels of activity e.g. rock climbing, whitewater river rafting/canoeing, kayaking, multi-day backpacking Icons Nahanni National Park Reserve, South Nahanni River whitewater canoeing, multi-day Mackenzie River canoeing etc.. SOFT ADVENTURE Little experience required, risks minimized, Low / modestly physically demanding, Standards of safety and comfort above average, Typically a day product not overnight Less demanding than hard adventure e.g. flat-water rafting/canoeing/kayaking, day camping, day hiking, wilderness lodge experience, Icons boating the Mackenzie or North Nahanni Rivers, Nahanni Mountain Lodge, North Nahanni Naturalist Lodge, Virginia Falls flight etc.
ECO-TOURISM Engaging, participatory and socially responsible travel, Focus on experiencing environment visited, Economic contribution to local community, Small groups and leader with local knowledge, Possible component of a hard soft adventure product. e.g. bird and wildlife viewing, cultural tours, cultural camps, geological interest, etc. Icons cultural camps along the Mackenzie or Liard Rivers, Mackenzie Bison Sanctuary, wildlife viewing in the Ram Plateau. CONSUMPTIVE TOURISM Tangible products / materials removed from natural environment as part of tourists commercial experience. e.g. fishing and hunting (Catch and release popular). Icons sport hunting concession area or fishing lodges.
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Data Collection

• PRIMARY SOURCES
• Northern Land Use Information Series maps
• Arctic Development Library CD
• Stakeholder Interviews (phone or in person)
• Tourism Officers, Owner Operators, Biologists
  etc..

• SECONDARY SOURCES
• Print Documents
• Guides, Brochures, Surveys, Regulations
• Websites
• Travel, Tourism Operators and Government

CATEGORIZE DATA
(Product, Service or Natural Attraction PSN)
(Existing and Potential Tourism)
RANK TOURISM POTENTIAL
MAPPING
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Categorizing Data

• Site Reference Number
• Location of specific PSN.
• Source
• Where data was collected, reinforced through
  multiple sources.
• Type of Activity
• Descriptors Mountain Climbing (MC), Backpacking/
  Hiking (B), Scenic Viewpoint/Flightseeing (S),
  Wildlife Viewing (W), Canoeing/Rafting/Sea
  Kayaking (C), Boating (Bo), Lodge (L), Geological
  Feature (G), Camping Opportunities (Ca),
  Interpretive Attraction (I), Fishing (F), Hunting
  (H).
• Location Name
• Actual name of location i.e. area around Cli and
  Little Doctor Lakes.
• Additional Information
• To provide a greater sense of location
• Product/Market Category
• Hard Adventure (H), Soft Adventure (S),
  Eco-tourism (E), Fishing (F) and Hunting (Hu).
• Day/Multi-Day
• Specify length activity i.e. backpacking routes
  close to a community could be done either in a
  day or stretched out into two or three days with
  overnight camping.
• Tourism Potential Ranking
• Rank (1-4) indicating lowest to highest levels of
  tourism potential
• General Rationale for Ranking
• Overall reason for the ranking was briefly
  explained.

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Tourism Potential Ranking
RANK SOURCES 10 LOCATION / ACCESS 20 MARKETABILITY 50 LOCAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS 20
POOR 1 FAIR 2 GOOD 3 EXCELLENT 4 1 source 2-3 sources 4-5 sources 6 sources Remote, mainly helicopter access near remote communities Few transport options for access, far from access point Multiple options for access, closer to access point, near main corridor Multiple options for access, many commercial options, access from main corridor High market competition i.e. affordable, close, interesting i.e. random feature tourist comes across Less competition, better match for market, almost stand alone PSN i.e. Fishermans Lake Almost no competition, good match for market, stand alone or part of package, active viable and valuable service i.e Lindberg Landing Excellent match for market, stand alone product, valued by tourists, icon product i.e. Mackenzie River Independent Tourists, little outfitting / local support i.e. Mosquito Lake Independent Tourists, using some local products / services i.e. Bovie Lake Tourists using guided commercial services, pass through and benefit community i.e. Dogface Lake Multi-day guided commercial PSN, employ local personnel and services i.e. Trout Lake Lodge

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Mapping Methods

• Base Maps- Recreation Tourism Points and
  Polygons, Rivers1m and Rivers, Lakes, Elevation
  Contours, Outfitters Area, National Parks, All
  weather roads, Seasonal Roads
• Regional Scale Required (100 10,000km2
  Polygons)
• Buffered to create Polygons of Tourism Potential
  for Deh Cho Area
• 142 Polygons (16 different products and 5
  sectors, 15 included more than 1 site)

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Tourism Potential
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Tourism Day Use
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Ecotourism Sector
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Soft Adventure Sector
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Hard Adventure Sector
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Outfitter Areas
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Tourism Potential

• Highest Tourism Potential along established
  corridors
• Mackenzie and Liard River valleys and radiates
  out from communities (the hub and spoke
  effect.)
• The river valleys are exceptionally scenic, offer
  various types of tourism experiences and have
  good access
• Key tourism destinations
• Nahanni National Park Reserve, the Ram Plateau
  and North Nahanni River, Little Doctor Lake, Cli
  Lake, Keele River, Canol Road and lodges
• Characteristic of northern and rural tourism
  destinations
• Not well developed but lots of potential,
  offering pristine wilderness free from commercial
  interruption
• Requires training, product development,
  positioning and marketing for positive growth
• Land use planning needs to support the general
  direction, growth and vision for the destination

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Tourism Potential
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Minerals

• Assessed 9 mineral types thought to have the most
  potential in the region
• The highest potential is in the western tip of
  the territory, moderate in the west-central
  portions and low in the remaining areas
• The most significant minerals types are Copper,
  Lead-Zinc Tungsten (existing mines)
• The western portion has high to very high
  potential for Skarn (Lead-Zinc, Gold and Tungsten)

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Minerals
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Oil Gas

• 20 hydrocarbon plays in the Deh Cho
• 9 confirmed
• 11 unconfirmed
• 419 hydrocarbon wells drilled, most are wildcat
  wells (exploratory) but 127 (25) found
  hydrocarbons
• Current producing regions are Fort Liard and
  Cameron Hills other significant discoveries
  found but not yet developed
• Greatest potential is in the Liard Plateau and
  the Great Slave Plain (northern extension of the
  western sedimentary basin)

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Oil and Gas Potential
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Forestry Potential

• Productive timber stands around Fort Liard,
  Nahanni region, Jean Marie River and the Cameron
  Hills
• Current timber harvest well below sustainable
  harvest levels (20 years harvest)
• Low prices and difficult access may impact
  commercial viability
• Potential for community use for log houses and
  cut lumber in fly-in communities

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Forestry Potential
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Agricultural Potential

• Agriculture is small scale generally within
  community boundaries
• Potential not developed minor land use
• Limitations include climate, soil type,
  difficulties with access and power requirements
• South have competitive advantage
• Cost of food - opportunities and potential for
  community use

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Agricultural Potential
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Composite of Development Potential
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Land Use Options
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Preliminary Land Use Options

• Conservation and Development Layers overlaid
• Change Priority for Conservation and Development
• Create 5 basic Land Use Options as benchmarks
• Economic Development Assessment Model to assess
  potential impacts
• Cumulative Effects Research to consider
• Communities Planning Partners to review Land
  Use Options Current Land Withdrawals
• Begin to develop a manageable Land Use Plan

Low Development High Conservation
High Development Low Conservation
Options
1 2 3
4 5
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Input Data
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Zones

• Multiple Use Zones all development uses
  permitted subject to general regulations
• Conservation Zones no development permitted
• Uncertain Zones conservation and development
  hold equal priority, no decision possible

• Traditional Use Allowed Everywhere

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Land Use Option 1

• Priority given to development sectors (Multiple
  Use Zones)
• Other factors determine if development occurs
• Labor demand and inward migration of skilled
  labor
• Education, training and management a priority to
  secure benefits for communities
• Questions remain for Uncertain Zones
• Fragmented habitats
• High disposable income and modern lifestyle
• Loss of traditional knowledge culture and language

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Land Use Option 1
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Land Use Option 2

• Development emphasis although more weight to
  conservation than Option 1
• Conservation Zones protect key wildlife habitats
  and traditional areas i.e. Nahanni National Park
• Strong Economy good employment opportunities,
  high disposable income, especially in the South
  Deh Cho
• Education, training and management a priority to
  secure benefits for communities
• No Uncertain Zones clear what is permitted
  development
• Habitat fragmentation - may impact traditional
  harvesting
• Lifestyle changes may result in loss of
  traditional knowledge culture and language

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Land Use Option 2
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Land Use Option 3

• Balance of Development and Conservation
  Priorities
• Uncertain Zones cover 40 of the Deh Cho -
  special conditions for development may apply
• Economic benefits available from development
  including employment given sufficient education
  and training
• High disposable income for some, immigration and
  pressure on housing and social and medical
  services
• Conservation Zones better able to sustain
  wildlife populations, traditional harvesting and
  seasonal employment
• Opportunity to balance maintaining a traditional
  lifestyle and the benefits of development

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Land Use Option 3
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Land Use Option 4

• Focus on Conservation layers, Wildlife and TLUO
• Some Multiple Use Zones for Development - no
  Uncertain Zones
• Some benefits from development i.e. employment
  and tax revenue
• Young people may leave communities or Deh Cho for
  employment or education
• Local and regional government administrations
  would continue to be a major employer and play a
  lead role in skills development
• Expanded Conservation Zones around protected
  areas promote subsistence harvesting and
  traditional activities
• Social pressures of development may begin to
  impact traditional culture and values

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Land Use Option 4
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Land Use Option 5

• Conservation Zones a Priority
• Development restricted to areas away from
  communities with high potential
• A few Uncertain Zones where decisions have to be
  made
• Lack of revenue and income from development may
  limit services and opportunities
• Lack of opportunities may increase social
  problems with alcohol and drugs
• Also expanded Conservation Zones provide
  opportunities for subsistence harvesting
• Young people may leave communities or even the
  Deh Cho for employment or education
• Key role for local and regional government in
  employment, training and controlling development

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Land Use Option 5
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Interim Land Withdrawals
Approval
Land Use Planning
5 years in parallel
Interim Land Withdrawals

• Use the same process
• Land Withdrawals are a rough estimate
• Land Use Planning is a longer process, more
  information is collected and allows for informed
  decisions
• Land Use Plan will revise Land Withdrawals

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Interim Land Withdrawals
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Interim Land Withdrawals
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Economic Development Assessment Model
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Economic Development Assessment Model

• Determines costs benefits for informed land use
  planning decisions
• Example If a pipeline is developed how many
  jobs will be created, how much revenue?
• Model current economy then predict the next 20
  years
• Turn on and off 5 key sectors (Development
  Layers)
• Will include traditional and wage economies
• Allows us to see the economic impact of
  developing each business sector, and a few
  specific projects
• Apply Economic Assessment Model to each of five
  Land Use Options and the existing land
  withdrawals
• Results are regional not community based

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Economic Development Assessment Model
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Economic Assessment Model Outputs

• Economic Assessment Model generates direct,
  indirect and induced estimates reflecting the
  level of development in 5 key sectors for the
  following
• Gross Production
• GDP or Value Added by Industry
• Labour Income Southern, Northern and Aboriginal
• Employment by Industry Southern, Northern and
  Aboriginal
• Tax revenues to the Federal Government and the
  GNWT
• Population and Labour Force

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Tourism Economics

• Maximum of 92 polygons developed over 20 years
  (Option1)
• Difficult to compare with value of Resource
  Extraction
• Additional Benefits
• Supports Individuals outside traditional wage
  economy
• Can support Traditional and Subsistence
  Lifestyles
• Can offer Low Capital or Low Infrastructure
  Self-employment Opportunities
• Promotes cultural sharing and can renew interest
  in cultural values and Traditions (i.e. arts and
  crafts, oral languages, documents and interprets
  history)
• Minimizes Impacts on the natural environment
• And a Sustainable Industry not subject to the
  boom and bust like Resource Extraction Industries

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Tourism Sites Developed
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Trends and Planning Implications
TOURISM TRENDS LAND USE PLANNING IMPLICATIONS
Increase in Hard Adventure Multi-day backcountry tourism canoeing expeditions, backpacking and also rafting/kayaking, mountain and climbing Areas Northwest of Fort Simpson, north of Nahanni National Park Reserve, west of Ft Liard, and east of Tungsten and the Nahanni Range Road Preserve wilderness / wild uninterrupted spaces - according to customer expectations, limit encounters with resource extraction, sport-hunting and other incompatible uses
Increase in Rubber Tire and Soft Adventure Tourism Alaska Highway Traffic - market to develop the Deh Cho connection / loop. Fly drives affordable, accessible wilderness package. Physically Oriented Day or Multi-Day Trips in demand i.e. day hike, day canoe, two overnight trip at lodge. Plan for 1 Day Access from highway or community typically boating, cultural camps or flight seeing. Flight Seeing Corridors limit exposure of tourists to resource extraction industry and optimize wilderness experience.
New focus on Learning and Enrichment Travel Engaging, cultural and nature based products (not eco-tourism). Positioned for soft adventurers i.e. multi-day birch bark canoe building or moose hide tanning. Community driven i.e. niche culturally based ed-venture multi-day packaged trip to communities with low visitation i.e. Jean Marie Protecting nature and cultural resources key importance Identify Pockets of Land free of incompatible land-uses (i.e. oil  gas) to meet tourists expectations for wilderness
Nahanni National Park Reserve Expansion Increase demand for this key backcountry destination and surrounding area. Encouraging access for the soft adventure rubber tire or motor coach tourists for guided day products i.e. cruise ship passengers in Kluane Park Avoid Resource Extraction within and immediately outside park - to ensure expectations for wilderness. Plan for increasing demand and access
Encroachment / Competition for Land by resource-based extraction industries Tourism focus is on wilderness experience, but never sole economic engine Oil Gas, mining, forestry will encroach on land base Preserve natural and cultural environment - especially backcountry used for hard adventurers. Soft adventure tourists more resilient if views intact.
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Agricultural Hectares Developed
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Forestry Volume Produced (Millions of M3)
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Gas Development (Millions of M3)
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Mining Development

• Large Developments major impacts especially
  during construction
• Modeled 3 mines

MINE OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 OPTION 5 CLW
Cantung IN IN IN IN OUT IN
Prairie Creek IN OUT OUT OUT OUT IN
Coates Lake IN OUT OUT OUT OUT IN
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Total Direct Employment 3
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Impact on Gross Expenditure
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Impact on Gross Domestic Product
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Direct Total Employment
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Impact on Tax Revenue
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Population Trends
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Unemployment Rate ()
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Employment Rate ()
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Population
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Indications!
Development Inward migration / fly-in
workers Development / Capital Works Gross
Domestic Product Gross Expenditure Labor
Demand Employment Opportunities Tax Revenue
Higher
Lower

• Terms and conditions of development
• Manage Potential Development Impacts

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Social, Cultural and Ecological Values

• Social and Cultural Values not reflected in the
  Economic Model
• Need to be considered in Land Use Planning
  decisions
• Impacts may vary according to the pace and type
  of development
• Should be reflected in Land Use Priorities
• Cumulative Effects addresses social and cultural
  indicators

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Cumulative Effects
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Cumulative Effects Research

• Cumulative Effects identify the overall impact of
  many developments together, over time
• Land Use Objectives (Vision and priorities)
• Cumulative Effects Indicators characteristics
• Physical-Chemical Ecological Land and Resource
  Use and Social
• Thresholds - define the point indicator changes
  to an unacceptable condition in zone
• Levels of acceptable change or tiered thresholds
• Balance human, ecological and social need
• Measure progress towards objectives
• Included in the Deh Cho Land Use Plan as Terms
  and Conditions for development and management

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Limits of Acceptable Change
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Ecological response curve and tiered habitat
thresholds.
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Indicators and Thresholds 1

• Proposed Indicators
• Physical/Chemical
• Air Quality
• Water Quality
• Ecological
• Habitat Availability
• Specialized Habitat Features e.g. Salt Licks
• Core Habitat
• Fish Habitat
• Woodland Caribou

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Indicators and Thresholds 2

• Proposed Indicators
• Land Use
• Total Disturbed Area
• Significant and Environmental Features
• Total Corridor Density
• Stream Crossing Density
• Social
• Significant Cultural Features
• Community Population
• Labour Participation
• Area and Revenue by Sector
• Visual Quality

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Core Area

• Conservation Zone
• Cautionary gt85 Large Core Areas
• Target gt75 Large Core Areas
• Critical gt65 Large Core Areas
• Development Zone
• Cautionary gt65 Medium Core Areas
• Target gt50 Medium Core Areas
• Critical gt40 Medium Core Areas

Core Area 30
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Core Area
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Total Corridor Density

• Conservation Zone
• Cautionary 1 km / square km
• Target 1.2 km / square km
• Critical 1.5 km / square km
• Development Zone
• Cautionary 1 km / square km
• Target 1.5 km / square km
• Critical 1.8 km / square km

100 sq km
60 km roads, trails, seismic Density 0.6 km /
square km
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Total Corridor Density
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Stream Crossing Density

• Cautionary to be set by communities
• Target 0.32 / square km
• Critical 0.5 / square km
• Important for Fish Habitat

100 sq km
Density 0.02
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Stream Crossing Density
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Feedback Required

• Cumulative Effects Indicators and Thresholds will
  be a Major factor in managing overall development
  in the Deh Cho
• Planning Partners must agree on Threshold Values
• Requires feedback and discussion
• Working to meet the Objectives of the Land Use
  Plan

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Community Priorities and Mapping
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Community Vision Land Use Priorities

• Look at Community Vision
• What currently exists?
• What do you wish to develop? protect?
• What do you want to see in 20, 50,100 years?
• What will be necessary? Jobs, taxes, migration
• What conditions are required?
• How quickly do you want to see this development?

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Community Priorities
What is important to you?
Traditional Land Use
Forestry
Tourism
Oil Gas
Agriculture
Mining
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Next Steps

• Mapping Session
• Digitize map from Community Mapping Session
• Copy for Communities
• Revise and Present new Land Use Maps at future
  consultations (fall 2004)
• Further consideration to
• social and economic analysis
• cumulative effects research landscape
  thresholds
• Land Use Plan Development
• Draft Land Use Plan (2005)
• Final Land Use Plan (March 2006)

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Questions?
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Mahsi Cho!