Update to Dehcho Land Use
Planning Forum on
Draft Changes to
Interim Dehcho Land Use Plan
Dehcho Land Use Planning Committee
December 2, 2008
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Presentation Outline
Committee Approach
Land Use Planning Chronology
Zoning Maps
Remaining Challenges
Next Steps
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COMMITTEE APPROACH
• Interim Plan built by
consensus
• Strong commitment
• Willingness to work
together
• Significant progress
made on many
challenging issues
• Constructive and
productive process
• Significant
accomplishment to date
given an Interim Plan
has never been
approved before a final
agreement
• Flexibility of the
working group
approach serving the
Committee well
“A negotiated
balanced interim
land use plan”
Canada
DFN
A negotiated
compromise
interim land use
plan that meets all
Parties’ interests
GNWT
Land Use Planning Chronology 2001-2007
May
2001
Interim Measures Agreement signed by DFN, Canada, and GNWT that
establishes Dehcho Land Use Planning Committee (DLUPC)
Feb
2002
DFN, Canada, GWNT appoint representatives to DLUPC. Office established
in Fort Providence and staff recruitment begins.
June
2005
DLUPC releases “Draft Land Use Plan.” DFN and Canada sign Pipeline
Settlement agreement that commits Canada to implement plan as soon as
possible after it is approved.
June
2006
DLUPC releases “Final Draft Land Use Plan” based on over 140 meetings
with communities and stakeholders, 2 regional forums, and 117 written
submissions. DFN unanimously approves plan at Annual Assembly.
Nov
Canada and GNWT reject the June 2006 Land Use Plan. Canada states its
2006- intent to terminate the DLUPC and to consider the Land Use Plan only after
March the completion of an “Agreement-in-Principle” (AiP).
2007
April
2007
DFN, Canada, and GNWT sign “Dehcho Land Use Plan Revisions – Terms of
Reference and Workplan” and agree to prepare an “Interim Land Use Plan”
based on negotiated revisions.
Chronology of Revisions to Dehcho Land Use Plan 2007-2008
July – Aug
2007
Canada and GNWT appoint new representatives to DLUPC (Bob Overvold for
Canada and Mark Warren for GNWT). DFN maintain original representatives
Petr Cizek and Tim Lennie. Herb Norwegian steps down as Chair. Mike Nadli
appointed as Chair/Chief Executive Officer.
Oct 2007April 2008
DLUPC revises land use plan. Five three-day workshops/technical sessions and
three “working group” meetings held. Progress reports presented to Dehcho
Process Main Table in Nov 2007 and Dehcho Leadership Meeting in March
2008. Louie Azzolini, TerraFirma Consultants, retained as land use planning
consultant in Jan 2008.
April, 2008 Chiefs and Elders’ Forum review draft changes held in Fort Providence. They
provide recommendations for changes on climate change, guides and
monitors, and wildlife/habitat.
MayAugust,
2008
3 Working Group Meetings, Presentation to Main Table Negotiators,
Presentation to Dehcho Annual Assembly. All recommendations from Chiefs
and Elders’ meeting incorporated in principle.
Fall 2008
Winter
2009
Review of proposed revisions by DFN, Canada, and GNWT. Consult with
Dehcho communities and other stakeholders. If changes approved by DFN,
submit Interim Land Use Plan to GNWT and Canada for consideration and
approval.
Land Use Planning Chronology 2007-2008
12 Dehcho Land Use Planning Committee Meetings
•April 15, 2008 - Conference call
•May 20, 2008 - Conference call
•June 10-11, 2008 - Fort Simpson Main Table meeting
•June 19, 2008 - Conference call
•June 24, 2008 - Fort Providence
•July 18, 2008 - Conference call
•August 6, 2008 - Teleconference
•August 27, 2008 - Annual General Meeting
•September 9, 2008 - Conference call
•October 23-24, 2008 – Yellowknife
•November 18, 2008 – Conference call
•December 1, 2008 – Fort Providence
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Chronology of Revisions to Dehcho Land Use Plan
2007-2008
In addition to Committee Meetings, a number of
other meetings were held in the last year:
4
Dehcho Land Use Planning Working Group
Meetings
2
Workshops
6
Main Table Coordination
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Final Draft Land Use Plan Zones approved by Dehcho First Nation in June 2006
but rejected by Canada and GNWT
Draft Revised Land Use Zones 2008
Changes from 2006 Final Draft:
1) New Federal Protected Area Initiative
Zone for Edehzhie and Nahanni
2) Most Special Management Zones to
become Special Development Zones
allowing oil/gas and mining
3) Most Conservation Zones to remain the
same; adjustments to Zone 3 (Poplar
River) and Zone 11 (Great Slave Lake
Shoreline)
4) Special Infrastructure Corridor for MGP
widened from 1 to 3km in some places
Draft Revised 2008 Land Use Zones Compared to Existing Land Withdrawals
(Subject to final Edehzhie and Nahanni boundaries)
Some modifications to
existing land withdrawals
but overall increase from
about 50% to about 53%
prohibition on Oil/Gas and
Mining in Dehcho territory
SUMMARY OF
REMAINING CHALLENGES
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Pipeline Corridors
Quarrying
Interim Measures Agreement (IMA)
Zoning (Edehzhie and Nahanni)
Policy Direction to MVLWB
Renewal/Termination
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REMAINING CHALLENGES
• Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, Netlá-Arrowhead
Special Infrastructure Corridor, and feeder
pipelines . Can an interim land use plan
regulate the location of pipelines? Authority
of NEB?
• Quarrying and possible removal of the land
use from the Interim Plan. Relationship to
Interim Measures Agreement.
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REMAINING CHALLENGES
• Regulatory context of the Plan.
• Issuance of policy direction needing to be
consistent with existing regulations.
• Role of the Interim Measures Agreement vs.
the Interim Dehcho Land Use Plan.
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REMAINING CHALLENGES
• Implementing the Plan. Seeking common
ground on when implementation of the Plan
should begin. (Main Table Issue)
• Termination/Sunset clause issue.
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NEXT STEPS
• December 2-5, 2008 DFN Land Use Planning Forum
• Continue meeting as a Committee (next meeting Jan
20/09) to address outstanding issues and complete
revised Interim Plan.
• Committee conducts community and stakeholder
consultations subject to budget availability
• Refer the revised Interim Plan and the unresolved issues
to the Main Table.
• Community and stakeholder consultations on the revised
Interim Plan.
• Main Table initials revised Interim Plan and recommends
to Canada, DFN and GNWT for consideration/approval
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