Atlin/Taku Land Use Planning

Update

Presentation to Multiparty Workshop #3March 6, 2009

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Overview Technical Working Group’s “To Do List” from Workshop #2

Conduct Individual Stakeholder Meetings Improve understanding of interests Discuss plan-related concerns Prepare for Workshop #3

Improve or refine geology/mineral mapping products Develop new planning products

Where are we in the planning process Ongoing Community and Stakeholder Engagement

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Workshop #2 Well Attended

52 people to the Community Open House 43 people to the workshop

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Stakeholder Meetings Throughout February Atlin (5 individuals/groups) and Vancouver (3

groups) Standard Agenda

Confirm interests Discussion on Spatial Interests Potential Management Challenges March 2009 Workshop Questions/Concerns

Meeting Summaries in participant package and to be posted to the Web.

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Mineral Maps

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Mineral Mapping Methodology Workshop held in Vancouver on

February 20th for a half day BC, TRTFN, ENGOs, AMEBC Methodology reviewed Concerns with methodology acknowledged and discussed Not yet determined if a different representation of the data

is required Meeting notes will be posted to the website.

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Planning Products Principles, Goals and Objectives

Drafts are available for review Comments by April 8th

Comments and responses to be posted to the website Please contact us if there are any questions Substantial work remains …

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Where are we in the “Process” Pre-planning phase:

Clarify roles and responsibilities (JLF, TWG) Develop and approve stakeholder engagement

strategy Develop and approve work plan and timeline Compile base Resource Atlas

iterative review new TRT data available at open house yesterday

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Orientation and visioning: Sharing information about the planning process

and the plan area Scope value, interests and issues to be

addressed Finalized and confirmed in Workshop #3

Confirm planning sequence and timeframe Conduct initial stakeholder engagement and

workshop

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Information collection: Address gaps in the information base Undertake additional studies/research to address

gaps Clarify policy and planning context Show values and interests on maps

Workshop #3

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Resource analyses and draft planning products (developed by TWG under JLF direction) Confirm scope of interests and issues to be addressed

Finalized in Workshop #3 Develop draft framework of vision, principles, goals and

objectives by resource value with SDM implementation Framework Completed (see CESMF)

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Resource analyses and draft planning products (developed by TWG under JLF direction) Identify areas of high value (cultural, ecological, socio-

economic) Decision Support Tool under development New information to be collected at this workshop Informed by Resource Atlas

Develop land use zoning options Not yet initiated Workshop #3 is key

Draft initial management direction Vision completed Work on principles, goals objectives initiated

see package available for review

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Stages Not yet initiated Compilation of plan and public review

See stakeholder review package for goals and objectives

Revisions to plan and public review Joint approvals Joint implementation

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Community and Stakeholder Engagement Workshops #3 (March 09)

Spatial interests, goals, objectives Workshop #4 (June 09)

Draft Planning Products Workshop #5 (Nov 09)

Draft Plan Ongoing Direct Engagement

Summary Of Interest Statements

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Interest Statement Summary Compiled from submissions from the

November workshop Provides guidance to ongoing land use plan

development Reviewed in Stakeholder meetings in

February Comments to the TWG by April 8th

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Resource Management Resource Management Direction for the Atlin-Direction for the Atlin-

Taku Land Use PlanTaku Land Use Plan

Draft Material for Stakeholder Review: Draft Material for Stakeholder Review: Framework and OverviewFramework and Overview

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BackgroundBackground Draft material prepared by the TWG for Draft material prepared by the TWG for

stakeholder reviewstakeholder review

Draft material was informed by:Draft material was informed by: Vision StatementVision Statement TRTFN’s TRTFN’s Ha Tlatgi Ha Kustiyihx SitiHa Tlatgi Ha Kustiyihx Siti Provincial interestsProvincial interests Stakeholder interest statementsStakeholder interest statements

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ChaptersChapters Draft material includes 7 chapters:Draft material includes 7 chapters:

Biodiversity & Wildlife Habitat Biodiversity & Wildlife Habitat Fish & Aquatic HabitatFish & Aquatic Habitat Culture & Heritage Culture & Heritage Regional Access ManagementRegional Access Management Mineral Exploration & DevelopmentMineral Exploration & Development ForestryForestry Recreation & TourismRecreation & Tourism

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Components of Draft Components of Draft ChaptersChapters Each draft chapter contains:Each draft chapter contains:

ContextContext Management IssuesManagement Issues GoalsGoals ObjectivesObjectives

Complete chapters may also include:Complete chapters may also include: IndicatorsIndicators TargetsTargets Implementation directionImplementation direction

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Context & Management Context & Management IssuesIssues Context:Context:

Descriptive text outlining the characteristics and Descriptive text outlining the characteristics and importance of the resource valueimportance of the resource value

Management IssuesManagement Issues Existing or potential resource problems, Existing or potential resource problems,

concerns, or unrealized opportunitiesconcerns, or unrealized opportunities

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GoalsGoals Broad descriptions of the desired long-term Broad descriptions of the desired long-term

future condition of specific resources or future condition of specific resources or resource valuesresource values

Example: Example: The health, productivity and The health, productivity and diversity of native species and ecosystems, diversity of native species and ecosystems, including wildlife and their habitats are including wildlife and their habitats are maintained.maintained.

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ObjectivesObjectives Describe a desired future state for a Describe a desired future state for a

particular resource or resource use.particular resource or resource use.

Example: Maintain the water quality of Atlin LakeExample: Maintain the water quality of Atlin Lake

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Please Review!Please Review! Questions for Reviewers:Questions for Reviewers:

Is the scope of each section accurate and complete?Is the scope of each section accurate and complete? If not, what changes or additions are needed?If not, what changes or additions are needed?

Please respond via email or in writing to:Please respond via email or in writing to: Bryan Evans, TRTFN TWG Team LeaderBryan Evans, TRTFN TWG Team Leader James Cuell, BC TWG Team LeaderJames Cuell, BC TWG Team Leader

Please respond by Please respond by April 8, 2009April 8, 2009