Land Use Planning in the Deh Cho territory

Agenda

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMITTEE

2. WHAT IS LAND USE PLANNING?

3. LAND USE PLANNING AND THE DEH CHO PROCESS

4. UPDATE ON DCLUPC ACTIVITIES & PROGRESS

5. INPUT DATA FOR LAND USE OPTIONS

6. LAND USE OPTIONS + ECONOMIC MODEL

7. CUMULATIVE EFFECTS RESEARCH

8. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

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)

What is Land Use Planning?

Potential Land Uses

Decisions (Planning Partners)(Staff & Committee)

Zones (Planning & Management)

• Development Conservation• Forestry - GreenForestry - Green TLUO – Red TLUO – Red• Tourism – Orange Tourism – Orange Wildlife – BlueWildlife – Blue• Oil and Gas – Purple Oil and Gas – Purple Archaeology - BlackArchaeology - Black• Minerals – BrownMinerals – Brown• Agriculture – YellowAgriculture – Yellow

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

Plan Area

Land Use Planning and the Deh Cho Process

• Land Use Planning is only one part of the larger Deh Cho Process

• Land Use Plan must be completed before the Deh Cho Process to be used by the three parties to negotiate in the Deh Cho Process

• Draft Land Use Plan (2005)• Final Land Use Plan (March 2006)• Complete Deh Cho Process (~ 2008)• Land Use Plan will be revised to be consistent

with the final agreement and every 5 years after

Planning Partners

+ +

Approve Plan

2nd Priority

Businesses, Associations, non- governmental organizations

1st Priority

Residents

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

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

Land Use Options

• Land Use Options represent different visions for the final land use map

• Represent 5 different levels of development

• Based on information (mostly scientific) gathered to date – little community or planning partner input yet

• Will be revised based on feedback and presented at the next round of meetings

Options Development

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, Dall’s 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

Wildlife Potential

Traditional Use Density

• Important to Traditional Dene Lifestyles • Information gathered by DCFN • Consulted 386 harvesters and mapped

information• Harvest areas, kill sites, sacred sites, berry

patches• DCFN approved publication and use at Kakisa

Assembly 2004 • Planning Committee only gets generalized

density of use, not raw data

Traditional Use Density

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

Archeology, Rare features, Historic Sites & Cabins

Conservation Value Map

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)

Minerals

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)

Oil and Gas Potential

Tourism

• The greatest potential is along the Mackenzie and Liard River valleys and radiates out from communities (the “hub and spoke” effect.)

• Exceptionally scenic, offer various types of tourism experiences and have good access

• Key tourism destinations include Nahanni National Park Reserve, the Ram Plateau and North Nahanni River, Little Doctor Lake, Cli Lake, Trout Lake and some lodges

• Deh Cho tourism is not well developed but has lots of potential - it can still offer tourists pristine wilderness free from commercial interruption

Tourism Potential

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

Forestry Potential

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

Agricultural Potential

Composite of Development Potential

Preliminary Land Use Options

• Change Priority of Conservation and Development • Create 5 Land Use Options • Shows a range of possibilities available

• Compare to Current Land Withdrawals• Use Economic model to compare effects on economy

High High DevelopmentDevelopment

Low Low ConservationConservation 1 2 3 4 5

Low Low DevelopmentDevelopment

High High ConservationConservation

Options

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 Traditional Use Allowed EverywhereEverywhere

Land Use Option # 1

Land Use Option # 2

Land Use Option # 3

Land Use Option # 4

Land Use Option # 5

Interim Land Withdrawals

• Land Withdrawals identified critical areas for interim protection

• Land Use Plan will revise Land Withdrawals

Land Use PlanningLand Use Planning

Interim Land WithdrawalsInterim Land Withdrawals

5 years in parallel5 years in parallel

Approval

Interim Land Withdrawals

Interim Land Withdrawals

Economic Development Assessment Model

• Determines costs & benefits for informed land use planning decisions

• Model current economy then predict the next 20 years• Driven by level of development in 5 key sectors • Allows us to see the economic impact of developing each

resource sector, and some specific projects• Apply Economic Assessment Model to each of five Land

Use Options and the existing land withdrawals• Results are regional not community based• Results are preliminary – more refinement required

Economic Development Assessment Model

Model Structure

Government Tax and Revenue

Model

Labour Force Model

Economic Impact Model (Input-Output)User Input

Population and Demographic Model

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:

1. Gross Production 2. GDP or Value Added by Industry3. Labour Income – Southern, Northern and Aboriginal4. Employment by Industry– Southern, Northern and

Aboriginal5. Tax revenues to the Federal Government and the

GNWT6. Population and Labour Force

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

Tourism Sites Developed

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Number of Sites Developed

Timing of DevelopmentForestry

Mackenzie Mtns 2005

Oil and Gas

Laramide/Manetoe 2005

Tourism

Ecotourism 2006

Wrigley 2008 Laramide/Windflower 2005 Soft Adventure 2005

Fish Lake 2005 Slave Point Edge 2010 Hard Adventure 2010

Horn Plateau 2005 Slave Point Back Barrier 2015 Consumptive 2006

Fort Providence 2010 Sulphur Point / Bistcho 2013

Trout Lake 2006 Lonely Bay isolated reefs (Horn Plateau)

2011 Mackenzie Valley Pipeline

2006

Fort Liard 2005 Basal Cretaceous Clastics 2020 Deh Cho Bridge 2005

Fort Simpson 2007 Jean Marie 2018

Cameron Hills 2005 Keg River / Cordova 2016

MiningCantung 2010

Basal Devonian Clastics / La Roche

2005

Prairie Creek 2008 Arnica / Landry Platform 2014

Coates Lake 2015 Lonely Bay Platform 2010

Agriculture 2005 Kakisa / Redknife 2005

Upper Paleozoic (sub-Cretaceous subcrop)

2009

Total Direct Employment # 3 Total Direct Employment

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Southern

Impact on Gross Expenditure

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Impact on Gross Domestic Product

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Impact on Tax Revenue

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Population Trends

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Unemployment Rate (%)

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16.0%

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Employment Rate (%)

67.0%

68.0%

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75.0%

76.0%

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Population

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Option 6

Indications!

• Terms and conditions of development

• Manage Potential Development Impacts

Higher

Lower

DevelopmentInward migration / fly-in workers

Development / Capital Works

Gross Domestic Product

Gross Expenditure

Labor Demand

Employment Opportunities

Tax Revenue

Feedback

• Input and output values are preliminary and need refining

• Requesting feedback and assistance from resource specialists to ensure we model costs and values appropriately (Volunteers?)

Social, Cultural & Ecological Values

• Social, Cultural and Ecological 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 Research• Cumulative Effects identify the overall impact of

many developments together, over time

• Guided by Land Use Objectives (Vision and priorities)

• Indicators – Environmental or social parameter to monitor

• Thresholds - The point at which indicator changes to an unacceptable condition

• To be included in the Deh Cho Land Use Plan as Terms and Conditions for development and management

Limits of Acceptable Change

Ecological response curve and tiered habitat thresholds.

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

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

Core Area

• Conservation Zone– Cautionary >85% Large Core Areas– Target >75% Large Core Areas– Critical >65% Large Core Areas

• Development Zone– Cautionary >65% Medium Core Areas– Target >50% Medium Core Areas– Critical >40% Medium Core Areas

Core Area 30%

Core Area

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

• Considerations include size of study area and age / regrowth of cutlines

100 sq km

60 km roads, trails, seismic = Density 0.6 km / square km

Total Corridor Density

Stream Crossing Density

• Cautionary – to be set by communities– Target 0.32 / square km– Critical 0.5 / square km

• Important for Fish Habitat100 sq km

Density = 0.02

Stream Crossing Density

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

• DCLUPC would like feedback and discussion on the report and proposed indicators

• All recommendations are under consideration by the Committee

Vision & Land Use Priorities

• Look at Regional 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?

Community Priorities

TourismOil & Gas

Forestry

MiningAgriculture

Traditional

Land

Use

What is

important

to you?

Next Steps

• Community Mapping Sessions– Identifying community priorities, where lands

should be protected, where development should be permitted and general terms and conditions

– Identifying compatible and incompatible uses

• Refine: – social and economic analysis – cumulative effects research

Next Steps

• Present Revised Land Use Options (2-3) at future consultations (late fall 2004/early 2005)

• Revise based on feedback to one or two options

• Hold regional gathering for all planning partners to discuss final land use map

• Develop Draft Land Use Plan (2005)• Final Land Use Plan (March 2006)

Feedback

• Have we captured the information for your sector appropriately / accurately? (Please review appropriate reports and provide feedback if necessary).

• Are there important areas you would like to see developed or protected over the next 20 years?

• Review and comment on economic modeling in the Deh Cho territory.

• Please provide feedback on our process and methods.

Questions?

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Mahsi Cho!