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Land Access for Mineral Exploration and Development in Manitoba Caribou River Park Reserve 0 5 4 M 00 66 44 NN 00 66 44 OO 00 66 44 PP 0 5 4 M Land Access 1b 2a Kazan River Upland for Seal River Watershed Mineral Exploration and Development Sayisi Dene First Nation Northlands First Nation CIZ ABOUT THE MAP CIZ Coastal Hudson This map has been prepared in order to provide basic land use and tenure information 00 66 44 KK 00 66 44 JJ 00 66 44 II 00 55 44 LL Bay Lowland affecting land access for mineral exploration and development in Manitoba. 00 55 44 KK Land use encumberences, including provincial lands where mining activity Selwyn Lake Upland is legally banned, have been highlighted. Other sensitive lands where mineral exploration can be accomodated have also been documented. This summarizes 1a current landuse and tenure information., which is compiled by Mines Branch in an up to date and authoritive format and on an ongoing basis. Such information is made available to mineral explorationists so they can effectiviely plan exploration programs. Barren Lands First Nation CIZ Wapusk National Park For furthur details contact Chuck Jones, Resource Management Geologist Numaykoos Lake Provincial Park 2b Unit 360-1395 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3G 3P2 Phone (204) 945 6510 or Fax (204) 945 8427 or email [email protected] Sand Lakes Provincial Park 00 55 44 FF 00 55 44 EE 00 66 44 FF 00 66 44 GG 00 66 44 HH 00 55 44 GG York Factory RMA Polar Bear Park 00 55 44 AA Split Lake Marcel Colomb First Nation RMA Fox Lake CIZ O-Pipon-Na-Piwin RMA CIZ Amisk Park Reserve 00 55 44 BB Fox Lake First Nation CIZ 00 55 44 CC 00 55 44 DD 00 66 44 CC 00 66 44 BB 00 66 44 AA 3 Hudson Bay Lowlands York Factory First Nation Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation CIZ RMA War Lake Nation 4a CIZ Shamattawa First Nation CIZ Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation 00 55 33 OO Mathias Colomb First Nation CIZ CIZ Thompson 00 66 33 PP 00 55 33 MM 00 55 33 NN East Paint Lake Provincial Park 00 66 33 NN 00 66 33 OO Paint Lake Provincial Park Hayes River Upland Bunibonibee Cree Nation CIZ Manto Sipi Cree Nation 4b CIZ INTRODUCTION - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Flin Flon Cross Lake Mining is Manitoba's second leading resource sector after agriculture and is a RMA cornerstone of this provincial economy. Manitoa produces an excess of Grass River Provincial Park God's Lake First Nation $1.0 billion dollars worth of mineral product. The wealth generated from the mining CIZ 00 55 33 KK sector helps pay for health, social, educational and environmental programs that improve the quality of life for Manitobans and at the same time, provides the essential materials required for industrial civilization. Manitoba has utilized its natural resources including 00 55 33 LL minerals to achieve one of the highest standards of living in the world. 00 66 33 KK 00 66 33 JJ 00 66 33 II The state of the environment is important to Manitobans, and the diversity of landscapes and ecosystems within the province warrant protection. Manitoba is committed to establishing a network of protected areas by the year 2000 that represents the province's Cormorant natural regions. Logging, mining or the development of oil, petroleum, natural gas or RMA hydro-electric power or other activities that significantly and adversly affect habitat are Cormorant Provincial Forest Norway House First Nation not permitted in protected areas. CIZ Clearwater Lake Provincial Park Norway House RMA Opaskwayak Cree Nation LAND ACCESS CIZ Mineral deposits are non-renewable and the mining industry must continually discover Moose Lake and develop new economically viable deposits in order to maintain production levels. RMA Ongoing access to lands with mineral potential for mineral exploration and devlopment purposes and certainty of tenure for viable deposits are major components of maintaining a viable mining industry. Single or conflicting land use designations create a climate of uncertainty and are a serious impediment to attracting and retaining Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) mineral exploration. Every effort is being made by the province to proactively plan RMA 00 66 33 GG 00 66 33 HH 00 55 33 EE resource allocation in a rational manner, which minimizes such uncertainties. 00 66 33 FF Walter Cook Upland Caves Cedar Lake RMA Mid Boreal Lowlands 5a FIRST NATIONS LANDS The Government of Manitoba and Canada have outstanding land entitlement obligations Poplar River to the First Nations in Manitoba, Land selections made by First Nations initiated under RMA the Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) or Northern Flood Agreement (NFA) will be converted into Indian Reserves. Grand Island Park Reserve Existing First Nations Lands Sapotaweyak Cree Nation CIZ Goose Islands Park Reserve 00 55 33 DD Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) and Northern Flood Aggreement (NFA) Lands selected by First Nations for Treaty Land Entitltment and Northern Flood Aggreement are not generally available for mineral exploration. Approval Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation Lac Seul Upland for mineral exploration must be given by the appropriate First Nations Band CIZ 00 66 33 CC 00 66 33 BB Island Lake Porcupine Provincial Forest Swan-Pelican Provincial Forest 0 6 3 A 0 6 3 A RMA Birch Island Park ReserveChitek Lake Park Reserve Community Interest Zone (CIZ) Kettle Stones Provincial Park Explorationists may stake, develop mineral claims and obtain mineral leases within lands identified as Community Interest Zones. Exploration permits must however be reviewed and approved by First Nations. Pelican Islands Park Reserve Interlake Plain 4c Resource Management Areas Kinwow Bay Park Reserve Little Grand Rapids RMA Resource co-management areas and boards are currently being established to provide advice on resource use and allocation issues with the resource management area. Although notification of mineral exploration is not a legal obligation, it is Sturgeon Bay Park Reserve recommended. Fisher Bay Park Reserve Duck Mountain Provincial Park Lake St. George Provincial Park Bloodvein East Side Lake Winnipeg Planning District. RMA Duck Mountain 5b Atikaki Provincial Park Moose Creek Provincial Forest 00 66 22 NN 00 66 22 OO 00 66 22 PP 00 55 22 MM 7 NETWORK OF PROTECTED AREAS Hecla/Grindstone Provincial Park Manitoba's Natural Lands and Special Places includes Federal and Provincial Parks, Wildlife Management Areas, Ecological Reserves, and Provincial Forests. These lands play an important role in preserving representative landscapes and South Atikaki Park Reserve ecosystems, and in sustaining life and biodiveristy by supporting a variety of native Peguis First Nation Manigotagan Provincial Park plants and animals. Two types of natural lands occur: Asessippi Provincial Park CIZ Designated Areas: Areas in Manitoba include national and provincial parks, Riding Mountain wildlife management areas, ecological reserves, provincial forests and areas proposed for protection.Some areas such as Canadian Heritage Rivers, receive special Elk Island Provincial Park management considerations even though they are not legislatively designated. Manitoba's network of protected areas will include national parks, ecological reserves, portions of, or entire provincial parks, wildlife management areas and provincial forests. Interlake Plain 00 55 22 LL Protected lands play an important role in preserving landscapes and ecosystems and in Grand Beach Provincial Park Nopiming Provincial Park sustaining life and biodiversity in Manitoba. Belair Provincial Forest 0 6 2 I Brightstone Sand Hills Provincial Forest 00 66 22 KK Rolling River First Nation 00 66 22 JJ 0 6 2 I Protected Areas: Areas that are free from logging, mining and the development of oil. petroleum, CIZ Brokenhead Ojibway Nation natural gas or hydro-electric power or other activities that significantly and adversly affect habitat. CIZ Aspen/Oak Parklands 6 These lands contribute to Manitoba's protected areas initiative. Pinawa Dam Provincial Park Rank1 Sites: Lands that have been approved by mining stakeholders for inclusion in the protected areas program. Protection has been placed on these lands and the Crown mining rights are withdrawn. Mineral dispositions will not be issued on these lands. Souris Till Plain Whiteshell Provincial Forest Rivers Provincial Park Birds Hill Provincial Park Agassiz Provincial Forest Whiteshell Provincial Park Portage la Prairie Winnipeg Assiniboine Beaudry Provincial Park 8 Brandon Delta 5c 12 Trappist Monastery Spruce Woods Provincial Park COMMITTMENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Criddle/Vane Homestead Park Reserve Lake of the Woods Spruce Woods Provincial Forest Legend Manitoba's commitment to "Sustainable Development" in the mineral sector Sandilands Provincial Forest is incorporated in the Mines and Minerals Act. The Department of Manitoba Mineral Resources has 00 66 22 HH Mineral Dispositions developed a Mineral Strategy and Implemented a land use program towards meeting 00 66 22 FF 00 66 22 GG 9 Tall Grass Prairie 00 55 22 EE the goals of the department's strategic plan. Northwest Angle Provincial Forest Quarry Leases Program Goals are: 11 Natural Region Boundary To Provide fair and equitable access to land and mineral potential. Pembina/Tiger Hills Buffalo Point First Nation To provide legal protection for mineral dispositions, mining rights and lands with high CIZ Provincial Forest mineral potential. 10Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest Cat Hills Provincial Forest Wampum Provincial Forest Turtle Mountain Highmetal Potential Areas To minimize conflicts by avoiding incompatible land use allocations. Turtle Mountain Provincial Park Pembina Valley Provincial Park To improve security of tenure for the mining industry. To provide increased certainty in the permitting process. Program initiatives include: 25 12.5 0 25 50 75 100 Kilometers A comprehensive departmental land use review process for both private and crown lands Developing an inventory of land use designations and mineral tenure information and Maintaining up-to-date land use data to assist industry in planning exploration programs.
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