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RECOMMENDATIONS for the BISTCHO LAKE PLANNING AREA Advice to the Government of Alberta Provided by the Northwest Caribou Sub-Regional Task Force RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BISTCHO LAKE PLANNING AREA Advice to the Government of Alberta provided by the Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force | Recommendation Report 0 Cover photo credits (clockwise from top left): Aerial photos, Cliff Wallis, Task Force Member; Caribou, Mackenzie Frontier Tourist Association; Paramount’s Zama Field Operations, Paramount Resources Ltd.; and Zama City, Boat Dock, and Bison, Mackenzie Frontier Tourist Association. Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force | Recommendation Report 1 Table of Contents Message from the Chair ................................................................................................................ 1 Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... 2 Background .................................................................................................................................... 3 The Task Force ............................................................................................................................... 6 Task Force Mandate ................................................................................................................. 6 Members of the Task Force ...................................................................................................... 6 Recommendations ......................................................................................................................... 8 Sub-regional Outcomes ............................................................................................................ 8 Review of 2017 Draft Woodland Caribou Provincial Range Plan ............................................. 8 Socio-economic Considerations ............................................................................................... 8 Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 9 APPENDIX A - Outcomes .......................................................................................................... 35 APPENDIX B – Consensus Model ............................................................................................. 40 Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force | Recommendation Report 0 Message from the Chair As Minister of Alberta’s Environment and Parks, you know the true beauty and immense potential in Alberta’s landscape. I am also certain that the Government of Alberta fully understands the deep love and connection that Albertans prize with their land. Nonetheless, it bears highlighting how very true it is in Northern Alberta and particularly in the Bistcho Lake sub-region. Of particular note are our Indigenous communities who have known this land and benefited from its bounty for centuries. Today a diverse group of Albertans live, play, and economically prosper on that same landscape. It is framed within these deep connections to the land that our Task Force worked together to develop our recommendations. Last fall, the Government of Alberta established the Northwest Task Force to provide recommendations to inform the development of a Bistcho Lake sub-regional plan that includes measures for caribou recovery. The Government’s aim to plot a course that ensures both a healthy environment and healthy communities now and for future generations to enjoy is one that our Task Force agrees with. As Chair, I believe this vision was integral to the Task Force’s discussions and recommendations. I am proud of the work that we as a Task Force were able to accomplish. Every member of the Task Force represents community members or advocacy groups who have a stake in successful sub-regional and caribou range planning. To their great credit every member thoughtfully considered how to not only find solutions that met the needs of their own community or group, but also served the interests of the community and region at large. It is now the responsibility of every Task Force member to continue their work and communicate to all Albertans, but particularly their own stakeholders, the value in land-use planning that succeeds and a landscape that continues to provide and support those who live, work and play in the Bistcho Lake sub-region. With a deadline of six months to develop our recommendations, the Task Force was quite eager to get to work. While it is never an easy task for any multi-stakeholder group under normal circumstances, our members understood the importance of this report and getting it right, even under the extraordinary circumstances of the last few months. This Task Force’s scope is larger than past planning initiatives. We were specifically tasked with reviewing both ecological and socio-economic considerations. This scope allowed for fulsome discussions that addresses key concerns for all Task Force members. I also believe that these recommendations are in line with the Government’s mandate to reduce red tape for industry and improve investor confidence in Alberta, while balancing caribou and environmental considerations. Our members have recognized the importance of improving the management of our lands to enable economic development, recreational and indigenous opportunities, and environmental sustainability. This holistic approach will help ensure that future generations of Albertans can fully experience the environmental, economic, and social benefits of our lands and resources. To put it simply, these recommendations are made by Albertans for Albertans; to find a path forward to land-use planning that supports caribou recovery outcomes in North-western Alberta. I want to sincerely thank all of the members of this Task Force for their contributions and dedication to this process. The development of these recommendations is the first step in drafting a sub-regional plan tailored for the Bistcho Lake area. Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force | Recommendation Report 1 Executive Summary The Government of Alberta (GoA) is taking a holistic approach to caribou recovery planning through the use of sub-regional plans, aligning the geographic scope and impetus for planning initiatives with local peoples’ and organizations’ understanding and use of our landscapes. In the Fall of 2019, the Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force (Task Force) was one of three task forces established to develop recommendations to inform the development of a sub-regional plan. The initial focus for the Task Force is the Bistcho Lake sub-regional area, which includes the Bistcho woodland caribou range. These task forces were unique in the scope of participants and included First Nations, Métis, municipalities, trappers, environmental non-government organizations (ENGOs), forest industry, and energy industry. Their purpose was to develop recommendations that: address caribou recovery priorities, including working toward achieving and maintaining naturally self-sustaining caribou populations over the long term, consider multi-species conservation, consider any socio economic opportunities and impacts for the area, consider recreational pursuits and other societal interests, and consider impact on the exercise of Treaty rights and traditional uses. Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force The Task Force developed recommendations to inform the development of a sub-regional plan for the Bistcho Lake sub-region and worked together between November 2019 and April 2020. To guide its recommendations, the Task Force identified a set of sub-regional outcomes to define the Task Force’s shared vision for the future state of this sub-region. These outcomes spanned seven main areas – communities, economies, indigenous, caribou, multi-species, forest management, and integrated management – in alignment with the objectives in its terms of reference, and further expanded upon. Throughout the Task Force process, members received presentations from subject matter experts from within the GoA, covering a variety of values and interests on the landscape, including energy, forestry, recreation, tourism and economic development as well future landscape scenario modelling. Task Force members worked hard with the information provided to develop recommendations that met and balanced the objectives given to them in their terms of reference. When reviewing, editing and approving recommendations, the Task Force utilized a consensus model for decision-making (Appendix B). This allowed members to differentiate their level of consensus and non- consensus, so members could express their support or concern in a nuanced way. The approach, while new to some, was a unique feature of the Task Force process and was important to help move discussions forward. Despite the disruption to work and everyday life due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Task Force members continued their work, transitioning to online meetings. The result of Task Force members’ efforts to refine their recommendations during the final meeting in April, is 29 consensus recommendations. There were no non-consensus recommendations. Northwest Caribou Sub-regional Task Force | Recommendation Report 2 Background The Bistcho Lake sub-regional planning area is found in the northwest corner of Alberta. Its boundaries are formed by the border Alberta shares with the province of British Columbia to the west and the Northwest Territories to the north. To the south and east it follows the Hay River. Embedded within Treaty 8 Lands, it can be found fully within
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