Land Use Zoning

Núhenne K’eyághë Еëᰯá Еéghádáփdá (W ORKING ON THE LAND TOGETHER ) DRAFT Athabasca Land Use Plan: Stage One March 2006 DRAFT | for Public Review The Athabasca land use plan represents a partnership between the Saskatchewan government and the seven Athabasca communities of Camsell Portage, Uranium City, Fond du Lac, Stony Rapids, Black Lake, Hatchet Lake and Wollaston Settlement. The partners have agreed to work together on the planning and management of land and renewable resources in the Athabasca region of northern Saskatchewan. ISBN: ______________ Athabasca Interim Advisory Panel, March 2006. All photos in this document are included courtesy of the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) and SE, unless noted otherwise. All PAGC and SE photos may be reproduced and distributed for educational purposes. The majority of this document was written in mid-2003. In some cases government legislation, policy and department names have changed since the time of writing. These will be updated immediately prior to the release of a final Stage 1 land use plan. ATHABASCA LAND USE PLANNING , DRAFT , MARCH 2006 2 Acknowledgements The main credit for this work goes to the Athabasca Interim Advisory Panel, who steered the various projects involved in the planning process and developed these recommendations for land use and management. Panel members put a great deal of work into overseeing the process and communicating with their constituents. Thanks also goes to the signatories to The Agreement Respecting the Land and Renewable Resource Use Planning and Management in Northern Saskatchewan - Lake Athabasca Region. The strong support of the Athabasca chiefs, mayors and councils, the federal and provincial government, industry, environmental groups and others who contributed as partners in the process is greatly appreciated. Hundreds of people also contributed their knowledge and experience, including Athabasca community members, industry, government and non-government workers. Their participation and contributions are gratefully acknowledged. Special acknowledgement must go to the Athabasca Elders who were closely involved with the development of the plan. Their knowledge, gained from living on the land and keen observations about land uses in the region, contributed in many ways to the plan. Thanks also to the people who provided administrative support and helped produce, review and edit the plan, including a suite of Saskatchewan Environment and Prince Albert Grand Council staff, as well as PACTeam Canada Inc. Athabasca Interim Advisory Panel members: Hatchet Lake: Paul Denechezhe, Phillip Josie, Angus Tsannie, the late Baptiste Besskkaystare, Adam Benoanie, Bart Tsannie Black Lake: Modest Bigeye, Ambrose Sandypoint, Billy Sandypoint, Donald Sayazie, Phillip Sayazie, Jimmy Laban, Antonette Donard Fond du Lac: Louie R. Mercredi, Billy Adam, Bart McDonald, Georgie McDonald, Leon Fern, the late August.Mercredi and Germain Adam Stony Rapids: The late Edwin Mercredi, Georges T. Mercredi Uranium City: Dennis Landan, James Augier, Jimmy Mercredi Wollaston Post: Terri Daniels Camsell Portage: Gabriel Stenne Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society: Alan Appleby Saskatchewan Mining Association: John Tosney Saskatchewan Northern Affairs: Dorothy MacAuley, Carol Rowlett Saskatchewan Environment: John Schisler, Dianne Allen Prince Albert Grand Council: Don Deranger, Edward Benoanie, Emile Hansen, Diane McDonald ATHABASCA LAND USE PLANNING , DRAFT , MARCH 2006 3 Table of Contents 4.3 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION .....................................................56 4.3.1 General approaches to wildlife conservation...............56 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................... 7 4.3.2 Barren-ground caribou protection................................57 1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................18 4.3.3 Sport hunting of moose and bear .................................60 4.3.4 Wildlife protection and use of poisons ........................63 1.1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................ 18 4.3.5 Wildfire impact on caribou, furbearer habitat and 1.1.1 The Athabasca Interim Advisory Panel....................... 19 livelihood .....................................................................64 1.1.2 What is land use planning?.......................................... 20 4.4 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT .......................................................66 1.1.3 Legal implications of this land use plan...................... 21 4.4.1 Allocations...................................................................66 1.1.4 Athabasca communities............................................... 22 4.4.2 Conservation aspects of catch-and-release fishing ......68 1.1.5 The land and resources................................................ 23 4.5 FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT .......................................69 1.2 LAND USE PLANNING PROCESS .............................................. 29 4.5.1 Non-timber forest products (NTFPs)...........................69 2.0 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...............................................34 4.5.2 Saw logs for building and firewood.............................70 3.0 PRIORITY LAND USE AND RESOURCE 4.6 COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES .........................71 MANAGEMENT ISSUES ....................................................36 4.6.1 Environmental management of hydro..........................71 4.6.2 Nature-based tourism, ecotourism and cultural 4.0 LAND MANAGEMENT POLICIES...................................38 tourism .........................................................................73 4.1 SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES : ATHABASCA COMMUNITY 4.6.3 Environmental management of mining........................74 INVOLVEMENT IN A RESOURCE -BASED ECONOMY ............ 38 4.6.4 Environmental management of abandoned mines .......77 4.1.1 Introduction ................................................................. 38 4.6.5 Efficient and timely permitting process.......................79 4.1.2 Consultation concerning new land and water use 4.6.6 Road and trail construction ..........................................80 proposals...................................................................... 40 4.6.7 Waste disposal from camps .........................................84 4.1.3 Compensation for development impacts on 4.6.8 Service centres, commercial and recreational traditional use and trapping. ........................................ 43 dispositions ..................................................................85 4.1.4 Increasing local tourism business ownership through 5.0 LAND USE ZONING............................................................ 88 SE licensing................................................................. 45 4.1.5 Local hiring issues in Athabasca tourism.................... 47 5.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................88 4.1.6 Guides for outfitter fishing operations ........................ 48 5.1.1 Approach to zoning in the land use plan......................89 4.2 CONSERVATION OF SIGNIFICANT NATURAL AND CULTURAL 5.2 LAND USE ZONES ....................................................................94 AREAS ................................................................................ 49 5.2.1 Nփh bëk’ësórëdᰯí land use zone...................................96 4.2.1 Conservation areas ...................................................... 49 5.2.2 Special management areas ...........................................99 4.2.2 Protection of significant cultural sites ......................... 52 5.2.3 Community and infrastructure areas..........................101 4.2.3 Cumulative impact of increasing development 5.2.4 Multiple use areas ......................................................103 pressure........................................................................ 55 ATHABASCA LAND USE PLANNING , DRAFT , MARCH 2006 4 6.0 ATHABASCA MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE .............104 6.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 104 6.2 OUR VISION FOR THE ATHABASCA MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE ..................................................................... 105 6.2.1 Tasks and mandate .................................................... 107 6.2.2 Membership............................................................... 107 6.2.3 Working arrangements .............................................. 107 6.2.4 Organization.............................................................. 108 6.3 INTERIM RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................. 109 6.4 LONGER TERM RECOMMENDATIONS .................................... 110 6.5 BUILDING CAPACITY ............................................................ 111 7.0 IMPLEMENTATION.........................................................112 7.1 APPROVAL PROCESS ............................................................ 112 7.2 MONITORING AND REVIEW .................................................. 113 7.3 EXCEPTIONS ......................................................................... 113 7.4 AMENDMENTS ...................................................................... 114 7.5 DISPUTE RESOLUTION .......................................................... 115 7.6 NEXT STEPS .......................................................................... 116 7.6.1 Research and inventory priorities.............................. 116 ATHABASCA LAND USE PLANNING , DRAFT , MARCH

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