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Summary of Community Meetings on the Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan WHALE COVE November 4 - 5, 2013

Revised - May 2014 Contents

Introduction ...... 3 Appendix 1: Open House ...... 17 1.1 Context ...... 3 Appendix 2: Elected Officials Meeting ...... 18 1.2 Purpose ...... 3 Appendix 3: Questions and Answers ...... 19 1.3 Methodology...... 3 Appendix 4: Community Workshop Scanned Maps ...... 20 1.4 Public Awareness ...... 3 Appendix 5: Wrap Up Session ...... 33 1.5 Community Population and Participation ...... 3 Appendix 6: Follow-up Meeting ...... 40

Protecting and Sustaining the Environment ...... 4 2.1 Areas presented to participants...... 4 2.2 Areas identified by participants ...... 4 2.3 Areas of importance to Protecting and Sustaining the Environment .. 4

Encouraging Conservation Planning ...... 6 3.1 Areas presented to participants ...... 6 3.2 Areas identified by participants ...... 6 3.3 Areas of importance to Encouraging Conservation Planning ...... 6

Building Healthier Communities ...... 8 4.1 Areas presented to participants...... 8 4.2 Areas identified by participants ...... 8 4.3 Areas of importance to Building Healthier Communities ...... 8

Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development ...... 10 5.1 Areas presented to participants...... 10 5.2 Areas identified by participants ...... 10 5.3 Areas of importance to Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development ...... 10 Chapter 6:...... 12 Mixed Use ...... 12 6.1 Areas identified in the Draft Plan ...... 12 6.2 Areas identified by participants ...... 12

Overlapping Goals ...... 15 7.1 Areas identified for multiple goals ...... 15

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  2 Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Context Comments and questions were recorded during the Organizations (HTO) in September 2012. In addition, letters of The Commission visited the community on November 4-5, session and are contained in Appendix 2. invitation were sent to the Whale Cove Mayor and Council and 2013. All events occurred as scheduled. The sessions were The Nunavut Planning Commission (NPC) is preparing a land HTO in advance of the NPC’s visit to advise of the meetings attended as follows; use plan to guide and direct resource use and development in  Public Workshop; A formal presentation of the Draft and to encourage participation. Follow up phone calls were the Nunavut Settlement Area (NSA). As part of its efforts, the Plan content was provided to participants, including a also made.  Elected Officials Meeting; the Mayor and members NPC is facilitating discussions in each Nunavut community on slide overview of its content. Following the of the Hamlet Council and HTO attended the elected land use and resource management issues. Information that is presentation, questions and comments were received Public notice of the various events was provided in the officials meeting. obtained from these discussions will be used to inform from participants. The questions, comments and following ways: decisions regarding the further development of the Nunavut responses are contained in Appendix 3.  Open house; approximately 15 people attended the Land Use Plan (NLUP).  Nunatsiaq News and Nunavut News/North; notice open house to review the Draft Plan. A mapping session followed the presentation of the of community meetings were posted in both 1.2 Purpose Draft Plan. The mapping session involved discussions newspapers a minimum of 45 days in advance.  Public Workshop; approximately 65 people attended regarding the topics presented in the DNLUP and the presentation of the DNLUP and facilitated encouraged participants to identify additional areas  Co-op cable TV; notice of community meetings was This report presents information obtained during the NPC’s mapping sessions. Information was recorded in three and issues important for inclusion in a NLUP. run a minimum of 45 days in advance for one week visit to the community of Whale Cove. The purpose of the separate mapping groups. Information received during this session was recorded and run again for no less than 14 days before the report is to inform decisions regarding the further by NPC staff and is included in Appendix 4. meetings. development of the NLUP, ensuring that the plan reflects the  Wrap Up Session; approximately 10 people attended priorities and values of residents. the wrap up session.  Wrap Up Session; Staff was available to discuss the  Community radio; notices were read by the hosts areas identified during the mapping and identify any It is important to note that the information contained in the and a live interview with the Commission Chairperson additional issues or areas of interest. Information Community Report will be considered in conjunction with all was conducted. received during this session was recorded by NPC other feedback when revising the DNLUP staff and is included in Appendix 5.  Community bulletin boards; notices were posted on

1.3 Methodology bulletin boards around the community 45 days and Areas that participants identified during mapping sessions as again 14 days in advance of the meetings.

important to a particular goal have, in the majority of cases, Information was presented to and received from participants in been included in this report as they were recorded. In  Community mail drop; one page flyers that Whale Cove in accordance with the Nunavut Planning instances where participants identified an area that was better announced the meetings and their purpose were Commission’s Community Engagement Strategy (Engagement suited to another goal, the area has been reclassified to the delivered to the post office in each community for all Strategy). The Engagement Strategy provides for the following more suitable goal and has been verified as appropriate to do mail boxes that accept unaddressed ad-mail. methods for presenting and receiving information; so by the Community.

 nunavut.ca; the schedule of community visits, the  Open house; information contained in the Draft A follow-up meeting was held on April 23, 2014 to review a Draft Plan, and all supporting information was Nunavut Land Use Plan (DNLUP) was presented on 7 draft version of this report with the Hamlet Council, Hunters available on the Commission’s website. multi lingual large format poster boards. Participants and Trappers Organization, and Community Lands and were encouraged to review the posters, ask questions Resource Committee. A summary of this meeting is included in and provide feedback. Comments and questions were Appendix 6. 1.5 Community Population and recorded by NPC staff and are contained in Appendix Participation 1. 1.4 Public Awareness

Whale Cove is a community of approximately 410 people Figure 1. Location of Whale Cove  Elected Officials Meeting; The NPC Chairperson and The NPC raised public awareness regarding its visit to Whale (Statistics Canada. 2011 Census). It is located on the NPC staff met with senior and elected officials in the Cove in accordance with the Engagement Strategy. northwestern shore of Hudson Bay (see Figure 1). community. The development process for the DNLUP, its content and next steps were presented. The DNLUP and supporting materials were mailed to the Mayor and Council of Whale Cove, the Hunters and Trappers

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  3 Chapter 2: Protecting and Sustaining the Environment

Protecting and Sustaining the Environment was one of five  Whale habitat topics presented to and discussed by participants during the Open House, Elected Officials Meeting, Public Workshop and 2.3 Areas of importance to Protecting and Wrap up Session, collectively referred to in this document as Sustaining the Environment information sharing and gathering sessions.

2.1 Areas presented to participants Areas and issues discussed during the information sharing and gathering sessions as important to Protecting and Sustaining

the Environment are illustrated on Map 1, including areas During the information sharing and gathering sessions, identified in the DNLUP and areas identified by the participants were presented the following areas and issues as community. Scanned images of the maps on which important to Protecting and Sustaining the Environment. community feedback was recorded can be found in Appendix  Key bird habitat sites 4.

Based on discussions with participants, the NPC understands  Caribou Habitat sites that:

 Atlantic Cod Lakes  The areas identified on Map 1 are considered by the Community to be important to Protecting and  Cumulative Impacts Sustaining the Environment.

 Transboundary considerations  In these areas, the community would like the NLUP to encourage activities that support environmental

protection and management needs, including wildlife  Climate change conservation, protection and management.

The importance of these issues and areas to Protecting and This feedback will be considered in conjunction with all other Sustaining the Environment was not disputed by participants feedback when revising the DNLUP. during the information sharing and gathering sessions.

2.2 Areas identified by participants

Additional areas and issues were identified by participants as important to Protecting and Sustaining the Environment during the information sharing and gathering sessions. These additional areas are;

 Fishing areas

 Caribou habitat

 Muskox habitat

 Bird habitat

 Seal habitat

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  4 PROTECTING AND SUSTAINING THE ENVIRONMENT (PSE) • WHALE COVE • MAP 1

PSE Goal areas from the DNLUP discussed during community consultations Additional PSE Goal areas identified during community consultations

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Goal areas discussed during community consultations represent the generalized goal areas presented from the Draft N T Nunavut Land Use Plan (DNLUP). Goal areas Whale Cove do not represent specific designations and ^_ recommendations as layed out in the

DNLUP. For more information on these ! areas please refer to the DNLUP and the Eureka AB SK MB QC Options and Recommendations document. ON Information collected in communities will 500 0 500 1000 1500 be considered in conjunction with all other Kilometres feedback when revising the DNLUP and will be part of the Consultation Record.

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! Cape Dorset ! Kimmirut Coral Harbour ! Baker Lake !

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1:9,600,000 250 125 0 250 500 For Data Sources see Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan (DNLUP). Areas identified by community collected as part of the Nunavut Planning Commissions Community Engagement Kilometres Projection: Canada Lambert Conformal Strategty during the Mapping Sessions for the DNLUP on Conic, NAD83 November 4 & 5, 2013. Maps were digitized at the Nunavut Produced by the Nunavut Planning Planning Commission. Commission: (867) 983-4625, To be used for illustration purposes only as part of the Draft [email protected] $ May-28-14 Nunavut Land Use Plan Consultation Process.

Chapter 3: Encouraging Conservation Planning

Encouraging Conservation Planning was one of five topics 3.3 Areas of importance to Encouraging presented to and discussed by the participants during the Conservation Planning information sharing and gathering sessions.

3.1 Areas presented to participants Areas and issues discussed during the information sharing and gathering sessions as important to Encouraging Conservation

Planning are illustrated on Map 2, including areas identified in During the information sharing and gathering sessions, the DNLUP and areas identified by the community. Scanned participants were presented the following areas and issues as images of the maps on which community feedback was important to Encouraging Conservation Planning; recorded can be found in Appendix 4.  National Parks Awaiting Full Establishment Based on discussions with participants, the NPC understands

that:  Proposed National Parks  The areas identified on Map 2 are considered by the  National Marine Conservation Areas Community to be important to Encouraging Conservation Planning.

 Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary  In these areas, the community would like the NLUP to encourage activities that support environmental  Migratory Bird Sanctuaries protection and management needs, including wildlife conservation, protection and management.  National Wildlife Areas This feedback will be considered in conjunction with all other  National Historic Sites feedback when revising the DNLUP.

 Territorial Historic Sites

 Heritage Rivers

The importance of these issues and areas to Encouraging Conservation Planning was not disputed by participants during the information sharing and gathering sessions.

3.2 Areas identified by participants

Additional areas and issues were identified by participants as important to Encouraging Conservation Planning during the information sharing and gathering sessions. These additional areas are.

 Historic sites

 Fishing areas

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  6 ENCOURAGING CONSERVATION PLANNING (ECP) • WHALE COVE • MAP 2

ECP Goal areas from the DNLUP discussed during community consultations Additional ECP Goal areas identified during community consultations

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Grise Fiord !

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! Arctic Bay ! Pond Inlet O u ter L a nd ! Fa Clyde River st I c e Z o n e

! Qikiqtarjuaq ! Igloolik ! ! Cambridge Bay Taloyoak ! ! Hall Beach Kugluktuk ! Gjoa Haven ! Kugaaruk! Pangnirtung

! Umingmaktok

! Bathurst Inlet ! Repulse Bay

! Iqaluit

! Cape Dorset ! Kimmirut Coral Harbour ! Baker Lake !

Chesterfield Inlet !

! Rankin Inlet

! Whale Cove

! Arviat

! Sanikiluaq

Chapter 4: Building Healthier Communities

Building Healthier Communities was one of five topics  Contaminated sites presented to and discussed by the participants during the information sharing and gathering sessions.  Sacred areas

4.1 Areas presented to participants 4.3 Areas of importance to Building

During the information sharing and gathering sessions, Healthier Communities participants were presented the following areas and issues as important to Building Healthier Communities; Areas and issues discussed during the information sharing and gathering sessions as important to Building Healthier  Areas of Community Interest Communities are illustrated on Map 3, including areas identified in the DNLUP and areas identified by the  Community Land Use community. Scanned images of the maps on which community feedback was recorded can be found in Appendix  Transportation Infrastructure 4.

Based on discussions with participants, the NPC understands  Unincorporated Communities that:

 Alternative Energy Sources  The areas identified on Map 3 are considered by the Community to be important to Building Healthier  Community drinking water supplies Communities.

 Land remediation  In these areas, the community would like the NLUP to encourage activities that support community needs and cultural priorities.  Northern Contaminated Sites Program This feedback will be considered in conjunction with all other  Aerodromes feedback when revising the DNLUP.

 Canadian Forces Station

 Northern Warning System sites

The importance of these issues and areas to Building Healthier Communities was not disputed by participants.

4.2 Areas identified by participants

Additional areas and issues were identified by participants as important to contributing to the goal of Building Healthier Communities during the information sharing and gathering sessions. These additional areas are;

 Drinking water

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  8 BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES (BHC) • WHALE COVE • MAP 3

BHC Goal areas from the DNLUP discussed during community consultations Additional BHC Goal areas identified during community consultations

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Grise Fiord !

! Resolute

! Arctic Bay ! Pond Inlet O u ter L a nd ! Fa Clyde River st I c e Z o n e

! Qikiqtarjuaq ! Igloolik ! ! Cambridge Bay Taloyoak ! ! Hall Beach Kugluktuk ! Gjoa Haven ! Kugaaruk! Pangnirtung

! Umingmaktok

! Bathurst Inlet ! Repulse Bay

! Iqaluit

! Cape Dorset ! Kimmirut Coral Harbour ! Baker Lake !

Chesterfield Inlet !

! Rankin Inlet

! Whale Cove

! Arviat

! Sanikiluaq

Chapter 5: Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development

Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development was one of community feedback was recorded can be found in Appendix five topics presented to and discussed by the participants 4. during the information sharing and gathering sessions. Based on discussions with participants, the NPC understands 5.1 Areas presented to participants that:  The areas identified on Map 4 are considered by the During the information sharing and gathering sessions, Community to be important to Encouraging participants were presented with the following areas Sustainable Economic Development. important to Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development;  In these areas, the community would like the NLUP to encourage activities that support economic  Mineral Exploration and Production opportunities and needs.

This feedback will be considered in conjunction with all other  Oil and Gas Exploration feedback when revising the DNLUP.

 Commercial Fisheries

The importance of these issues and areas to Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development was not disputed by participants during the information sharing and gathering sessions.

5.2 Areas identified by participants

Additional areas and issues were identified by participants as important to Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development during the information sharing and gathering sessions. The additional areas identified are;

 Commercial fisheries

 Lodges (camping, sports hunting, fishing)

5.3 Areas of importance to Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development

Areas and issues discussed during the information sharing and gathering sessions as important to Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development are illustrated on Map 4, including areas identified in the DNLUP and areas identified by the community. Scanned images of the maps on which

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  10 ENCOURAGING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (ESED) • WHALE COVE • MAP 4

ESED Goal areas from the DNLUP discussed during community consultations Additional ESED Goal areas identified during community consultations

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! Qikiqtarjuaq ! Igloolik ! ! Cambridge Bay Taloyoak ! ! Hall Beach Kugluktuk ! Gjoa Haven ! Kugaaruk! Pangnirtung

! Umingmaktok

! Bathurst Inlet ! Repulse Bay

! Iqaluit

! Cape Dorset ! Kimmirut Coral Harbour ! Baker Lake !

Chesterfield Inlet !

! Rankin Inlet

! Whale Cove

! Arviat

! Sanikiluaq

6.1 Areas identified in the Draft Plan

The DNLUP identifies areas important for a variety of uses. These areas were presented to participants during the workshop as Mixed Use Areas. These areas, as they occur around the community, are illustrated on Map 5.

6.2 Areas identified by participants

No additional areas were identified as Mixed Use by participants. However, some areas identified as Mixed Use in the DNLUP were considered by participants to require additional protection because of their particular qualities. These areas and the goals they are important for are identified on Map 6.

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  12 MIXED USE (MU) • WHALE COVE • MAP 5

MU Goal areas from DNLUP discussed during community consultations

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! Arctic Bay ! Pond Inlet O u ter L a nd ! Fa Clyde River st I c e Z o n e

! Qikiqtarjuaq ! Igloolik ! ! Cambridge Bay Taloyoak ! ! Hall Beach Kugluktuk ! Gjoa Haven ! Kugaaruk! Pangnirtung

! Umingmaktok

! Bathurst Inlet ! Repulse Bay

! Iqaluit

! Cape Dorset ! Kimmirut Coral Harbour ! Baker Lake !

Chesterfield Inlet !

! Rankin Inlet

! Whale Cove

! Arviat

! Sanikiluaq

1:9,600,000 250 125 0 250 500 For Data Sources see Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan (DNLUP). Areas identified by community collected as part of the Nunavut Planning Commissions Community Engagement Kilometres Projection: Canada Lambert Conformal Strategty during the Mapping Sessions for the DNLUP on Conic, NAD83 November 4 & 5, 2013. Maps were digitized at the Nunavut Produced by the Nunavut Planning Planning Commission. Commission: (867) 983-4625, To be used for illustration purposes only as part of the Draft [email protected] $ December-09-13 Nunavut Land Use Plan Consultation Process. MIXED USE (MU) • WHALE COVE • MAP 6

Additional PSE Goal areas identified during community consultations Additional BHC Goal areas identified during community consultations

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Grise Fiord !

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! Arctic Bay ! Pond Inlet O u ter L a nd ! Fa Clyde River st I c e Z o n e

! Qikiqtarjuaq ! Igloolik ! ! Cambridge Bay Taloyoak ! ! Hall Beach Kugluktuk ! Gjoa Haven ! Kugaaruk! Pangnirtung

! Umingmaktok

! Bathurst Inlet ! Repulse Bay

! Iqaluit

! Cape Dorset ! Kimmirut Coral Harbour ! Baker Lake !

Chesterfield Inlet !

! Rankin Inlet

! Whale Cove

! Arviat

! Sanikiluaq

1:9,600,000 250 125 0 250 500 For Data Sources see Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan (DNLUP). Areas identified by community collected as part of the Nunavut Planning Commissions Community Engagement Kilometres Projection: Canada Lambert Conformal Strategty during the Mapping Sessions for the DNLUP on Conic, NAD83 November 4 & 5, 2013. Maps were digitized at the Nunavut Produced by the Nunavut Planning Planning Commission. Commission: (867) 983-4625, To be used for illustration purposes only as part of the Draft [email protected] $ December-09-13 Nunavut Land Use Plan Consultation Process.

Chapter 7: Overlapping Goals

7.1 Areas identified for multiple goals

All areas discussed with the community as important for a particular goal are shown on Map 7. In some instances, areas have been identified as important for multiple goals. These areas, and the specific goals they are important to, are also shown on Map 7. In these areas, the NPC will take all of the identified goals and all other feedback into consideration when revising the DNLUP.

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  15 C C B O P A N I A G C P O G H P I A G Whale Cove • Map 7 A P N D K Overlapping Goal Areas O M A D D H B N D K E O G B G I

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Appendix 1: Open House

During the open house, participants raised the following issues:

 Concerned about oil and gas development

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  17

Appendix 2: Elected Officials Meeting

The elected officials meeting was attended by the Mayor and members of the Hamlet Council and HTO. During the meeting, participants raised the following issues:

 Concerned about low flying helicopters disturbing caribou

 It was rare to see polar bears in the summer. There never use to be polar bears in Arviat. Animals migrate back and forth. Animals are not as numerous as they used to be. Inuit IQ is very useful to identify how or when animals will be present.

 I support exploration camps that put our young people to work. It appears to be the only stable economy right now.

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  18 Appendix 3: Questions and Answers

During the community workshop, there was a question and answer period, which included a discussion of the following topics:

 Requesting clarification on the 1970’s exploration of minerals and oil and its connection to the current land use plan. o The Commission answered that the moratorium on oil and gas from the 1970’s that is in the Keewatin Regional Land Use Plan is not included in the Draft Nunavut Land Use Plan.

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  19

Appendix 4: Community Workshop Scanned Maps

Two groups completed the mapping session to identify important areas. This Appendix contains the maps that were used by participants to identify areas that are important to the following land use planning goals:

 Protecting and Sustaining the Environment

 Encouraging Conservation Planning

 Building Healthier Communities

 Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development

 Mixed Use

Also included on each map is a reference table that includes the specific values that were identified for the area.

Note: The documented comments for Group 2 were not verified with an audio recording.

During the mapping portion of the community workshop, the following concerns were raised that did not apply to a specific area that was identified on the maps:

 Concerned about helicopters disturbing caribou near mining camps. In particular, the area across the bay from Whale Cove called Anowtalik.

 All lakes should be protected.

 Caribou are important but are difficult to pin point because they are always moving. Wolves can be found where the caribou are.

 Concern that caribou haven't been seen in the area for 2 years. These used to be a big herd that passed close by Whale Cove. There are low level flying choppers going to worksites daily.

 From Group 3: Areas on PSE map are important for BHC too. The areas I value most are the lakes that we've talked about on the PSE map, the fishing areas. Same for Drinking water.

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A small group of participants returned to identify additional important areas during the wrap up session.

During the wrap up session, the following concerns were raised that did not apply to a specific area that was identified on the maps:

 Elders when growing up tell us to be very careful not to abuse the caribou or do something to their area (calving grounds). If so, they don't come back in future. If we don't stop exploration companies now there will be no caribou 30-40 years down the road.

 There is no winter commercial fishery.

 Polar bears come up this coast from James Bay area and they migrate on the shores of Hudson until end of November of each year. They come along this route in March for southbound migration. They come through Whale Cove each migration twice a year.

 Beluga whales all the way up the coast every summer and Whale Cove is a major Beluga Whale habitat site. They migrate further up the coast later in season.

 The three big lakes are important for fishing. Not used for commercial but for personal fishery

Summary of Community Meetings – Whale Cove, November 4-5, 2013  33 PROTECTING AND SUSTAINING THE ENVIRONMENT (PSE) Scale 1:1,000,000 Whale Cove - Wrap Up Session Results Protecting and Sustaining the Environment

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Appendix 6: Follow-up Meeting

The NPC returned to the community and reviewed a draft version of this report with the Hamlet Council, Hunters and Trappers Organization, and the Community Lands and Resource Committee. The meeting included:

 A presentation of a draft version of this report

 An overview of the mapped information that was recorded for each topic:

o Protecting and Sustaining the Environment

o Encouraging Conservation Planning

o Building Healthier Communities

o Encouraging Sustainable Economic Development

o Mixed Use

 General discussion and comments including:

o Opportunities to provide additional comments.

o Would like better notifications on when sport hunters are in Whale Cove areas of interest.

o Would like other communities to inform the Hamlet of Whale Cove and HTO to be informed about sort hunting activity.

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