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Volume 5D, ESA – Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Socio-Economic Technical Reports Trans Mountain Expansion Project Traditional Land and Resource Use Technical Report 5.0 RESULTS OF TRADITIONAL LAND USE STUDIES The following subsections provide the results to date of TLU studies for all participating Aboriginal communities that may be affected by the Project. A detailed summary of Trans Mountain’s engagement activities with each potentially affected Aboriginal community is provided in Volume 3B. 5.1 Edmonton to Hinton Segment The results of TLU studies conducted to date have identified TLU sites potentially affected by the proposed Edmonton to Hinton segment and associated Project components requiring mitigation. 5.1.1 Saddle Lake Cree Nation Trans Mountain has shared Project information and invited Saddle Lake Cree Nation to participate in the development of a TLU study. Trans Mountain will continue to share Project information with Saddle Lake Cree Nation and to support Saddle Lake Cree Nation participation in Project activities. Interest in a TLU study will be determined by Saddle Lake Cree Nation. Issues of concern, traditional use sites or features identified through ongoing engagement with Saddle Lake Cree Nation will be considered for incorporation into Project planning including the EPPs and the Environmental Alignment Sheets, as appropriate. The results of these ongoing engagement efforts will be provided to the NEB. 5.1.2 Enoch Cree Nation Enoch Cree Nation elected to conduct a TERA-facilitated TLU study for the Project. The TLU study included a map review, community and Elder interviews, overflight and ground reconnaissance that focused on Crown lands within the asserted traditional territory of Enoch Cree Nation crossed by the Project. Enoch Cree Nation provided their ‘Phase One Preliminary Interests of the Project’ to Trans Mountain on May 15, 2013, that describes their preliminary interests in the Project, including: • land, water, wildlife, waste management and trees; • medicinal plant gathering; and • preservation and protection of all ceremonial sites and areas of interest. Trans Mountain provided an initial response in a letter sent to Enoch Cree Nation on October 28, 2013. A map review meeting was held with Enoch Cree Nation on June 7, 2013 at the River Cree Resort in Enoch, AB. During this meeting, members of the Enoch Cree Nation examined the regional Project maps with TERA TLU facilitators to determine what areas would be surveyed during the overflight and ground reconnaissance (Figure 5.1.2-1). Community and Elder interviews were held on August 29 to 30, 2013, a helicopter overflight occurred on September 7, 2013 and ground reconnaissance occurred from September 18 to 26, 2013 (Plate 5.1.2-1). The results of the Enoch Cree Nation TLU study for the Project are provided below. 5.1.2.1 Community Participants TERA would like to thank the following community members of Enoch Cree Nation for their time and assistance. Council: John Thomas. Elders: Jim Brule, Bella Guenther, Isabelle Hope, Albert Ward, Marvin Ward, Glen Papin and Mary Buck. 7894/December 2013 REP-NEB-TERA-00035 Page 5-1 Volume 5D, ESA – Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Socio-Economic Technical Reports Trans Mountain Expansion Project Traditional Land and Resource Use Technical Report Community Members: Jeremiah Ward, Oceana Bogard, Archie Thomas, Marlena Thomas, Donald Ward, Margaret Burk, Doreen Ward, Ralph Peacock, Viola Peacock, Jean Cardinal, Justine Alexis, Jean Papin, Barny Ward, Ryan Morin, Lois Papin, Linda Cardinal, Leona Mitchell, James Bruce and Alex Horgson. Lands Department: Leigh Anne Ward. 7894/December 2013 REP-NEB-TERA-00035 Page 5-2 !( R leR e F d d ive onn d r wa C e a a te r P i r Cr r R 5.1.2-1 eek y iv d er e ENOCH CREE NATION ll C r TRADITIONAL LAND USE AREAS ¯ e IDENTIFIED DURING MAP REVIEW e k TRANS MOUNTAIN Lac La EXPANSION PROJECT Mayerthorpe !( Nonne .! River Kilometre Post (KP) Pembina Lake *# Terminal Majeau Pump Station (Pump Additions, Lake /" Station Modifications and/or Scraper Facilities) /" Existing Pump Station Trans Mountain Expansion Project Proposed Pipeline Corridor ALEXANDER Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMPL) 134 16 Morinville r ST Highway !( e iv Railway R Sandy n o Provincial Park Lake e g r Indian Reserve (IR) u t STONY S Traditional Land Use: PLAIN 135A Fishing ALEXIS rgeon 133 Stu R !( Fishing/Habitation Site i ve r Fort Gathering Area Lac Ste !(Onoway Saskatchewan Hunting/Fishing Anne Hunting Hunting Plant Harvesting Gathering K Site !( i l Alberta i n Fishing Beach i !( C St. r This document is provided by Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. (KMC) e Albert for use by the intended recipient only. This information is e k Fishing confidential and proprietary to KMC and is not to be provided to Isle any other recipient without the written consent of KMC. It is not to Hunting Fishing\Habitation Site be used for legal, engineering or surveying purposes, nor for doing Lake any work on or around KMC's pipelines and facilities, all of which Edmonton require KMC's prior written approval. Stony Projection: UTM 11N. Baseline TMPL & Facilities: provided by !. Gainford!." / KMC 2012; Proposed Pipeline Corridor V6: provided by UPI !.KP 80 Spruce Edmonton KP 120 !.KP 60 /"Plain *# KP 100 !. Aug. 23, 2013; Transportation: Natural Resources Canada 2012; Geopolitical Boundaries: Natural Resources Canada !(Grove KP 1 !( 2003, AltaLIS, 2012; Hydrology: Natural Resources Canada Fishing WABAMUN 133B !.KP 40 !( Wabamun !( 2010; Parks and Protected Areas: Alberta Tourism, Parks and Sherwood Recreation 2012, Natural Resources Canada 2013; Landsat 7 Stony Plain Panchromatic imagery: NASA Geospatial Interoperability Wabamun !. Park KP 20 Program 2005. Lake WABAMUN STONY 133A PLAIN 135 Although there is no reason to believe that there are any Hunting\Fishing errors associated with the data used to generate this product or in the product itself, users of these data are advised that errors in the data may be present. B l BRI TI S H ALB E RT A er a !( iv c CO LU MB IA Tomahawk R k wan Dawson tche !( m Beaumont Creek Grande (!2 ka !( Prairie Hunting\Fishing s Devon u (!97 a d (!43 h S rt C No Prince r George Edmonton e (!16 e reek Hinton lea r C Edson k C r wate Quesnel Red Valemount Jasper Deer Blue River (!2 k k Williams e e e Lake e 97 r (! Calgary r (!1 C Darfield (!2 C !( Kamloops d Plant e d e e u Leduc Kelowna Harvesting re k 3 m ! C W ( e Vancouver y (Burnaby) Hope r t er i US A d b h x w !( m . r a W MAP NUMBER PAGE 0 t k S v Drayton tle e e t 201307_MAP_TERA_TLU_00358_REV0 SHEET 1 OF 1 R i e _ L DATE TERA REF. REVISION 8 Valley !( r 5 3 r C December 2013 7894 0 0 0 e e _ SCALE PAGE SIZE DISCIPLINE U k L v T 1:400,000 11x17 TLU _ i a !( A l DRAWN CHECKED DESIGN R k E c Warburg T R TGG CAS TGG _ u P A B km M _ 4 0 4 8 12 7 0 a 3 All Locations Approximate 1 n 0 i 2 e m b P !( !( Volume 5D, ESA – Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Socio-Economic Technical Reports Trans Mountain Expansion Project Traditional Land and Resource Use Technical Report Plate 5.1.2-1 Enoch Cree Nation community members at RK 0 during ground reconnaissance (September 2013). 5.1.2.2 Results The map review, interviews and ground reconnaissance revealed four TLU sites within the proposed pipeline corridor requiring mitigation as requested by Enoch Cree Nation. Trails and Travelways Enoch Cree Nation described relying on horse and wagon trails in the 1950s back when roads consisted of loose gravel. In the winter months, team sleds were used for travel on roads. No trails and travelways were identified within the proposed pipeline corridor during the TLU study and no mitigation was requested for trails and travelways by Enoch Cree Nation. Habitation Sites Enoch Cree Nation community members identified a camping site at Pigeon Lake, located approximately 63.6 km south of RK 65. No habitation sites were identified within the proposed pipeline corridor during the TLU study and no mitigation was requested for habitation sites by Enoch Cree Nation. Plant Gathering Enoch Cree Nation community members identified several plant gathering sites during the TLU study for the Project, detailed in Table 5.1.2-1. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, blackberries (eye berries), Saskatoon berries and pin cherries were identified as being popular among community members. Medicinal plants identified by community members included sweet grass, sage, cedar and rat root. 7894/December 2013 REP-NEB-TERA-00035 Page 5-4 Volume 5D, ESA – Trans Mountain Pipeline ULC Socio-Economic Technical Reports Trans Mountain Expansion Project Traditional Land and Resource Use Technical Report TABLE 5.1.2-1 PLANT GATHERING IDENTIFIED BY ENOCH CREE NATION Approximate Distance and Direction from Current/Past Requested Project Site Description Use Mitigation 11 km north of RK 93 Plant gathering at Lac Ste. Anne Current None 1.6 km south of RK 97 Plant gathering area around Wabamun Current None Lake 18 km north of RK 99 Berry picking site at MacKay Current None 40.4 km south of RK 133 Drayton Valley harvesting site Current None At RK 271 Berry picking site at Medicine Lodge Current None One plant gathering site was identified within the proposed pipeline corridor at RK 271. No mitigation was requested for plant gathering sites by Enoch Cree Nation. Hunting Enoch Cree Nation community members identified several hunting sites during the TLU study for the Project, detailed in Table 5.1.2-2.