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Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Volume Ii SAHTU DENE AND METIS COMPREHENSIVE LAND CLAIM AGREEMENT VOLUME II LAND SELECTION DESCRIPTIONS (APPENDIX E TO THE AGREEMENT) LAND CLAIM AGREEMENT VOLUME II - 259 - Appendix E to the Sahtu agreement SCHEDULE II SAHTU LANDS IN THE VICINITY OF BLACKWATER RIVER, BLACKWATER LAKE, KELLER LAKE, AND NOTSEGLEE LAKE, EXCLUDING MINERALS Pursuant to 19.1.2 (a), a designated Sahtu organization shall receive title to the lands described in Parcels 174-182 as shown on NTS map sheets recorded as number 75355 C.L.S.R. Relevant maps are: Parcel 174 .............. NTS 95 N/16; 96 C/1 Parcel 175 .............. NTS 95 N/16; 96 C/1 Parcel 176 .............. NTS 95 N/16; 96 C/1 Parcel 177 .............. NTS 96 C/1 Parcel 178 .............. NTS 96 B/3 Parcel 179 .............. NTS 96 B/3 Parcel 180 .............. NTS 95 O/15; 96 B/2 Parcel 181 .............. NTS 96 A/3, 4 Parcel 182. .............. NTS 95 O/14 Schedule II - 260 - Appendix E to the Sahtu agreement PARCEL 174 In the Northwest Territories; in the District of Mackenzie; All that parcel of land more particularly described as follows, all topographic features hereinafter referred to being according to: edition 1 of the unnamed NTS map sheet number 95 N/16, produced at a scale of 1:50,000 ; edition 2 of the Birch Island NTS map sheet number 96 C/1, produced at a scale of 1:50,000; Commencing at the point of intersection of the south boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area, as described in Appendix A, with the southwest limit of Plan 68198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559 or Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972, whichever is most southwesterly, at approximate latitude 64E00'51"N and approximate longitude 124E16'33"W; thence southeasterly along the southwest limit of Plan 68198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559, or Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972, whichever is most southwesterly, to its intersection with the southwest limit of the right-of-way of the Mackenzie Highway (Wrigley-Fort Good Hope) Winter Road, said limit being perpendicularly distant 30 metres southwest of the centre line of said right-of-way, at approximate latitude 64E00'43"N and approximate longitude 124E16'13"W; thence southeasterly along the limit of said right-of-way to its intersection with the north bank of Blackwater River at approximate latitude 63E56'49"N and approximate longitude 124E09'23"W; thence westerly along the bank of said river to its intersection with the east bank of Mackenzie River at approximate latitude 63E56'37"N and approximate longitude 124E10'22"W; thence northwesterly along the bank of said river to its intersection with the south boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area, as described in Appendix A, at approximate latitude 63E58'43"N and approximate longitude 124E21'12"W; thence northeasterly along said boundary to the point of commencement; excluding therefrom the parcels of land described as reserves 095N16002, 095N16003, 095N16006, 095N16008, 095N16011, 095N16012 and 095N16013 on file with the Land Resources Division, DIAND, in Yellowknife; and excluding therefrom the parcel of land described as Order in Council P.C. 1992-1118 on file with the Land Resources Division, DIAND, in Yellowknife; subject to licence 085E01001 on file with the Land Resources Division, DIAND, in Yellowknife; and subject to the rights set out in the Right-of-Way Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and Interprovincial Pipeline (NW) Ltd., dated September 28, 1982; and subject to the conditions as outlined in Schedule XVII, Appendix E; Schedule II - 261 - Appendix E to the Sahtu agreement subject to the easement set out in Schedule XXIII, Appendix E; and containing 23.8 square kilometres (approximately 9.2 square miles). For greater certainty, the parcel is meant to exclude the lands described on Plan 68198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559 and Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972 and the lands lying between the lots shown on said plans. Schedule II - 262 - Appendix E to the Sahtu agreement PARCEL 175 In the Northwest Territories; in the District of Mackenzie; All that parcel of land more particularly described as follows, all topographic features hereinafter referred to being according to: edition 2 of the Birch Island NTS map sheet number 96 C/1, produced at a scale of 1:50,000 ; edition 1 of the unnamed NTS map sheet number 95 N/16, produced at a scale of 1:50,000; Commencing at the point of intersection of the northeast limit of the right-of-way of the Mackenzie Highway (Wrigley-Fort Good Hope) Winter Road, said limit being perpendicularly distant 30 metres northeast of the centre line of said right-of-way, with the southwest limit of Plan 68198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559 or Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972, whichever is most southwesterly, at approximate latitude 64E00'43"N and approximate longitude 124E16'13"W; thence southeasterly along the southwest limit of Plan 68198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559, or Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972, whichever is most southwesterly, to its intersection with the north bank of Blackwater River at approximate latitude 63E56'55"N and approximate longitude 124E08'46"W; thence westerly along the bank of said river to its intersection with the northeast limit of the right-of-way of the Mackenzie Highway (Wrigley-Fort Good Hope) Winter Road, said limit being perpendicularly distant 30 metres northeast of the centre line of said right-of-way, at approximate latitude 63E56'49"N and approximate longitude 124E16'22"W; thence northwesterly along the limit of said right-of-way to the point of commencement; subject to licence 085E01001 on file with the Land Resources Division, DIAND, in Yellowknife; and subject to the rights set out in the Right-of-Way Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and Interprovincial Pipeline (NW) Ltd., dated September 28, 1982; and subject to the conditions as outlined in Schedule XVII, Appendix E; subject to the easement set out in Schedule XXIII, Appendix E; and containing 6.7 square kilometres (approximately 2.6 square miles). For greater certainty, the parcel is meant to exclude the lands described on Plan 69198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559 and Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972 and the land lying between the lots shown on said plans. Schedule II - 263 - Appendix E to the Sahtu agreement PARCEL 176 In the Northwest Territories; in the District of Mackenzie; All that parcel of land more particularly described as follows, all topographic features hereinafter referred to being according to: edition 1 of the unnamed NTS map sheet number 95 N/16, produced at a scale of 1:50,000; edition 2 of the Birch Island NTS map sheet number 96 C/1, produced at a scale of 1:50,000 ; Commencing at the point of intersection of the east limit of the right-of-way of the Mackenzie Highway (Wrigley-Fort Good Hope) Winter Road, said limit being perpendicularly distant 30 metres east of the centre line of said right-of-way, with the south boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area, as described in Appendix A, at approximate latitude 64E00'56"N and approximate longitude 124E16'22"W; thence northeasterly along said boundary to its intersection with latitude 64E01'30"N at approximate longitude 124E15'25"W; thence east in a straight line to the intersection of said latitude with longitude 124E00'00"W, excepting therefrom the bed of any lake being intersected by said line; thence south in a straight line to the intersection of said longitude with the north bank of Blackwater River at approximate latitude 63E57'15"N, excepting therefrom the bed of any lake being intersected by said line; thence westerly along the bank of said river to its intersection with the east limit of Plan 68198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559 or Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972, whichever is intersected first, at approximate latitude 63E56'52"N and approximate longitude 124E08'46"W; thence northwesterly along the east limit of Plan 68198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559, or Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972, whichever is most easterly, to its intersection with the east limit of the right-of-way of the Mackenzie Highway (Wrigley-Fort Good Hope) Winter Road, said limit being perpendicularly distant 30 metres east of the centre line of said right-of-way, at approximate latitude 64E00'43"N and approximate longitude 124E16'13"W; thence northerly along the limit of said right-of-way to the point of commencement; excluding therefrom the parcel of land described as reserve 095N16010 on file with the Land Resources Division, DIAND, in Yellowknife; subject to licence 085E01001 on file with the Land Resources Division, DIAND in Yellowknife; and subject to the rights set out in the Right-of-Way Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and Interprovincial Pipeline (NW) Ltd., dated September 28, 1982; and subject to the conditions as outlined in Schedule XVII, Appendix E; Schedule II - 264 - Appendix E to the Sahtu agreement subject to the easement set out in Schedule XXIII, Appendix E; and containing 88.8 square kilometres (approximately 34.3 square miles). For greater certainty, the parcel is meant to exclude the lands described on Plan 68198 C.L.S.R., LTO 1559 and Plan 69975 C.L.S.R., LTO 1972 and the lands lying between the lots shown on said plans. Schedule II - 265 - Appendix E to the Sahtu agreement PARCEL 177 In the Northwest Territories; in the District of Mackenzie; All that parcel of land more particularly described as follows, all topographic features hereinafter referred to being according to: edition 2 of the Birch Island NTS map sheet number 96 C/1, produced at a scale of 1:50,000; Commencing at the point of intersection of the south boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area, as described in Appendix
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