Appendix W First Nations Consultation and Engagement Logs
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APPENDIX W FIRST NATIONS CONSULTATION AND ENGAGEMENT LOGS New Brunswick Power Corporation’s First Nation Engagement and Communication Log Houlton Water International Power Line (IPL) First Nation Consulted: Maliseet First Nations Last Updated on: December 14, 2017 AAS-Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat, DELG-Department of Environment and Local Government, EIA-Environmental Impact Assessment, FN-First Nation, GNB-Government of New Brunswick, IK-Indigenous Knowledge, IPL-International Power Line, MNNB-Maliseet Nation in New Brunswick, PNB-Province of New Brunswick, TK- Traditional Knowledge, TLRU- Traditional Land Resource Use, TLU-Traditional Land Use, TRC-Technical Review Committee , and WNNB-Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick General engagement and Houlton IPL records are highlighted for ease of reference ID # Date Project of Activity Proponen First Nation Purpose Summary of Discussions Interests/Concerns / Issues Raised Response/Actions Status (YY/MM/DD) Interest (e.g. t Contact Contact letter, email, call, meeting) 1 2016/06/13 Fundy Isles Email/ C. St- Maliseet The purpose of the letter was a request to Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Houlton Notificati Pierre Chiefs/ initiate formal consultation on the (3) Kedgwick on Letter Consultation current Transmission Line Projects Coordinators (described in more detail in attached letter), as well as provide all the Maliseet communities with the opportunity to submit comments or information on current use of resources for traditional purposes and how the projects may affect established and asserted Aboriginal and Treaty rights. 2 2016/06/13 Fundy Isles Email C. St- Amanda In response to NB Power’s letter The email expressed interest in receiving Not applicable NB Power responded via email on June 20, Complete Houlton Pierre McIntosh, requesting formal consultation, an email more information on the proposed 2016, thanking the Consultation Coordinator Kedgwick Woodstock was received from A. McIntosh, Transmissions Line Projects. The for her interest in the projects and See ID #4 & #6 FN Woodstock FN Consultation Coordinator, Consultation Coordinator noted that she was welcoming the opportunity to meet and For details. Consultation on July 13th, 2016. currently booking into July and requested discuss projects in further detail. The Coordinator potential dates for a meeting. following dates were proposed for July 6th, 2016 or July 7th, 2016. 3 2016/06/16 Fundy Isles Email C. St- Deana In response to NB Power’s letter dated The email expressed interest in receiving Questions and concerns were raised by D. NB Power responded via email on June 20, Complete Houlton Pierre Sappier, July 13th, 2016 requesting formal more information on the proposed Sappier were as follows: 2016 thanking the Consultation Coordinator Kedgwick Tobique FN consultation, an email was received from Transmissions Line Projects. for her interest in the projects and provided See ID #4 for Consultation D. Sappier, Tobique FN Consultation The Fundy Isles Project proposed new the following response: details. Coordinator Coordinator, on July 16th, 2016. cable route appears near a nature preserve and in an ecological important All three (3) projects trigger the NB EIA area for birds. process. NB Power is in early planning All three (3) projects seem to trigger a NB stages therefore, has not yet registered EIA registration, what projects have projects with the province. Field studies already been registered and what steps are currently being conducted and will have already been taken? continue over the next few months. NB Power welcomed the opportunity to meet and discuss projects in further detail. It was suggested that a meeting be held in July. The Consultation Coordinator was asked to provide potential dates. 4 2016/06/20 Fundy Isles Email C. St- Deana An email was received from D. Sappier, It was noted by D. Sappier that she was Not applicable NB Power responded via email on June 20, Complete Houlton Pierre Sappier, Tobique FN Consultation Coordinator, available the last two weeks of July. It was 2016 advising that all Consultation Kedgwick Tobique FN informing NB Power of available dates in also suggested that the other Consultation Coordinators would be contacted to See ID #5 for Consultation July to meet and initiate dialog on Coordinators may want to join the meeting. coordinate a meeting date for July. details. Coordinator proposed projects. C. St-Pierre noted that she would get back to D. Sappier shortly with potential dates. 5 2016/06/22 Fundy Isles Email C. St- Maliseet An email was sent to all Consultation It was suggested by NB Power that the Not applicable All Consultation Coordinators responded to Not applicable 1 New Brunswick Power Corporation’s First Nation Engagement and Communication Log Houlton Water International Power Line (IPL) First Nation Consulted: Maliseet First Nations Last Updated on: December 14, 2017 ID # Date Project of Activity Proponen First Nation Purpose Summary of Discussions Interests/Concerns / Issues Raised Response/Actions Status (YY/MM/DD) Interest (e.g. t Contact Contact letter, email, call, meeting) Houlton Pierre Consultation Coordinators proposing potential dates for meeting be held on the following dates below: confirm their availability for the proposed Kedgwick Coordinators a meeting to start discussions/dialogue on dates. the proposed transmission line projects. Tuesday July 19th, 2016 or Wednesday July 20th, 2016 It was agreed that a meeting would be held on July 19, 2016. 6 2016/06/? Fundy Isles Email/ C. St- Maliseet A meeting request was sent out to all The purpose of the meeting was to provide Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Houlton Meeting Pierre Consultation Consultation Coordinators scheduled for additional information to the Maliseet Kedgwick Request Coordinators 1:30pm, July 19th, 2016 at NB Power Consultation Coordinators about the project Head Office 515 King Street and to start discussions/dialog regarding current use of resources for traditional purposes and how the projects may affect established and asserted Aboriginal and Treaty rights. 7 2016/07/19 Fundy Isles Email C. St- Maliseet An email was sent to the Maliseet Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Houlton Pierre Consultation Consultation Coordinators on July 19, Kedgwick Coordinators 2016, prior to the meeting, providing a copy of the presentation for those attendees that would be calling-in to the meeting. 8 2016/07/19 Fundy Isles Meeting C. St- Maliseet A meeting was held with the Maliseet The presentation provided more details about Concerns / issues that were raised during The following responses were provided to Status of Action Houlton Pierre Consultation Consultation Coordinators to provide each project and included information on the meeting: the Consultation Coordinators and actions Items: Kedgwick Coordinators further details on the proposed scope, schedule, regulatory framework and noted during meeting. transmission line projects currently in the studies underway. The presentation also With the exception of Madawaska First early planning stages. focused on the consultation approach that Nation, all communities have commercial NB Power acknowledges that a Not was being proposed by NB Power and the Fishing licenses (i.e., Tobique First Nation TK/TLRU Study will be required for the applicable The intent of the meeting was to share next steps to initiate this process. having 30 licenses) in the Bay of Fundy. It Fundy Isles Submarine Cable information about the projects and have was suggested by D. Sappier that Replacement Project. Complete meaningful dialogue to ensure and discussions with fisherman and boat C. St-Pierre to make contact to D. understand potential impacts of Maliseet captains be part of the TK/TLRU Study. Sappier to discuss in more details communities’ current use of land and D. Sappier raised environmental concerns concerns that were raised during the Complete resources and established and asserted regarding the Fundy Isles Project (i.e., meeting. Aboriginal and Treaty rights. fishing licenses, impacts on noise on Consultation Coordinators will be in marine mammals and birds. contact with NB Power following their Complete R. Letica noted concerns about the long meeting with the Chiefs on Aug. 8th term vision for the Bay of Fundy and 2016. marine traffic. NB Power to provide more information It was recognized by NB Power that on the projects as it becomes available capacity funding for TK/TLRU Studies will later this summer/fall. be required. A. Allen asked if Consultation Coordinators might be willing to collaborate with Mi’gmaq/Passamaquoddy Nations on TK/TLRU Studies. Chiefs will need to be informed to decide this, which will be mentioned at Chiefs meeting Aug. 8. 9 2016/07/25 Kedgwick Email C. St- Maliseet On July 25, 2016, summary notes of the Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Fundy Isles Pierre Consultation meeting held on July 19th, 2016 were sent Houlton Coordinators to the Consultation Coordinators. 10 2016/09/30 Phone C. St- Deana A phone call was made to D. Sappier, An update on all three transmission line D. Sappier noted that a TLRU study would be Copies of the scoping letter for the Fundy Complete Call / Pierre Sappier, Tobique FN Consultation Coordinator, to projects were provided to D. Sappier, since required for the Fundy Isles Submarine Cable Isles Submarine Cable Replacement Project Follow- Tobique FN provide an update on the proposed the last meeting