APPENDIX C: Expanded Geothermal Development Decision Matrix (GDDM) Section H - Community Issues Hot Spring Tourism Resourc Communities Indigenous Law and Indigenous Development Areas Land claims (ie. Treaty established, Recognized Km to Resource Community action (KWL & Surface Rights (KWL & GeothermEx General Tourism (KWL & Community action Visual considerations (Woodsworth and Traditional use area e Area Nearby (stage of BC Treaty Commission negotiation process) by BCTC, asserted but not recognized) Area GeothermEx 2015 data) 2015 data) GeothermEx 2015 data) Woodsworth, 2014) Lheidli BCTC Stage 5: Lheidli T'enneh First Nation Final Canoe Creek is within area of asserted territory by 280 km Lheidli 2015 Land Use Plan (draft Agreement, members voted not to proceed with Lheidli's BCTC Final Agreement: copy), no mention of geothermal, or agreement March 2007, a 2nd vote has not been held. http://www.bctreaty.net/nations/soi_maps/Lheidl interest in i_Tenneh_Band_SOI_Map.pdf greenhouse/hatcheries/other developments that could make use of direct‐use geothermal. • Valemount Integrated Community Neskonlith part of Secwepemc Nation, not currently in negotiation Secwepemc traditional territory (not part of 210 km 5‐year community economic plan Sustainability Plan adopted in 2013 with BCTC BCTC): 2010‐2015: interest in forestry; (http://www.valemount.ca/communi http://landoftheshuswap.com/map/mapcompress gardens/markets; re‐opening ty‐sustainability) sets out 4 main • Simpcw Natural Resource trapping, hunting, food and ed2ab.htm greenhouses; crop production; rustic sustainability objectives Undeveloped hot spring area Dept. references "joint medicinal plants, fishing resort; industrial development; Green • Borealis website: "Borealis would 32 km southeast of Valemount. ventures with industry in activities; Community sacred business code like to thank the Community of In 1973, Mica Dam hydro‐ • Simpcw cultural heritage areas for forestry, mining, tourism and site, gathering place or event Valemount for their continued electric project flooded Valemount Secwepemc Nation BCTC Stage 4: Northern Shuswap Tribal Council has BCTC Northern Shuswap Tribal Council has BCTC SOI Various, but traditional use area, sacred and utilities." (www.simpcw.com) site; archeology sites and ‐ support of the project, and we Logging areas and Kinbasket Lake, so the springs SOI. Represent 17 First Nation communities. Made up of (stage 4 within BCTC treaty process) within 10 km >165 km; SOI spiritual areas, areas of historical • Tourism is generally other areas of significance; recently signed a direct heat roads. are only accessible when the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council (4 communities: Canim of resource area: asserted Creek cultural significance, archaeological focussed on outdoor and CONSULT THE LISTED agreement that entails using the lake is at its lowest level (below Lake, Canoe & Dog Creek, Soda & Deep Lake, Williams http://www.bctreaty.net/nations/documents/SOI territory area sites. (www.simpcw.com) recreational activities. COMMUNITIES FOR cooled wastewater (approx. 70C) 720 m). Some years, the lake Lake), and Shuswap Nation (9 communities: Adams Lake, Map‐AmendedMay2014.pdf by Northern Potential hot springs facilities COMMUNITY‐SPECIFIC Canoe coming from the power plant after level never drops enough to A. Bonaparte, Neskonlith, Shuswap, Simpcw, Skeetchestn, Shuswap Tribal would complement these TRADITIONAL USES OF THE power generation for purposes such expose the springs. Splatsin, Tk'emlups, Whispering Pines). Council within activities. SITE as sustaining a 10 km. community greenhouse for food Shuswap part of Secwepemc Nation, not currently in negotiation Secwepemc traditional territory (not part of 315 km MOU with Borealis growth and possible public hot with BCTC BCTC): springs facilities." http://landoftheshuswap.com/map/mapcompress ed2ab.htm Simpcw part of Secwepemc Nation, not currently in negotiation Secwepemc traditional territory (not part of 170 km MOU with Borealis with BCTC BCTC): http://landoftheshuswap.com/map/mapcompress ed2ab.htm Acho Dene Koe BCTC Stage 2 (Readiness to negotiate), SOI area exists SOI area is <95 km north Clarke Lake resource 165 km Acho Dene Koe has a Renewable (NWT) area: Resource office. ofhttp://www.bctreaty.net/nations/soi_maps/Ach • BC Hydro completed the Site C o_Dne_Koe_SOI_Map.pdf Clean Energy Project Community • Tourism is seasonal since Dene Tha' (AB) Treaty 8 completed agreement (1899) part of AB's Treaty 8 230 km Summary for Dene Tha' First Nation. winters are very harsh, cold http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural‐ Extent of area is south of proposed • First Nation consultative areas and snowy, however, still a resource‐stewardship/consulting‐with‐first‐nations/first‐ geothermal location, however, report include Doig River First Nation, strong tourism industry in the nations‐negotiations/first‐nations‐a‐z‐listing/treaty‐8‐first‐ includes community summary, BCH West Moberly First Nation, Prophet area. Fort Nelson is on route nations consultation summary, land use and River First Nation, Fort Nelson First Prophet River hot springs are to Alaska and serves as stop Doig River Treaty 8 completed agreement (1899) Treaty 8 (Includes Doig River, Halfway River, 270 km Treaty 8 First Nations have a court resource use summary, aboriginal Nation, Dene Tha' First Nation as about 150 km SW of Fort point trapping, hunting, food and http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural‐Prophet River, West Moberly and Fort Nelson First challenge against development of summary; community was generally per Nelson, access by helicopter for road‐tripping tourists. medicinal plants, fishing resource‐stewardship/consulting‐with‐first‐nations/first‐ Nations). Clarke Lake is within Treaty area. Site C. apprehensive for new large scale Government of BC First Nations (landing outside of Prophet Fort Nelson tourism website activities; Community sacred nations‐negotiations/first‐nations‐a‐z‐listing/treaty‐8‐first‐ energy development on traditional Consultative Areas Database. Oil & Gas well pads, River Hotsprings Provincial references several hotels and site, gathering place or event nations lands. (See Site C Clean Energy Consultation also required with logging areas and Park), horseback or foot. accommodations. (See Lake site; archeology sites and Fort Nelson Treaty 8 completed agreement (1899) Treaty 8 (Includes Doig River, Halfway River, <10 km Fort Nelson worked on a project Project, volume 5 Appendix A04 Acho Dene Koe as per Geoscience roads, seismic lines, Soaking is discouraged. Toad Northern Rockies Travel other areas of significance; http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural‐Prophet River, West Moberly and Fort Nelson First called "Keepers of the Water" about published January 2013) BC recommendation. BC Hydro Peace River River hot springs, 188 km west Guide, Fort Nelson tourism Clarke CONSULT THE LISTED resource‐stewardship/consulting‐with‐first‐nations/first‐ Nations). Clarke Lake is within Treaty area. the development of a Water • Fort Nelson Official Community • Fort Nelson First Nation lands hydro dams, BC Hydro of Fort Nelson, located in Toad website: B. COMMUNITIES FOR nations‐negotiations/first‐nations‐a‐z‐listing/treaty‐8‐first‐ Management Plan. Treaty 8 First Plan completed in 2006; community department is responsible for Site C development River Hot Springs Provincial http://www.tourismnorthern COMMUNITY‐SPECIFIC nations Nations have a court challenge goals include expanding the region's ensuring that the "interests of the Park, offers limited soaking and rockies.ca/index.php) TRADITIONAL USES OF THE against development of Site C. economic base, cooperation with Fort Nelson First Nation are can only be accesed by • Although there is significant SITE Prophet River Treaty 8 completed agreement (1899) Treaty 8 (Includes Doig River, Halfway River, 70 km Treaty 8 First Nations have a court agencies in the provision of represented with regard to all helicopter, canoe/kayak and work underway in the natural http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural‐Prophet River, West Moberly and Fort Nelson First challenge against development of community matters of Lands and foot. gas industry, no reports were resource‐stewardship/consulting‐with‐first‐nations/first‐ Nations). Clarke Lake is within Treaty area. Site C. services, protect the environment Natural Resources." found to support a large nations‐negotiations/first‐nations‐a‐z‐listing/treaty‐8‐first‐ from pollution of the land, water and (http://www.fortnelsonfirstnation.o influx of temporary workers nations air and discourage development in rg/lands‐‐resources.html). in the town of Fort Nelson West Moberly Treaty 8 completed agreement (1899) Treaty 8 (Includes Doig River, Halfway River, 330 km Treaty 8 First Nations have a court areas that are potentially hazardous itself (most http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural‐Prophet River, West Moberly and Fort Nelson First challenge against development of among others (see For Nelson workers fly‐in, fly‐out). resource‐stewardship/consulting‐with‐first‐nations/first‐ Nations). Clarke Lake is within Treaty area. Site C. Official Community Plan). nations‐negotiations/first‐nations‐a‐z‐listing/treaty‐8‐first‐ nations C-2 APPENDIX C: Expanded Geothermal Development Decision Matrix (GDDM) Section H - Community Issues Hot Spring Tourism Resourc Communities Indigenous Law and Indigenous Development Areas Land claims (ie. Treaty established, Recognized Km to Resource Community action (KWL