GranularGranular ResourcesResources DirectoryDirectory YukonYukon Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada 1999 Granular Resources Directory Yukon Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada 1999 Prepared by Inukshuk Planning & Development In association with K-L Services, Whitehorse © 1999, Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Canada Recommended citation: Inukshuk Planning and Development, 1999. Granular Resources Directory: Yukon. Prepared for the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa, Canada, by Inukshuk Planning and Development, Whitehorse, Yukon, in association with K-L Services, Whitehorse, Yukon. March, 1999. 30 pages. Additional copies of this directory may be obtained from: Land Use Section, Land Resources Northern Affairs Program - Yukon Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Room 320 – 300 Main Street Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2B5 For further information on this directory and other northern granular resources studies, contact: Manager, Land Programs Northern Affairs Program Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Room 618, North Tower Les Terrasses de la Chaudiere Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H4 PREFACE The roles and responsibilities of governments and institutions in the North are evolving rapidly as a result of land claims and self-government agreements, devolution to the territorial governments and the creation of a new territory, Nunavut. New institutions of public government with responsibilities for land use planning and resources management are being created pursuant to land claim settlements. Resource management boards have, or will assume from DIAND, many of its historical regulatory responsibilities. However, in the interim, DIAND is still responsible for managing federal lands in a way that complements the activities of the new institutions and governments. This includes, as a specific component of DIAND’s sustainable development strategy, continuing to develop a program for the effective management of granular resources. DIAND’s sustainable development strategy also includes a number of the objectives, targets and specific actions that will require or encourage the identification of stakeholders and interest groups. These include strengthening partnerships with other organizations, increasing opportunities for northerners to participate in decisions that affect their future, collaborating with others, increasing the capacity of northerners to benefit from development opportunities, improved consultation, ensuring transparency and inclusiveness as a key to effective communication with northerners. For the Northern Granular Resources Program to meet its goals with respect to the Department’s commitment to foster sustainable development in the North, there is a need for a better understanding of the range of organizations and individuals affected by granular resource management actions and decisions. Separate directories, for the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon have been prepared under contract to DIAND. This series attempts to compile information on government and non-governmental organizations and individuals, owners, operators, service providers involved with, or affected by, any or all aspects of the identification, exploration, regulation, development, management and use of granular resources in Canada’s northern territories. While care was taken to ensure that the information was accurate and current at the time of compilation, it is inevitable that there will be changes or additions. Users of this directory are encouraged to forward any new information to either of the DIAND addresses provided on the back of the title page. Robert J. Gowan, P. Geol. Manager, Land Programs Northern Affairs Program - DIAND 1999 Granular Resources: A Yukon Directory • i CONTENTS Granular Resources in the Yukon .......................................................................... 1 Laws affecting pits and quarries in the Yukon...................................................... 2 Application and Review Process ........................................................................... 5 Regulators Where to apply ........................................................................................................................................... 9 Government of Canada ........................................................................................................................ 9 Government of the Yukon ................................................................................................................... 10 First Nations ....................................................................................................................................... 10 Municipalities...................................................................................................................................... 11 Agencies involved in review process ........................................................................................................ 11 Government of Canada ...................................................................................................................... 11 Government of the Yukon ................................................................................................................... 12 Boards ................................................................................................................................................ 12 Municipalities and community associations ........................................................................................13 Reference Information sources.................................................................................................................................. 14 Government of Canada ...................................................................................................................... 14 Government of the Yukon ................................................................................................................... 15 First Nations ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Other sources......................................................................................................................................16 development and use Government ............................................................................................................................................. 17 Government of the Yukon ................................................................................................................... 17 Exploration and mining industry ............................................................................................................... 17 Industry ...............................................................................................................................................17 Pit operators ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Sand, gravel and concrete suppliers ........................................................................................................ 19 Services Testing...................................................................................................................................................... 20 Construction ............................................................................................................................................. 20 Consulting, professional ........................................................................................................................... 21 Drilling companies .................................................................................................................................... 23 Equipment and supplies ........................................................................................................................... 24 Hauling ......................................................................................................................................................25 Indexes Subject Index ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Organizations index ................................................................................................................................. 28 People index............................................................................................................................................. 29 GRANULAR RESOURCES IN THE YUKON The Northern Affairs Program (NAP) of the federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) has overall responsibility for the control and administration of a wide range of natural resources in the North. This includes the responsibility to ensure that resource development benefits all Canadians while reducing damage to the environment and enhancing the lifestyles of all northern residents. Granular resources are necessary for most development projects in the North. Ownership of land in the North generally includes ownership of granular resources — soil, sand, gravel and certain types of rock that are required for land development and are accessible from the land surface in pit and quarry operations. The laws and regulations affecting the taking and use of granular resources, and the process for obtaining authorizations, vary across the North, and also according