PI Resources COVER 6/18/04 2:58 PM Page 1 Pembina Resources & GUIDE Contacts Environment & Energy in the North About the Pembina Institute The Pembina Institute is an independent The Pembina Institute non-profit research, education and advocacy Box 7558 organization. It promotes environmental, social Drayton Valley, AB and economic sustainability through the T7A 1S7 development of practical solutions for Tel: 780-542-6272 businesses, governments, individuals and Fax: 780-542-6464 communities.The Pembina Institute provides E-mail: [email protected] policy research leadership on climate change, energy policy, green economics, renewable energy, and environmental governance, as well as extensive formal and public education programs. More information about the © Pembina Institute Pembina Institute is available at for Appropriate Development. www.pembina.org or by contacting ISBN: 0-921719-57-4 About Pembina Resources and Contacts i Contents About the Pembina Institute.....................................................................................................................i About the Primers .........................................................................................................................................3 Resources...........................................................................................................................................................5 Contacts in the Northwest Territories...............................................................................................12 ❚ Boards, Government Departments and Agencies ...........................................................12 ❚ Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency..................................................................12 ❚ Environment Canada ..................................................................................................................13 ❚ Environmental Impact Review Board (in the ISR) ............................................................13 ❚ Environmental Impact Screening Committee (in the ISR)............................................14 ❚ Fisheries and Oceans Canada (formerly DFO)...................................................................15 ❚ Government of the Northwest Territories...........................................................................15 ❚ Gwich’in Land and Water Board .............................................................................................16 ❚ Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (formerly DIAND) .................................................16 ❚ Inuvialuit Land Administration ...............................................................................................17 ❚ Inuvialuit Regional Corporation .............................................................................................17 ❚ Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board................................................18 ❚ Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board ............................................................................19 ❚ National Energy Board ...............................................................................................................20 ❚ Northwest Territories Water Board ........................................................................................20 ❚ Sahtu Land and Water Board...................................................................................................21 ❚ Industry Groups............................................................................................................................22 ❚ Environmental Groups in the NWT .......................................................................................24 Contents ii The Pembina Institute Contacts in the Yukon ...............................................................................................................................25 ❚ Federal Government Departments .......................................................................................25 I Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (DIAND) .....................................................25 I National Energy Board (NEB).....................................................................................25 I Northern Pipeline Agency..........................................................................................26 I Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency ...................................................26 I Other Federal Government Departments............................................................27 ❚ YTG Departments ........................................................................................................................29 I Department of Energy, Mines and Resources.....................................................29 I YTG Oil and Gas Management Branch...................................................................29 I YTG Lands Branch..........................................................................................................29 I Oil and Gas Business Development Unit ..............................................................30 I Other YTG Departments..............................................................................................30 ❚ Umbrella Final Agreement Organizations and Processes.............................................31 I Land Use Planning Council ........................................................................................32 I Yukon Surface Rights Board.......................................................................................33 I Other Umbrella Final Agreement Organizations...............................................35 ❚ First Nation Governments.........................................................................................................37 I Council of Yukon First Nations..................................................................................37 I Carcross/Tagish First Nation.......................................................................................37 I Champagne/Aishihik First Nation............................................................................37 Resources and Contacts 1 ❚ First Nation Governments.........................................................................................................37 I Kaska Tribal Council ......................................................................................................37 I Kluane First Nation........................................................................................................38 I Kwanlin Dun First Nation ............................................................................................38 I Liard First Nation............................................................................................................38 I Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation ......................................................................38 I Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation....................................................................................38 I Northern Tutchone Council .......................................................................................38 I Ross River Dena Council..............................................................................................38 I Selkirk First Nation.........................................................................................................38 I Southern Tutchone Tribal Council ...........................................................................38 I Ta'an Kwach'an Council ...............................................................................................38 I Teslin Tlingit Council.....................................................................................................39 I Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in Hän Nation .................................................................................39 I Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation.....................................................................................39 I White River First Nation...............................................................................................39 ❚ Industry Groups............................................................................................................................39 ❚ Non-Government Organizations in the Yukon .................................................................41 I Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society................................................................41 I Yukon Conservation Society......................................................................................41 I The Caribou Commons Project.................................................................................41 I Gwich’in Steering Committee...................................................................................42 I Porcupine Caribou Management Board ...............................................................42 2 The Pembina Institute About the Primers The Pembina Institute’s Energy Watch There are four parts to each of these primers: program has developed a series of eight 1. A basic description of the activities of primers to help northern communities under- that phase stand the potential environmental and, where applicable, human health impacts of oil and 2. The potential environmental and human gas development.The primers also aim to help health risks of that phase these communities effectively take part in 3. The best practices available to reduce managing these risks, ensuring that govern- those risks ments