Cariboo Gold Project Engagement Plan for the Early Engagement Phase Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. Box 247 3700 Ski Hill Road Wells, BC V0K 2R0 May 2020 May 2020 Cariboo Gold Project ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Description BC British Columbia BCEAA British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act, 2018 BC EAO Environmental Assessment Office (BC) BGM Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. CRD Cariboo Regional District DPD Detailed Project Description EA Environmental Assessment ENV Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy (BC) – formerly Ministry of Environment FAQ Frequently Asked Questions FLNRORD Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development (BC) GBA+ Gender Based Analysis Plus IPD Initial Project Description Km Kilometre Interested Parties Indigenous nations, federal, provincial, regional and local governments and agencies, the public and stakeholders LGBTQ2 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two Spirit Ltd Limited MEMPR Ministry of Mines, Energy, and Petroleum Resources (BC) MOTI Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (B C) Project Cariboo Gold Project (proposed) ii May 2020 Cariboo Gold Project Abbreviation Description QR Mill Quesnel River Mill VCs Valued Components iii May 2020 Cariboo Gold Project Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 2.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Cariboo Gold Project ............................................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Role of Engagement in Project Definition and Planning ...................................................................... 5 3.0 ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 8 3.1.1 BGM’s Engagement Principles ....................................................................................................... 8 3.1.2 Purpose and Objectives .................................................................................................................. 9 3.1.3 Interested Parties ............................................................................................................................ 9 3.1.4 Indigenous Specific Considerations .............................................................................................. 11 3.2 Engagement, Documentation, Feedback and Reporting ................................................................... 13 4.0 INTERESTED PARTIES ............................................................................................................................... 15 4.1 Indigenous Nations ............................................................................................................................ 15 4.2 Governments and Governmental Agencies ....................................................................................... 16 4.2.1 Local and Regional Government .................................................................................................. 16 4.2.2 Provincial and Federal Governments ........................................................................................... 17 4.3 Public and Stakeholders .................................................................................................................... 19 5.0 ENGAGEMENT TO DATE ............................................................................................................................ 22 5.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 22 5.1.1 Contact Methods ........................................................................................................................... 22 5.1.2 Communication Materials ............................................................................................................. 22 5.1.3 Activities ........................................................................................................................................ 24 5.1.4 Documentation and Feedback ...................................................................................................... 26 5.1.5 Formal Reporting .......................................................................................................................... 26 5.2 Indigenous Nations ............................................................................................................................ 26 5.2.1 Lhtako Dené Nation ...................................................................................................................... 31 5.2.2 Soda Creek Indian Band ............................................................................................................... 33 iv May 2020 Cariboo Gold Project 5.2.3 Williams Lake Indian Band ............................................................................................................ 36 5.2.4 Tsilhqot’in National Government ................................................................................................... 36 5.2.5 Neskonlith Indian Band ................................................................................................................. 36 5.2.6 Nazko First Nation ........................................................................................................................ 36 5.3 Governments and Government Agencies .......................................................................................... 37 5.3.1 Local Government ......................................................................................................................... 37 5.3.2 Regional Government ................................................................................................................... 40 5.3.3 Provincial Government .................................................................................................................. 40 5.3.4 Federal Government ..................................................................................................................... 42 5.4 Stakeholders and the Public .............................................................................................................. 42 6.0 PLANNED ENGAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 46 6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 46 6.1.1 Contact Methods and Materials .................................................................................................... 46 6.1.2 Activities ........................................................................................................................................ 48 6.1.3 Documentation, Feedback and Reporting .................................................................................... 49 6.2 Indigenous Nations ............................................................................................................................ 49 6.3 Governments and Government Agencies .......................................................................................... 52 6.3.1 Local Governments ....................................................................................................................... 52 6.3.2 Regional Government ................................................................................................................... 54 6.3.3 Provincial and Federal Governments ........................................................................................... 54 6.4 Stakeholders and the Public .............................................................................................................. 55 TABLES Table 1: Role of Engagement in Project Definition and Planning ............................................................................ 5 Table 2: Engagement Understandings and Protocols ............................................................................................ 12 Table 3: Engagement Mechanisms and Documentation ........................................................................................ 14 Table 4: Indigenous Nations with a Potential Interest in the Project ...................................................................... 15 Table 5: Local and Regional Governments ............................................................................................................ 16 Table 6: Provincial Government ............................................................................................................................. 17 Table 7: Federal Government ................................................................................................................................. 18 Table 8: Stakeholders and the Public ..................................................................................................................... 19 Table 9: Preliminary Engagement .........................................................................................................................