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Deh Cho Land Use Planning Regional Forum Hay River, NWT 2005 Bill Carpenter, Tony Iacobelli, Freya Nales
General Support
Scope and design of Conservation Zones
Link of Conservation Zones to PAS
Description of compatible land uses in respective zones
Definition of cumulative effects thresholds
General Considerations
Specific agencies and authorities responsible for ensuring conformity to the Plan
Conservation significance of Falaise Lake
Legal and Policy Basis
Interim Measures Agreement
Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act
Species at Risk Act
Convention on Biological Diversity
Kyoto Protocol
Land Use Zones
Exclusions based on development interest or development potential
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document consequences such as reduced hunting/trapping opportunities or reduced focal species habitat
Purpose of conservation zones
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specific targets as well as temporary protection
Special Management Zones 25 and 27
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reconsider portions of these as Conservation Zones based on diversity of large mammal species and other ecological attributes
Terms and Cumulative Effects Thresholds
Conformity requirements
Enforcing terms
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more specific references to authorities and agencies, including any new agencies that may be recommended
Provision for ensuring new information is documented, such as for Traditional Knowledge
Minimum Core Area
Minimum Patch Size
Land Use Summaries
Map 4 – Additive ecological and cultural values
Map 4 – Additional conservation values
Maps 5-9 – Land use map outcome for northwest part of Deh Cho
Draft Policy Recommendations
Take Only What You Need
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social perspective regarding education, training and infrastructure; ecological perspective regarding maintaining long-term supply and precautionary approach
Do Not Waste
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Provides a goal for management guidelines and best management practices