Atlin/Taku Land Use Planning

Zoning Concepts

Presentation to Multiparty Workshop #6November 27, 2009

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Where we left off ... Spatially oriented discussion for workshops #4

and extra workshop #5 Compiled Planning Sub Area Handbook Workshop discussion by Sub Area Groups:

Confirming values Identifying compatibilities - conflict - interactions Suggesting strategies to mitigate impacts or enhance

values Expectation that TWG would incorporate this

input into G2G negotiations and develop draft zones

What are we working with? Provincial and TRTFN interests Vision and Principles Workshop Results Stakeholder comments on early draft

products

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What Spatial Info are we working with?1. Technical Working Group generated products:

Resource Atlas Community Areas of Interest Wildlife Habitat Models Climate Change report Rare and Sensitive ecosystems report

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What Spatial Info are we working with?2. Spatial Inputs from BC and TRTFN:

Tlingit Tlatsini Map BC protected areas strategy

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What Spatial Info are we working with?3. Stakeholder and Community products:

April 3rd 09 map, developed by some members of the Atlin community

Conservation areas map, developed by CPAWS Mineral Potential Mapping

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So, where are we with zoning... Productive discussions and possible

solutions in some areas More challenging discussions and remaining

issues in other areas Striving to achieve balance and workable

solutions that consider all interests

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Balance“Greater certainty exists across the landbase, ensuring a balance between: protecting Tlingit Khustiyxh (way of

life); enabling sustainable economic development; conserving ecological values; and sustaining the lifestyle and livelihoods of the Atlin community”

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Resource Management Zones General Management Direction Area-Specific Protected

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Concepts Atlin West Atlin East Taku

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NorthwestEmerging support: Major access off Tagish Lake; Not opening

area to major new resource roads. Extension to Atlin Park north, to include

Atlin Mountain

Under discussion: Significant areas around Tutshi/National

Historic Site Ongoing engagement ongoing with CTFN

to identify specific areas for protection Atlin Recreation Area

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NortheastEmerging support: Hitchcock Creek link with Agay Mene Upper Gladys River Monarch Mountain Atlin Community Zone Blue Canyon:

Existing access ‘footprint’ Protection south of O’Donnel

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Taku WatershedEmerging agreement Incremental access direction (G2G)

for watershed Significant new conservation

opportunities in the Nakina-Inklin

Under discussion Sloko Lower Taku Approach in southern third,

acknowledging Tahltan interests

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Next Steps Comments and discussion from this

workshop More work between the governments Bring a completed draft to a workshop early

February.

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