the barriere lake trilateral agreement

The Barriere Lake The Barriere Lake Trilateral AgreementTrilateral Agreement

Algonquins of Barriere Algonquins of Barriere Lake, Gouvernement du Lake, Gouvernement du Québec, Government of Québec, Government of

CanadaCanada

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Trilateral Agreement Trilateral Agreement Territory: LocationTerritory: Location

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Quebec

Trilateral AgreementTerritory

Rapid LakeCommunity

La VerendryeWildlife Reserve

Boundary

Agreement ObjectivesAgreement Objectives To develop for implementation, a draft To develop for implementation, a draft ecosystem-based Integrated Resource ecosystem-based Integrated Resource Management Plan (IRMP) with a commitment Management Plan (IRMP) with a commitment to the principles of sustainable to the principles of sustainable development, conservation, protection of development, conservation, protection of the traditional way of life of the the traditional way of life of the Algonquins, & versatile resource use.Algonquins, & versatile resource use.

To reconcile forestry operations and To reconcile forestry operations and sports hunting and fishing with the sports hunting and fishing with the environmental concerns & traditional way-environmental concerns & traditional way-of-life of the Algonquins of Barriere of-life of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake.Lake.


Significance as Pilot Significance as Pilot ProjectProject

practical practical ‘sustainable ‘sustainable development’development’

Basis for co-Basis for co-management and management and resource revenue resource revenue sharing arrangements sharing arrangements with governmentwith government

blends traditional blends traditional ways with modern ways with modern development processesdevelopment processes

common working common working environment for environment for regional stakeholdersregional stakeholders

documents cultural documents cultural & ecological & ecological aspects of aspects of aboriginal way-of-aboriginal way-of-lifelife

creates educational creates educational & operational model& operational model

Identifies cultural Identifies cultural and environmental and environmental candidate protected candidate protected areasareas


Phases of the Phases of the Trilateral AgreementTrilateral Agreement

Phase IPhase I: the collection, : the collection, inventory, study and analysis of inventory, study and analysis of data respecting renewable resources data respecting renewable resources & their uses on the territory& their uses on the territory

Phase IIPhase II: preparation of a draft : preparation of a draft IRMPIRMP

Phase IIIPhase III: formulation of : formulation of recommendations regarding draft recommendations regarding draft IRMP implementationIRMP implementation


Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

continuation of the traditional continuation of the traditional way-of-lifeway-of-life

conservationconservation versatile useversatile use adaptive ecosystem-based adaptive ecosystem-based managementmanagement



Phase I ActivitiesPhase I Activities

Indigenous Knowledge ProgramIndigenous Knowledge Program Natural Resources & Sustainable Natural Resources & Sustainable Development ProgramDevelopment Program

Economic/Social Development Economic/Social Development ProgramProgram

Measures to Harmonize Forestry Measures to Harmonize Forestry Activities with the traditional Activities with the traditional activities of the Algonquinsactivities of the Algonquins


Logical FrameworkLogical Framework

Traditional EcologicalKnowledgeSocial CustomsToponymyABL-FECSensitive Area MappingMeasures to HarmonizeElders Field Trip

Projects:

PROGRAMINDIGENOUS K NOWLEDGE

Data CompilationDigitization of EcoforestryDataCut Plan Map DigitizationSynthetic Map ProductionBuffer Zone Study

Sub-Program: FORESTRYProjects:

Aerial Moose InventoryWildlife Data CompilationHabitat Supply Analysis& ModelingABL Harvest StudyMoose ManagementStrategy

Sub-Program: WILDLIFEProjects:

PROGRAMSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Regional Socio-EconomicStudyABL Socio-Economic StudyLegal Framework Study

Projects:

PROGRAMECONOMIC/SOCIAL

DEVELOPMENT

TRILATERAL AGREEMENT


Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Knowledge ProgramProgram

To document Algonquin ecological To document Algonquin ecological & social knowledge for & social knowledge for incorporation into the IRMP, & incorporation into the IRMP, & thereby facilitate harmonization thereby facilitate harmonization of Algonquin & non-Algonquin of Algonquin & non-Algonquin land-use regimes consistent with land-use regimes consistent with the interest of the Algonquins the interest of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake.of Barriere Lake.


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Moose YardsSpawning Areas

Sacred Areas

Burial SitesTobaccoMedicinal Plants

Sugar BushRoots

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Areas of Concern Areas of Concern Management StrategyManagement Strategy

ABL Areas of Concern (SAS)ABL Areas of Concern (SAS)

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Ministry of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Ministry of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Parks Guidelines & Land AffectationParks Guidelines & Land Affectation

Quebec Forest ActQuebec Forest Act

MITCHIKANIBIKOK INIKFAPAQ & MRN Affectation FAPAQ & MRN Affectation ZonesZones


ABL Areas of Concern (SAS)ABL Areas of Concern (SAS)

MITCHIKANIBIKOK INIKABL Areas of Concern ABL Areas of Concern (TMA 1)(TMA 1)

VALUEVALUE NO. &/OR NO. &/OR AREA (ha)AREA (ha)

PRESCRIPTIONPRESCRIPTION

Burial Burial SitesSites

44 No forestry operations within AoCNo forestry operations within AoC

Absolute buffer of 60mAbsolute buffer of 60m

Ceremonial Ceremonial SitesSites

11 No forestry operations within AoCNo forestry operations within AoC


Restriction on forest operations in area during Restriction on forest operations in area during gatheringsgatherings

Viewshed analysis as requiredViewshed analysis as required

Heritage Heritage SitesSites

11 Absolute buffer of 60mAbsolute buffer of 60m

Modified harvest within 400 m; harvest strategies Modified harvest within 400 m; harvest strategies determined through consultations with ABLdetermined through consultations with ABL

Occupancy Occupancy SitesSites

12 12 permanentpermanent

19 tent 19 tent sitessites

5-yr harvest exclusion buffer of 2km around 5-yr harvest exclusion buffer of 2km around permanent sitespermanent sites

5-yr harvest exclusion buffer of 5km around 5-yr harvest exclusion buffer of 5km around settlements (5+ cabins)settlements (5+ cabins)

Absolute buffer of 60m Absolute buffer of 60m


ABL Areas of Concern (cont.)ABL Areas of Concern (cont.)TMA 1TMA 1

VALUEVALUE NO. &/OR NO. &/OR AREA AREA (ha)(ha)


Sacred Sacred AreasAreas

5 – 431 5 – 431 haha

No forestry operations within AoCNo forestry operations within AoC


Visibility analysis where requiredVisibility analysis where required

Spring Spring Water Water

66 Harvest exclusionHarvest exclusion


Medicinal Medicinal Plant Plant CollectioCollectionn

23 – 556 23 – 556 haha

Measures to Harmonize as requiredMeasures to Harmonize as required

Maintain 560 ha of Algonquin designated Maintain 560 ha of Algonquin designated collection areas throughout 20-year planning collection areas throughout 20-year planning periodperiod

Root Root CollectioCollectionn

597 ha597 ha Maintain 597 ha of Algonquin designated Maintain 597 ha of Algonquin designated collection areas throughout 20-year planning collection areas throughout 20-year planning periodperiod

Specialty Specialty WoodsWoods

23 – 23 – 2,211 ha2,211 ha

Measures to Harmonize for specific sitesMeasures to Harmonize for specific sites

Maintain 1,434 ha of Algonquin designated Maintain 1,434 ha of Algonquin designated collection areas throughout 20-year periodcollection areas throughout 20-year period





Sugar Sugar BushesBushes

480 ha480 ha Measures to Harmonize as requiredMeasures to Harmonize as required

Maintain 480 ha of Algonquin designated sugar Maintain 480 ha of Algonquin designated sugar bushes for 20-year planning periodbushes for 20-year planning period

Travel Travel Routes & Routes & PortagesPortages


Harvest exclusion at ends of all portages Harvest exclusion at ends of all portages

Viewscape planning as requiredViewscape planning as required

Bear DensBear Dens 1010 Manage according to bear management strategy based Manage according to bear management strategy based on home range size (35kmon home range size (35km22))

Harvest restrictions (60m no cut buffer) when cubs Harvest restrictions (60m no cut buffer) when cubs are at den (November-April)are at den (November-April)

Case by case assessment for new dens encounteredCase by case assessment for new dens encountered



VALUEVALUE NO. &/OR NO. &/OR AREA AREA (ha)(ha)


Spawning Spawning SitesSites

3030 60 m wide buffer extending upstream & downstream 60 m wide buffer extending upstream & downstream along shoreline for 50 malong shoreline for 50 m

Absolute buffer of 10 m from shorelineAbsolute buffer of 10 m from shoreline

Partial cutting in remaining 50 m up to 1/3 of Partial cutting in remaining 50 m up to 1/3 of basal area basal area

Bald Bald Eagle Eagle HabitatHabitat

6 nests6 nests Concentric absolute buffer of 300mConcentric absolute buffer of 300m

Nesting season zone of protection (no harvest) Nesting season zone of protection (no harvest) of 400m beyond absolute bufferof 400m beyond absolute buffer

Harvesting in zone of protection outside of Harvesting in zone of protection outside of nesting season permits removal of up to 30% of nesting season permits removal of up to 30% of basal area within 10 year periodbasal area within 10 year period

Maintenance of at least 3 super canopy trees per Maintenance of at least 3 super canopy trees per 650 m of shoreline within 300 m of eagle lakes650 m of shoreline within 300 m of eagle lakes

100m reserve around nests used within the last 5 100m reserve around nests used within the last 5 years years

Avoid location of roads or landings in the AoCAvoid location of roads or landings in the AoC





Heron Heron RookeriesRookeries

11 Absolute buffer of 200m Absolute buffer of 200m

Restricted forest operations within 200-500m of Restricted forest operations within 200-500m of absolute buffer periphery for nesting period absolute buffer periphery for nesting period (April-July)(April-July)

Cedar Cedar EcositesEcosites

3 – 22.3 3 – 22.3 haha

Special management areaSpecial management area


Moose Moose HuntingHunting

AreasAreas

No cutting on islands <1kmNo cutting on islands <1km22 & located at 500m or & located at 500m or less from shore or peninsula (calving areas)less from shore or peninsula (calving areas)

Absolute buffer of 100m around verified mineral Absolute buffer of 100m around verified mineral lickslicks

Apply mosaic approach to moose management with Apply mosaic approach to moose management with special provisions for winter protection, habitat special provisions for winter protection, habitat amelioration, maintenance or improvement amelioration, maintenance or improvement


Mosaic Cutting Strategy for Mosaic Cutting Strategy for Even-aged StandsEven-aged Stands

20-year period required prior to harvest of 20-year period required prior to harvest of adjacent stands and regeneration of primary adjacent stands and regeneration of primary species within cut block must have attained a species within cut block must have attained a minimum height of 7 m.minimum height of 7 m.

50% of all forest types with a 25 km radius of 50% of all forest types with a 25 km radius of harvest operation must be greater than or equal harvest operation must be greater than or equal to 40 years of ageto 40 years of age

Within the 25 km radius maintain anytime 20% of Within the 25 km radius maintain anytime 20% of the original forest structurethe original forest structure

Provisional MeasuresProvisional Measures Sensitive Area Study (SAS); Sensitive Area Study (SAS); identification of sensitive identification of sensitive zones to be protected within zones to be protected within cutting areascutting areas

Measures to Harmonize (MTH) Measures to Harmonize (MTH) forestry operations with the forestry operations with the Algonquin way-of-lifeAlgonquin way-of-life


Measures to HarmonizeMeasures to HarmonizeMITCHIKANIBIKOK INIK

Harvest ZoneHarvest Exclusion

Zone Requiring Measures to HarmonizeHydrography

Ecoforestry PolygonPlanned Roads

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Sustainable Development Sustainable Development

of Natural Resourcesof Natural Resources To obtain & utilize the highest To obtain & utilize the highest quality forestry & wildlife quality forestry & wildlife data in the development of a data in the development of a sustainable adaptive management sustainable adaptive management strategy for the renewable strategy for the renewable resources of the Trilateral resources of the Trilateral Agreement Territory (TAT).Agreement Territory (TAT).


Modeling Forest GrowthModeling Forest GrowthMITCHIKANIBIKOK INIK

20-40 years40-60 years60-80 years80-100 years100+ yearsYoungOld

LEGENDPRESENT AGE CLASS FUTURE AGE CLASS

Habitat Suitability: Habitat Suitability: MooseMoose


SUMMER EARLYWINTER

LATEWINTER

Medium Suitability

Null Suitability

High Suitability

Low Suitability

HABITAT CLASSIFICATION

Economic/Social Economic/Social Development ProgramDevelopment Program

To profile & analyze Algonquin & To profile & analyze Algonquin & non-Algonquin local & regional non-Algonquin local & regional socio-economic activities & the socio-economic activities & the legal frameworks which govern them, legal frameworks which govern them, facilitating the selection of facilitating the selection of sustainable resource management sustainable resource management alternatives consistent with the alternatives consistent with the interests of the Algonquins of interests of the Algonquins of Barriere Lake.Barriere Lake.


Context: Context: Forestry in the TATForestry in the TAT

TAT area: 10,900 kmTAT area: 10,900 km2 2

No. Common Areas (CAAFs): 7No. Common Areas (CAAFs): 7 Area occupied by CAAFs: 9,188 kmArea occupied by CAAFs: 9,188 km22

No. CAAF beneficiaries: 36No. CAAF beneficiaries: 36 Gross merchantable volume (all Gross merchantable volume (all species): 77,025,340 mspecies): 77,025,340 m33

AAC (all species): 1,289,687 mAAC (all species): 1,289,687 m33


Economic Value of Activities Economic Value of Activities in the TATin the TAT(1994 Data)(1994 Data)


Type ofActivity

Value (1994) Person-Years

Employment(1994)

Actual Valuein 10 Years

AverageAnnualPersonYears

Forestry $33,384,140 146.56 $328,373,448 212.20

Tourism $4,541,692 61.55 $32,815,059 65.21

Services $3,082,508 25.50 $24,202,151 29.75

Recreation $15,526,201 n.a. $112,009,121 n.a.

Total $56,534,540 233.61 $497,399,779 307.16


Phase II ActivitiesPhase II Activities

Conservation Suitability Gap Conservation Suitability Gap AnalysisAnalysis

Preparation of Wildlife Preparation of Wildlife Management PlansManagement Plans

Preparation of Draft Integrated Preparation of Draft Integrated Resource Management Plans for 7 Resource Management Plans for 7 Traditional Management Areas Traditional Management Areas (TMA’s)(TMA’s)


Traditional Management AreasTraditional Management Areas


Conservation Conservation Suitability AnalysisSuitability Analysis

Collaboration between World Wildlife Fund - Collaboration between World Wildlife Fund - Canada & ABL (Arbex Forest Resource Canada & ABL (Arbex Forest Resource Consultants)Consultants)

Natural Regions C2, C3, & C6Natural Regions C2, C3, & C6

Data layersData layers Forest cover diversityForest cover diversity Old growth forestOld growth forest Road less/intact areasRoad less/intact areas Enduring featuresEnduring features Physical habitat diversityPhysical habitat diversity Cutover areasCutover areas


Conservation Values for Conservation Values for Forest Cover DiversityForest Cover Diversity


Conservation Values for Conservation Values for Old Growth ForestsOld Growth Forests


Conservation Values for Conservation Values for Road BuffersRoad Buffers


Conservation Values for Conservation Values for Enduring Features Enduring Features

DiversityDiversity


Conservation Values for Conservation Values for Physical Habitat DiversityPhysical Habitat Diversity


Conservation Values for Conservation Values for Cutover AreasCutover Areas


Preliminary FindingsPreliminary Findings

- - Areas within the Trilateral Agreement Areas within the Trilateral Agreement Territory could be considered as Territory could be considered as “candidate protection areas” for regional “candidate protection areas” for regional representation of enduring natural representation of enduring natural features. features.

- A correlation exists between high value A correlation exists between high value candidate protection areas and sites candidate protection areas and sites identified as culturally significant by identified as culturally significant by the Algonquins.the Algonquins.


Integrated Resource Integrated Resource Management Planning Management Planning

StrategiesStrategies Diverse planning team involving ABLDiverse planning team involving ABL Planned public input through standard Planned public input through standard public consultation for CAAF holders public consultation for CAAF holders & ABL community meetings& ABL community meetings

Planned public inspection of final Planned public inspection of final plan as a component of the Trilateral plan as a component of the Trilateral Agreement ProcessAgreement Process

Algonquin values mapping & updates of Algonquin values mapping & updates of maps 2000-2003maps 2000-2003

Area of concern planning processArea of concern planning process


Planning Issues, Influences and Planning Issues, Influences and Concerns Concerns

Algonquin issues, aspirations & concernsAlgonquin issues, aspirations & concerns current forest conditioncurrent forest condition desired future forest conditiondesired future forest condition non-timber values requiring protectionnon-timber values requiring protection existing resource uses of the territoryexisting resource uses of the territory other resource management issuesother resource management issues current legislation & government policy current legislation & government policy issuesissues



Benchmark ScenariosBenchmark Scenarios

1) Unrestricted Harvest (All Eligible Harvest 1) Unrestricted Harvest (All Eligible Harvest Area is available for harvest)Area is available for harvest)

2) Quebec Forest Act Applied2) Quebec Forest Act Applied3) Quebec Forest Act & TAT Area of Concern 3) Quebec Forest Act & TAT Area of Concern Strategies AppliedStrategies Applied

4) Quebec Forest Act & 4) Quebec Forest Act & EnhancedEnhanced TAT Area of TAT Area of Concern Strategies AppliedConcern Strategies Applied

5) Conservation Suitability Analysis Areas (Top 5) Conservation Suitability Analysis Areas (Top 12% and 8% CSA Areas removed from EHA)12% and 8% CSA Areas removed from EHA)

* * Scenarios were not developed for uneven-age Scenarios were not developed for uneven-age management regimes as uneven-age strategies management regimes as uneven-age strategies are viewed as less intrusive by the ABL.are viewed as less intrusive by the ABL.

MITCHIKANIBIKOK INIKScenario 5 – TMA 2 NW SectionScenario 5 – TMA 2 NW SectionConservation Suitability Conservation Suitability

AnalysisAnalysis


Scenario Modeling / Negotiation Scenario Modeling / Negotiation SupportSupport

In cooperation with Quebec our planning In cooperation with Quebec our planning team is developing a computer model to team is developing a computer model to predict future wood supply under various predict future wood supply under various management scenarios. This model will management scenarios. This model will assist and support negotiations for the assist and support negotiations for the implementation of the IRMP by predicting implementation of the IRMP by predicting the future forest condition expected to the future forest condition expected to result from the implementation of each result from the implementation of each strategy and test each strategy for its strategy and test each strategy for its ability to ensure forest sustainability ability to ensure forest sustainability while ensuring the continuance of the while ensuring the continuance of the Algonquin traditional activities over Algonquin traditional activities over time.time.

MITCHIKANIBIKOK INIKSample Model OutputSample Model Output20 Period Projection (100 20 Period Projection (100

years)years)


Measuring Social Criteria and Measuring Social Criteria and IndicatorsIndicators

To know if ecosystems are being To know if ecosystems are being managed in a sustainably and in a managed in a sustainably and in a culturally appropriate manner - culturally appropriate manner - parameters linked to sustainability parameters linked to sustainability of ecosystems and culture must be of ecosystems and culture must be measured.measured.

Basis for continuous improvement of Basis for continuous improvement of forest management from ABL forest management from ABL perspectiveperspective


MITCHIKANIBIKOK INIKSocial Indicators - Social Indicators - ProcessProcess

Development of Social Indicators is a Development of Social Indicators is a dynamic process which will evolve with dynamic process which will evolve with needs and new knowledgeneeds and new knowledge

Trend data, fixed measures, indices and Trend data, fixed measures, indices and ratios may be usedratios may be used

Principles will be refined and Principles will be refined and validated over time through monitoring, validated over time through monitoring, data collection and analysisdata collection and analysis

Require inputs of time and moneyRequire inputs of time and money

MITCHIKANIBIKOK INIKExamples of Social Examples of Social IndicatorsIndicators

Area of Land & Quality of Resources Area of Land & Quality of Resources for Subsistence & Cultural Purposesfor Subsistence & Cultural Purposes

Level of Land AlienationLevel of Land Alienation Algonquin Values Documents & Maps Algonquin Values Documents & Maps used in decision making processused in decision making process

Protection of cultural & heritage Protection of cultural & heritage sitessites

Level of Societael & Economic Level of Societael & Economic BenefitBenefit


Examples of Social Indicators Examples of Social Indicators (cont.)(cont.)

Distribution of resource Distribution of resource benefits & revenuesbenefits & revenues

Level of Land Use ConflictLevel of Land Use Conflict Level of Community Satisfaction Level of Community Satisfaction with IRMP processwith IRMP process

Participation of ABL in decision Participation of ABL in decision making processmaking process

ABL & Scientific Databases etc.ABL & Scientific Databases etc.


Examples of MeasuresExamples of Measures Level of transmigration of Algonquin Level of transmigration of Algonquin harvesters within and between TMAsharvesters within and between TMAs

Geographic distribution of harvests Geographic distribution of harvests (percent area) within TMA(percent area) within TMA

Level of traditional Land Use and Level of traditional Land Use and practise of traditional activitiespractise of traditional activities

Level of satisfaction with hunting, Level of satisfaction with hunting, trapping, fishing resultstrapping, fishing results

Prescence/absence of ABL land use mapsPrescence/absence of ABL land use maps


Measures (cont.)Measures (cont.)

Level and trends in social Level and trends in social pathologiespathologies

Person/days employment (ABL) Person/days employment (ABL) Number of work stoppagesNumber of work stoppages etc.etc.


Indicators of Effective Forest Indicators of Effective Forest ManagementManagement

CriteriaCriteria Traditional ContinuanceTraditional Continuance

Measurable Measurable IndicatorsIndicators

Harvest DistributionHarvest DistributionClearcut Frequency DistributionClearcut Frequency DistributionAlgonquin Values MapsAlgonquin Values MapsRatio of Natural Forest Area to Clearcuts & Ratio of Natural Forest Area to Clearcuts & PlantationsPlantationsTrends in Subsistence Harvest LevelsTrends in Subsistence Harvest LevelsTrends in Transmigration between TMA’sTrends in Transmigration between TMA’s

Aspect of Aspect of Criterion Criterion AssessedAssessed

Forest Disturbance & Trends in Size of Harvest AreasForest Disturbance & Trends in Size of Harvest AreasPresence/Absence of Values MapsPresence/Absence of Values MapsNo. of ABL Sites Protected or ConservedNo. of ABL Sites Protected or ConservedFrequency Distribution of Age ClassesFrequency Distribution of Age ClassesInstitutionalization of Co-Management AgreementInstitutionalization of Co-Management AgreementSubsistence Harvest LevelsSubsistence Harvest LevelsTrends in Subsistence Hunting EffortTrends in Subsistence Hunting EffortTrends in Key Species Population LevelsTrends in Key Species Population Levels

Acceptable Acceptable Indicator Indicator Levels Levels

Frequency & Size of Clearcuts Move to Emulate Natural Frequency & Size of Clearcuts Move to Emulate Natural DisturbanceDisturbanceNo Significant Decline in Traditional Land Use & No Significant Decline in Traditional Land Use & PracticePracticeNo Significant Variation in Trapline Mobility Among No Significant Variation in Trapline Mobility Among AlgonquinsAlgonquins



CriteriaCriteria BiodiversityBiodiversity


Landscape Pattern IndicesLandscape Pattern Indices

Frequency Distribution of Clearcut & Frequency Distribution of Clearcut & Wildfire SizeWildfire Size

Forest Diversity IndicesForest Diversity Indices


Landscape DiversityLandscape Diversity

Forest DisturbanceForest Disturbance

Forest DiversityForest Diversity


Within Bounds of Natural VariationWithin Bounds of Natural Variation

Emulation of Natural Disturbance Emulation of Natural Disturbance Frequency & SizeFrequency & Size

Within Bounds of Natural VariationWithin Bounds of Natural Variation



CriteriaCriteria Multiple Benefits to SocietyMultiple Benefits to Society


Area of Managed Forest Available for Area of Managed Forest Available for Timber ProductionTimber Production

% of Available Harvest Area Utilized% of Available Harvest Area Utilized

Habitat for Selected Wildlife Species Habitat for Selected Wildlife Species


Maintenance of Managed Forest for Maintenance of Managed Forest for TimberTimber

Level of Societal BenefitLevel of Societal Benefit

Intrinsic Value of Forest-Dependent Intrinsic Value of Forest-Dependent SpeciesSpecies


Max. Area of Managed Forest While Max. Area of Managed Forest While Achieving Other ObjectivesAchieving Other Objectives

Best Match of Supply & DemandBest Match of Supply & Demand

Non-Threatening to Availability of Non-Threatening to Availability of Preferred Habitat Preferred Habitat


Next StepsNext Steps

Phase III:Phase III: The development of recommendations for The development of recommendations for the implementation of the IRMPthe implementation of the IRMP

Negotiations for co-management and Negotiations for co-management and resource revenue sharing by March 31, resource revenue sharing by March 31, 2004.2004.

Re-engage Federal Government in the Re-engage Federal Government in the Trilateral Process (Federal Government Trilateral Process (Federal Government unilaterally withdrew from the unilaterally withdrew from the Agreement in 2001).Agreement in 2001).

Natural Resource Natural Resource Co-ManagementCo-Management


Exclusion Inclusion

ALGONQUINS OF BARRIERE LAKE


Further Information Further Information

Grand Chief Carol McBrideGrand Chief Carol McBride Special Representative – Algonquins of Special Representative – Algonquins of Barriere LakeBarriere Lake

Telephone: (819) 723-2019Telephone: (819) 723-2019 Bruce Byford R.P.F.Bruce Byford R.P.F. Technical AdvisorTechnical Advisor Arbex Forest Resource Consultants LtdArbex Forest Resource Consultants Ltd 554 Craig Road554 Craig Road Oxford Mills, On K0G 1S0Oxford Mills, On K0G 1S0 Telephone: (613) 258-6563Telephone: (613) 258-6563 www.arbex.cawww.arbex.ca

the barriere lake trilateral agreement

Documents

traditional activities

traditional way of life

irmp planning

draft ecosystem

irmp technical team

versatile resource use

renewable resources

forestry activities