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Horseshoe Slough Habitat Protection Area
Draft Management Plan
2.0 Resource Use
One of the requirements of the First Nation of Na'cho N'y'ak Dun Final Agreement
(Section 4.5, Schedule B, Chapter 10 - Special Management Areas) is to ensure
that the development of this management plan is completed through a public
consultation process. As one of the steps to meeting this objective, a community-based
management planning session was held in Mayo on April 16-17, 1997 in order
to seek the public's views on various land uses and activities within the
Management Area. The following recommendations for the Management Area reflect
the outcome of the discussions from these meetings and subsequent discussions
with the steering committee.
| 2.1 Hunting
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| Issues |
Recommendations |
| Hunting by members of the First
Nation of Na'cho N'y'ak Dun and other First Nations |
The Na'cho N'y'ak Dun shall have
the right to harvest Fish and Wildlife in the Area in accordance
with the Harvesting rights outlined in Chapter 16 - Fish &
Wildlife of the NNDFA. The Tetlit Gwich'in shall have the right
to harvest Fish and Wildlife in accordance with Appendix C of
the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement.
Subsistence harvesting by FNNND members and the Tetlit Gwich'in
will be monitored and managed conservatively by the First Nation
of Na'cho N'y'ak Dun.
Citizens of First Nations other than Na'cho N'y'ak Dun and Tetlit
Gwich'in must have the consent of the NND prior to engaging in
subsistence harvesting within the Area. |
| Hunting by other Residents of the Yukon
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No additional restrictions will apply to the
Management Area. Hunting will be subject to Laws of General Application.
Harvesting by Residents of the Yukon will be monitored, and
managed in accordance with the principles of conservation by the
Yukon Government, Department of Renewable Resources. |
| Hunting by Non-Residents |
It is recommended that that the government continue
to monitor hunting by clients of the outfitting concession holder.
Any restrictions that may apply would be dealt with through other
management processes. It is noted that the Outfitter has in the
past, voluntarily agreed to not hunt the area. |
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| 2.2 Fishing
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| Issues |
Recommendations |
| Fishing by members of the First
Nation of Na'cho N'y'ak Dun and other First Nations |
The Na'cho N'y'ak Dun shall have
the right to harvest Fish & Wildlife in accordance with their
Harvesting rights pursuant to Chapter 16 - Fish & Wildlife
of the FNNND FA [p.111].
Citizens of First Nations other than Na'cho N'y'ak Dun and Tetlit
Gwich'in must have the consent of the NND prior to engaging in
subsistence fishing within the Area. |
| Fishing by others |
No additional restrictions will apply to the
Management Area. Fishing will be subject to Laws of General Application.
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| 2.3 Woodcutting
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| Issues |
Recommendations |
| Local Domestic Woodcutting
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The cutting of firewood for local
domestic use will be allowed within the Management Area and will
be regulated through a permitting process under the Yukon Lands
Act. The Government of Yukon, Department of Renewable Resources,
Environmental Protection and Assessment Branch will be responsible
for identifying designated fuelwood cutting areas and issuing
woodcutting permits. This responsibility will likely be given
to Forestry under devolution.
The cutting, removal and use of diamond willow from the Management
Area will not be restricted and will not require a permit. |
| Commercial Woodcutting |
Permits for commercial woodcutting will not
be issued. |
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| 2.4 Trapping
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| Issues |
Recommendations |
| Trapping |
Trapping within the Management Area
will be subject to the Laws of General Application & First
Nation Final Agreements. |
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| 2.5 Visitor
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| Issues |
Recommendations |
| Visitor Use |
Wildlife viewing, canoeing and other
recreational use, which is compatible with the protection of wildlife
and their habitats, will be encouraged and monitored. The erection
of signage to inform visitors of the restrictions applying to
the use of the area as outlined in this management plan should
be considered. |
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