Lands & Resources

Hadi!

My name is Kasandra Turbide- I am a member of the frog clan and the manager of Land and Resources. Currently, my job consists of administrative duties and attending various meetings regarding the industry, projects, and environmental issues within Saik’uz Territory. I am a part of the Omineca Project Team for the Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI) which is a collaborative working group consisting of
employees from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations and Carrier Sekani First
Nation representatives.

ESI was created due to increasing concerns over the several proposed liquefied natural gas pipelines (LNG) and is a result of the Pathways Forward Collaboration Agreement. The purpose of ESI is to develop trusted information based on traditional and western scientific knowledge to assess the cumulative effects of natural resources development on the landscape and to help inform land/water decisions. These projects are based on Valued Ecosystem Components (VEC) such as biodiversity, moose, and watershed/riparian/anadromous fish. The information collaboratively produced from the various projects will be used to help inform a future Resource Management Plan for CSFN territories. Currently, the project team is working on “immediate measures” applied to forestry – a letter of understanding has been signed between the seven major licensees in CSFN territories and the project team.

The Land and Resources Department was created in 2013 by Jackie Thomas in order to review the TransCanada Coastal Gas Link, NewGold Blackwater, Innergex, and PNG Looping projects. The office operates through capacity funding that is negotiated through our government to government agreements, as well as successful proposals such as the Forest Opportunity Fund.

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