Yukon Territory. Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources,, 2014, Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan: Dept. of Energy, Mines & Resources: Whitehorse, YT, 174 p.
Summary
This Plan provides management direction for land and resources in the Peel Watershed Planning Region. An earlier version of this Plan was produced by a public planning commission through Chapter 11 of the Yukon First Nation Final Agreements (PWPC 2011). This Plan, approved by Yukon government in December 2013, reflects modifications completed by Yukon government and applies only to Non-Settlement Land within the Peel Watershed Planning Region. At 67,430 km2 in size, the remote, mountainous Peel Watershed Planning Region covers 14 percent of the territory. It is a special part of Yukon. There are no permanent settlements, it is largely unroaded, and in the past experienced only relatively low levels of mineral and oil and gas exploration. [...]
Summary
This Plan provides management direction for land and resources in the Peel Watershed Planning Region. An earlier version of this Plan was produced by a public planning commission through Chapter 11 of the Yukon First Nation Final Agreements (PWPC 2011). This Plan, approved by Yukon government in December 2013, reflects modifications completed by Yukon government and applies only to Non-Settlement Land within the Peel Watershed Planning Region. At 67,430 km2 in size, the remote, mountainous Peel Watershed Planning Region covers 14 percent of the territory. It is a special part of Yukon. There are no permanent settlements, it is largely unroaded, and in the past experienced only relatively low levels of mineral and oil and gas exploration. The intact ecosystems and healthy wildlife populations support First Nation traditional activities, wilderness tourism and recreation, and guide outfitting. There is an opportunity to ensure adequate planning and conservation areas are in place prior to increasing levels of land use. This Plan is designed to maintain the wilderness characteristics and ecological integrity of this special region, while allowing for carefully managed economic activity. The cornerstone of the Plan is sustainable development. The Plan has eight main goals (Table S.1), and makes recommendations and provides guidance on three main topics – environmental protection, social considerations (heritage and cultural protection), and economic development.