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Welcome to Yukon Land Use Planning Council |
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The Yukon Land Use Planning Council helps Government, Yukon First Nations and Regional Planning Commissions coordinate their efforts to conduct regional land use planning. This planning is necessary to resolve land use and resource conflicts within Yukon's regions. The plans ensure that use of lands and resources is consistent with social, cultural, economic and environmental values. These plans will build upon the traditional knowledge and experience of the residents of each region.
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PWPC Plan release schedule |
The Peel Watershed Planning Commission (PWPC) proposed the following timeline for the remaining planning process, and a brief description or definition of each stage is given below.
Recommended Peel Watershed Regional Land Use Plan (or Recommended Plan)
- Realized Date for Party and Public Release of full technical document: December 2nd, (online version)
- Anticipated Date for Party and Public Release of summary document: December 18th (online version)
- Anticipated Date for availability of both technical and summary document in print: January 2010
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An ALCES® landscape computer simulation model was used to explore and better understand potential outcomes of plausible oil and gas, tourism and mining land use scenarios for the North Yukon Planning Region (Table S-1). Land use scenarios, and the detailed parameters for each scenario, were developed by domain experts and through research. A number of different scenarios for each sector were not examined, as the range of plausible scenarios was considered
to be relatively low.
The complete document is now available at this link.
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How Planning Regions Are Selected |
A workshop was held recently in Whitehorse to review and discuss the implementation of UFA Chapter 11- Land Use Planning and stimulate First Nations and Yukon Government Departments preparedness for regional planning commissions by:
- Updating workshop participants about recent progress in implementing Chapter 11 - Land Use Planning;
- Identifying the challenges associated with the establishment of additional regional planning commissions;
- Identifying key conditions that exist prior to establishing a regional planning commission; and
- Developing strategies to improve readiness for remaining planning regions.
The Agenda & Background Primers and Presentations are now available at this link. |
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North Yukon Land Use Plan Approved! |
 Approved Plan Now Available!
The Yukon and Vuntut Gwitchin governments have approved the North Yukon Planning Commission’s North Yukon Land Use Plan. This is the first regional plan approved in the Yukon. The plan provides a “road map” for future land uses in the North Yukon Planning Region and provides a clear statement on how the land is to be used. “This is a milestone in the history of Yukon and represents another step in the modernization of land management in the territory. The two governments and the Commission should be applauded for their work and wise decisions they made throughout this process” says Doug Phillips, Chair of the Yukon Land Use Planning Council.
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 Land and resource managers have a lot on their plate these days, trying to maintain a balance between the conservation of sensitive ecological and cultural areas and support for a healthy economy. They are often called on to advise on potential land use conflicts, only to face overflowing map cabinets, minimal technical capacity, and blank spaces the size of a small country in the middle of their jurisdiction. A Council initiative to develop a Yukon themed on-line interactive mapping tool may help fill in some of the blanks.
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The 2007-08 Council Annual Activity Report, including Activity Reports for the North Yukon Planning Commission and the Peel Watershed Planning Commission highlights:
- A brief description of implementation activities;
- A progress report on results and achievements;
- The scheduling or timing of major events; and
- An overall assessment of the achievements of the Council’s obligations under the Final Agreement, its Implementation Plan, and related acts(s) of Parliament.
Council Annual Reports for 2003 - 2008 are available in the document library. |
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