Adopted: March 2021
Purpose: Sets out a plan to address and manage environmental issues on reserves
Highlights:
•Actions identified to address drinking water; road maintenance, chemical spraying, protecting sacred areas, fuel and chemical storage and handling, solid waste disposal
•Created with community input on priorities
•Actions planned for next 5 years
Business Title
Adopted: By BCR in 2021
Purpose: until BHFN can create their own highway traffic act.
Highlights:
•Existing provincial laws to be enforced by NAPS on reserve: HTA, Automobile Insurance Act, Snowmobile Insurance Act, ATV Insurance Act, Liquor License Act and Trespass Act
•Speed limit zones established for on reserve
•BHFN specific law to be prepared 2022-2023
Adopted: Consultation Policy was adopted in 2016
Purpose: Provides industry and governments with BHFN expectations and process for consultation and accommodation when a proposed development or activity could impact BHFN aboriginal or Treaty rights.
Highlights:
·Includes 8 steps to follow in consulting with the community
·Communications plan will help implement the consultation policy
Land Development Law
Adopted: Target for March 2022
Purpose: to provide a process for approving and inspecting new land development on reserves. Lot survey to correct survey errors, land issues inventory
Adopted: by March 2022
Purpose: to provide guidance for constructing traditional use cabins
Highlights:
•Rights based approach and legally defensible
•Toolkit to address questions and provide resources
•To be shared with the province
Fuel Storage and Handling Regulation
Adopted: 2022 (target)
Purpose: Regulates how fuel and chemicals brought onto the reserve are handled and managed to protect the environment
Highlights:
•Starting to develop in September (Legacy funding)
•Identified in the EMP/KKN
•Needs to be guided by an overall environmental protection law
•BHFN supported by Blue Heron Environmental