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Consultation Plan
The Fish Habitat Management System consultation process included First Nations, mandated boards, stakeholders and other interested parties, and the public.
The consultation took place in three phases to ensure enough time was provided for the public to learn about the proposed System, considered it and provided input.
- Phase 1 The Phase 1 meetings were best described as Information meetings. During this phase, the Secretariat presented key concepts and information to Yukoners.
- Phase 2 The Phase 2 meetings were called Consultation meetings because the Secretariat hoped to obtain the majority of public input during this phase. At Consultation meetings, the Secretariat presented more detailed information on the System and gathered input. Detailed information was provided and made available in advance of the Phase 2 meetings. Meetings to obtain Traditional and Local Knowledge were also likely be incorporated during Phase 2.
- Phase 3 The Phase 3 meetings were the Final Review meetings. At this stage, the Secretariat reviewed how previous input was incorporated, explain why some input was not incorporated, and provided a final opportunity for input.
Secretariat Executive Director Robert Thomson at Destruction
Bay Phase 1 Consultation meeting, May 30, 2006
Phase 1 began for some communities and First Nations in May and June of 2006 and for others in the Fall of 2006.
The consultation visits included:
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Meetings with each First Nation, included participants identified by a contact person within each First Nation, in consultation with Chief and Council
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Public meetings and open houses were held in each community
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Meetings with mandated boards, identified stakeholders and other interested parties
The Secretariat created this 3-D model of a
placer mine for use during consultations
Methods of Receiving Input
The Secretariat accepted input regarding the proposed Fish Habitat Management System in a variety of ways:
- Written submissions in any format provided that contact information was included in the submission (anonymous submissions were not considered). This could have been in the form of letters, faxes, emails, or Secretariat questionnaire as described below.
- Verbal comments were made & recorded by the Secretariat at consultation meetings.
- Filling out a form/questionnaire.
Input was directed to the Secretariat, although other parties, such as Yukon Natural Resources Officers (Mining Inspectors) and Renewable Resource Councils, were able to assist in delivery of input to the Secretariat.
Reporting on the Consultation
Each consultation meeting was recorded by a note-taker. The notes were made available to participants on request. Also, notes and summaries of input provided during the consultation process were posted on the website.
At the Phase 3 Final Review meetings, part of the presentation were focused on the integration or consideration of input.
At the conclusion of the consultation, the Secretariat compiled and made public a report on the proceedings. This included a summary of what input was provided, what input was and was not incorporated, and why.
