Regions: Dehcho Region
Tags: health, social sciences, risk assessment, knowledge transfer, community development, socio-economics, industrial development, community engagement, social services, social impact, infrastructure, environmental protection plan, economic baseline, employment opportunities, demography
| Principal Investigator: | Povey, Andrew (93) |
| Licence Number: | 13508 |
| Organization: | Mackenzie Project Environment Group |
| Licensed Year(s): |
2003
2002
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| Issued: | Jul 17, 2003 |
| Project Team: | Gord Rozon |
Objective(s): Imperial Oil Resources Ltd., Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips Canada (north) Ltd., Shell Canada Limited, and ExxonMobil Canada are continuing in 2003 to conduct baseline studies begun in 2001 and 2002. Local knowledge and technical/scientific research, in combination with a synthesis of existing technical information, is being used to develop a suitable knowledge base for planning, assessment of impacts and development of environmental protection plans. The primary focus of the socio-economic study in the Deh Cho Region is to identify, collect and verify socio-economic baseline information using participatory community-driven research methods. The traditional knowledge study will involve gathering documented and new knowledge and producing a report that will provide specific information needs of the Mackenzie Gas Project, facilitate meaningful community participation and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for the use of traditional knowledge in the environmental assessment. This study will proceed under the guidance of a working group that includes community representation. Currently, the communities involved in the study are Fort Simpson and Trout Lake; additional communities may become involved later in 2003, subject to appropriate consultation with community organizations and approvals.
