As part of the deal, they will come up with three plans for oil and gas development in the area in the next 18 months
The agreement, signed Wednesday with the Blueberry River First Nations in northeastern B.C., includes a $200-million restoration fund and timelines for plans to manage watersheds and oil and gas activities in parts of the First Nations’ claim area, which covers four per cent of the province.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The plans will set out old-growth forest levels, reserves, and “promote sustainable economies and resilient communities,” the government says. “A new precedent has been set. From this day forward, our cultural and traditional values will come before anything else.” The province has agreed to provide $200 million to the fund by June 2025, though some of that money could come from industry or Ottawa.Article content“Full partnership and respect are the only way forward for the northeast, and also for our entire province, not endless court battles, and not short-term transactional relationships,” he said.
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