Indigenous Peoples FPIC Protocols

TRTFN Mining Policy, March 2007 3/17 Environmental Assessment, the Accommodation Agreement and the Impacts and Benefits Agreement would be likely to achieve the TRTFN objectives in Section 4. PROCEDURES FOR TRTFN GOVERNMENT’S MINING-RELATED DECISIONS Application of Policy 10. This policy is triggered when a proponent submits a written request for TRTFN’s consent and support for proposed mineral exploration or development activity in the Territory, or when a Crown agency refers such a proposal to TRTFN for consultation purposes. 11. The TRTFN Government authorized representative for responding to a request or referral is the TRTFN Land & Resources Manager (see Schedule B). 12. The Land & Resources Manager shall respond in writing within a reasonable time to any request or referral, to confirm receipt and outline next steps, and shall also: a. make available TRTFN Government documents relating to TRTFN’s goals and objectives for land and resource use generally, and mining activity specifically, in the Territory (Schedule D identifies such currently available documents); and b. advise parties submitting requests or referrals that TRTFN’s consent and support needs to be formally obtained from TRTFN Government, and that communications for such purposes should be through the Land and Resources Manager or through other contacts which he/she may advise. Preliminary Evaluation of Proposal 13. After receiving a request or referral, the Land & Resources Manager shall obtain the following information: a. details about the type of mining activity proposed; b. proposed date of entry and duration of occupation; c. general location of proposed activity demarcated on an appropriately scaled topographic map; d. proposed mode of access to the Territory; e. proposed number of people who will be on the Territory; f. types of impacts anticipated; g. regulatory approvals required; h. status of proposal in regulatory process;