TTN Consultation and Accommodation Protocol
8.2
Final - January 2011
Step Two- Initial Determination and Notification of Interests (TTN)
TTN shall respond to the Crown’s letter of notification, indicating whether the proposed development
project or decision has a potential impact on TTN.
If TTN believes that the project or decision will not impact its rights or Traditional Territory, TTN will notify
the Crown and proponent by letter of its consent, and any associated conditions. The kind of activity that
would receive consent without additional consultation and accommodation would include: routine road
maintenance, small road side pits, microfit roof mounted solar projects. This letter will generally be issued
within 30 days from receipt of the Crown’s notification letter if this is the case, at which point the
consultation and accommodation process would then be considered completed.
If TTN feels that the proposed development project or decision has the potential to impact on TTN, then
additional steps in the consultation and accommodation process need to be completed, as outlined
below.
8.3
Step Three- Preparation and Implementation of a Project-specific Consultation Workplan
and Budget (if required)
In the event that TTN identifies potential impact(s) on its rights or Traditional Territory, then it may require
further information, expertise, and time to analyze the information prior to providing their response. TTN
may also require additional resources of either the Crown or the proponent to conduct its review and
analysis of the proposed development project or decision. It is at this point that TTN may seek to
establish a mutually agreeable project-specific consultation workplan and budget with the Crown and/or
proponent. The process for this will be as follows:
1. TTN will notify the Crown and proponent that a project-specific consultation workplan and budget
is required, and will describe its initial needs for further information, expertise, time, and financial
resources to participate meaningfully in the consultation process.
2. TTN will prepare a draft project-specific workplan and budget for supporting TTN’s meaningful
participation in the consultation process, and provide it to the proponent for review.
3. TTN will arrange a meeting at a mutually agreeable time and location with the Crown and/or
proponent to discuss and agree upon the terms of the consultation workplan and budget. Further
meetings may be required if no agreement can be reached at this point, and whose cost will be
added to the consultation budget.
4. Upon reaching agreement on the terms of a project-specific consultation workplan and budget,
the Crown and/or proponent will prepare and send a final version to all parties to the agreement,
including TTN.
5. The final consultation workplan and budget are implemented, and amended periodically as
required.
The workplan may consist of any of the following elements, as applicable:
A list of contact persons for all parties to ensure proper and effective communication
Information requirements of TTN, their formats, content, and timing
Information required from TTN, how it should be collected and provided
Requirements of TTN for expertise, or legal advice or input, when it is required and for how long
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