Kitselas & Major ProjectsPart 2 – What do we want?Monday, December 15, 2014Community Meeting

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CHIEF AND COUNCIL

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Chief & CouncilOur Role

• Participate on regional level (talks with other First Nations, Northern BC conferences, etc.)

• Participate on provincial level (talks with government officials, provincial conferences, etc.)

• Inform and gather input from community • Participate in negotiations with proponents – listen,

assess projects, present staff and community input, etc.• Choose to enter or not enter into agreements with

proponents (support or not support projects)

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Chief & CouncilGuiding Elements

• Official Kitselas documents and policies created with community: land use plan, strategic framework, etc.

• Input from community members – meetings, surveys, studies, etc.

• Staff and expert recommendations• Past experience – for example, agreements with Pacific

Trails Pipeline and Northwest Transmission Line resulted in significant training and employment for members

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Chief & CouncilGuiding Elements cont.

We are committed to protecting the • Social• Environmental• Economic• Cultural values within Kitselas’ traditional territory and marine harvest areas.

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NEGOTIATIONS TEAM

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NegotiationsOverview

• Goal is financial independence• Key pieces are – environmental stewardship– community health– jobs

• Pacific Northwest LNG (PNW) and Prince Rupert Gast Transmission Project (PRGT) out in front in Prince Rupert – final investment decision (FID) in March

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NegotiationsPetronas Term Sheet

• Kitselas helped force change in design• In return for support Kitselas receives:– Note: Financial information removed from this file

for privacy reasons.– Work for Kitselas citizens– Relationship for life of project

• Final Agreement in early 2015

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NegotiationsBC Pipeline Agreement

• Accommodation Agreement for PRGT, Coastal Gas Link (CGL) and West Coast Canada (WCC) pipeline projects

• Note: Financial information removed from this file for privacy reasons.

• Impacts low: pipes outside the territory• Safeguards in place: MFN and certainty• Kitselas still negotiating with proponents

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LANDS AND RESOURCES

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Lands &Resources Flow Chart

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How do we work with proponents?

Meetings:- Community meetings- Proponent engagement meetings- Meet with regulators (OGC) and government (EAO)Field studies: wildlife, fish, water, terrestrial mapping, air and noise pollutionParticipate in traditional use and socio-ec studiesMany consultants and contractorsCommunity liaison officers provide a hub between community, staff, consultants, and proponentsProponents provides funds to complete work

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Lands & ResourcesBenefits Wanted

Kitselas Lands and Resources has a list of ideas that are resource-based:• Fish Hatchery• Stream Restoration• Community Smokehouses• Cultural Camps• Traditional Territory Wide Land Use Plan (currently only

have IR based land use plan)• Capacity Building, Training, Skills, & Development

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KITSELAS DEVELOPMENT

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(KDLP)

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KDLPOur role in Kitselas Success

Kitselas Development Limited Partnership’s role, with Kitselas and a variety of Industries, is to develop strategic partnerships and businesses to enable Kitselas to utilize Procurement, Training and Education opportunities.KDLP will continue to explore the development and expansion of our joint venture networks to provide goods and services through such mechanisms as “favoured trading partner arrangements” with major industries, commercial and industrial ventures as well as human resource development to service these industries.

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KDLPCurrent Opportunities

Primary role is development of opportunities for Kitselas, KDLP and Kitselas members to be successful through Business, Education and Technical capacities for long term success KDLP is currently developing a diverse portfolio of partnerships that include LNG and much more:• LNG – Pipelines, Plant Facilities, Reclamation• Power Generation Facilities (2) – 40 year life• Pellet Plant Production• Qinhuangdao Economic Development – Skeena Industrial

Park – Alfalfa Extraction & Wheel Manufacturing Plants

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KDLPLong-Term Opportunities

KDLP envisions success for Kitselas by developing strong relationships within its Territory by forging relationships that encourage Kitselas and its members to participate and prosper in various endeavors: • KDLP Businesses and supporting Kitselas Entrepreneurial

Business Ventures• Kitselas members develop Educational, Technical and

Business Experience to foster variety of career opportunities

• Utilize our Lands and Resources for sustainable development to support the Kitselas vision of prosperity

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HOUSING, PUBLIC WORKS,

& INFRASTRUCTURE

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Housing/PW/Infrastructure Impact on the Community • We plan to mitigate some of the impacts caused by the

socio-economic pressures in the region for the community of Kitselas.

• Due to lack of rentals and high rental prices in the local housing market, community of Kitselas has been under pressure as the need for housing increases.

• We are looking to maintain and improve housing availability to promote affordable and sustainable housing.

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Housing/PW/Infrastructure Impact on the Community cont.• Increase of traffic has increased the risk to the local

environment. • Result is need for a water protection plan.• The creation of such a plan will enable the community of

Kitselas to have control over the quality of the water in the community of Gitaus.

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Housing/PW/Infrastructure Benefits Wanted

We’ve advocated to proponents on the vision of steps to move forward, promoting sustainable housing and infrastructure assets. Projects such as:• New Community Center• New Elders Center• More Housing• New Waste Water Treatment Facility• Improve Network and Technology• More Office Space, etc.

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COMMUNITY SERVICES

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Community Services Socio Economic Team

Kitselas socio-economic team aims to mitigate impacts to the human aspects.The projects have the potential to bring lots of good, but also lots of bad.Impacts include, but are not limited to:- Strain on essential services (medical, fire, RCMP);- Increases in drugs and alcohol- Increased population- Decreased housing availability

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Community Services Socio Economic Team

• Established November 29, 2014• Team Members are: – Jennifer Howard - Director of Health– Judy Gerow - Employment & Training Coordinator– Debbie Moore - Director of Community Services &

Education (point of contact for team)• Team works with contractor Andrea Scarth

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The role of the Socio Ec Team is to:• To identify Socio-Economic impacts related to

all LNG activities that have and will affect Kitselas.

• Participate in meetings related to socio-ec to provide meaningful input

• Working group participation & written submissions

• Provide input to proponents for socio-economic effects management planning and other plans

• Engage with the proponents, Provincial and Federal governments

Community Services Socio Economic Team

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EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING

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Employment & Training Advocating for members

• When meeting with LNG proponents or other companies wanting to do business with Kitselas, the Employment & Training Department advocates for Kitselas members for jobs and training:– Direct meetings with proponents and companies– Participating in working groups with MARR, LNG

Alliance, IMBA Caucus, Socio-Economic Team

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Employment & TrainingBenefits Wanted

• Mentorship and On-The-Job Training– Heavy Equipment Operators

Requirement of 4000 – 5000 seat hours– Skilled Workforce

Proponents and other companies to provide list of types of jobs that will be available

Recruitment of Workforce Readiness Coordinator

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SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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Social DevelopmentRole

Social Development Coordinator’s role is to network between departments (employment, housing, education) informing the Socio-Economic Team of concerns: • Lack of training for employment• Overcrowding in homes• Pressure on families increasing• Addictions, alcoholism, drug use/selling, criminal activity

spreading

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Social Development Benefits wanted

In partnership with Employment & Education, we want:• Increased education, training & employment,

with the goal of decreased use of the Social Development Program

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Social Development What is needed?

Social Programs that are needed in Kitselas are:• Budgeting Skills (long term financial planning)• Life/Family Skills (family dynamics changing)• Healing Workshops (addictions, anger, stress

management etc.)• Enhanced Training for members

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WABSUWILAKS’M GITSELASU

ADULT SCHOOL

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HEALTHDEPARTMENT

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Health DepartmentWorking with Proponents

Kitselas health department works with proponents to decrease negative effects and increase positive effects of industry coming into our area. We:• Advocate on behalf of Kitselas members for increased

health resources• Meet with proponents to discuss community health

concerns and effects we are already seeing • Interview with proponents to advise them of studies

already completed on health and their outcomes

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Health DepartmentBenefits Wanted

We are looking for financial assistance with:• Elders Care Facility• Language Revitalization Program • Development of Rediscovery Camp Program• Daycare Centre: Increased Access to Childcare and Parent

Support Services• Development of Youth Programing with a Focus on

Confidence, Culture and Community Involvement• Fitness Activities • Community Center

The EndWant more info?

Go to www.kitselas.com (Lands & Resources/Major Projects section)

• PowerPoint presentations• Videos• Questions and answers• Handouts• Project info• Community engagement info• Upcoming events• Etc.