Cultural Heritage Resources. Legal Reference Objective Number in this FSP: 10 Source Source Summary Application:
Cultural Heritage Resources. Source of Objective: FPPR section 10
Cultural Heritage Resources. Under the Forest Act, a cultural heritage resource means ‘an object, a site or the location of a traditional societal practice that is of historical, cultural or archaeological significance to British Columbia, a community or an aboriginal community.’ Archaeological sites contain physical evidence of past human activity, whereas traditional use sites may not necessarily contain historical physical evidence but may indicate current use by First Nations. Archaeological sites that predate 1846 are protected under the Heritage Conservation Act. The nature and extent of required protection of archaeological sites are detailed under this legislation. The Kamloops LRMP directs that archaeological assessments be completed in zones identified as medium and high within the current Archaeology Overview Assessment. To date within the Xxxxx Lake IFPA area 49 archaeological sites have been mapped. These sites were not excluded from the timber harvesting land base in the IFPA review analyses. However, the IFPA holder indicates that all these sites are found within parks or on lakeshores and would not be operationally affected by timber harvest. I am mindful of the licensee's commitment to work with First Nations operationally to ensure that cultural heritage resources are properly managed. Should any sites be identified in the future, they should be brought to my attention and accounted for in future determinations. For this determination, I am satisfied that the analysis assumptions were based on the best available information for cultural heritage resources and make no adjustments on this account.
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Cultural Heritage Resources. Cultural heritage resources, as considered in this rationale, include archaeological sites and traditional land uses by First Nations. In the Xxxxxxx TSA there are over 500 archaeological sites protected under the Heritage Conservation Act. The majority of these sites are either located outside of the crown productive forest land base or are in areas already considered removed from the timber harvesting land base for other reasons such as riparian reserves. In the timber supply analysis, sites not already considered outside of the timber harvesting land base were identified and a 50-metre radius no-harvest buffer was modelled. This resulted in about a 50 hectare reduction to the timber harvesting land base. A number of traditional use and related studies have been conducted in the Merritt TSA. Approximately half of the TSA was covered in a traditional use study completed in 2000 within the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx. The need and importance of traditional use and cultural studies has been emphasized by speakers at public review forums, during a May 9th, 2005 meeting with chiefs or representatives from most First Nations with interest in the Merritt TSA, and from correspondence, particularly from Xxxx’x Ferry Indian Band and Upper Nicola Indian Band. I am in agreement that traditional use information is an important component of forest management decisions and should be pursued as resources permit. I acknowledge the Lower Nicola Indian Band concern that bands provide a significant component of the work related to cultural values that goes into the innovative forestry practices of NSIFS. Lower Nicola Indian Band expressed concerns that bands outside of Stuwix Resource Limited who have participated in such work receive no benefit from the uplift. I understand the view that the IFPA-holders may be receiving benefit for work accomplished by First Nations. I also recognize that benefits can exist for First Nations through the availability of tools that would not have been developed without their assistance. In terms of AAC increase benefits, the tools related to cultural values were not used or claimed as innovative forestry practices. As such, no direct benefit was derived by the IFPA-holders for such tools. NSIFS has recognized the importance of traditional use information and the development of appropriate tools throughout their Forestry Plan documentation and through their current activities. I encourage NSIFS to continue with the development and use of predictive too...
Cultural Heritage Resources. Objectives Set by per FRPA 10 for Cultural Heritage Resources
Cultural Heritage Resources. SOURCE GOVERNMENT OBJECTIVE
Cultural Heritage Resources. Objective Set by Government for Cultural Heritage Resources
Cultural Heritage Resources. Identifying Inventory Variables Excluding Area Reason for Exclusion
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