Land Activity Permit Application

CAFN TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES PROTECTION ACT (TAPA)

Introduction:
The purposes of CAFN Traditional Activities Protection Act are:

• to ensure the wise management of Settlement Land and resources of Champagne and Aishihik people on behalf of present and future generations;
• to ensure comprehensive and integrated decision making respecting the use and management of Settlement Land and resources, including the full consideration of environmental, cultural, historic and socio­economic factors in that decision making; and
• to protect the culture, traditions, health and lifestyle of Champagne and Aishihik people and to ensure that information pertaining to these things is used respectfully and wisely in decisions made by the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.

You will need a TAPA Land Activity Permit if you plan to undertake a development on CAFN Settlement Land, unless you are engaged in activities in accordance with a right of access provided in the CAFN Final Agreement, or if you are licensed or otherwise authorized or approved to undertake a development undertaken by another enactment.

It is in the applicant’s interest to fully explain their proposal and how they will minimize these conflicts, and to seek acceptance and support from potential affected persons. Failure to do this initially may result in delays in processing the application. Where it is reasonable to expect that an application may affect citizens’ use and enjoyment of the area, the Lands Committee may defer the application and directly contact, or have the applicant contact, any affected parties. The Lands Department will, as part of the review process, forward a copy of your application to adjacent or nearby land users.

If you have any questions on filling this application, please contact the CAFN Lands Manager or the designated contact you have been working with in the Lands and Resources Department as they may facilitate this process for you. The application may take up to three work week to review your application for completeness and adequacy. Under circumstances where no further assessment work is required, or consultation with CAFN citizens, a permit may be issued relatively quickly. If further assessments are required, it is up to the proponent to plan accordingly for these additional timelines.

A. General Information

B. Project Information

2. Dates

A TAPA Land Activity Permit may be issued to a maximum of 24 months. Please indicate:

What are your plans for the following services, if applicable?

A - A Sketch Plan / Map attached
Must contain:

• north arrow
• distances and measurements if sketch is not to scale
• adjacent lands and lot numbers
• name of community (if applicable)
• roads, trails, pathways located on or near the site
• water bodies adjacent to site
• existing accesses, improvements and utilities on or near the site
• planned developments, including proposed road layout, staging areas, camp areas, waste storage, fuel storage,
• locations of any flagging you have put up to mark the site

Submission of photographs of the site applied for is highly encouraged.

Applicant Statement

CAFN Department Use Only

APPLICATION REVIEW