dehcho watershed ecosystem advisory committee meeting march 2013
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Dehcho Watershed Ecosystem Advisory Committee Meeting March 2013. Dehcho AAROM Program. George Low AAROM Coordinator/Biologist Mike Low AAROM Technical Advisor Dehcho First Nations. Agenda DWEAC meeting Day 1. Day One Opening Prayer & Introductions Meeting summary; 2012 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dehcho AAROM Program
George Low AAROM Coordinator/BiologistMike LowAAROM Technical AdvisorDehcho First Nations
Agenda DWEAC meeting Day 1Day OneOpening Prayer &
IntroductionsMeeting summary; 2012DFO input, Deanna LeonardCommunity project reviewMember Input
Frankie Bonnetrouge and Kerak Chicot fileting fish at Tathlina Lake
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Agenda DWEAC meeting; DAY 2
program Results 2012-13; MikeWhat’s New?
DFO Fish Habitat; Prov. Ck.AFS; community fish
monitoring & safe sustainable fish stocks
Ecosystems and fisheries; Contaminant Research; U of Waterloo
Water Quality and contaminants; monitoring effects on local fisheries
“Country Food” workshop KTFN HC; Climate Change
Adaptation;
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Agenda DWEAC meeting; DAY 2
Training; Youth ProgramEquipmentPartneringLogo and brandingMeetings and workshopsSalmon programVideoClosing prayer
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The Advisory Committee The Committee’s
mandate is to “…protect and preserve the rights of all Aboriginal peoples to healthy waters, fish stocks and aquatic environments in the Dehcho.”
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AAROM Program ReviewUpdate; Deanna Leonard; DFO Fisheries Mgmt.
Projects and Activities 2012-13 We have good core funding
for the AAROM program for Staffing; seasonal and
permanent Meetings, admin, training,
youth camps, projects, equipment.
AAROM program has an experienced Technical Advisor. Mike Low works with the community monitors to ensure quality data is collected.
Capacity building; ongoing – but most community programs are working well.
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Projects: 2012-13 Katlodeeche FN
Great Slave Lake Stock & Lake Assessment Project
Vessels and field workersGSL/Buffalo River Inconnu
Stock Identification Inconnu from Yates River for
DFO DNA study
Strategic PlanFN’s in the Great Slave Lake
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West Point First NationDFO; Great Slave
Lake Stock Assessment Project Provide field
worker For projectBarry Buckley Jr.
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Kakisa – Ka’a’gee TuKakisa River, Sports Fishery Survey; AAROM studyTathlina Lake Fish Stock assessment
Provide Fish size and age data to DFO Science Provide fish flesh samples for food web analysis
Tathlina Lake/Cameron Hills Monitoring ProgramCollaboration with; Ka’a’gee Tu, (environmental
Coordinator)AANDC, universities Assist; Sir Wilfrid Laurier researchers; fish energeticsAssist; CABiN stream assessment on Cameron River; fish habitat Country Food Survey
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Fort Providence FPRMBDeh Gah GotieSports fishery monitoring
• Survey of anglers in the Mackenzie River
• Regulation changes!!!!Water quality monitoring
SondeTemperature Monitoring
On Nav Buoys; GSL outflow, Beaver Lake 11
Sambaa K’eBoat Patrol Fishery
MonitoringWater Quality sondesThermocline monitoring
Temperature Profile Lake Trout thermal habitat
Carrie & Stern; Trout samplesSediment Core – Trout L.
Climate Change Adaptation “Country Food Survey” fish
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Liidlii Kue First NationBoat patrol monitoring
River usageTraditional sites; GPS
photosWater Quality
SONDESWater quality; hand
heldWinter fishing;
Mustard LakeLittle Doctor Lake
Country Food Survey
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Nahanni Butte First NationBoat patrol monitoring
River usage (limited data produced)
Water quality monitoringInvolvement with Prairie
Creek monitoring
2012-13Metal Suite in FishSONDE in South Nahanni
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Jean Marie River FNBoat Patrol Monitoring
River usageWater Quality data
Lue Tue Sulai; PAS study;Year two; McGill and Deep
lakes BEAT Fish Habitat Study Fish stocks and mercury
levels Water quality testing
DFO Burbot(Loche) studyHealth Canada; “Country
Food Survey - Fish
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Pehdzeh Ki First NationGarage for boat
and equipment storage completed
Patrol outboard repairedWinter fishing;
March?Ready to go!
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Fort Simpson and Fort Providence MétisDanny Peterson –
memberRichard Lafferty –
member trainingYouth and elder
programsConferences/workshops
etc.Ecology camps
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Progress to Date;Community based projects in most
communities Fisheries Research: KFN, WPFN,
SKFN, JMR, KTFN Fisheries Monitoring: KTFN,
FPRMB, JMR, SKFN, NBDB, LKFN Need to re-establish summer
monitoring projects in WrigleyWe are strengthening our
monitoring program for Fish Habitat, Water Quality and Contaminants with new partnerships
Need quality data from the monitors
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Partnering & Collaborative Mgmt.Extremely important to
our AAROM program$$$; DFO, AANDC; CIMP
& NCP, HC, ENR , MACANot only for $$$ but to
bring expertise into the Dehcho
As does Environment Canada, Aurora College, Taiga labs, GNWT Health, BEAT Environmental Inc.
Community Involvement19
Partnering with AFS;AFS Projects (DFN AAROM
Administered) 248 K Sambaa K’e fishery
monitoring FPRMB – fishery monitoring KFN & WPFN – Fish stock
assessment studies on Great Slave Lake
Ka’a’gee Tu – Tathlina Lake stock assessment
Liidli Kue monitoring program
O&M Equipment Funding
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What’s New for 2013-14?Habitat Rehabilitation
Partnerships; DFO Habitat, Deh Gah Gotie FN, Dehcho AAROM; GNWT Transportation
Location; Providence Ck.Counting weirSampling and taggingRemoval of one beaver
damSpawning bed
improvement – gravel
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What’s New for 2013-14?“A Return to
Country Food” workshopYear 2; Ka’a’gee Tu –
late AugustFollow-up to the
successful JMR workshop last summer.
Leadership, resource managers, monitors
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What’s New for 2013-14?Technical support for
Water Quality and Contaminants MonitoringENR, Water Resources
partnershipDeploy and maintain Sondes
and other equipmentNRTP student internship
Monitor training
Deh Gah Gotie, Liidllii Kue, Sambaa K’e, Ka’a’gee Tu
Need to strengthen program especially in NB and Wrigley
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What’s New for 2013-14?Partnering with the
University of WaterlooHeidi Swanson;
experienced Arctic researcher
Works closely with the communities
Year 1; JMR and Sambaa K’e
Year 2; Liidlii Kue and Ka’a’gee Tu
Year3: JMR & Ka’a’gee Tu
Smog in China24
Progress to Date, TrainingMed III and SVOPC course
In Nahanni Butte 2009In Fort Simpson 20102012 ?
CABiN course Kakisa 2010 Env. Monitoring Cert.
Sambaa K’e – 20108 students certifiedNahanni Butte? 2012
Community monitors received on the job training from Mike
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Youth ProgramYouth and Elders
Curriculum development – Bruce Townsend
Sandy Ck Youth Ecology CampEkali Lake – Mini Science and
culture campMackenzie River culture campMcGill Lake youth sessionTathlina Lake youth
involvementTrip to EC Lab in Sask.
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Equipment;2009 – Equipped Lunds delivered
to JMR, NBDB and PKFN2009/10 Commitments; GSL Extra funding
KFN – Buffalo River Cabin ( 11 K) KFN – Skandic Skidoo, Sleighs (15
K) KFN – Buffalo River boat (9 K) FPRMB – Two Cabins (35 K)
Scientific Equipment (6K)Winter fishing and sampling
equipment (12K)
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Equipment; Purchased
Project equipment policyBoat safety; InsuranceCare and storageUse and equipment decal
LKFN - 18 foot Lund, trailer, equip.(20 K)
DFN – 3 Skandic Skidoos & sleighs (Available for project use) 13K
Garage for Wrigley 17 K Shed for JMR 6K Cameras, YSI instruments, DO
meters Microscope
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EquipmentSONDES for South
NahanniR., Liard River, Kakisa L.
@16K eachTemperature recorders 6 Kadditional Skidoo -project
use Nets & fishing gearSnorkel Gear – BEATFreezerOutboard motor repair or
replacement
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AAROM Logo
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AAROM
Meetings and Workshops George and Mike attended the Dehcho Annual General assembly; Installed an information booth for the AAROM program Keepers of the Waters Conference; AAROM supported reps from
Bands “A return to Country Foods” workshop; Six Bands; leaders and
resource mgnt, monitors Sambaa K’e workshop; Mike and George – AAROM AFS
monitoring results and future planning NCP Results Workshop; Didn’t happen CIMP Results Forum; YK; George & Mike; Chief Chicot, Melaine,
Shawn; Ruby JumboDFO GSLAC – Yellowknife; Peter Sabourin
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Salmon ProgramMackenzie River Chum
salmon run Non Indigenous salmons
Further down riverPink, Chinook, Coho,
SockeyeDFO looking for samples
Whole salmon - $50 gift card
Salmon head - $25 gift card(c/w info when and where
caught)
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Closing Prayer
Mahsi
Thank You.
Have a safe trip home!
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