Energy, Mines, and Resources
Forestry
Strategic Forest Planning
In Yukon forest planning is done at three levels, the regional, sub-regional and operational. These plans lead to sustainable use of the forests and define the land base and practices that are to be used in forest management.
The Yukon is divided into 13 Forest Management Units and 14 First Nation Traditional Territories. Out of common need, First Nation Governments and Yukon Government have agreed to jointly develop forest management plans that will apply to both First Nation and public lands. Therefore, forest management planning is moving away from using forest management units in favor of defining the planning areas as the First Nations traditional territories. Implementation and final approval of forest management plans rests with the mandated party.
These plans are considered forest resource management plans as per chapter 17 of First Nations Settlement agreements. Two chapter 17 plans have been completed to date; the Strategic Forest Management Plan for the Champagne and Aishihik and the Forest Management Plan for the Teslin Tlingit traditional territories.
There are two strategic plans underway for the Kaska and Trondek Gwichin traditional territories.
There are operational level plans developed for operational purposes in most of the Yukon. These operational plans are landscape level timber harvesting projects that take into consideration the strategic level plan directions. In the absence of strategic level plans operational plans are managed in a manner that First Nations and the public are provided opportunity to provide input to ensure landscape land regionally important issues are addressed.
- Forest Management Plan for the Teslin Tlingit Traditional Territory
- Champagne and Aishihik Traditional Territory Strategic Forest Management Plan
- Integrated Landscape Plan For the Champagne and Aishihik Traditional Territory
- The Yukon Land Status Map
2 MB identifies those Yukon lands that are protected, interim protected, special management areas, First Nations settlement lands, parks, protected areas, etc.
Forest Management Plan for the Teslin Tlingit Traditional Territory
Download this Forest Management Plan 4 MB
The purpose of this Forest Management Plan is to provide a sustainable development strategy for the forest of the Teslin Tlingit Traditional Territory.
The Yukon government participated on a forest planning team with Teslin Renewable Resource Council (TRRC) and Teslin Tlingit Council, to produce the plan. If you would like a copy, please come by our office at 918 Alaska Highway or call 456-3999.
Champagne and Aishihik Traditional Territory Strategic Forest Management Plan
Download a copy of this Forest Management Plan 22 B
The Champagne and Aishihik Renewable Resources Council (ARRC) worked closely with the Yukon government (YTG) and the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) to formulate this strategic forest management plan (January 2005).
Maps:
- Map 1: Planning Region and Planning Areas 1.7 MB
- Map 2: Area of Beetle Kill Infestation 1.6 MB
- Map 3: Forest Cover - Lead Species 2.7 MB
- Map 4: Fire History 1.6 MB
- Map 5: Yukon Ecoregions 2.4 MB
Integrated Landscape Plan For the Champagne and Aishihik Traditional Territory
In conjuction with the guiding principles of the Strategic Forest Management Plan, the Integrated Landscape Plan provides management priorities and guidelines for timber harvest project planning for the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Traditional Territory.
This document has been divided into sections based on the following Table of Contents:
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