Allocation: Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation

Applicant: Heiltsuk Tribal Council

Project Description:

To support operations of the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department (HIRMD) in 2018 including continuing work on five conservancy management plans as identified in the Heiltsuk Land Use Plan in partnership with Qqs Projects Society; continuing implementation of the Coastal Reconciliation Protocol as it relates to the Great Bear Rainforest Act; monitoring the ecological integrity of the Gale Creek area as a result of the Nathan E. Stewart oil spill; developing a process for responding to Fisheries and Oceans Canada plans; undertaking a third year of research focusing on Yagia (kelp) reproduction and growth; implementing the new HIRMD Strategic Plan; and continuing partnerships with Hakai Beach Institute and Simon Fraser University.

Project Type: Conservation Fund

Project Approval Year: 2019

Final Award: $ 490,000.00