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TuesdayMarch1720153MARCHISNUTRITIONMONTHWWW.DIETITIANS.CATMDietitians...TheSmartChoiceforadviceonhealthyeatingMessagefromtheNorthernNutritionAssociationDietitiansareUNIQUELYTRAINEDtoadviseyouonfoodhealthyeatingandnutrition.Theyhaveadegreeinfoodandnutritionfromanaccrediteduniversity.DietitiansmustBELICENSEDinordertopractice.Thisensuresthatyouarereceivingnutritionadvicefromaquali-edprofessional.DietitiansWORKWHEREYOULIVEWORKANDPLAY-inhealthandsocialservicesauthoritiesaboriginalorganizationshospitalshealthandwell-nesscentrestonamejustafew.ForgoodreasonwhenitcomestofoodandnutritionadviceCanadiansTRUSTdietitiansmost.TofindadietitianinyourareacontactyourhealthcentreyourpublichealthcentrehospitalortheDepartmentofHealthandSocialServices.Continuedfrompage1.DevolutionwillnotinfringeonourtreatyandAboriginalrights.KFNstillhasthetitletherightstothelandFa-biansaid.InthedevolutionagreementitsaysthatalltreatyandAboriginalrightswillbeprotected.SothatmeansanytimethegovernmentoftheNorthwestTerrito-riesisgoingtomakeanylegislationinre-gardstothemanagementofthelandstheyhavetoprotecttreatyrights.SonowKFNcanputallourtreatyrightsonthetable.UnlikeinnegotiationswithCanadaFa-biansaidtheGNWTisclosertohomeandthusmoreaccessible.ThegovernmentoftheNorthwestTer-ritorieswevedealtwiththemforsolongwelivetogetherthechiefsaid.KFNandtheGNWTarecurrentlypartneringonputtingtogetheraforestmanagementagreementfortheFirstNa-tionstraditionallands.Fabianbelievesthatsagoodstartingpointforfurtherbi-lateralagreementsthatwillprotecttreatyrightswhilerespectingterritorialpolicy.InsteadoffightingoverwhosgotwhatpowerwejustsaidO.K.letsjustdevelopamanagementplanthatsgoingtoworkforbothofusthatllworkforthepeopleoftheNorthwestTerritoriesthatllworkforthepeopleoftheKatlodeecheFirstNationandwellagreetomanagethelandinthatwayFabiansaid.WesharethelandwiththegovernmentofCanadawhogavethatlandtothegov-ernmentoftheNorthwestTerritorieshecontinued.Thewholeconceptofsharingtousisreallyimportant.OurpeoplesharedthelandwithCanada.ConocoPhillipsclaimssignicantNWToildiscoveryReviewonlyopentopeopleconsidereddirectlyaffectedunderlegislationByMEAGANWOHLBERGAnapplicationfromoilandgasgiantCono-coPhillipstotheNWTenergyregulatorindi-catesthecompanymayhavediscoveredenoughshaleoilatitsleasenearNormanWellsintheNWTtojumpintofull-blownproduction.ThecompanysubmittedanapplicationforaSignicantDiscoveryDeclarationSDDlatelastmonthundertheNWTPetroleumResourcesActregardingtwoexploratorywellsonitsleaseintheCanolshaleplayintheSahtuwherethecompanyconductedtherst-everhorizontalfracturingorfrackingintheterritorylastwinter.ThoughthecompanyrefusedtogivedetailsonthediscoverytheapplicationsuggestsithasfoundenoughshaleoilatitsDodoCanyonandMirrorLakewellstosupportsustainedproductionontheEL470leaselocatedonthewestsideoftheMackenzieRiveracrossfromNormanWells.IftheregulatordecidesthatthediscoveryisindeedsignicantConocoPhillipswillbeabletoapplyforaSignicantDiscoveryLi-cenceSDLgivingthecompanyexclusiverightstoexplorationdrillingandproduc-tionwithinthediscoveryarea.ConocoPhillipscurrentlyholdsthepermitstodrillandfrackupto10morewellsintheSahtuinadditiontothetwoexploratorywellsdrilledinthewinterof2014.Thecompanycancelleditswinterdrillingplansfor2014-15aftertheprojectwasleftoutofthemultinationalscap-italbudgetbuttheSDDapplicationindicatesthereisrenewedinterestintheCanolplayarea.Itsnowuptotheoilandgasregulatortodecidewhethertherehasbeenasignicantdiscoveryandhowlargethatdiscoveryareaisusinginformationfromwellsdrilledintheareaseismicdataandotherscienticandengineeringresearchtakenfrominfor-mationprovidedbythecompanycourtde-cisionspublicly-availableinformationandresponsesfromDirectlyAffectedPersonsDAPinrelationtotheproject.HearingonlyopentothosedirectlyaffectedUnderthelegislationindividualsororga-nizationsinterestedinhavinginputontheregulatorsdecisionmustprovethattheyaredirectlyaffected.Whilethereisnocleardenitionfordi-rectlyaffectedintheacttheofceoftheregulatormakesclearonitswebsitethatnoteverypersonwhoisinterestedinthematterwouldbeconsideredaDAP.PeopleapplyingforDAPstatusinrelationtoConocoPhillipsapplicationarerequiredtotelltheregulatorwhytheybelievetheyaredirectlyaffectedbytheproposedSDDandwhattechnicalinformationtheycanprovidetotheregulator.ADAPwilltypicallybetheholderofanin-terest...ortheownerofmineralrightsborderingontheexplorationlicenceheldbytheapplicantfortheSDDaccordingtotheregulator.ThedeadlinetosubmitanapplicationtobeconsideredaDAPisApril12015.Cono-coPhillipswillthenhaveuntilMay1toleanycommentsonDAPsubmissions.Followinganoticeofaforthcomingdeci-sionfromtheregulatorDAPshave30daystorequestahearingintothedeclaration.ThosehearingsareconductedinprivateandDAPsarenotallowedtoseeotherinformationsubmittedbyotherapplicantsintheprocessduetothecondentialityofproprietaryinformation.PhotoConocoPhillipsINDUSTRYOILGASFilephotoKatlodeecheChiefRoyFabianlooksforwardtoworkingwiththeGNWTinsteadofghtingit.GNWTKFNpartneruponforestmanagementagreementplanConocoPhillipsmostrecentdrillingapplicationindicatesithasfoundenoughshaleoilatitsDodoCanyonandMirrorLakewellstocontinuewithsustainedproductionontheEL470leasefoundjustacrossfromNormanWellsontheMackenzieRiver.