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TuesdayApril1420153Cometoourpublicmeetingvisitwww.iti.gov.nt.caoremailHFRegulationsgov.nt.ca.Learnmoreandtelluswhatyouthink.TheNWTsregulatorysystembalancesourcommitmenttorealizeoureconomicpotentialinallregionswhileprotectingthelandandenvironmentthathassustainedourpeopleorgenerations.DevolutionhasgivenNWTresidentsagreatersayinhowthisregulatorysystemworks.TheGNWTisenhancingflingrequirementsorhydraulicracturingoperationsintheNWT.Iapprovedtheywillbecomepartothemade-in-the-northregulatorysystemthatbalancesourcommitmenttoprotectingtheenvironmentwithdevelopmentthatcanprovidejobsandbusinessopportunitiesorourpeopleandtheircommunities.Theproposednewregulationssetouttheflingrequirementsorindustrywithournewrequirementsdesignedtomeetnorthernprioritiesbaselinesuraceandgroundwaterinormationpublicdisclosuremeasurestoaddressairqualityenhancedreporting.Jointhediscussion.PublicMeetingsApril135-7pmFortGoodHopeCommunityCentreApril151130am-130pmNormanWellsLegionHallApril157-9pmTulitaCommunityCentreContinuedfrompage1.Expandinganymunicipalboundarydoesnottransferorgivetenureofthelandtothetowntheywouldstillneedtoapplytothede-partmentofLandsiftheywantlandtenureWilliamssaid.Iftheboundaryisextendedtheextensiongivesthetowntheauthoritytoapplybylawswithintheextendedzone.Thisreallyhelpsmunicipalitiestomoreeffectivelymanageservicesintheseareas.WhenitcomestotheSlaveRiverBrakesaidthetownwouldholdnojurisdictionoverthewaterwayandthatthelinedrawnthroughtheriveriscoincidentalonly.Williamssecondedthatnotingthatfederallegislationwouldtrumpthetownsjurisdiction.ThecurrentblocklandtransferextendsintotheriverWilliamssaid.Ifthemunici-palboundarywasextendedtomatchthislineitdoesnotmeanthetownwillhavecontroloverthewaterway.Otherlawspertainingtoinlandwaterswouldsupercedethetownsauthorityontheriver.TowncouncillorKevinSmithsaidthetownhasbeenaskingforformaltitletothelandadjacenttheriverforbylawcontrolandtour-isminitiativesforyears.ThetownrunsactivitiestherethetownundertakesreabatementaroundAxeHan-dleHillandsometimesmaintainstrailsandtheparklandhesaid.Itmakessensetohavecontrolofthelandforimprovements.AboriginalconsultationunderwayMACAisnowintheprocessofconsultingwiththeFortSmithMtisCouncilSaltRiverFirstNationSmithsLandingFirstNationandtheMikisewCreeFirstNationtoensuretheproposedextensionwillnotinfringeonAboriginallanduserights.Asitstandsatleastonegrouphasexpressedsomeconcernwiththetownsproposal.KenHud-sonpresidentoftheFortSmithMtisCouncilisworrieditcouldinterferewiththeNWTMtisNationsongoinglandclaimprocesswiththefederalgovernmentspecicallylandselection.HowcanyoucirclethewholetownandsayitsnotgoingtoaffecttheMtisinterestHudsonsaid.Wevegottenintobuildinghousesandwewanttodomore.WhywouldwewantthelandtobeunderthetownHealsoexpressedconcernoverthean-nexationofpartoftheriver.HudsonsaidBrakehostedaninformalmeetingwiththeMtisabouttheproposedtransferlastmonthwherethemayorindicatedthetownwantstoprotectitseconomicinterests.HowcanyoucirclethewholetownandsayitsnotgoingtoaffecttheMetisinterestWevegottenintobuildinghousesandwewanttodomore.WhywouldwewantthelandtobeunderthetownKenHudsonFortSmithMtisCouncilTheTownofFortSmithwantstoalignitstownboundariesblueoutlinewiththeexistingblocklandtransferdarkpurpleareainordertoimprovebylawenforcement.MapGNWTLandsFirsthesaidthatitwasonlytocoincidewiththelandblocktransferbutthenlateronhesaiditstoprotectthetownsinterestsothetowncanbenetfromanydevelopmentHudsonsaid.BothSmithsLandingFirstNationandSaltRiverFirstNationalreadyhavelandwithinandoutsideoftownlimits.ItstheMtisturnnowHudsonsaid.Williamssaidhecouldnotgiveatimelineontheconsultationswhichwilltakeaslongasisrequired.Ultimatelyitwillbecabinetthathastheauthoritytomakethenalcall.TheMtishavesomeinterestinlandsothatswhyweredoingtheconsultationWilliamssaid.Itsveryimportantthatweensureadequateconsultationtakesplace.OncethatsdoneMACAwillbeabletocon-siderwhethertogranttherequestmadebythetown.MtisworrytransfercouldinterferewithlandselectionPOLITICSMUNICIPAL