This table sumarizes additional NWT regulatory bodies for Physical and Biological Studies as a part of regional land administrations.
REGION | ||||||
Inuvialuit Settlement Region | Gwich'in Settlement Area | Sahtu Settlement Area | North Slave Region | Dehcho Region | South Slave Region | |
EXCEPTION: | ||||||
Lands administered by Parks Canada1 | RCP EISC |
RCP | RCP | |||
ADDITIONAL APPROVALS: | ||||||
Migratory Bird Sanctuary or National Widlife Area | + EC-CWS | |||||
In use of Commissioner’s Lands | + MACA | + MACA | + MACA | + MACA | + MACA | + MACA |
Interview component |
additional research requirements for interview (Traditional Knowledge or other social research) |
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On Private Lands2 | + ILA | + GLA | + DLC | + TLPD | ||
Land and Water Use3 | + ILA + AANDC + NWTWB | + GLWB | + SLWB | + WLWB and/or MVLWB | + MVLWB | + MVLWB |
1 Research on these lands requires a Parks Canada’s permit instead of the territorial governments’ permits or licences (ARI, ENR and PWNHC). Other approvals still apply.
2 Private Lands in Settled Land Claim Areas
3 Research above certain thresholds require Land Use Permits and/or Water Licences
ACRONYM | ORGANIZATION | AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
ARI | Aurora Research Institute | Scientific Research Licence |
EC-CWS | Environment Canada - Canadian Wildlife Service | Migratory Bird Sanctuary Permit or National Wildlife Area Permit |
DLC | District Land Corporations (Sahtu) | Land Agreement |
EISC | Environmental Impact Screening Committee | Environmental Impact Screening |
ENR | Environment and Natural Resources Department | Wildlife Research Permit and Forest Research Licence |
GLA | Gwich’in Land Administration | Land Permit |
GLWB | Gwich’in Land and Water Board | Land Use Permit and/or Water Licence |
ILA | Inuvialuit Land Administration | Land Use Permit |
AANDC | Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada | Land Use Permit |
MACA | Department of Municipal and Community Affairs - Land Administration offices | Commissioner’s Lands Lease |
MVLWB | Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board | Land Use Permit and/or Water Licence |
NWTWB | Northwest Territories Water Board | Water Licence |
PWNHC | Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre | Archaeologists Permit |
RCP | Parks Canada Agency | Research and Collection Permit |
SLWB | Sahtu Land and Water Board | Land Use Permit and/or Water Licence |
TLPD | Tłįchǫ Land Protection Department | Land Permit |
WLWB | Wek’èezhı̀ı Land and Water Board | Land Use Permit and/or Water Licence |