Dehcho Watershed Ecosystem Advisory Committee Meeting March 2013

Dehcho AAROM Program

George Low AAROM Coordinator/BiologistMike LowAAROM Technical AdvisorDehcho First Nations

Agenda DWEAC meeting Day 1Day OneOpening Prayer &

IntroductionsMeeting summary; 2012DFO input, Deanna LeonardCommunity project reviewMember Input

Frankie Bonnetrouge and Kerak Chicot fileting fish at Tathlina Lake

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Agenda DWEAC meeting; DAY 2

program Results 2012-13; MikeWhat’s New?

DFO Fish Habitat; Prov. Ck.AFS; community fish

monitoring & safe sustainable fish stocks

Ecosystems and fisheries; Contaminant Research; U of Waterloo

Water Quality and contaminants; monitoring effects on local fisheries

“Country Food” workshop KTFN HC; Climate Change

Adaptation;

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Agenda DWEAC meeting; DAY 2

Training; Youth ProgramEquipmentPartneringLogo and brandingMeetings and workshopsSalmon programVideoClosing prayer

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The Advisory Committee The Committee’s

mandate is to “…protect and preserve the rights of all Aboriginal peoples to healthy waters, fish stocks and aquatic environments in the Dehcho.”

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AAROM Program ReviewUpdate; Deanna Leonard; DFO Fisheries Mgmt.

Projects and Activities 2012-13 We have good core funding

for the AAROM program for Staffing; seasonal and

permanent Meetings, admin, training,

youth camps, projects, equipment.

AAROM program has an experienced Technical Advisor. Mike Low works with the community monitors to ensure quality data is collected.

Capacity building; ongoing – but most community programs are working well.

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Projects: 2012-13 Katlodeeche FN

Great Slave Lake Stock & Lake Assessment Project

Vessels and field workersGSL/Buffalo River Inconnu

Stock Identification Inconnu from Yates River for

DFO DNA study

Strategic PlanFN’s in the Great Slave Lake

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West Point First NationDFO; Great Slave

Lake Stock Assessment Project Provide field

worker For projectBarry Buckley Jr.

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Kakisa – Ka’a’gee TuKakisa River, Sports Fishery Survey; AAROM studyTathlina Lake Fish Stock assessment

Provide Fish size and age data to DFO Science Provide fish flesh samples for food web analysis

Tathlina Lake/Cameron Hills Monitoring ProgramCollaboration with; Ka’a’gee Tu, (environmental

Coordinator)AANDC, universities Assist; Sir Wilfrid Laurier researchers; fish energeticsAssist; CABiN stream assessment on Cameron River; fish habitat Country Food Survey

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Fort Providence FPRMBDeh Gah GotieSports fishery monitoring

• Survey of anglers in the Mackenzie River

• Regulation changes!!!!Water quality monitoring

SondeTemperature Monitoring

On Nav Buoys; GSL outflow, Beaver Lake 11

Sambaa K’eBoat Patrol Fishery

MonitoringWater Quality sondesThermocline monitoring

Temperature Profile Lake Trout thermal habitat

Carrie & Stern; Trout samplesSediment Core – Trout L.

Climate Change Adaptation “Country Food Survey” fish

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Liidlii Kue First NationBoat patrol monitoring

River usageTraditional sites; GPS

photosWater Quality

SONDESWater quality; hand

heldWinter fishing;

Mustard LakeLittle Doctor Lake

Country Food Survey

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Nahanni Butte First NationBoat patrol monitoring

River usage (limited data produced)

Water quality monitoringInvolvement with Prairie

Creek monitoring

2012-13Metal Suite in FishSONDE in South Nahanni

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Jean Marie River FNBoat Patrol Monitoring

River usageWater Quality data

Lue Tue Sulai; PAS study;Year two; McGill and Deep

lakes BEAT Fish Habitat Study Fish stocks and mercury

levels Water quality testing

DFO Burbot(Loche) studyHealth Canada; “Country

Food Survey - Fish

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Pehdzeh Ki First NationGarage for boat

and equipment storage completed

Patrol outboard repairedWinter fishing;

March?Ready to go!

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Fort Simpson and Fort Providence MétisDanny Peterson –

memberRichard Lafferty –

member trainingYouth and elder

programsConferences/workshops

etc.Ecology camps

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Progress to Date;Community based projects in most

communities Fisheries Research: KFN, WPFN,

SKFN, JMR, KTFN Fisheries Monitoring: KTFN,

FPRMB, JMR, SKFN, NBDB, LKFN Need to re-establish summer

monitoring projects in WrigleyWe are strengthening our

monitoring program for Fish Habitat, Water Quality and Contaminants with new partnerships

Need quality data from the monitors

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Partnering & Collaborative Mgmt.Extremely important to

our AAROM program$$$; DFO, AANDC; CIMP

& NCP, HC, ENR , MACANot only for $$$ but to

bring expertise into the Dehcho

As does Environment Canada, Aurora College, Taiga labs, GNWT Health, BEAT Environmental Inc.

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Partnering with AFS;AFS Projects (DFN AAROM

Administered) 248 K Sambaa K’e fishery

monitoring FPRMB – fishery monitoring KFN & WPFN – Fish stock

assessment studies on Great Slave Lake

Ka’a’gee Tu – Tathlina Lake stock assessment

Liidli Kue monitoring program

O&M Equipment Funding

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What’s New for 2013-14?Habitat Rehabilitation

Partnerships; DFO Habitat, Deh Gah Gotie FN, Dehcho AAROM; GNWT Transportation

Location; Providence Ck.Counting weirSampling and taggingRemoval of one beaver

damSpawning bed

improvement – gravel

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What’s New for 2013-14?“A Return to

Country Food” workshopYear 2; Ka’a’gee Tu –

late AugustFollow-up to the

successful JMR workshop last summer.

Leadership, resource managers, monitors

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What’s New for 2013-14?Technical support for

Water Quality and Contaminants MonitoringENR, Water Resources

partnershipDeploy and maintain Sondes

and other equipmentNRTP student internship

Monitor training

Deh Gah Gotie, Liidllii Kue, Sambaa K’e, Ka’a’gee Tu

Need to strengthen program especially in NB and Wrigley

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What’s New for 2013-14?Partnering with the

University of WaterlooHeidi Swanson;

experienced Arctic researcher

Works closely with the communities

Year 1; JMR and Sambaa K’e

Year 2; Liidlii Kue and Ka’a’gee Tu

Year3: JMR & Ka’a’gee Tu

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Progress to Date, TrainingMed III and SVOPC course

In Nahanni Butte 2009In Fort Simpson 20102012 ?

CABiN course Kakisa 2010 Env. Monitoring Cert.

Sambaa K’e – 20108 students certifiedNahanni Butte? 2012

Community monitors received on the job training from Mike

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Youth ProgramYouth and Elders

Curriculum development – Bruce Townsend

Sandy Ck Youth Ecology CampEkali Lake – Mini Science and

culture campMackenzie River culture campMcGill Lake youth sessionTathlina Lake youth

involvementTrip to EC Lab in Sask.

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Equipment;2009 – Equipped Lunds delivered

to JMR, NBDB and PKFN2009/10 Commitments; GSL Extra funding

KFN – Buffalo River Cabin ( 11 K) KFN – Skandic Skidoo, Sleighs (15

K) KFN – Buffalo River boat (9 K) FPRMB – Two Cabins (35 K)

Scientific Equipment (6K)Winter fishing and sampling

equipment (12K)

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Equipment; Purchased

Project equipment policyBoat safety; InsuranceCare and storageUse and equipment decal

LKFN - 18 foot Lund, trailer, equip.(20 K)

DFN – 3 Skandic Skidoos & sleighs (Available for project use) 13K

Garage for Wrigley 17 K Shed for JMR 6K Cameras, YSI instruments, DO

meters Microscope

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EquipmentSONDES for South

NahanniR., Liard River, Kakisa L.

@16K eachTemperature recorders 6 Kadditional Skidoo -project

use Nets & fishing gearSnorkel Gear – BEATFreezerOutboard motor repair or

replacement

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AAROM Logo

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AAROM

Meetings and Workshops George and Mike attended the Dehcho Annual General assembly; Installed an information booth for the AAROM program Keepers of the Waters Conference; AAROM supported reps from

Bands “A return to Country Foods” workshop; Six Bands; leaders and

resource mgnt, monitors Sambaa K’e workshop; Mike and George – AAROM AFS

monitoring results and future planning NCP Results Workshop; Didn’t happen CIMP Results Forum; YK; George & Mike; Chief Chicot, Melaine,

Shawn; Ruby JumboDFO GSLAC – Yellowknife; Peter Sabourin

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Salmon ProgramMackenzie River Chum

salmon run Non Indigenous salmons

Further down riverPink, Chinook, Coho,

SockeyeDFO looking for samples

Whole salmon - $50 gift card

Salmon head - $25 gift card(c/w info when and where

caught)

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Closing Prayer

Mahsi

Thank You.

Have a safe trip home!

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