Update on Central Group of Southern Mountain Caribou Partnership Agreement Implementation

The Central Group of Southern Mountain Caribou Partnership Agreement, signed in Feb 2020, is progressing with various committees working on implementing recovery initiatives. Committees such as the Caribou Recovery Committee, Land Use Objectives Working Group, and Snowmobile Advisory Committee are actively involved in reviewing applications, drafting recovery objectives, and assessing motorized recreation strategies. The focus is on community involvement, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable management practices to support caribou recovery efforts.

• Caribou Recovery
• Partnership Agreement
• Implementation Update
• Conservation
• Stakeholder Engagement

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1. NE Roundtable: NE Roundtable: Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement Implementation Update Implementation Update For the Central Group of Southern Mountain Caribou Presented by Joelle Scheck, MFLNRORD

2. Overview Overview Partnership Agreement signed Feb 21, 2020 Implementation Committees commenced late January: Caribou Recovery Committee Land Use Objectives Working Group Snowmobile Advisory Committee Socio-Economic Working Group Pandemic provisions

3. Caribou Recovery Committee Caribou Recovery Committee Purpose To review natural resource applications within A1, B1, B4, B5 Provide a consensus recommendation to SDM Terms of Reference Schedule 1 of the PA One rep from each Party Monthly meetings starting March 31 Progress to Date 3 Applications mitigation/offset plans

4. Land Use Objectives Working Group Land Use Objectives Working Group Purpose To identify appropriate and effective caribou recovery related Land Use Objectives across LPU or subzones Terms of Reference Schedule 3 of the PA Progress to Date Draft Caribou Recovery Land Use Objectives Still in Phase 1 - Parties to the agreement create draft objectives Focusing on managing disturbance across the landscape Have been keeping the Stakeholder Committee updated monthly

5. Land Use Objectives Working Group Land Use Objectives Working Group Next Steps/Milestones More direct involvement of communities and Stakeholders through phase 2 Adjustments and Impact analysis Make recommendation to provincial government for legal order

6. South Peace Snowmobile Advisory Committee South Peace Snowmobile Advisory Committee Purpose To enhance understanding of the interests, values and recommendations of local government and snowmobile stakeholders prior to the development of a draft winter motorized recreation strategy Progress to Date Building an understanding of the needs of Caribou Working to document the values and interests of participants

7. South Peace Snowmobile Advisory Committee South Peace Snowmobile Advisory Committee Next Steps/Timelines Recommended Management Actions from SPSAC (Summer 2020) What We Heard Report (Aug / Sept 2020) Draft Management Strategy (September 2020) Public Engagement ( Fall 2020)

8. Socio Socio- -Economic Working Group Economic Working Group Purpose Review the work done by Big River Analytics and provide recommendations to BC and Canada on further analysis that is needed to understand the impacts of the Partnership Agreement and plan mitigation strategies Discuss and provide recommendations on the structure and approach for worker, community supports, and compensation needed to mitigate the impacts of the Partnership Agreement Provide recommendations on ongoing monitoring and reporting on socio- economic impacts in the area as a result of the Partnership Agreement.

9. Socio Socio- -Economic Working Group Economic Working Group Terms of Reference Draft Must consider confidentiality of Assessment report Progress to Date Committee membership identified

10. BC Caribou Recovery Joelle Scheck NE Caribou Team Lead Regional Ops MFLNRORD Joelle.Scheck@gov.bc.ca David Muter A/ADM Resource Stewardship Branch MFLNRORD David.Muter@gov.bc.ca Bryan Mitchell Land and Resource Specialist Rec Sites and Trails BC MFLNRORD Bryan.Mitchell@gov.bc.ca Russ Laroche Director of Strategic Initiatives Resource Stewardship Branch MFLNRORD Russ.Laroche@gov.bc.ca Darcy Peel Caribou Recovery Program Director Resource Stewardship Branch MFLNRORD Darcy.Peel@gov.bc.ca 10