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This accession consists of records from the Investment and Economic Analysis division of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development relating to egg production and marketing. The records include related territorial and federal acts and regulations including the Agricultural Products Marketing Act and Egg Marketing Regulations, draft policies and procedures, appointments to the Northwest Territories Egg Producers, agendas and minutes for the Council and Producers' Board, correspondence, briefing notes, inspection reports, discussion papers, legal opinions, draft Federal-Provincial Agreement for Eggs, and a business proposal.

Records relating to fisheries and wildlife management include those on the subjects of disease, endangered species, land use, predator control, trapping, hunting, fur production and harvesting data, hunting and trapping associations, environmental protection, land claims, trapper taxation, trapping standards, animal sightings, game management reports, registered trapping areas, pipelines, sport fishing and lake stocking, conservation education, national parks, territorial parks, preserves, sanctuaries and refuges. Records also include manuals, permits, licenses, newsletters, annual reports, strategic plans, and mandate documents relating to the operation of the Division. The wildlife management records include studies or records relating to falcons, gyrfalcons, geese, duck, swans, bears, bison, beaver, sheep, caribou, fox, reindeer, wolf, muskoxen, muskrat, marten, mink, wolverine, moose, hare, and arachnids (spiders). Policies and programs covered by this accession include the Guiding and Outfitting Policy, Community Freezer Program, Fur Program, Biodiversity Working Group, Fire Management Policy, Firearm Safety Instructor Course Program, Bathurst Management Planning Committee, and the Trapper Treeline Program. There are records relating to Trapper Training, Harvesters Assistance, Trapper Compensation, and interaction with COSEWIC, and the Fish and Wildlife Service Policy. Each region of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut is represented.

This accession consists of records from the Policy, Legislation and Communications division of Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development and its predecessor, the Department of Renewable Resources, relating to forest management, Metis harvesting rights, and an environmental agreement with BHP Diamonds Inc. The records include a department overview, legislation and regulations, policies and directives, briefing material, correspondence, feedback, notes, a legal opinion, a FMB submission, a workplan, excerpts from the RWED Operations Manual, An Overview of Forest Management in the Northwest Territories, Forests for Tomorrow discussion paper, a decision paper, an assessment report, Forest Management Policy - chronology of development and review, a procedure for Forest Management Application Processing, presentation slides, court decisions, meeting notes, an environmental agreement and implementation protocol, and news items and reference material.

This accession consists of records from the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development relating to trapping, support for harvesters, fur marketing, trap exchange, business opportunities, and trapper training and other courses. The records include community and regional fur returns, statistics, reports, presentations, briefing material, support program information, policies and directives, newsletters, training manuals, correspondence, map of registered trapping areas near Fort Smith, fur marketing proposal and strategy, contracts and agreements, webpage design and content, news releases and articles, and a funding proposal and business plans.

This accession consists of records from the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and from the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. The records relate to the "Increasing the Number of Northern Workers in the NWT Mineral Industry - Impacts and Strategies" study, the “NWT Mining Statistics Survey Financial & Statistical Results Details by Individual Mines 1990-1992” survey, mineral royalty and mining taxation options, a draft Mining Income Tax Act, website development for the Coronation Gulf Mineral Development Area and the Mackenzie Valley Mineral Development Area, and mineral exploration projects. The records include correspondence, action plans, proposals, service contracts and agreements, terms of reference, reports, instructions, questionnaires, reference material, briefing material, presentations, speaking notes, responses to information requests, photographs, and Workers’ Compensation Board Annual Report 1990.

Records date from 1985-1996 and include NWT annual forest fire operations reports, reports on recommendations pertaining to fire management on the winter and forested ranges of the barren-ground, Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds of caribou, as well as an evaluation and summary of the transfer of fire and forest management from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs to the GNWT. The majority of the files consist of project reports that were prepared by Peat Marwick Stevenson and Kellog for the GNWT related to forest and fire management practices and policies.

This accession consists of textual records from the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Policy and Planning division of the Department Renewable Resources, and Policy, Legislation and Communications division of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development related to the devolution of natural resources from the federal government and the Division of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The records include correspondence, briefing material, draft Memorandum of Understanding, a draft accord, "Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Footprints 2: A Second Comprehensive Report of the Nunavut Implementation Commission" and other responses, a division implementation plan, material from the Division Secretariat, and legal opinions.

This accession consists of records related to economic development work done with various communities in the Inuvik Region, specifically Tsiigehtchic (Arctic Red River) and Fort McPherson by the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development and its predecessor, the Department of Economic Development and Tourism. The records include correspondence, trip reports, funding documentation, community opportunities listings, workshop and meeting material, Tsiigehtchic Economic Development Strategy discussion paper, Arctic Red River Tourism Business Plan, and Tourism Business Opportunities Study Fort McPherson, NWT.

This accession consists of records relating to the management of forests in the Northwest Territories. The records include regional year-end reports (1999), Fire Debriefing Meeting Summary Report and Action Items (2003), Taking Stock and Shaping Future Direction workshop records, records relating to the negotiation of forest management agreements, fire effects camps messaging and reports, Public Education Program draft plan and planning material, a 1952 fire prevention proclamation, excerpts from the RWED operations manual, A Guide to Forest Resource Licences and Permits For the Northwest Territories, and a draft pamphlet about the Forest Management Division.

The accession consists of records from the Investment and Economic Analysis division of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. The records document various areas the division was involved with, including the establishment of the Business Development and Investment Corporation, arts and culture strategy, Northern innovation, the diamond industry, and manufacturing strategy. The records include correspondence, briefing notes, meeting and workshop materials, agreements, survey results, presentation slides and speaking notes, financial records, reports, planning documents, Decision papers, and reference material.

The accession consists of records from the Wildlife and Fisheries division of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development relating to the environment assessment and monitoring of the Diavik Diamond Mine. The records include reports, correspondence, meeting notes, presentation slides and speaking notes from public meetings, a draft Diavik Environmental Agreement, wildlife impact linkage diagrams, reviews, comments and responses, and records of the GNWT-Diavik Working Group and the Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board.

This accession consists of records of the Industrial Initiatives division of the Department of Resources and Natural Resources ( RWED, later the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI)), particularly relating to diamond mining (Diavik, BHP, De Beers) and the Mackenzie Gas project. Other projects and locations featured less prominently include the Can Tung Mine, Bathurst Inlet, Lupin Mine, and Paramount Resources (Cameron Hills). The records include meeting material from the Diavik Communities Advisory Board, meetings of various groups related to the Mackenzie Gas Project Socio-Economic Agreement, Deputy Ministers' Pipeline Steering Committee, and Mackenzie Valley Development Project Working Group, briefing material (including briefing notes from other divisions in RWED), speaking notes, grants and contributions policies and procedures, and reports, including Socio-Economic Monitoring Agreement status reports, annual Communities and Diamonds reports, and Economic Accounts 1987-1996.

Records relate to energy conservation programs promoted by the department.

Records include files on mineral development, correspondence regarding energy alternatives as well as natural gas power feasibility for Inuvik and Hay River, strategy and northern hiring practices, Development Impact Zones (DIZ's) and major project preparedness for full-scale hydrocarbon development of the Northwest Territories.

Records include correspondence and reports related to the department's involvement on the board of directors of the Arctic Energy Alliance.

The records consist of the NWT Energy Plan and the work surrounding its creation as drafted by the Energy Secretariat; meeting minutes of the Arctic Energy Alliance with RWED Deputy Minister participation from 1997-2002; and ministerial and deputy minister chronos from 2004.

This accession consists of records relating to the South Slave Region Territorial Parks and tourism in the area. The records include correspondence, briefing material, park statistics, and tourist information.

This accession consists of records relating to Department-wide issues of the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. The records include a copy of the Thelon Game Sanctuary Management Plan, a draft document on overlap issues, meeting notes, legal opinions, desired outcomes for development, and a chart of permits, licences and authorization authorized under various legislation.

The accession consists of records relating to the South Slave Region of the Department of Resources, Wildlife, and Economic Development, including departmental organization, fire and forest management, and interaction with the Lutsel K'e Dene Band's Wildlife, Lands and Environment Committee. The records include correspondence, meeting materials, site assessment forms, organizational charts, and reports, plans, and photographs of the 1997 Fort Providence Prescribed Burn project.

This accession consists of audio recordings of Phase 1 and 2 community and user group consultation meetings regarding the new Wildlife Act and Species at Risk Act. The recordings feature various Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development officials making presentations on elements of the proposed legislation and gathering feedback and recommendations from meeting participants. The communities and organizations consulted include: Aklavik Hunters and Trappers Committee and Renewable Resource Council, Tuktoyaktuk Hunters and Trappers Committee and community members, Tsiigehtchic Renewable Resource Council, Fort McPherson Renewable Resource Council, Holman community members, Paulatuk Hunters and Trappers Committee, Inuvik Renewable Resource Council and Hunters and Trappers Committee, Snare Lake (Wekweeti) community members, Rae Lakes (Gameti) community members, Whati community members, Holman (Ulukhaktok) Hunters and Trappers Committee and community members, Yellowknife community members, Sachs Harbour Hunters and Trappers Committee, Norman Wells Sahtu Renewable Resources Board, Dettah community members, Resident Hunters (Yellowknife), and Rae (Behchoko) community members.