Folder Council Recommendations

One of the mandates of the Yukon Land Use Planning Council is to make recommendations to the Yukon Government and affected Yukon First Nations on a number of topics, including:

  • land use planning, including policies, goals and priorities, in the Yukon;

  • the identification of planning regions and priorities for the preparation of regional land use plans;

  • the general terms of reference, including timeframes, for each Regional Land Use Planning Commission;

  • the boundary of each planning region; and

  • such other matters as Government and each affected Yukon First Nation may agree.

You can scroll through our recommendations below and download those of interest. Click here to view minutes of the Council.

Total Impact Workshop Resolution on Cumulative Effects Popular

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A letter written on October 9th, 2019 to the CYFN Grand Chief and the YG Minister of EMR, and circulated to all those who attended our "Total Impact" workshop, regarding recommendations that arose from this workshop. These recommendations are found on the last page of the workshop summary.

Advancing Regional Planning 2022 Recommendations Popular

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A letter written August 8, 2022, addressed to Yukon Government and Affected First Nations under Chapter 11, and later forwarded to Crown-Indigenous Relations and Norther Affairs Canada, regarding the advancement of Yukon regional land use planning. These recommendations were developed in collaboration with the Yukon Forum "Regional Planning Leads" group through a series of workshops in 2020 and 2021, as well as the Council’s work associated with preparation of the Dawson Regional LUP and other linked initiatives or UFA opportunities and requirements.

Yukon Planning Regions May 2018 Popular

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A map of all the planning regions of the Yukon, as per the 2018 Terms of Reference for the Dawson Regional Planning Commission and Yukon Land Use Planning Council's September 16th 2011 recommendations and subsequent boundary discussions.

This map is formatted for letter-sized (11x8.5") printing.

Note that the date on this map should read May 2018, not 2013.

Letter to Minister of EMR and Chief of NND regarding Sub-Regional Planning Popular

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A letter written October 5th, 2017 to the Honourable Ranjit Pillai, Minister of Energy Mines and Resources and to Chief Simon Mervyn of the
First Nation of Na-cha Nyak Dun. The discusses some implications of a sub-regional plan in the Beaver watershed. Attached to the letter is a recommendation made to the Implementation Review Group (10 Year Review) in 2004.

Letter Requesting Meeting with Minister of EMR Popular

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A letter written January 15th, 2018, to the Honourable Ranjit Pillai, Minister of Energy Mines and Resources requesting a meeting. Items to be discussed are included.

Letter to the Parties of the UFA & Yukon First Nation Final Agreements Popular

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This letter raises a number of concerns regarding the interpretation of Chapter 11, particularly around roles. It recommends a working group of senior officials be established to determine a process for addressing these issues.

Map of the Yukon Planning Regions - January 2013 Popular

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Yukon Planning Regions as of January 2013A map of all the planning regions of the Yukon, as per the Yukon Land Use Planning Council's September 16th 2011 recommendations and subsequent boundary discussions.

These boundaries are now out of date! See 2018 map above for most current version.

Yukon First Nations without Final Agreements: Planning Policy Needed Popular

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Letter requesting policy on Yukon First Nations without Final Agreements and regional land use planning.A letter from the the Yukon Land Use Planning Council urging the the Premier and the Yukon Government to develop a policy on how Yukon First Nations without Final Agreements can participate in regional land use planning in the Yukon.

YLUPC Letter Regarding the Peel Approval Process Popular

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YLUPC letter to Peel Parties

The Yukon Land Use Planning Council's review and comments on the approval process for Peel Final Recommended Regional Land Use Plan.

 

Map of Yukon Planning Regions - Sept 16, 2011 Popular

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A map of all the planning regions of the Yukon, as per the Yukon Land Use Planning Council's September 16th 2011 recommendations.

These boundaries are now out of date! See 2018 map above for most current version.

YLUPC Recommendations on Southern Yukon Planning Regions Popular

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A set of four recommendations on the configuration and priority of the southern Yukon planning regions.

Map of Proposed Southern Yukon Planning Regions Popular

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Recommended southern planning regionsThis is the map of the proposed configuration of southern Yukon planning regions recommended by YLUPC in September 2011. These recommendations, a separate document, refer to this map  as Map #2.

These boundaries are now out of date! See 2018 map above for most current version.

"Current" Planning Regions 1998 - map Popular

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Map 1 of YLUPC's September 2011 recommendationsThis is the map of the configuration of southern Yukon planning regions prior to the YLUPC's September 2011 recommendations. These recommendations, in a separate document, refer to this map  as Map #1.

These boundaries are now out of date! See 2018 map above for most current version.

Dawson Regional Planning Commission's Terms of Reference Popular

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This is the Terms of Reference for the Dawson Regional Planning Commission.

Response Protocol Summary Popular

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Council encourages all Government and Yukon First Nations to respond to recommendations in a timely fashion. This protocol, accepted by all parties, outlines the timeframe and format for responses to formal recommendations of YLUPC.