Traditional

land use agreements

We value the culture, lands and traditions of First Nations groups and work closely with them from the start of the project, through the life of the pipeline. On the Coastal GasLink project, a significant part of their involvement means sharing traditional knowledge to reflect their community’s use of land, water and resources. This provides important information about what development on their traditional lands may mean to their traditional use of the land. Being aware of the locations of important sites and timing of activities helps us refine our project footprint and carefully plan the construction to avoid or reduce potential adverse effects on traditional land use.

Why are we excited about completing all 19 Traditional Land Use Study reports? Because each of these reports creates an opportunity for the community to share and validate information. With each one of these reports being validated by the Chief and Council and often the community before it’s shared with us, the process can take numerous hours of meetings, discussions, and revisions. The reports are then used to refine our project planning and support cultural awareness amongst our workers to promote respect for the land and the people.

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