Permits and Authorizations in the NWT

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General

Land and water use permits and authorizations for activities in the NWT are issued by a variety of organizations, including:

• Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board - On-line list of applications with location descriptions
• Gwich'in Land and Water Board - On-line list of applications with location descriptions
• Sahtu Land and Water Board
• Environmental Impact Screening Committee (Inuvialuit Settlement Region)
• National Energy Board
• Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans
• Natural Resources Canada
• Government of the Northwest Territories
• Aurora Research Institute
• Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre

Private Lands

• Inuvialuit Land Administration (Inuvialuit private lands)
• Gwich'in Tribal Council - Gwich'in Land Administration (Gwich'in private lands)
• Sahtu region District Land Corporations (Sahtu district private lands)

Environmental Assessments

Information about environmental assessments (for activities with potentially significant adverse environmental impacts) in the NWT is available from:

• Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board
• Environmental Impact Screening Committee (Inuvialuit Settlement Region)
• Environmental Impact Review Board (Inuvialuit Settlement Region)
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Additional Information

Additional information and links about regulatory processes are available from: 

• NWT Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management (CEAM) Strategy and Framework 
• DIAND NWT Region - Publications
• DIAND NWT Region Operations Directorate - Publications
• DIAND NWT Region Mineral Development Division - Guide to Legislation Affecting Mineral Development
• Regulatory Roadmaps Project - for oil and gas activities

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