Recomendations
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.
YLUPC recommends General Terms of Reference for transitional DRPC
YLUPC recommends Dawson Regional Planning Commission General Terms of Reference (GTOR) for a transitional commission.
The GTOR would be effective for period between submission of a Final Recommended Plan (anticipated for April 1, 2026) and subsequent approval, modification, or rejection of the plan by the Parties.
YLUPC recommends amendments to the Nacho-Nyak Dun Planning Region’s General Terms of Reference
YLUPC recommends amendments to the recommended Na-Cho Nyak Dun Regional Planning Commission General Terms of Reference as submitted October, 2023. The key amendments are:
• Inclusion of the Beaver River Watershed; and
• Clarification that the commission will operate throughout the plan approval process.
These key changes are included in the attached Na-Cho Nyak Dun Regional Planning Commission General Terms of Reference, along with other technical wording changes.
YLUPC Recommends Ongoing Commissions
The Council recommends that regional land use planning commissions remain in place once a plan has been approved for each region. Consistent with this recommendation, the Council recommends that the North Yukon Planning Commission and the Peel Watershed Planning Commission be re-established.
YLUPC submission to YG public engagement on Lands Legislation
The Council recommends that regional land use planning commissions remain in place once a plan has been approved for each region. Consistent with this recommendation, the Council recommends that the North Yukon Planning Commission and the Peel Watershed Planning Commission be re-established.
Chapter 11 Plan Review for North Yukon
Recommendation to the Vuntut Gwitchin and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Governments as well as the Government of Yukon to undertake a review of the North Yukon Regional Land Use Plan.
YLUPC Recommends a Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Planning Region
The Council recommended a General Terms of Reference for a Na-Cho Nyak Dun Regional Planning Commission, to both the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun and the Government of Yukon for their consideration.
Advancing Regional Planning Recommendations
This set of Yukon regional planning recommendations was 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 on Indigenous Planning and Traditional Knowledge, and was sent to YG as well as Affected First Nations under Chapter 11 .
YLUPC submission to the Mineral Development Strategy Engagement
Recommendations related to the Yukon Mineral Development Strategy submitted to the Yukon Mineral Development Panel.
Total Impact Workshop Resolution on Cumulative Effects
Recommendations sent to CYFN and YG from “Total Impact” cumulative effects workshop.
Yukon Planning Regions May 2019
Recommended Planning Regions: (map formatted for letter size printing).The map shows recommended planning regions of the Yukon, updated to be consistent with the Dawson Region boundary as set out in the 2018 Terms of Reference for the Dawson Regional Planning Commission. The basis remains Yukon Land Use Planning Council’s September 16th, 2011 recommendations.
Beaver Watershed Sub-Regional Planning Recommendations
Beaver River watershed sub-regional planning recommendations sent to Nacho Nyak Dun and YG. Attached to the letter is a recommendation made to the Implementation Review Group (10 Year Review) in 2004.
Chapter 11 Roles Recommendations
This letter raises a number of concerns regarding the interpretation of Chapter 11, particularly around roles. It recommends, to the Parties of the UFA and First Nation Final Agreements, a working group of senior officials be established to determine a process for addressing these issues.
