Gwich’in Land and Water Board

1. General Information

Background

The Gwich'in Land and Water Board (GLWB) is a regulatory authority established pursuant to the Gwich'in Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (GCLCA) and given effect on December 28, 1998 by the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA) (Bill C-6).

Responsibilities

The GLWB was established to provide for an integrated and coordinated system of land management in the Mackenzie Valley of the Northwest Territories.

The object of the GLWB is to provide for conservation, development and utilization of the land and water resources in the Gwich'in settlement area in a manner that will provide the optimum benefit for present and future residents of the settlement area and the Mackenzie Valley and for all Canadians.

The MVRMA authorizes the GLWB to regulate the use of land and water by issuing, amending, renewing and suspending Land Use Permits and Water Licences throughout the Gwich'in settlement area, which includes all Crown, Gwich'in settlement land, or any other private lands.

The MVRMA further prescribes that the Mackenzie Valley Land Use Regulations, the Northwest Territories Waters Act and the Northwest Territories Waters Regulations as the principle regulatory instruments for Board use.

2. Institutional Functions, Programs and Activities

The GLWB is comprised of five members including, apart from the Chairperson, two Members appointed on the nomination of the Gwich'in Tribal Council (GTC), one Member appointed on the nomination of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) and one Member appointed on the nomination of the Federal Government. The Chairperson is appointed on the nomination of the appointed Members. The offices of the GLWB are located on the second floor of the Chief Jim Koe Zheh in Inuvik NT. The office personal include an Executive Director, an Office Manager, a GIS Technician, an Land and Water Technician I and a Land and Water Technician II.

Information Holdings

Board Records of Decision

Description: Public Registry - this contains correspondence and information from government departments, correspondence and information generated by the Board, correspondence and information from companies, aboriginal organizations and concerned individuals relating to land use permits and water licences.

Document Types: Water licence, land use permit.

Record Number: GLWB BRD 005

Internal Services

Internal Services are groups of related activities and resources that are administered to support the needs of programs and other corporate obligations of an organization. These groups are: Management and Oversight Services; Communications Services; Legal Services; Human Resources Management Services; Financial Management Services; Information Management Services; Information Technology Services; Real Property Services; Materiel Services; Acquisition Services; and Travel and Other Administrative Services. Internal Services include only those activities and resources that apply across an organization and not to those provided specifically to a program.

Communications Services

Communications Services involve activities undertaken to ensure that Government of Canada communications are effectively managed, well-coordinated and responsive to the diverse information needs of the public. The communications management function ensures that the public - internal or external - receives government information, and that the views and concerns of the public are taken into account in the planning, management and evaluation of policies, programs, services and initiatives.

• Communications
  • Public Communications

Human Resources Management

Human Resources Management Services involve activities undertaken for determining strategic direction, allocating resources among services and processes, as well as activities relating to analyzing exposure to risk and determining appropriate countermeasures. They ensure that the service operations and programs of the federal government comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and/or plans.

• Classification of Positions
  • Staffing
• Compensation and Benefits
  • Attendance and Leave
  • Pay and Benefits
• Labour Relations
  • Internal Disclosure of Wrongdoing in the Workplace
  • Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
• Performance Management Reviews (COR)
  • Performance Management Reviews (PIB)
• Recruitment and Staffing
  • Applications for Employment
  • Employee Personnel Record
  • Personnel Security Screening
  • Staffing
  • Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service
• Relocation (COR)
  • Relocation (PIB)
• Training and Development (COR)
  • Training and Development (PIB)

Information Technology

Information Technology Services involve activities undertaken to achieve efficient and effective use of information technology to support government priorities and program delivery, to increase productivity, and to enhance services to the public.

• Information Technology
  • Electronic Network Monitoring

Travel And Other Administrative Services

Travel and Other Administrative Services include Government of Canada (GC) travel services, as well as those other internal services that do not smoothly fit with any of the internal services categories.

• Access to Information and Privacy (COR)
  • Access to Information and Privacy (PIB)
• Proactive Disclosure
• Security
  • Identification and Building-Pass Cards
  • Internal Disclosure of Wrongdoing in the Workplace
  • Personnel Security Screening
• Travel (COR)
  • Travel (PIB)

Manuals

• Application Process and Guidelines for a Land Use Permit and/or Water License in the Gwich'in Settlement Area
• Gwich'in Land and Water Board Operation and Administration Manual
• Rules for Public Hearings (draft)

3. Additional Information

Please see the introduction to this publication for information on access procedures under the provisions of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.

For additional information about the programs and activities of the Gwich'in Land and Water Board, please contact:

Gwich'in Land and Water Board
Chief Jim Koe Zheh
1-3 Council Crescent, Box 2018
Inuvik, Northwest Territories
X0E 0T0

Telephone: 867-777-7960
Facsimile: 867-777-7970
Internet: www.glwb.com

Reading Room

In accordance with the Access to Information Act, an area on the premises of this institution has been designated as a public reading room. The address is:

Gwich'in Land and Water Board
1-3 Council Crescent, Box 2018
Inuvik, Northwest Territories