Consultation

gary noskiye

consultation coordinator

Tansi, my name is Gary Noskiye.

As Consultation Coordinator for Peerless Trout First Nation, I am responsible for protecting our inherited Treaty rights and interests through effective engagement with oil and gas companies, forestry companies, and other stakeholders. My role involves ensuring that development projects are carried out in a manner that respects our lands, waters, wildlife, and environment, while also considering the needs of our trapline holders, hunters, fishers, and land users. I strive to promote responsible development that benefits our community and preserves our traditional way of life.

Peerless trout first nation Consultation department

The PTFN Consultation department oversees the Nation’s relationship with the oil, gas, and forestry sector within PTFN’s traditional territory. The department negotiates impact benefit agreements with operators that currently do business within PTFN territory and is the point of contact for any government mandated First Nation consultation. The Consultation Department also monitors environmental impacts that result from oil, gas, and forestry activities to ensure industry compliance with environmental protection and/or remediation requirements.

Environmental monitoring activities

In 2019, the Consultation Department began conducting environmental monitoring activities, which includes data collection for lake water quality, wildlife and vegetation surveys and fish populations in Peerless and Graham Lakes.  The purpose of collecting this data is to establish a ‘baseline’ inventory of the key environmental aspects that directly effect the quality of life for PTFN community members. In turn, the baseline data will be used to measure and gauge impacts caused by industry activities, forestry, natural disasters, and climate change over time.