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Muskwa-Kechika Pre-Tenure
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The Muskwa-Kechika Management Area in the northeast region
of BC, is a remote and relatively undeveloped area of
abundant resources. The Muskwa-Kechika Management Area Act
establishes the requirement for pre-tenure planning for oil and gas
exploration and development in the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area prior to the disposition of petroleum and natural gas rights.
The purpose of a pre-tenure plan is to encourage and guide environmentally responsible development of oil and gas resources by providing results-
oriented management direction that ensures oil and gas activities are
consistent with the Act. Pre-tenure plans also provide a sustainable
resource management framework to address social well-being, environmental
conservation and economic prosperity.
This plan contains binding, results-based requirements that must be
achieved in oil and gas activities. This approach sets management
objectives and then measures specific indicators of progress in achieving
those objectives. Targets have been established as a means of quantifying
the acceptable future state of these indicators.
The science and information behind attempting to quantify short- and long-
term impacts of oil and gas activities are subjective. As a result, regular
monitoring of activities and their outcomes on the ground, and adapting to
local conditions or new information is essential.
More information on Muskwa-Kechika Management Plans can be found in the
following documents:
- Pre-Tenure Plans for Oil and Gas Development in the Muskwa- Kechika Management Area
PDF(4.69MB)
- Information Letter (2003SRM0011-000604): Pre-Tenure plans open Muskwa-Kechika to gas exploration
PDF(19KB)
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources has continued its commitment to the pre-tenure
plans by providing the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management (MSRM), the
lead agency in the creation of the plans, with pertinent information on the gas
potential and economic value of allowing oil and gas operations within the
M-KMA. The plans are created in a manner that is
consistent with the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area Act.
The purpose of the pre-tenure plans is to develop areas within the M-KMA in an
environmentally responsible manner regarding the exploration and development of
the oil and gas industry. The pre-tenure plans are not a prerequisite for
conducting geophysical activities. However, guidelines for conducting geophysical
activities within the Muskwa-Kechika can be obtained from the Oil and Gas Commission
(OGC).
The Upper Sikanni Plan was created in 1995 prior to the existence of the Muskwa-Kechika.
The only other approved plan for the area, Besa-Prophet Phase 1, was approved in September
2002. MSRM is finalizing the remaining areas
in a phased approach.
In order to create plans with the best management direction, information has been gathered
from government agencies, First Nations, local government, stakeholders and the general public.
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Last Updated:
July 14, 2006
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