Establishment Agreement

Visitor Use and Park Management

6.01 Environmental assessment and review

The Parties acknowledge that all programs, procedures, plans, developments and activities proposed for Park lands are subject to the Environmental Impact Screening and Review Process in accordance with the IFA .

6.02 Interim management guidelines

Within two years of the signing of this Agreement the CPS , in consultation with the SHHTC , the SHCC , the IGC , the IRC , and the WMAC , shall develop and implement Interim Management Guidelines for the Park.

6.03 Park management plan

Within five years of the signing of this Agreement, the CPS, in consultation with the SHHTC, the SHCC, the IGC, the IRC, the WMAC and the broader Canadian public, shall develop a Management Plan for the Park which shall comply with the provisions of this Agreement, the National Parks Act and CPS Policy.

6.04 Visitor access

In the ongoing planning, administration and management of the Park and the development of Interim Management Guidelines and the Park Management Plan, particular emphasis shall be placed on the timing, location and means of Visitor access, in the interests of both Visitor safety and of protection of the Natural and Cultural Resources of the Park.

6.05 Research

In addition to the provisions of clause 5.01, the CPS shall consult with the SHHTC and the SHCC before undertaking any studies or issuing any permits for research in the Park.

6.06 Promotion of public awareness

Through the distribution of information to the Canadian public and the use of Park interpretation programs, the Parties agree to promote public awareness, appreciation and understanding of all aspects of the land within and adjacent to the Park, its past and present use, and in particular, the related cultural heritage of the Inuvialuit.