Socio-Economic Studies Mackenzie Natural Gas Pipeline Project Group

Socio-Economic Studies

As part of the regulatory application process, a study was undertaken to understand how the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project might affect the social and economic well-being and the way of life of northern communities.

Communities in the Northwest Territories The Socio-economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) identified the Project's economic, social, community, and cultural effects and recommended ways to optimize beneficial effects and minimize adverse effects.

Public input and traditional knowledge were an important part of this assessment.

A socio-economic effects monitoring plan will be implemented to evaluate how accurately the SEIA identified project effects and how well the effects are being managed.

Thirty communities are part of the study. They were chosen because they:

Are within 200 kilometres of the proposed major facilities and have a direct historic, cultural or economic link to the project area
Have areas used for traditional activities, such as hunting or trapping, that could be directly affected by the project facilities or operations
Have populations that could provide many employees for construction or operations jobs
Might experience an increase in traffic from construction-related vehicles
Might service the construction or operations phase of the Project.

Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

The SEIA is presented in two volumes: Volume 4 and Volume 6 of the Environmental Impact Assessment filed with the National Energy Board (NEB) in October 2004.

Volume 4 presents information about existing or baseline socio-economic conditions in the study regions
Volume 6 presents the assessment of the project effects on the existing socio-economic conditions

Community Reports were prepared for specific communities containing baseline and assessment information. These are designated as Volume 4B and Volume 6C. They do not contain additional information from initial Volume 4 and Volume 6

The community reports were prepared for communities for:

the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
the Gwich'in Settlement Area
the Sahtu Settlement Area
the Dehcho Region
Northwestern Alberta
Industrial and Commercial Centres

SEIA Volumes 4 and 6

Community Reports

Volume 4

Volume 6A

Volume 6B

Communities in the ISR

Communities in the GSA

Communities in the SSA

Communities in the Dehcho Region

Communities in NW Alberta

Industrial and Commercial Centres

SEIA Volumes 4 and 6

Volume 4: Socio-Economic Baseline
Table of Contents	MGP_EIS_Vol4_TOC (327 KB PDF)
1. Introduction	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Section_1 (913 KB PDF)
2. People and the Economy	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Section_2 (416 KB PDF)
3. Infrastructure and Community Services	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Section_3 (452 KB PDF)
4. Individual, Family and Community Wellness	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Section_4 (853 KB PDF)
5. Traditional Culture	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Section_5 (260 KB PDF)
6. Nontraditional Land and Resource Use	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Section_6 (638 KB PDF)
7. Heritage Resources	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Section_7 (212 KB PDF)
Glossary	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Glossary (154 KB PDF)

Volume 4: List of Figures
Figure 1-1	Study Area Communities	Embedded in document.
Figure 3-1	Selected Traffic Checkpoints on Highways No. 35 and 58	Embedded in document.
Figure 6-1	Land Ownership Inuvialuit Settlement Region	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.1.jpg (660 KB JPG)
Figure 6-2	Oil and Gas Dispositions – Inuvialuit Settlement Region	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.2.jpg (1.05 MB JPG)
Figure 6-3	Historical Dredging in the Beaufort Sea	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.3.jpg (1.39 MB JPG)
Figure 6-4	Protected Areas – Inuivialuit Settlement Region	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.4.jpg (1.35 MB JPG)
Figure 6-5	Beluga Management Zones in the Beaufort Sea	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.5.jpg (667 KB JPG)
Figure 6-6	Kittigazuit Designated Route	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.6.jpg (927 KB JPG)
Figure 6-7	Land Ownership – Gwich'in Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.7.jpg (694 KB JPG)
Figure 6-8	Oil and Gas Dispositions – Gwich'in Settlement Area and Sahtu Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.8.jpg (800 KB JPG)
Figure 6-9	Protected Areas – Gwich'in Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.9.jpg (837 KB JPG)
Figure 6-10	Land Ownership – Sahtu Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.10.jpg (676 KB JPG)
Figure 6-11	Protected Areas – Sahtu Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.11.jpg (973 KB JPG)
Figure 6-12	Land Ownership – Deh Cho Region and Northwestern Alberta	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.12.jpg (688 KB JPG)
Figure 6-13	Oil and Gas Dispositions – Deh Cho Region and Northwestern Alberta	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.13.jpg (720 KB JPG)
Figure 6-14	Protected Area – Deh Cho Region and Northwestern Alberta	MGP_EIS_Vol4_Figure6.14.jpg (1 MB JPG)

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Volume 6: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Part A: Cost, Economics and Community Services
Table of Contents	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_A_TOC (103 KB PDF)
1. Introduction	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_A_Section_1 (639 KB PDF)
2. Project Expenditures	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_A_Section_2 (323 KB PDF)
3. The Economy – Regional , Territorial and National	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_A_Section_3 (639 KB PDF)
4. Infrastructure and Community Services	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_A_Section_4 (737 KB PDF)

Volume 6, Part A: List of Figures
Figure 1-1	Study Area Communities and Facilities	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure1.1.jpg (126 KB JPG)
Figure 1-2	Shared Responsibility for Socio-Economic Effects Management	Embedded in document.
Figure 3-1	Project Effects on Regional Economies and the Northwest Territories Economy	Embedded in document.
Figure 3-2	Project Effects on the Northwest Territories and Canadian Economies	Embedded in document.
Figure 3-3	Project Effects on Population, including Birth, Death, and In- and Out-Migration Rates	Embedded in document.
Figure 3-4	Composition of the Northwest Territories Population by Region (2003 Population Estimates)	Embedded in document.
Figure 3-5	Five-year Mobility Status of Residents in the Northwest Territories (2001)	Embedded in document.
Figure 4-1	Project Effects on Transportation Infrastructure and Services	Embedded in document.
Figure 4-2	Project Effects on Community Infrastructure, and Availability of Utilities and Energy	Embedded in document.
Figure 4-3	Project Effects on Availability and Quality of Housing	Embedded in document.
Figure 4-4	Housing in Need of Major Repairs in the Northwest Territories (2001)	Embedded in document.
Figure 4-5	Project Effects on Recreation Resources	Embedded in document.
Figure 4-6	Project Effects on Community and Regional Governance, and Development Decision Making	Embedded in document.
Figure 4-7	Shared Responsibility for Effects Management	Embedded in document.

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Volume 6: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Part B: Wellness, Culture, Land and Heritage Resources
Table of Contents	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_B_TOC (103 KB PDF)
5. Individual, Family and Community Wellness	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_B_Section_5 (793 KB PDF)
6. Traditional Culture	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_B_Section_6 (374 KB PDF)
7. Nontraditional Land and Resource Use	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_B_Section_7 (510 KB PDF)
8. Heritage Resources	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_B_Section_8 (425 KB PDF)
9. Cumulative Effects	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_B_Section_9 (230 KB PDF)
10. Monitoring and Follow-Up	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_B_Section_10 (341 KB PDF)
Glossary	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Part_B_Glossary (128 KB PDF)

Volume 6, Part B: List of Figures
Figure 5-1	Project Effects on Family and Community Well-Being, and Family and Social Services	Embedded in document.
Figure 5-2	Alcohol-Related Offences in the Northwest Territories (2002)	Embedded in document.
Figure 5-3	Children in Care in the Northwest Territories (2002 to 2003 fiscal year)	Embedded in document.
Figure 5-4	Project Effects on Health Conditions and Health Care Services	Embedded in document.
Figure 5-5	Accident and Injury Deaths in the Northwest Territories (1994 to 1998)	Embedded in document.
Figure 5-6	Project Effects on Public Safety and Protection Services	Embedded in document.
Figure 5-7	Project Effects on Skill Levels, Educational Attainment, and Education and Training Services	Embedded in document.
Figure 5-8	High School Completion in the Northwest Territories (2001)	Embedded in document.
Figure 6-1	Project Effects on Traditional Harvesting and Land Use	Embedded in document.
Figure 6-2	Household Consumption of Country Foods in the Northwest Territories (2002)	Embedded in document.
Figure 6-3	Active Trappers in the Northwest Territories (2002)	Embedded in document.
Figure 6-4	Project Effects on Traditional Language and Culture	Embedded in document.
Figure 6-5	Residents Who Speak their Aboriginal Language (1999)	Embedded in document.
Figure 7-1	Project Effects on Nontraditional Land and Resource Use	Embedded in document.
Figure 7-2	Land Ownership in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.2.jpg (137 KB JPG)
Figure 7-3	Oil and Gas Dispositions in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.3.jpg (123 KB JPG)
Figure 7-4	Historical Dredging in the Beaufort Sea	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.4.jpg (134 KB JPG)
Figure 7-5	Land Ownership in the Gwich'in Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.5.jpg (105 KB JPG)
Figure 7-6	Oil and Gas Dispositions in the Gwich'in Settlement Area and Sahtu Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.6.jpg (116 KB JPG)
Figure 7-7	Land Ownership in the Sahtu Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.7.jpg (105 KB JPG)
Figure 7-8	Land Ownership in the Deh Cho Region and Northwestern Alberta	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.8.jpg (103 KB JPG)
Figure 7-9	Oil and Gas Dispositions in the Deh Cho Region and Northwestern Alberta	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.9.jpg (107 KB JPG)
Figure 7-10	Project Effects on Environmentally Protected Areas	Embedded in document.
Figure 7-11	Protected Areas in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.11.jpg (166 KB JPG)
Figure 7-12	Beluga Management Zones in the Beaufort Sea	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.12.jpg (98 KB JPG)
Figure 7-13	Kittigazuit Designated Route	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.13.jpg (154 KB JPG)
Figure 7-14	Protected Areas in the Gwich'in Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.14.jpg (126 KB JPG)
Figure 7-15	Protected Areas in the Sahtu Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.15.jpg (135 KB JPG)
Figure 7-16	Protected Areas in the Deh Cho Region and Northwestern Alberta	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.16.jpg (137 KB JPG)
Figure 7-17	Project Effects on Visual and Aesthetic Resources	Embedded in document.
Figure 7-18	Potential Visibility of Niglintgak Gas Conditioning Facility	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.18.jpg (129 KB JPG)
Figure 7-19	Potential Visibility of Taglu Gas Conditioning Facility	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.19.jpg (113 KB JPG)
Figure 7-20	Potential Visibility of Parsons Lake Gas Conditioning Facility	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.20.jpg (116 KB JPG)
Figure 7-21	Potential Visibility of Inuvik Area Facility	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure7.21.jpg (135 KB JPG)
Figure 8-1	Project Effects on Heritage Resources	Embedded in document.
Figure 8-2	Revisited and Newly Recorded Heritage Resource Sites – Inuvialuit Settlement Region	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure8.2.jpg (127 KB JPG)
Figure 8-3	Revisited and Newly Recorded Heritage Resource Sites – Gwich'in Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure8.3.jpg (110 KB JPG)
Figure 8-4	Revisited and Newly Recorded Heritage Resource Sites – Sahtu Settlement Area	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure8.4.jpg (127 KB JPG)
Figure 8-5	Revisited and Newly Recorded Heritage Resource Sites – Deh Cho Region	MGP_EIS_Vol6_Figure8.5.jpg (112 KB JPG)

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Community Reports

Communities in the ISR
Aklavik Baseline	Vol_4B-Aklavik_Baseline (2.64 MB PDF)
Aklavik SEIA	Vol_6C-Aklavik_SEIA (1.4 MB PDF)
Holman (Ulukhaktok) Baseline	Vol_4B-Holman_Baseline (2.18 MB PDF)
Holman (Ulukhaktok) SEIA	Vol_6C-Holman_SEIA (779 KB PDF)
Paulatuk Baseline	Vol_4B-Paulatuk_Baseline (2.13 MB PDF)
Paulatuk SEIA	Vol_6C-Paulatuk_SEIA (1.36 MB PDF)
Sachs Harbour Baseline	Vol_4B-Sachs_Baseline (2.13 MB PDF)
Sachs Harbour SEIA	Vol_6C-Sachs_SEIA (774 KB PDF)
Tuktoyaktuk Baseline	Vol_4B-Tuktoyaktuk_Baseline (2.16 MB PDF)
Tuktoyaktuk SEIA	Vol_6C-Tuktoyaktuk_SEIA (1.5 MB PDF)
Communities in the GSA
Fort McPherson Baseline	Vol_4B-Fort_McPherson_Baseline (1.25 MB PDF)
Fort McPherson SEIA	Vol_6C-Fort_McPherson_SEIA (1.00 MB PDF)
Inuvik Baseline	Vol_4B-Inuvik_Baseline (2.56 MB PDF)
Inuvik SEIA	Vol_6C-Inuvik_SEIA (1.77 MB PDF)
Tsiigehtchic Baseline	Vol_4B-Tsiigehtchic_Baseline (1.24 MB PDF)
Tsiigehtchic SEIA	Vol_6C-Tsiigehtchic_SEIA (1.10 MB PDF)
Communities in the SSA
Colville Lake Baseline	Vol_4B-Colville_Lake_Baseline (1.57 MB PDF)
Colville Lake SEIA	Vol_6C-Colville_Lake_SEIA (938 KB PDF)
Deline Baseline	Vol_4B-Deline_Baseline (1.32 MB PDF)
Deline SEIA	Vol_6C-Deline_SEIA (849 KB PDF)
Fort Good Hope Baseline	Vol_4B-Fort_Good_Hope_Baseline (1.41 MB PDF)
Fort Good Hope SEIA	Vol_6C-Fort_Good_Hope_SEIA (1.00 MB PDF)
Norman Wells Baseline	Vol_4B-Norman_Wells_Baseline (1.34 MB PDF)
Norman Wells SEIA	Vol_6C-Norman_Wells_SEIA (1.01 MB PDF)
Tulita Baseline	Vol_4B-Tulita_Baseline (1.39 MB PDF)
Tulita SEIA	Vol_6C-Tulita_SEIA (990 KB PDF)
Communities in the Dehcho Region
Fort Liard Baseline	Vol_4B-Fort_Liard_Baseline (1.60 MB PDF)
Fort Liard SEIA	Vol_6C-Fort_Liard_SEIA (848 KB PDF)
Fort Providence Baseline	Vol_4B-Fort_Providence_Baseline (1.60 MB PDF)
Fort Providence SEIA	Vol_6C-Fort_Providence_SEIA (832 KB PDF)
Fort Simpson Baseline	Vol_4B-Fort_Simpson_Baseline (1.90 MB PDF)
Fort Simpson SEIA	Vol_6C-Fort_Simpson_SEIA (1.02 MB PDF)
Hay River Reserve Baseline	Vol_4B-Hay_River_Reserve_Baseline (1.58 MB PDF)
Hay River Reserve SEIA	Vol_6C-Hay_River_Reserve_SEIA (892 KB PDF)
Jean Marie River Baseline	Vol_4B-Jean_Marie_River_Baseline (1.57 MB PDF)
Jean Marie River SEIA	Vol_6C-Jean_Marie_River_SEIA (1.04 MB PDF)
Kakisa Baseline	Vol_4B-Kakisa_Baseline (1.95 MB PDF)
Kakisa SEIA	Vol_6C-Kakisa_SEIA (892 KB PDF)
Nahanni Butte Baseline	Vol_4B-Nahanni_Butte_Baseline (1.71 MB PDF)
Nahanni Butte SEIA	Vol_6C-Nahanni_Butte_SEIA (852 KB PDF)
Trout Lake Baseline	Vol_4B-Trout_Lake_Baseline (1.21 MB PDF)
Trout Lake SEIA	Vol_6C-Trout_Lake_SEIA (926 KB PDF)
West Point Baseline	Vol_4B-West_Point_Baseline (1.50 MB PDF)
West Point SEIA	Vol_6C-West_Point_SEIA (877 KB PDF)
Wrigley Baseline	Vol_4B-Wrigley_Baseline (1.28 MB PDF)
Wrigley SEIA	Vol_6C-Wrigley_SEIA (920 KB PDF)
Communities in NW Alberta
Dene Tha First Nation Baseline	Vol_4B-Dene_Tha_First_Nation_Baseline (1.49 MB PDF)
Dene Tha First Nation SEIA	Vol_6C-Dene_Tha_First_Nation_SEIA (610 KB PDF)
High Level Baseline	Vol_4B-High_Level_Baseline (1.63 MB PDF)
High Level SEIA	Vol_6C-High_Level_SEIA (618 KB PDF)
Rainbow Lake Baseline	Vol_4B-Rainbow_Lake_Baseline (1.56 MB PDF)
Rainbow Lake SEIA	Vol_6C-Rainbow_Lake_SEIA (614 KB PDF)
Zama City Baseline	Vol_4B-Zama_City_Baseline (1.56 MB PDF)
Zama City SEIA	Vol_6C-Zama_City_SEIA (606 KB PDF)
Industrial and Commercial Centres
Enterprise Baseline	Vol_4B-Enterprise_Baseline (854 KB PDF)
Enterprise SEIA	Vol_6C-Enterprise_SEIA (701 KB PDF)
Hay River Baseline	Vol_4B-Hay_River_Baseline (853 KB PDF)
Hay River SEIA	Vol_6C-Hay_River_SEIA (771 KB PDF)
Yellowknife Baseline	Vol_4B-Yellowknife_Baseline (865 KB PDF)
Yellowknife SEIA	Vol_6C-Yellowknife_SEIA (743 KB PDF)

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