Current fire bans for all public and private lands in both the North Slave and South Slave Regions have been extended.
These bans are effective through August 18, 2023 and may be extended if necessary. They apply to following communities and on the land:
North Slave:
South Slave:
The attached is being redistributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has completed interim reporting on enhanced water quality monitoring on the Slave River at Fort Smith that began on March 2, 2023 after the GNWT was informed of two spill incidents near the Kearl Oil Sands Mine in northern Alberta.
Enhanced monitoring was done in collaboration with the Fort Smith Métis Council, the Town of Fort Smith, and Smith’s Landing First Nation.
Current fire bans for all public and private lands in both the North Slave and South Slave Regions have been extended.
These bans are effective through August 11, 2023 and may be extended if necessary. They apply to following communities and on the land:
North Slave:
South Slave:
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is seeking feedback on how contaminated sites are remediated across the territory.
The draft Environmental Guideline for Contaminated Site Remediation reflects the GNWT’s expanded scope of responsibility post-devolution, including current methodologies for contaminated site remediation and updated remediation criteria for some parameters.
The draft Guideline:
The current fire ban has been extended for all public and private lands in the South Slave Region – from the west of the Slave River at Fort Smith through Fort Resolution and stretching to the east to the border with the Dehcho Region.
This is effective through August 4 and may be extended if necessary.
A fire ban is in place for all public and private lands in the North Slave Region. Affecting the following communities:
This is effective through August 4 and may be extended if necessary.
A map is attached showing the extent of the area these restrictions apply. They apply both in communities, and on the land.
The attached is being redistributed on behalf of the Conference of Management Authorities.
Green-blue algae found in Yellowknife Bay has been tested and is not a risk to residents’ health.
On Wednesday, July 18, the Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) received a spill report of an unidentified, green-blue substance on Great Slave Lake near Negus Point on Yellowknife Bay.
An ECC inspector, along with a Coast Guard officer, observed the spill area and determined there was no fuel discharge.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its response to the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur (GMVF) Program Evaluation.
The GMVF Program supports traditional fur harvesters and participants in the traditional economy. Support is provided through access and promotion to the international fur market. The program also protects harvesters from unexpected market shifts and subsidizes costs of selling furs at auction.
