Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to paragraph 23(a) of the Territorial Lands Act a, hereby makes the annexed Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada) Order. R.S., c. T-7
Purpose
The purpose of this Order is to withdraw from disposal certain tracts of territorial lands to facilitate the establishment of the expanded Nahanni National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories.
Lands Withdrawn from Disposal
The tracts of territorial lands set out in Schedule 1, including the surface and subsurface rights to the lands, and the subsurface rights to the tracts of territorial lands set out in Schedule 2, are withdrawn from disposal for the period beginning on the day on which this Order is made and ending on October 31, 2010.
Exceptions
Disposal of Substances or Materials
Section 2 does not apply to the disposal of substances or materials under the Territorial Quarrying Regulations.
Existing Rights and Interests
Section 2 does not apply to
the locating of a mineral claim by the holder of a prospecting permit granted before the day on which this Order is made;
the recording of a mineral claim that is referred to in paragraph (a) or that was located before the day on which this Order is made;
the granting of a lease under the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations to a person with a recorded claim if the lease covers an area in the recorded claim;
the issuance of a significant discovery licence under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act to a holder of an exploration licence that was issued before the day on which this Order is made if the significant discovery licence covers an area subject to the exploration licence;
the issuance of a production licence under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act to a holder of a significant discovery licence that is referred to in paragraph (d) if the production licence covers an area that is subject to the significant discovery licence;
the issuance of a production licence under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act to a holder of an exploration licence or a significant discovery licence that was issued before the day on which this Order is made if the production licence covers an area that is subject to the exploration licence or the significant discovery licence;
the granting of a surface lease under the Territorial Lands Act to a holder of a recorded claim under the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations or of an interest under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act if the surface lease is required to allow the holder to exercise rights under the claim or interest; or
the renewal of an interest.
Repeal
[Repeal]
Tracts of Territorial Lands Withdrawn from Disposal in the Northwest Territories (Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada) Main Area — Surface and Subsurface Rights
In the Northwest Territories;
All that parcel of land being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary with the southerly boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area at approximate latitude 62°06′38″ North and at longitude 129°10′07″ West;
Thence northeasterly along the boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area to the intersection of the boundary of the Sahtu Settlement Area with latitude 62°37′00″ North at approximate longitude 127°23′10″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°31′09.0″ North and longitude 127°12′31.5″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°24′17.8″ North and longitude 127°06′50.8″ West;
Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°17′20.4″ North and longitude 127°11′42.1″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°16′21.7″ North and longitude 127°08′56.4″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′20.5″ North and longitude 127°06′07.9″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°14′37.5″ North and longitude 126°53′09.4″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°15′10.1″ North and longitude 126°47′11.4″ West;
Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°13′38.1″ North and longitude 126°47′06.9″ West;
Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°13′39.1″ North and longitude 126°45′29.2″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°16′19.1″ North and longitude 126°43′33.8″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°17′01.8″ North and longitude 126°41′24.3″ West;
Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′21.1″ North and longitude 126°42′29.6″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′44.6″ North and longitude 126°41′01.1″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′14.2″ North and longitude 126°39′57.5″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′52.1″ North and longitude 126°34′21.3″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°17′50.1″ North and longitude 126°27′17.1″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°18′06.9″ North and longitude 126°23′28.0″ West;
Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°15′32.2″ North and longitude 126°24′13.1″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°14′24.3″ North and longitude 126°21′06.8″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°14′31.4″ North and longitude 126°18′53.2″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°11′31.2″ North and longitude 126°13′02.8″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°12′00.8″ North and longitude 126°04′48.6″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°10′37.3″ North and longitude 126°03′11.4″ West;
Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°10′44.4″ North and longitude 125°59′05.4″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°09′40.1″ North and longitude 125°53′52.8″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°10′52.5″ North and longitude 125°46′44.1″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°08′55.4″ North and longitude 125°41′41.4″ West;
Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°07′01.2″ North and longitude 125°42′17.7″ West;
Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°06′47.5″ North and longitude 125°31′41.7″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°02′36.3″ North and longitude 125°04′24.7″ West;
Thence southerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°00′48.9″ North and longitude 125°05′01.7″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°58′44.6″ North and longitude 125°02′38.1″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to monument 63A115A established by the Topographical Survey Division at approximate latitude 62°01′06″ North and approximate longitude 124°45′21″ West;
Thence easterly in a straight line to monument 63A157A established by the Topographical Survey Division at approximate latitude 62°01′59″ North and approximate longitude 123°51′22″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to monument 63A158E established by the Topographical Survey Division at approximate latitude 61°53′53″ North and approximate longitude 123°33′53″ West;
Thence southerly in a straight line to monument 63A190 established by the Topographical Survey Division at approximate latitude 61°25′08″ North and longitude approximate 123°26′17″ West;
Thence southerly in a straight line to monument Nahanni established by the Geodetic Survey Division at approximate latitude 61°05′07″ North and approximate longitude 123°22′56″ West;
Thence southwesterly in a straight line to monument 63A151 established by the Topographical Survey Division at approximate latitude 60°59′48″ North and approximate longitude 123°57′25″ West;
Thence southwesterly in a straight line to monument Vince 2 established by the Topographical Survey Division at approximate latitude 60°49′10″ North and approximate longitude 124°01′45″ West;
Thence southwesterly in a straight line to the intersection of latitude 60°48′00″ North with the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary at approximate longitude 124°29′55″ West;
Thence generally northwesterly along the Yukon/Northwest Territories Boundary to the point of commencement.
Excepting all those lands of the Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada as described in Schedule 2 to the Canada National Parks Act.
Excepting all those lands described in Schedule 2 to this Order.
Said parcel containing an area of approximately 28,800 km 2.
All coordinates are referenced to the 1983 North American Datum, Canadian Spatial Reference System (NAD83, CSRS) and any references to straight lines mean points joined directly on the NAD83 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection plane surface.
Tracts of Territorial Lands Withdrawn from Disposal in the Northwest Territories (Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada) Prairie Creek Area — Subsurface Rights
In the Northwest Territories;
All that parcel of land being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point at latitude 61°44′24″ North and longitude 124°42′36″ West;
Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°38′24″ North and longitude 124°39′00″ West;
Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°27′00″ North and longitude 124°45′36″ West;
Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°27′00″ North and longitude 124°51′26″ West;
Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°30′36″ North and longitude 124°56′24″ West;
Thence northerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°35′24″ North and longitude 124°57′00″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°41′24″ North and longitude 124°54′36″ West;
Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 61°44′24″ North and longitude 124°45′00″ West;
Thence easterly to the point of commencement.
Said parcel containing an area of approximately 367 km 2.
All coordinates are referenced to the 1983 North American Datum, Canadian Spatial Reference System (NAD83, CSRS) and any references to straight lines mean points joined directly on the NAD83 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection plane surface.