The deal responds to a court ruling that the province violated the nation’s Treaty 8 rights.
PRINCE GEORGE - On Wednesday, B.C. Premier David Eby and Blueberry River First Nation Chief Judy Desjarlais announced that the governments had reached an agreement regarding the First Nation’s Treaty 8 rights.
The deal will provide stability and predictability for industry, while allowing Blueberry River First Nations members to exercise their Treaty 8 rights, he said. The agreement also sets out a goal of reducing new land disturbance for oil and gas development by 50 per cent below current levels throughout the First Nation’s claim area. The deal sets out a cap of 750 ha. per year of new land disturbance for oil and gas development in the area, with new developments prohibited or heavily restricted in designated high-value areas.
Under the deal, the First Nation will receive an $87.5 million financial package over three years, will co-manage the new Blueberry River-BC Restoration Fund, which the province will allocate $200 million towards by 2025.
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