Vol. 147, No. 21 — October 9, 2013

Registration

SI/2013-106 October 9, 2013

TERRITORIAL LANDS ACT

Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Kwets’ootł’àà (North Arm of Great Slave Lake)) Order

P.C. 2013-950 September 27, 2013

His 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 (see footnote a), makes the annexed Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Kwets’ootł’àà (North Arm of Great Slave Lake)) Order.

WITHDRAWAL FROM DISPOSAL OF CERTAIN TRACTS OF TERRITORIAL LANDS IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (KWETS’OOTŁ’ÀÀ (NORTH ARM OF GREAT SLAVE LAKE)) ORDER

PURPOSE

1. The purpose of this Order is to withdraw from disposal certain tracts of territorial lands in order to facilitate the establishment of a National Wildlife Area.

LANDS WITHDRAWN FROM DISPOSAL

2. The tracts of territorial lands set out in the schedule, including the surface and subsurface rights to the lands, are withdrawn from disposal for a period of two years beginning on the day on which this Order is made.

EXCEPTIONS

DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANCES OR MATERIALS

3. Section 2 does not apply to the disposition of substances or materials under the Territorial Quarrying Regulations.

EXISTING RIGHTS AND INTERESTS

4. For greater certainty, section 2 does not apply to

SCHEDULE
(Section 2)

GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES OF THE NORTH ARM OF GREAT SLAVE LAKE

In the Northwest Territories;

In the North Arm of Great Slave Lake;

All that parcel being more particularly described as follows, all geographic coordinates being North American Datum of 1983 and any references to straight lines mean points joined directly on a North American Datum of 1983 Universal Transverse Mercator projected plane surface:

Commencing at the point of intersection of the Tlicho lands boundary with latitude 62°37′36″ North and approximate longitude 115°19′28″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°36′12″ North and longitude 115°13′56″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°34′32″ North and longitude 115°11′16″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point on the Wekeezhii boundary at latitude 62°32′03″ North and approximate longitude 115°08′27″ West;

Thence southwesterly along said boundary to a point at latitude 62°29′59″ North and approximate longitude 115°11′56″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°32′08″ North and longitude 115°19′31″ West;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°33′30″ North and longitude 115°20′06″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°34′59″ North and longitude 115°25′20″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°36′18″ North and longitude 115°32′44″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°37′16″ North and longitude 115°37′42″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°37′21″ North and longitude 115°46′59″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°38′44″ North and longitude 115°51′35″ West;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°39′13″ North and longitude 115°50′11″ West;

Thence northerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°40′30″ North and longitude 115°49′40″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°42′07″ North and longitude 115°51′59″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°42′58″ North and longitude 115°54′49″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°41′29″ North and longitude 115°56′53″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°38′20″ North and longitude 115°53′13″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°37′02″ North and longitude 115°49′16″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°36′04″ North and longitude 115°44′32″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°34′52″ North and longitude 115°39′49″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°32′31″ North and longitude 115°35′55″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°31′24″ North and longitude 115°29′28″ West;

Thence easterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°31′15″ North and longitude 115°25′12″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°29′24″ North and longitude 115°15′35″ West;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to a point on the Wekeezhii boundary at latitude 62°28′18″ North and approximate longitude 115°14′46″ West;

Thence southwesterly along said boundary to a point at latitude 62°26′23″ North and approximate longitude 115°16′43″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°26′58″ North and longitude 115°25′57″ West;

Thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°26′05″ North and longitude 115°29′29″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°26′08″ North and longitude 115°33′13″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°26′18″ North and longitude 115°38′57″ West;

Thence westerly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°26′34″ North and longitude 115°42′56″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point at latitude 62°28′07″ North and longitude 115°47′07″ West;

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point on the Tlicho lands boundary, said point being the intersection of the west bank of a stream with a southerly Tlicho lands boundary, at approximate latitude 62°30′01″ North and approximate longitude 115°48′20″ West, as shown on the plan recorded in the Canada Lands Surveys Records under the number 98087 C.L.S.R.;

Thence generally northerly along the Tlicho boundary to its intersection with the Behchoko community government boundary at approximate latitude 62°41′01″ North and approximate longitude 116°02′35″ West, as shown on the plan recorded in the Canada Lands Surveys Records under the number 98145 C.L.S.R.;

Thence northeasterly along the Behchoko community government boundary to its intersection with the Tlicho lands boundary at approximate latitude 62°45′33″ North and approximate longitude 115°55′00″ West;

Thence generally southerly along the Tlicho lands boundary to the point of commencement.

Said parcel containing approximately 594 km2.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

The Order withdraws from disposal the surface and subsurface rights of certain tracts of territorial lands located in the Northwest Territories (Kwets’ootł’àà [North Arm of Great Slave Lake]),for the period beginning on the day on which this Order is made, in order to facilitate the establishment of a National Wildlife Area.