The Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley have completed, and are pleased to present, a comprehensive draft policy framework related to community engagement and Board consultation under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA).

The Boards' framework contains three documents: (1) Draft Community Engagement and Board Consultation Policy; (2) Revised Draft Community Engagement Guidelines for Applicants and Holders of Water Licences and Land Use Permits; and (3) Draft Reference Bulletin: Procedural Framework for Addressing the Adequacy of Crown Consultation.

These documents and a reviewer's guide to key changes to the package may be viewed at: http://mvlwb.com/current-initiatives/working-groups

Please send your comments to Sarah Elsasser, selsasser@wlwb.ca, by November 30, 2012.