Implementation Plan for the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive ...

ANNEX ACOST WORKSHEET NOTESRenewable Resources BoardIt is assumed that:- the Renewable Resources Board will be comprised of 3 representatives of the Sahtu Tribal Council, 1representative from each of the Canadian Wildlife Service, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans,and the Department of Renewable Resource (GNWT) and an independent chairperson;- the office of the Renewable Resources Board will be located in the settlement area;- the Renewable Resources Board will conduct the Settlement Area Harvest Study;- the Renewable Resources Board will house the Settlement Area Harvest Study staff;- the funding identified as start-up costs will be managed by DIAND;- during the 9 month start-up period board members will be appointed, a budget for the first year of theSettlement Area Harvest Study will be prepared and submitted to government, and staff hiring andoffice set up will be initiated;- the Renewable Resources Board will be fully operational by the beginning of year 2;- the Renewable Resources Board will have 7 meetings of three days per year;- the chairperson will have one preparation day per meeting;- travel, accommodation and meals expenses for board meetings cover the expenses of all boardmembers (if representatives are government employees no honorarium will be paid);- the line budget projections for meeting and travel costs are based on:- honoraria for chairperson a $275 per day;- honoraria for board members (D $200 per day;- travel a $390 per travelling board member;- accommodation (2 $100 per night; and- meals and incidentals @ $53 per day;- the annual budget projections will be subject to review and approval by government.The Implementation Plan and associated funding may be amended from time to time as determined bythe Implementation Committee.SAHTU IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 66