Mr. Speaker, I would like to read the following motion. It is an establishment of a natural environment recreation park and certain outdoor recreation parks.
WHEREAS, the Minister may pursuant to subsection 5(1) of the Territorial Parks Act on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly by order establish a natural environment recreation park and an outdoor recreation park,
AND WHEREAS, the Minister wishes to establish a natural environment recreation park and certain outdoor recreation parks in the Northwest Territories,
AND WHEREAS, the Minister has consulted with the representatives of those persons or groups who reside in or near the location of the proposed parks and who may be effected by the establishment of the proposed parks,
NOW THEREFORE, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Nahendeh, that the Legislative Assembly recommend that the Minister, by order, establish the following parks as a natural environment recreation park and outdoor recreation park respectively:
a) Natural Environment Recreation Park.
Hidden Lake Territorial Park situated in the North Slave Region approximately 40 kilometres from Yellowknife on the Ingraham Trail on the shore of Hidden Lake and bisected by Cameron River and more particular, described in tabled document 79-13(4);
b) Outdoor Recreation Parks
1) Blackstone Territorial Park situated in the Deh Cho region along Highway No. 7, midway between Fort Simpson and Fort Liard at the junction of the Liard and Blackstone Rivers and more particular, described in tabled document 80-13(4);
2) Gwich'in Territorial Park situated in the Inuvik region on the Dempster Highway approximately 25 kilometres south of Inuvik on the east and south shores of Campbell Lake and more particular described in tabled document 80-13(4).
Thank you.