Area 12 - Green Inlet / Carter Lake Integrated Use Area

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Kitasoo/Xaixais Values:

•  Kitasoo/Xaixais archaeological and heritage values,
• Traditional hunting and fishing area of the Kitasoo/Xaixais people,
• Important salmon spawning habitat,
•  Wildlife values including deer, black and grizzly bear and wolf,
• Scenic values of the Inside Passage,
• Visual quality and recreation values of Green Inlet Marine Park,
• Jobs and economic development opportunities for Kitasoo/Xaixais / Xaixais.

Kitasoo/Xaixais Management Objectives:

• Resource use while protecting cultural values,
• Archaeological studies for all areas during resource planning process,
• Kitasoo/Xaixais continue hunting and fishing,
• Resource use while maintaining wildlife habitat,
• Minimize impact on scenic values,
• In Green Inlet heli-logging is preferred over conventional logging to minimize roads and access,
• Co-management Agreement with Kitasoo/Xaixais before any resource planning or development begins.