Area 17 - Mathieson Channel / Dowager Island Integrated Use Area
to Area 16

 

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 and wolf,
  • Scenic values of Mathieson Channel and access to Kynoc Protected Area.

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,
  • Co-management Agreement with Kitasoo/Xaixais before any resource planning or development begins.