--- title: "Eagle Eye Digest: BC commits to UNDRIP, Indigenous species at risk recovery, and more" description: Indigenous funding programs, Indigenous impact benefit agreements, and stories of Indigenous jurisdiction and sovereignty in action. image: https://info.sharedvaluesolutions.com/hubfs/2017%20Blog%20Images/Square%20Images%20for%20Blog/Eagle%20Eye.jpg --- # We don't miss much. [![Sign-up for The Talon, our Biweekly Newsletter!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/359762/ce92b91a-eb3e-417a-a5ec-266948ca3afb.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/359762/ce92b91a-eb3e-417a-a5ec-266948ca3afb) # Eagle Eye Digest: BC commits to UNDRIP, Indigenous species at risk recovery, and more by Don Richardson and Mike VanEgmond | Feb 22, 2019 ![Eagle Eye-2](https://info.sharedvaluesolutions.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/Eagle%20Eye-2.jpg) Read on for updates on Indigenous funding programs, precedent setting impact benefit and resource management agreements, and stories of prosperity, jurisdiction and stewardship in action.    ### Indigenous Prosperity ###### [Prosperity: New solar farm will replace 25% of diesel used in Fort Chipewyan](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-chipewyan-solar-farm-greenhouse-gases-1.5010617) A company formed by First Nations and Métis in Fort Chipewyan has announced plans to build a $7.8-million solar farm to reduce the community's reliance on diesel to generate electricity. Three Nations Energy LP (3NE) is receiving $3.3 million in carbon tax money to build and operate what the Alberta government is calling the largest off-grid solar and storage project in Canada.   [Read more](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-chipewyan-solar-farm-greenhouse-gases-1.5010617)   ### Indigenous Jurisdiction ###### [Jurisdiction: B.C. commits to being 1st province in Canada to put UNDRIP into legislation](https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/b-c-commits-to-being-1st-province-in-canada-to-put-undrip-into-legislation-1.5018447) The B.C. government says it will introduce legislation in 2019 to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. The legislation could have implications for everything from land use planning, to forestry, mining and the oil and gas industry.   [Read more](https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/b-c-commits-to-being-1st-province-in-canada-to-put-undrip-into-legislation-1.5018447)   ###### [Jurisdiction: Updated NEB Remediation Process Guide out for comment until March 15, 2019 ](https://www.nebroundtable.ca/remediation-process-guide) The updates to this Guide include requirements for all phases of the project lifecycle from pre-construction to abandonment, along with clarity on the NEB's expectations for risk management, criteria selection and engagement.   [Read more](https://www.nebroundtable.ca/remediation-process-guide)   ### Indigenous Stewardship ###### [Stewardship: Species at risk plans lacking Indigenous input despite legal requirements](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-species-plans-lacking-indigenous-input-despite-legal-requirements/?fbclid=IwAR1uN3VZDxQdyi1ZoQBJD3TiaFBKC_MxRgFXu9BeZ590BIF2lFRKYOCkfZs) Canada is legally required to involve Indigenous peoples in its efforts to recover threatened species “to the extent possible,” according to the 2002 Species at Risk Act. Carleton University researchers conducted a detailed examination of more than 10 years worth of species recovery strategies and management plans showing Ottawa’s interpretation of the law has produced a dismal track record with no indication of Indigenous participation in more than half of the cases where such participation would be relevant. The results suggest the government is repeatedly missing opportunities to improve the status of listed species by failing to co-ordinate recovery efforts with Indigenous partners, or accessing traditional knowledge that could aid in understanding of species’ traditional ranges and current status.   [Read more](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-species-plans-lacking-indigenous-input-despite-legal-requirements/?fbclid=IwAR1uN3VZDxQdyi1ZoQBJD3TiaFBKC_MxRgFXu9BeZ590BIF2lFRKYOCkfZs)   ###### See you at PDAC! 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