INUVIALUIT AND CROWN LAND
7. (1) The Inuvialuit shall, by virtue of the Settlement Legislation , be granted title to:
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Total Land Settlement and Adjustment
7. (5) The Inuvialuit shall, by virtue of the Settlement Legislation , be granted a total of 35,000 square miles of land, plus or minus a margin of error of 1 %. If the final ground survey shows a square mileage in excess of 35,350, the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation or Inuvialuit Land Corporation shall promptly reconvey to Canada an area of paragraph (1)(b) land equal to the excess.
General Access to and Across Inuvialuit Lands
7. (13) Canada reserves a right of access on Inuvialuit lands to the extent of 100 feet of land in width measured from the edge of the water of the sea coast and navigable rivers and navigable lakes that can be entered from such rivers. The right is limited to the use of rivers, lakes, water bodies, sea coast and inlets for travel, recreation or emergency, and does not' permit any person using it to engage in any development activity or to harvest wildlife .
7. (14) Public access to unoccupied Inuvialuit lands for purposes of entry or crossing shall be available as follows:
Sand and Gravel
7. (27) With respect to sand and gravel on Inuvialuit lands , as a first priority the Inuvialuit shall reserve supplies of sand and gravel of appropriate quality and within reasonable transport distances on Inuvialuit lands in order to meet public community needs in the Western Arctic Region and in Inuvik, based on reasonable twenty (20) year forecasts of the volumes required from Inuvialuit lands .
Conveyance of Lands
7. (43) The Inuvialuit Land Corporation and other corporations controlled by the Inuvialuit may, from time to time, exchange lands with Canada .
Expropriation
7. (50) No Inuvialuit lands may be expropriated except by order of the Governor in Council.
7. (51) Canada recognizes the desire of the Inuvialuit to retain their lands and therefore agrees that any expropriation shall provide suitable alternative lands in the Western Arctic Region , considered to be satisfactory by the Inuvialuit , in place of the expropriated lands if it is reasonably possible to so provide.
Public Road Right of Way
7. (64) For the purposes of appropriating lands for a public road right of way, the following procedures apply:
(a) the Government shall consult with the Inuvialuit Land Administration (ILA) on all matters of interest or concern to the Inuvialuit concerning road development before approval is given by the Government to any road project;
As amended by P.C. 1987-26, January 15, 1987
De Salis Bay Land Selection
7. (65) The Inuvialuit undertake that their land title to the area adjacent to DeSalis Bay, as shown in Annex J-6, shall not impede development in that area.
As amended by P.C. 1987-26, January 15, 1987
7. (66) The Government shall determine whether any development can be provided for by way of Participation Agreements under section 10 or whether conveyance of title by the Inuvialuit is necessary.
Nelson Head Canadian Landmark
7. (77) It is acknowledged that the Minister of the Environment is interested in establishing a federally owned Canadian Landmark at the southern end of Banks Island. The approximate boundaries proposed, as shown in Annex J-7, encompass an area of approximately 70 square miles and include the sea cliffs and Nelson Head and Cape Lambton, Durham Heights at 2,450 feet elevation and approximately 25 miles of sea coast. The Inuvialuit shall be granted paragraph 7(l)(b) title to this area pursuant to this Agreement.
Land Use Planning
7. (82) It is agreed that, for the purpose of coordinating land use planning for the Beaufort Sea Region, there shall be area-specific groups dealing only with the Inuvialuit Settlement Region and that native participation, including Inuvialuit participation, in each such group shall be equal to Government participation. Where a Land Use Planning Commission or similar body is established for the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, the area-specific groups shall be a part thereof.
Water Management
7. (85) Notwithstanding Inuvialuit ownership of beds of rivers, lakes and other water bodies,
Administration of Existing Rights
7. (93) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, with respect to Inuvialuit lands selected pursuant to paragraph (1)(a), any holder of valid oil and gas, coal, mineral and quarrying rights referred to in Annex P, and, with respect to Inuvialuit lands selected pursuant to paragraph (1)(b), any holder of valid quarrying rights issued before December 31, 1983, shall be entitled to enjoy such rights without alteration or interruption until their termination.
Application of Laws to Inuvialuit Lands
7. (97) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Inuvialuit lands shall be subject to the laws of general application applicable to private lands from time to time in force, including, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, territorial laws and ordinances that apply or are made to apply generally to private lands.
Interim Land Regime
7. (102) The Government shall, on receiving Cabinet approval to proceed to execute this Agreement, withdraw from disposition under the Territorial Lands Act, as quickly as possible:
(a) the Inuvialuit land selections referred to in subsections 9(3) and (4), except
(i) oil, gas and minerals included within oil, gas and mineral leases or permits referred to in Annex ,. except those surrendered to Canada between October 31, 1978 and the date of the execution of this Agreement,
Public Right of Entry on Inuvialuit Lands to Fish
7. (22) Every person fish ing in waters located wholly within paragraph (1)(a) or paragraph (1)(b) lands shall be required first to register with the appropriate Hunters and Trappers Committee (HTC) or its designated agent.
As amended by P.C. 1987-26, January 15, 1987
7. (23) Entry across and on paragraph (1)(a) lands for the purpose of fish ing shall be granted at the sole discretion of the Inuvialuit .
As amended by P.C. 1987-26, January 15, 1987