Grants and Contributions:

Title:

REPLANTING OF REDUNDANT LOGGING ROADS AND AREAS (FIRE GUARDS) WITH NO SILVICULTURE OBLIGATIONS IN THE WET’SUWET’EN FIRST NATION (WFN) TERRITORY TO INCREASE CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND ENHANCE RESILIENCY OF THE ECOSYSTEM

Agreement Number:

2021 EOI 112

Agreement Value:

$165,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 8, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022

Description:

This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Expected Results:

The expected results of funded projects are to reduce GHG emissions in Canada, and achieve a variety of environmental and human well-being co-benefits through planting 2 billion incremental trees.

Location:

BURNS LAKE, British Columbia, CA V0J 1E0

Reference Number:

115-2021-2022-Q2-10972

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Legal Name:

YINKA DENE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LP

Program:

Contributions for Growing Canada's Forests to 2 Billion Trees

Program Purpose:

The objective of operationalizing the federal commitment to plant two billion incremental trees by engaging and involving a range of recipients, in order to contribute to Canada’s GHG emission reduction target in 2030 and net zero emissions target in 2050. It has the objective of achieving co-benefits, such as restoring habitat for species at risk and other species of interest, increasing forest resilience to climate change, and job creation.