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The Muskwa-Kechika Management Area (M-KMA), situated in northern British Columbia, Canada, is a globally significant area of wilderness, wildlife and cultures, to be maintained in perpetuity, where world class integrated resource management decision-making is practiced ensuring that resource development and other human activities take place in harmony with wilderness quality, wildlife and dynamic ecosystems on which they depend. The M-KMA was designated in legislation (M-KMA Act, 1998).

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		6.4 million hectares
		Approximately the size of Ireland
		Pronounced (musk-quah-ke-chee-kah)
		Translated, Muskwa means Bear and Kechika means long inclining river
		The M-KMA includes Parks and Protected Areas where resource extraction is prohibited, and management zones where resource extraction may occur, according to higher standards than elsewhere in the province (e.g. best management practices for oil and gas development).
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2009-2011 BC Government Report on the M-KMA

Monitoring and Restoration for Industrial Development in the M-KMA

(M-KAB funded project, Green Tree Resource Contracting contractor )

Investigating Impacts of Wind Power Development in the M-KMA

(M-KAB funded project, Wildlife Infometrics contractor)

Literature Review

Methods

Composite Maps for Wind Speed

Composite Maps for High Wildlife Wilderness

Evaluation of Investigative Use Permits in M-K

Appendices and Analytical Results

Wind Suitability Report

Older Items of interest:

2007-09 Northern Sub Regional Manager's Committee ---M-KMA Report

2007-2009 MKAB Report to Premier and Public (posted June 2010)

***M-K/UNBC Partnership Award Film***

Muskwa-Kechika Advisory Board (M-KAB)

After 10 years of serving on the M-KAB, the last 4 as Chairperson, Tom Briggs of Mackenzie, B.C., stepped down from the M-KAB effective December 31, 2011.

The M-KAB awaits government direction on the appointment of a new Chairperson.

The Muskwa-Kechika Advisory Board closed it's office located in Fort St John B.C in January 2011.

REMUNERATION DISCLOSURE

Policy of the BC Government is to provide the following information for the M-KAB:

The M-KAB Chair, appointed by the Premier of BC, is provided an honorarium of $1000 per month to fulfill the duties and responsibilities on behalf of the M-KAB.

There is no remuneration for other M-KAB members except for travel costs for M-KAB meetings and business. Travel claims are based on current BC Government rates for Boards and Commissions.