Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>ENR and ITI have five administrative regions. Two are based on settled land claims: Inuvialuit Settlement Region and Gwich'in Settlement Area make up the Inuvik Region while the Sahtu Region is comprised of the Sahtu and Metis Settlement Area. The remaining three regions were essentially left as is until the remaining land claims have been settled.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The North Slave Regional Boundary was to approximate what is estimated to be the Tlicho boundary, while the boundary between the Deh Cho and South Slave is the old federal boundary. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>In 2009, the community of Lutselk'e was added to the North Slave Administrative Region with the actual boundary to be determined later. In 2010 a boundary along the 62° W parallel of latitude from the Nunavut boundary was agreed to by ENR and Lutselk'e. In February of 2011, it was agreed by ENR DM and ADM-Operations that the western boundary of the 62° line would cross the islands at the bottom of the East Arm of Great Slave Lake and join the existing bounday at 113° W longitude </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The boundaries used for all but that between the Deh Cho and South Slave are from the Wildlife Management Units dataset. The Deh Cho line is an original federal line, the legal description of which was provided by Paul Kraft, former Regional Superintendent, Deh Cho Region, RWED </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>It is possible that there are some residual territorial and federal regional boundaries that may still be used in specific situations.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This dataset illustrates the GNWT ENR/ITI Administrative Regions and should not be confused with Land Claim Boundaries as there are differences. Both sets are boundaries are correct for their specific use as they have been legally described in applicable legislation. It is anticipated that after the passing of the new Wildlife Act and the corresponding updates to Wildlife Management Unit boundaries as part of the Wildlife Regulations updates that the Inuvik and Sahtu boundaries will be adjusted to match those of the applicable land claims.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>