Other Locations: October 17 Leduc October 18 Drayton Valley October 19 Rocky Mountain House October 23 Sundre October 24 Grande Prairie October 25 Red Deer October 26 Calgary October 30 Pincher Creek Summary Aboriginal Summary Response Forms

Advisory Committee for Public Safety and Sour Gas Round Two Public Outreach: First Nations Meetings SUMMARY OVERVIEW During the first round of public outreach, the Advisory Committee and senior representatives from the EUB conducted a series of 10 small group meetings with individuals from First Nations and Metis communities and organizations. The purpose of these meetings was to provide First Nation and Metis organizations and communities with the opportunity to present the Advisory Committee with their issues, concerns and solutions related to sour gas and public health and safety. The information from these meetings was integrated into the Directions Report that was produced by the Advisory Committee in early October. The Directions Report identified the direction the Advisory Committee is moving in with respect to recommendations for making the current regulatory system for sour gas and public health and safety more effective. In mid-October, First Nation and Metis communities and organizations were provided with a copy of the Directions Report for their review. To gather feedback on the Directions Report, members of the Advisory Committee participated in six, on-site meetings with a variety of First Nation communities and organizations and one telephone conference call in late October and early November. The following summary provides an overview of the key and consistent issues raised during the First Nations' meetings. 1. Development Planning Area development has been conducted without consideration of traditional lands, scared sites or traditional use (trapping, hunting, gathering) &emdash; this is unacceptable 2. Monitoring Monitoring on reserves should be increased; particular concern with regard to the monitoring and safety of abandoned pipelines 3. EUB Role Stronger regulations and stricter enforcement of industry activities on First Nation lands is required Regulations should be consolidated into a single, accessible communications piece EUB must learn how to function within a First Nation framework and to respect cultural uniqueness Beneficial for the EUB to access Elder's Councils Suggestion for EUB to include Treaty Tribal Councils as a means of encouraging broader participation from First Nation people 4. Jurisdiction Confusion about the relationship between IOGC and the EUB Jurisdictional issues affecting First Nation communities involving the EUB, provincial and federal governments must be resolved and communicated There is general uncertainty about roles and responsibilities; roles and responsibilities must be clarified and existing gaps must be addressed 5. Health Effects General concerns about the potential negative health effects of sour gas emissions on human health - emissions are prevalent in some communities Concern about the proximity of sour gas facilities to schools and other institutions in some of the communities More information about the effects of sour gas emissions on livestock and water quality is required Special concern among First Nation communities about the effects of sour gas on wildlife because hunting and trapping is a key aspect of First Nation livelihood. 6. Emergency Response Planning Insufficient funding to develop effective ERPs and disaster plans in First Nation communities; should be a system of cost sharing between industry, government and communities More effective coordination of ERPs is required among First Nation and non-First Nation commentates Emergency response planning is currently disjointed, but efforts are being made to better coordinate &emdash; problems are related to the confusion about jurisdiction Current system of ER planning and disaster planning relies on 'good faith' from other communities and province; this is too informal; formalized, cooperative arrangements for ERP in First Nation communities needs to be established Unique features of First nation communities must be considered in ERPs (e.g. limited number of telephones, trappers on land, dispersed population) 7. Setbacks Reserves should be considered the same as municipalities 8. Consultation by Industry Direct consultation is required Consultation should be conducted within and First Nations/Metis framework that respect cultural uniqueness Companies use notification as if it was consultation Inadequate notification of industry activities Some companies project an arrogant attitude when dealing with First Nations communities Local contacts on each Reserve are required 9. Public Awareness and Education More education is needed to heighten awareness of sour gas issues in First Nation communities First Nations need to be made aware of how the system (EUB/government/industry) works 10. Aboriginal Issues Traditional lands are not respected Aboriginal Advisory Committee to EUB should be established at the regional level Too few employment opportunities for First Nations people in oil and gas industry First Nation/Metis communication strategy is required