Project introduction
The Klappan Sacred Headwaters – the origin of the Skeena, Nass and Stikine rivers – is a region of great ecological, cultural and spiritual significance.
It is central to the identity of the Tahltan people. It supports plants and animals and contains clean and reliable water sources. The area is important for Tahltan Way of Life and spiritual and cultural practices, as well as tourism, recreation, hunting and fishing opportunities for all British Columbians in accordance with regulations.
The Klappan Plan (PDF, 1.7MB) was signed by the B.C. government and Tahltan Nation in 2019. It sets goals to protect the Sacred Headwaters and includes a 20-year pause on industrial activity in that area to allow B.C. and the Tahltan Nation to agree on an approach to land use for the long term. The plan also directs the Province and Tahltan Nation to recommend goals and steps needed for the long-term use of the Coal Licence Purchase Agreement (CLPA) area.
The Klappan Plan also defines opportunities for responsible economic development in other zones of the Klappan, namely Zones B and C.
People can share their feedback on the implementation of the Klappan Plan in the Sacred Headwaters and CLPA areas. A 30-day review and comment period on a recommendations report is open until 4 pm on August 4, 2026. All feedback will be reviewed and considered when determining the final recommendation.
The recommendation report shares information about the Klappan Plan and describes recommendations to give the Sacred Headwaters area permanent protection as a conservancy under the Park Act. The Tahltan-B.C. Klappan Decision-Making and Management Board (KMB) is responsible for putting the Klappan Plan into action and has developed this recommendation.
- Feedback helps ensure the proposal reflects the values and priorities of Tahltan Nation and all residents in British Columbia
This form takes approximately 5 minutes to complete.
This review and comment period closes on August 4, 2026, at 4 pm.
All responses will be kept confidential. Participation is voluntary. If you decline to provide your response, benefits or services by the government will not be withheld from you. Participants who choose to provide their email addresses may be contacted by the project team.
Please note: This online feedback form supports all newer comparable browsers like Chrome, Safari, and Microsoft Edge with JavaScript activated. Your browser settings must have cookies enabled for the questionnaire to run properly. Inactivity on the questionnaire for longer than one hour will result in the questionnaire timing out and erasing all data entered before that point. Please also note that some content may perform better on different devices.
Collection Notice: Your personal information will be collected for the purposes of informing the Klappan Plan implementation recommendations. This information is being collected by the Ministry of Citizens' Services on behalf of the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship under the authority of section 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPPA”). If you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact: Director, Citizen Engagement, citizenengagement@gov.bc.ca.
