Science and natural resources

The Government of Yukon is developing flood hazard maps for all Yukon communities that are at risk of flooding.

We asked for your feedback to confirm the accuracy of the maps and to help us improve the way we present information on the maps.

We develop flood hazard maps through detailed surveying and modelling to show how different flood scenarios could impact surrounding areas.

The Southern Lakes flood hazard maps cover about 150 kilometres of shoreline including the communities of Carcross, Tagish, Marsh Lake and Lake Laberge.

The Government of Yukon is developing flood hazard maps for all Yukon communities that are at risk of flooding.

We developed flood hazard maps through detailed surveying and modelling and show how different flood scenarios could impact surrounding areas.

The Carmacks flood hazard maps cover about 35 kilometres of shoreline, including 26 kilometres of the Yukon River and nine kilometres of the Nordenskiold River.

Flood hazard maps are now publicly available on the Government of Yukon’s Flood Atlas.

The Government of Yukon is developing regulations under the new Animal Protection and Control Act. The regulations are the details required to implement the new act.

We will meet with local governments and stakeholder groups about regulations that will affect them, but we also want to hear from Yukoners.

We want to hear your thoughts about which animal species should be allowed as exotic pets, which cosmetic surgeries should be allowed or banned for animals, and what standards of care, if any, should be adopted for dogs and livestock.

This engagement outlines the key elements of the proposed Resource Roads Regulation. We want to gather feedback and ensure the regulation is as comprehensive as it can be before it becomes law.

The Forest Resources Act working group have developed draft recommended changes.

The proposed changes seek to improve the functionality of this legislation for the Government of Yukon, industry, First Nations and the public.

Some of the potential updates to the forestry legislation are:

The Dawson Regional Planning Commission drafted the Recommended Plan based on input received from the public, community members, and stakeholders.

The Dawson Regional Planning Commission is an independent body of six Yukon community members. The Commission’s job is to develop and present a draft Land Use Plan, a Recommended Plan, and if needed, a Final Recommended Plan for the region to the Parties. 

We are developing legislation to administer and regulate geothermal resource exploration and development projects in the Yukon. Geothermal resources are a source of renewable energy that can be used to generate heat and electricity for a number of applications on a variety of scales.

We are interested in hearing from you on these proposed elements of this legislation:

The purpose of the Clean Energy Act is to legislate our greenhouse gas commitments, provide the Government of Yukon with the regulatory tools needed to meet those greenhouse gas commitments, and ensure long-term climate change accountability through public reporting.

How we got here?

The Government of Yukon conducted extensive public engagements in developing Our Clean Future: a Yukon strategy for climate change, energy and a green economy.

The Government of Yukon works with the Government of Northwest Territories to manage shared waters. We are updating our bilateral water management agreement for the Peel and Mackenzie Delta watersheds. We are also establishing a new bilateral water management agreement for the Liard River watershed. The goal of these agreements is to modernize standards for transboundary water management and better protect aquatic ecosystem health in the Mackenzie River basin.

The Ch’ihilii Chìk Habitat Protection Area is situated on the travel route over the mountains between Old Crow and Fort McPherson, close to other well-known areas such as Kaachik (Johnson Creek Village) and LaPierre House. The Ch’ihilii Chìk Habitat Protection Area is approximately 115 km southeast of Old Crow, in the Traditional Territory of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation. The area is 468 km2 and encompasses Whitefish Lake and the surrounding wetlands.