Sahtú Land and Water Board

What Sahtú Land and Water Board does

The Sahtú Land and Water Board (SLWB) is a Canadian government regulatory authority established under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), one of four Land and Water Boards providing integrated land and water management oversight in the Mackenzie Valley. Headquartered in Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, with 8 employees, the board regulates land use permits and water licences for industrial operators, municipalities, mineral explorers, aviation firms, and federal entities operating in the Sahtú region. Its core deliverables are regulatory approvals, preliminary screenings, environmental compliance monitoring, and integration of Traditional Knowledge into resource management decisions, delivered in coordination with Indigenous communities, the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board, Land Use Planning Boards, Renewable Resource Boards, GNWT, and CIRNAC.

The board's operational technology consists of a Public Registry and an Online Review System used to process applications, upload documents, manage amendments, and publish regulatory decisions for transparency. Products and services include the Public Registry portal, the Online Review System, Surveillance Network Program (SNP) sampling training delivered jointly with GNWT-ENR since 2016, annual Resource Co-management Workshops with peer boards, video-based onboarding resources, and periodic newsletters. Named active matters include the Imperial Oil Norman Wells Type A Water Licence (S13L1-007) with 879+ associated documents and a $180,883,606 security deposit, GNWT-INF's Prohibition Creek Access Road application, North-Wright Air's geotechnical permit, Hamlet of Tulita's municipal water licence, and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.'s Land Use Permit (S26X-001).

Revenue mechanics consist of water use fees paid annually by licensees (e.g., Imperial Oil), application fees for land use permits (e.g., $86.21 per application), and security deposits held against reclamation obligations; operations are primarily funded through government appropriations. Distribution is direct-to-applicant via the website and online review portal, with community outreach supplementing regulatory work. The go-to-market is non-commercial — the SLWB is a public regulatory body, not a market-facing enterprise — and its "customers" are regulated parties required by statute to obtain authorization.

Name

Sahtú Land and Water Board

Legal name

Sahtu Land and Water Board

Website

https://slwb.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Sahtú Land and Water Board is a Canadian government regulatory authority established under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act that processes land use permits and water licences for industrial operators, municipalities, and federal entities in the Sahtú region of the Northwest Territories.

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Product category

Environmental Regulatory Services

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Compliance (NPDES/Stormwater, Pretreatment, Drinking Water/SDWA) (EUAHABAB), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Land use permitting
• Water licensing
• Environmental regulation
• Resource management
• Regulatory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Good Hope

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Fees and Water Use Fees: The board collects water use fees and application fees for permits and licenses. Imperial Oil Resources N.W.T. Limited submits annual water use fees. Application fees are collected for land use permit applications (e.g., $86.21 for North-Wright Air geotechnical investigation application). The board also holds security deposits from regulated parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Sahtú Land and Water Board is a statutory regulatory authority that processes and issues land use permits and water licences in the Sahtú region of the Northwest Territories. Established under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, the board conducts preliminary screenings, manages a Public Registry and Online Review System for application tracking, and facilitates co-management of land and water resources with Indigenous communities, government agencies, and other regulatory boards.

Product overview

The Sahtu Land and Water Board is a regulatory agency that does not offer a technology product per se. It provides regulatory services including a Public Registry for viewing permits and licences, an Online Review System for application management, community outreach programs (SNP Training, Resource Co-management Workshops), educational onboarding resources (videos), and communication tools (newsletters). The board oversees land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Registry Online portal providing public access to permits, licences, applications, reports, management plans, monitoring programs, and other regulatory documents under the board's jurisdiction. Used by applicants, stakeholders, and the general public for transparency and document retrieval.
• Online Review System Digital platform enabling applicants to submit land use permit and water licence applications, upload required documentation, and manage ongoing regulatory submissions online.
• Land Use Permits Statutory authorizations issued by the board permitting land-use activities in the Sahtú region. Required for industrial operations, infrastructure projects, mineral exploration, and other activities that may impact the land.
• Water Licences Statutory authorizations issued by the board regulating water use, waste management, and closure/reclamation activities. Required for municipal water operations, industrial water use, and other water-related activities in the Sahtú region.
• Surveillance Network Program (SNP) Training Community outreach program conducted jointly with GNWT-ENR Water Resource Officers to provide SNP sampling training and education sessions about water licensing requirements to municipal communities in the Sahtú region.
• Resource Co-management Workshops Annual workshops hosted jointly with the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board, Land Use Planning Boards, Renewable Resource Boards, GNWT, and CIRNAC, focusing on Traditional Knowledge, co-management systems, closure and reclamation, engagement and consultation, and climate change.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides integrated regulatory oversight across multiple jurisdictions including industrial operations, municipalities, and Indigenous communities in the Sahtu Region

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GNWT-ENR Water Resource OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Since 2016, board staff and the GNWT-ENR Water Resource Office visit communities to provide SNP (Surveillance Network Program) training, conduct sampling education sessions, and assist with environmental monitoring.
• Wek'èezhìi Land and Water BoardminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board has been working with GNWT-ENR's Water Resource Officers on the Municipal SNP Sampling outreach program since 2014.
• Mackenzie Valley Land and Water BoardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SLWB is one of four Land and Water Boards established under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. The boards provide an integrated and coordinated system of land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley, collaborating on regulatory processes, policies, and shared systems.
• Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Review Board works with the Land and Water Boards on environmental assessment and regulatory matters. They collaborate on Traditional Knowledge Guidelines updates and resource co-management workshops.
• Mackenzie Valley Land Use Planning BoardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborate on land use planning and resource management in the Mackenzie Valley as part of the MVRMA co-management system.
• Renewable Resource BoardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipate in the resource co-management workshop series and collaborate on environmental management and monitoring in the Mackenzie Valley.
• Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGNWT participates in resource co-management workshops and collaborates on land and water management through various departments including GNWT-INF (Infrastructure) and GNWT-ENR (Environment and Natural Resources).
• Crown-Indigenous Relations & Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRNAC participates in resource co-management workshops and provides approvals for modifications and activities under the board's jurisdiction.
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)coreOthersDFO provides approvals for modifications affecting fish habitat, such as the Artificial Islands 3 and 4 Repair and Flowline Crossing repairs for Imperial Oil's operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• British Columbia Energy Regulator: Provincial regulator responsible for energy resource activities in BC including related water and environmental approvals; comparable regulatory function for industrial resource operations in a Canadian jurisdiction, though at a much larger scale.
• Alberta Energy Regulator: Large provincial regulator overseeing energy development in Alberta including water use approvals for oil and gas; comparable in that it regulates water use by major industrial operators, but operates at much larger scale and broader scope than SLWB.

Regional players

• Yukon Water Board: Independent regulatory body in Yukon that issues water licences under the Waters Act; comparable in mandate (water licensing, environmental protection in northern Canada) but serves a different territory and final-decision authority lies with Yukon government.
• GNWT Department of Environment and Natural Resources: Territorial government department that collaborates with SLWB on environmental monitoring and has run the Municipal SNP Sampling outreach program jointly with the boards since 2016; an adjacent regional regulator and program partner.

Direct peers

• Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board: Sister Land and Water Board under the MVRMA serving the Wek'èezhìi region; comparable in mandate, processes, and shared Online Review System, and has jointly run the Municipal SNP Sampling outreach program since 2014.
• Gwich'in Land and Water Board: Fourth MVRMA Land and Water Board covering the Gwich'in settlement area; same statutory framework, application processes, and shared regulatory systems as SLWB, making it a directly comparable regional peer.
• Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board: One of the four Land and Water Boards established under the MVRMA, operating in the Dehcho and parts of the South Slave regions with identical regulatory mandate over land use permits and water licences; most directly comparable peer sharing integrated systems and policies.
• Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board: MVRMA partner board responsible for environmental assessments and impact reviews in the Mackenzie Valley; SLWB and MVEIRB collaborate on Traditional Knowledge Guidelines and joint workshops, making this a closely adjacent regulatory peer.

Others

• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC): Federal department that provides ministerial approvals for SLWB decisions under the MVRMA and participates in co-management workshops; an upstream regulatory and funding counterpart rather than a direct competitor.
• Sahtú Secretariat Incorporated: Indigenous organization representing Sahtú Dene and Métis communities and implementing the Sahtú Dene and Métis Land Claim Agreement; works closely with SLWB on co-management, Traditional Knowledge integration, and resource decision-making in the same region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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