The Yukon government says it plans to appeal a court decision that quashed its plan for the Peel Watershed.
A Yukon Supreme Court judge ruled the plan, which shifted the balance of protected land from 80 per cent to 29 per cent, didn't respect the land-use planning process and didn't enhance the goal of reconciliation with First Nations.
The judge ordered the territorial government to go back to the consultation stage.
Scott Kent, the territory's minister for energy, mines and resources, says it's a significant issue for the Yukon and taking it to a higher court is the responsible thing to do.
Critics have complained that the government's plan differed too drastically from the one put forward by a planning commission in 2011.
The watershed, which is about the size of Scotland, has a drainage basin fed by numerous rivers.
(CKRW)
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