Final report - Integrated Land Management Bureau

Number Indicator Data collection
method
E6 Numbers of hours of First Nation community member participation
in the plan areas involved in traditional cultural activities.
C2 Number and percent of adult population who complete Grade 12,
certified job skills training, trades, college (diploma), University
Degree, or Master Degree.
Proxy Method
Proxy Method
8.1 PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION
The following types of data collection would be required to measure the indicators in
Table 27. These include an annual employment survey, a household survey, and a local
census using a method called Proxy Method that uses key informants in the community,
modeled after a method used by the Skeena Native Development Society. These surveys
could be conducted in partnership with other community organizations or agencies
desiring community information so costs to any one organization could be minimized.
8.1.1 Employment survey
Description: A telephone phone survey of all employers in each plan area would focus
on obtaining the total number of employers (including unincorporated businesses),
number of new businesses, employment by employer, and number of workers who are
permanent residents in the area. Because the number of employers is small, compilation
would be relatively easy and inexpensive, particularly in the years following the creation
of the initial database. There are approximately 600 businesses in the North Coast plan
area (BC Stats) of which approximately 450 have less than 10 employees. The Central
Coast has less than 100 businesses, with most of them having less than five employees.
An employment survey using the data bases from business licenses and other local
information (telephone books) would take about 10 minutes per business to conduct.
Frequency: The survey is recommended annually because of the frequent changes in
businesses, and because the effort would not be expensive or time consuming after the
first year. Once businesses become accustomed to an annual survey, they are more likely
to be prepared to compile the information than if the survey was done less frequently. An
annual survey would also ensure that the results are not biased if a business has an
atypical year. The frequency can be re-evaluated after the first few years to determine if a
less frequent survey would be warranted.
Cost: Approximately $7,000 in direct costs plus approximately $5,000 for analysis and
write-up.
Using the same survey developed for the North Coast plan area, conducting the survey
would cost approximately $2,000, plus approximately $3,000 for analysis and write-up.
Advantages and disadvantages of this method:
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