Major resource projects in Northwest British Columbia have the potential to boost incomes and reshape the local economy (NDIT 2020). However, resource projects often impose large infrastructure and service costs on nearby communities (Franks et al. 2010). Some of the largest stresses on local infrastructure and services occur during the construction phase of the project (Rolfe et al. 2007; Shandro et al. 2014; Ryser et al. 2020). It has been estimated that resource development in Northwest British Columbia has resulted in infrastructure needs surpassing $1.3 Billion (NBCRBA 2019). Recently, local governments in Northwest British Columbia have formed an association to secure the funding required to mitigate the negative impacts from major resource projects. The Northwest British Columbia Resource Benefits Alliance (“NBCRBA”) is currently in negotiations with the Government of British Columbia on a Resource Benefit Agreement (“RBA”) framework intended to allocate a share of future resource revenues, whether royalties, taxes, or corporate revenues, toward filling current and future infrastructure and service gaps in Northwest British Columbia (NBCRBA 2017). Directing some of the benefits of resource projects to local communities through a RBA could be crucial for maintaining social license for further major projects in Northwest British Columbia (Markey and Heisler 2010). This paper examines what an appropriate RBA framework could be for Northwest British Columbia.