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Ekati Diamond Mine expansion: EA Report (DAR) for Sable, Pigeon, Beartooth Kimberlite pipes 2000
Review Board response to DFO Nov 21 letter
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Ltr from YKDFN re BHP concerns re REA
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Post EA - DFO letter of concern
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INAC response to CPAWS may 16 letter
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Final ministerial acceptance with modifications made to the Review Board's measures.
Letter from INAC thanking the Review Board for the clarification
An initial outline of the Review Board's position with respect to in INAC's April 12th letter comments on recommendations 47 and 48.
Ltr from CPAWS re BHP concerns re REA
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INAC response to BHP re concerns re REA
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Request for Consult to Modify
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Letter from Review Board to INAC responding to INAC's initiation of a consult to modify
Report of Environmental Assessment
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Technical Review of Economic Impacts
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Technical Review of Socio-Economic Impacts
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Technical Review of Environmental Impacts
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For the public hearing for BHP Diamonds' proposed Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite development held in N'dilo.
Presentation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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Presentation by Diavik Diamonds
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Presentation by North Slave Metis Alliance
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Presentation by BHP Diamonds
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Transcripts Report of Public Hearing
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For BHP Diamonds' proposed Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite development.
Developers response to the technical review prepared by Fisheries and Oceans Canada for BHP Diamonds' proposed Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite development.
For the public hearing for BHP Diamonds' proposed Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite development held in N'dilo.
Technical Review from Fisheries and Oceans
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Technical Review from Natural Resources Canada
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For BHP Diamonds' proposed Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite development.
For BHP Diamonds' proposed Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite development.
Technical Review from Environment Canada
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Response to an information request issued by the Board regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite development.
For BHP Diamonds' proposed Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite development.
Conformity Response
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Summary of comments from parties and decisions by the Board regarding the developers assessment report for BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite development and its conformity to the Terms of Reference issued by the Board.
Information Requests
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Developer's Assessment Report
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Terms of Reference
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Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments from developer regarding the proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Comments on Terms of Reference
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Announcement of Terms of Reference
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Comments regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite developments.
Community Consultations
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Draft Terms of Reference
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Workplan for EA of proposed BHP expansion
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Trip report from meeting in Lutsel K'e
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Notes from meeting between MVEIRB staff and Treaty 11 Representatives to discuss the purpose and function of the Review Board and community information sessions.
Trip report from community meeting in Rae-Edzo
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Report from community meeting in Dettah
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Trip report from community meeting in Lutsel K'e
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Letter from Dogrib Treaty 11 Council to BHP
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Letter from MVEIRB to INAC requesting a copy of the current BHP lease and documents related to the Lupin winter road.
Letter from INAC to BHP re. Koala North pipe
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Letter from Akaitcho Treaty 8 to BHP to reschedule Dettah and Ndilo community consultation meetings.
Letter from Dogrib Treaty 11 Council to BHP agreeing to hold a regional community meeting re. proposed BHP expansion project.
Trip report from meeting in Dettah
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Trip report from meeting in Lutsel K'e
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Note to file with notes from a meeting MVEIRB staff held with INAC to discuss the history and issues re. the Lupin Winter Road
Letter from BHP to MVEIRB with schedule of community visits in Sept-Oct. 1999 re. proposed BHP expansion project
Note to file re. meeting L. Azzolini held with BHP representatives to answer questions about the level of detail required in the Developer Assessment Report and the process of identifying Terms of Reference.
Electronic copy of INAC recommendations re. scope of Environmental Assessment for proposed BHP expansion
Letter from MVEIRB to the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency in response to their request for copies of all public documents related to the BHP project.
Letter from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency to MVEIRB requesting that a copy of all MVEIRB public documents related to the BHP project be sent to them.
Final report submitted by Fort Resolution Environmental Working Committee to Interim Resource Management Assistance Program 1997-1998
MVEIRB trip report following a meeting with the Fort Resolution Environment Working Committee to discuss the proposed BHP expansion project
EA Information Update
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Email from MVEIRB to distribution list with a summary of MVEIRB's work plan milestones
Email from GNWT to BHP and MVEIRB with a list of contacts for EA Working Group
A summary of comments from GNWT and federal government agencies and authorities regarding BHP Diamonds' proposed Beartooth, Sable and Pigeon kimberlite development.
Letter from MVEIRB to BHP summarizing information government departments have requested BHP include in its project description
Email from NRCanada to MVEIRB with additional information requirements for BHP project description
Letter from BHP to Minister of INAC re. length and efficacy of EA process
Email from BHP to MVEIRB with date for Yellowknife community visit.
Letter from INAC to MVEIRB with additional information BHP should include in its project description
Email from Environment Canada to MVEIRB with list of information to be included in BHP project description
Letter from GNWT to MVEIRB outlining information requirements for the proposed BHP expansion project description
Community visit schedule
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Email from Julie Prystupa, GNWT, to L. Azzolini, MVEIRB, with list of items to follow-up on after meeting re. proposed BHP expansion project
Guide for Development Description
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Email from MVEIRB to BHP EA pre-consultation meeting participants to request items that BHP should include in its development description
Email from L. Azzolini, MVEIRB, to J. Prystupa, GNWT, re. BHP resubmission of project description
BHP Powerpoint description of proposed Pigeon, Sable and Beartooth Pipes expansion
Letter from INAC to MVEIRB with scoping recommendations for proposed BHP expansion and suggestions re. development of Environmental Assessment guidelines.
Email from Gordon Stewart to MVEIRB outlining Natural Resources Canada's initial comments on the proposed BHP expansion project
Emails from technical advisors confirming attendance at meetings to be held Aug. 24-25, 1999 to discuss BHP expansion application
Trip report, observations and questions generated from Louie Azzolini's trip to BHP mine site on July 26, 1999
Invitation sent by MVEIRB to invite Expert Advisors to a pre-consultation meeting to discuss the EA workplan for the proposed BHP expansion and separate Fort Liard gas pipelines; includes work plan for each of these proposed developments
Letter from MVEIRB to Expert Advisors
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Technical Hearing
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Letter from MVEIRB to the Nunavut Impact Review Board discussing the development of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two boards
Letter from L. Azzolini (MVEIRB) to D. Unrau (INAC) expressing appreciation in regards to site visit to BHP Ekati Diamond Mine on July 26, 1999 and on-going assistance with EA.
MVEIRB notification to federal and territorial government departments re. Environmental Assessment meeting to discuss proposed BHP Ekati diamond mine expansion and a separate Ranger Oil/Canadian Forest Oil/Chevron Pipeline Tie-in project
Letter from INAC to invite MVEIRB to participate in the Inter-Agency Coordinating Team for Ekati Diamond Mine; terms of reference and a list of participating agencies are included.
Letter from MVEIRB to Nunavut Impact Review Board with information on transboundary provisions in the MVRMA (Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act)
Direction from MVEIRB to BHP re. required components of a development description and workplan for the EA
Workplan
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Letter from MVEIRB to BHP with a list of board and staff members who will conduct the BHP site visit on July 6, 1999.
Letter from MVEIRB to BHP confirming that a number of MVEIRB board and staff members will conduct a site visit at BHP's Ekati mine and at Diavik on July 6, 1999.
Public (newspaper) notification that MVEIRB will visit BHP's Ekati mine on July 6, 1999
Cover letters BHP sent with copies of Project Description to non-governmental organizations and local government organizations.
Email among INAC staff and to MVEIRB stating that legal opinion has been sought to define who the 'minister' is according to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA)
Email from GNWT to MVEIRB requesting copies of BHP's application for water licenses and explaining that they are not aware of details of the BHP proposal thus far
BHP describes an error on page 23 in the Water Diversions and Drainage Management section of the Project Description for the proposed Pigeon, Sable and Beartooth Pipes expansion.
Cover letter from BHP to MVEIRB accompanying the submission of copies of previous studies that are referred to in the Project Description for the proposed development of the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes. BHP requests that archaeological r
Letter from INAC stating that the Environment and Conservation Division of INAC will be the primary contact that will coordinate INAC's participation in the EA process for the BHP expansion project.
Letter from BHP to MVEIRB requesting MVEIRB guidelines for community consultation
Letter from BHP to MVEIRB accompanying the submission of the 1995 EIS prepared for the Environmental Assessment and Review Process (EARP) review of the NWT Diamonds Project
Email from DIAND requesting a meeting with MVEIRB to clarify the potential role DIAND staff would play in the Environmental Assessment of the BHP expansion project
Letter from BHP to accompany submission of additional copies of the project description to MVEIRB and as a follow up from the meeting with MVEIRB April 29th 1999
Letter from MVEIRB to Nunavut Impact Review Board providing notification that the proposed BHP Pigeon, Sable and Beartooth expansion has been referred to Environmental Assessment
General Notice of Environmental Assessment
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Letter from MVEIRB sent to Distribution List for proposed BHP Pigeon, Sable and Beartooth pipes expansion announcing the referral of the project to Environmental Assessment
For the developer's proposed Beartooth, Pigeon and Sable kimberlite development.
Notice of referral to Environmental Assessment
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Project description of proposed Pigeon, Sable and Beartooth pipes expansion sent by BHP to First Nations groups that have Impact and Benefit Agreements with BHP
Communication between MVEIRB and INAC
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Letter from John Witteman (BHP) to MVEIRB outlining topics he wished to discuss in an upcoming meeting
Note to file from Heidi Klein describing conversation she had with a CBC reporter re. proposed Pigeon, Sable and Beartooth pipes expansion
Map can be found in the public registry files at the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board office (Vol. 2, Doc. 15)
INAC - Referral to Environmental Assessment
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NWTWB - referral to environmental assessment
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Report of Preliminary Screening
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Letter from INAC to NWT Water Board recommending the proposed development of Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes to Environmental Assessment
Preliminary Screening Report Form
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Letter from BHP to NWT Water Board requesting a Type B Water License for the proposed development of Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes
BHP Application for water license amendment
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BHP Project Description
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Applications for land use permits
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Land lease permit applications submitted by BHP to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada for proposed Sable and Pigeon expansion
Letter from MVEIRB to DIAND confirming receipt of preliminary screening notification for BHP expansion proposal
Announcement by INAC that they will undertake preliminary screening of new water license application by BHP for proposed expansion of Beartooth, Pigeon and Sable Kimberlite pipes
Notes re. conversation with CBC reporter Lee Selleck in response to questions about EA process for proposed BHP expansion
BHP application to Lands Division of DIAND and NWT Water Board for land lease amendments and water license for proposed Pigeon, Sable and Beartooth pipes expansion
Letter from James Moore to MVLWWG re. MVRMA
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Discussion issues DIAND and MVLWWG
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