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GNWT annual measures implementation report.
Canadian Zinc's annual report on the implementation of measure 15-2.
Parks Canada Agency is submitting Implementation of the Canadian Zinc Corporation All-SeasonRoad Environmental Assessment Measures– PCA 2025 Annual Report for EA1415-01, for the period of
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
GNWT 2025 Annual Measures Report
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The 2025 Annual Environmental Assessment Measures Report for Canadian Zinc Corporation Ltd.’s Prairie Creek All-Season Road Project summarizes the GNWT’s actions between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
This is the 2024 Annual measures Report submitted by Parks Canada.
Prairie Creek All Season Road EA 1415-01 Measure 15-2: Annual Reporting from the Developer
GNWT 2024 Annual Measures Report
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GNWT 2023 Annual Measures Report
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Letter GNWT to ADKFN re WMMP consultation
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Letter ADKFN to GNWT re WMMP consultation
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Letter MVRB to GNWT re measures reporting
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GNWT 2020 Annual Measures Implementation Report
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Measure 15-3 Report of EA
Dene Zhatie translation of executive summary from Report of Environmental ASsessment
Letter from Review Board to Parks Canada and MVLWB re implementation of Report of EA measures (measure 9-1)
Letter from CanNor and GNWT to ADK re decision follow-up
Letter from CanNor and GNWT to Chief Marcellais, NBDB re decision follow-up
Letter from CanNor and GNWT to LKFN re decision follow-up
Letter from GNWT to Katl'odeeche First Nation
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Letter from CanNor-NPMO and GNWT to Indigenous groups - follow-up.
Minister CIRNA Decision letter to Review Board
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Letter from CIRNA to MVRB and CanZinc advising that the Ministers decision phase has resumed.
Letter from CanNor to NBDB and LKFN
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Letters from CanZinc in response to information requests from federal and territorial ministers.
Letter from LKFN to the Federal Minister
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A letter from the Naha Dehe Dene Band and Liidlii Kue First Nations to the Minister of INAC.
Letter from the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs in response to the Chief Nahanni Butte Dene Band Dec 7, 2017 letter.
Letter from LKFN to CanZinc re engagement
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Letter from LKFN to CanNor -NPMO
Meeting report between INAC and CanZinc held February 6, 2018
CanNor-NPMO and GNWT letter to LKFN
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Letter from INAC regarding information requests on implementation of measures and Aboriginal engagement.
Letter from INAC Minister to Review Board Chair invoking a 2 month time extension to the Minister's decision timeline
Letter from LKFN to CanNor (NPMO) re Report of EA measures and winter road Land Use Permit extension application.
Letter from NBDB to INAC Minister re Traditional Land Use Agreement
Letter from CanZinc to CanNor (NPMO) re responses from Indigenous Groups to letter September 12, 2017
Letter from NPMO to Review Board with a summary of discussions between NPMO-NBDB and an attached email.
Letter from Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) to Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Northern Projects Management Office (CanNor, NPMO) in response to the request for comments on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from GNWT to CanZinc regarding determination of requirement for a WMMP under Section 95(1) of the Wildlife Act
Letter from the Review Board Chair to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs regarding clerical errors in the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from LKFN to NPMO Re: Prairie Creek REA
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Letter from DFN to NPMO Re: Prairie Creek REA
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Response letter from Review Board to NPMO Oct 13 letter clarifying the purpose of measure 5-1 in the Report of EA.
NPMO letter to MVEIRB Re: Measure 5-1
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Email from KFN to GNWT Re: Prairie Creek REA
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NBDB Chief letter to CanNor
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NBDB letter to Prime Minister
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Note to file - Oct. 2 teleconference with DFN
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Note to file - Sept. 27 REA measures meeting
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Note to file - Sept. 18 REA measures meeting
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Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from the Fort Liard Metis on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Presentation of Report of EA measures meeting
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Board staff teleconference with Chef and Council for Nahanni Butte Dene Band re Report of EA.
Letter from GNWT to KFN Re: Prairie Creek REA
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Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Dehcho Aboriginal governments on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Acho Dene Koe First Nation on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Liidlii Kue First Nation on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Nahanni Butte Dene Band on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Review Board news release, Sept. 12, 2017
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Review Board Chair letter to Minister
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Report of Environmental Assessment and Reasons for Decision for the Prairie Creek All Season Road.
Revised table containing the full detail for round 1 information requests and responses. This information is still available in PR#200, but in there, some text is cut off when comments were very long.
The public record for the Prairie Creek All Season Road Project (EA1415-01) is closed as of today, June 6, 2017.
CanZinc closing arguments
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Closing arguments from INAC for EA1415-01.
Closing arguments from GNWT for EA1415-01.
Liidlii Kue First Nation closing arguments
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Dehcho First Nations closing arguments
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Closing arguments from NBDB for EA1415-01.
Natural Resources Canada closing arguments
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Parks Canada closing arguments
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Closing arguments from DFO for EA1415-01.
Closing arguments from ECCC for EA1415-01.
NPMO closing arguments cover letter
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GNWT letter to CanZinc Re: access control
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This notice of proceeding is meant to assist parties in preparing their closing arguments to the Board. The deadline for closing arguments is May 26, 2017.
GNWT hearing undertaking response
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CanZinc hearing undertaking responses
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GoC hearing undertaking responses
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News North, May08,2017,page 8
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NBDB BCR, DFN, signed,May06, 2017 (1)
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CBC North news article from May 4, 2017, entitled "'We're done': Nahanni Butte pulls out of Dehcho First Nation". Submitted to the Review Board by the Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
Meeting summary of a meeting between Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada, and CanZinc on March 7, 2017 to discuss the hydrology of Sundog Creek.
CBC North news article from May 3, 2017, entitled "'It's all done': Nahanni Butte roadwork complete amid court case, says chief". Submitted to the Review Board by the Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
The list of the undertakings and commitments from the Prairie Creek All Season Road EA1415-01 Public Hearing.
Update to work plan (May 2017)
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Wildlife_research_permit_NBDB-1
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EA1415-01 Public Hearing Media Sheet
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Public hearing transcript for April 28, 2017. Day 3 of 3.
LKFN Hearing Presentation (Day 3)
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letter from Rowes Construction
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The public hearing transcript for April 27, 2017. Day 2 of 3.
Public hearing transcript for April 26, 2017. This is day 1 of 3.
CVs for Don Watt, Allnorth, and William Rozeboom, TetraTech, technical specialists for the developer.
A table used in Canzinc's public hearing presentation on April 26, 2017.
The transcript for the public hearing in Fort Simpson.
CV for Jamie VanGulk
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This is the transcript for the public hearing held in Nahanni Butte on April 24, 2017.
Meeting Summary from meeting between ECCC, Parks Canada and Tetra Tech (on behalf of CanZinc) to discuss migratory birds and species at risk baseline requirements and monitoring.
True North Journal article submitted by the NBDB
CV's for CanZinc representatives
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CanZinc Hearing Presentation (Day 3)
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CanZinc Hearing Presentation (Day 2)
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CanZinc Hearing Presentation (Day 1)
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CanZinc Community Hearing Presentations
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GNWT Hearing Presentation (Day 3)
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GNWT Hearing Presentation (Day 2)
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GNWT Hearing Presentation (Day 1)
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DFN hearing presentation
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PCA Hearing Presentation (Day 3)
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PCA Hearing Presentation (Day 2)
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PCA Hearing Presentation (Day 1)
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NRCan Hearing Presentation
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INAC Hearing Presentation (Day 3)
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Oboni hearing presentation
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INAC Hearing Presentation (Day 1)
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ECCC Hearing Presentation (Day 3)
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ECCC Hearing Presentation (Day 2)
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DFO Hearing Presentation
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Reasons for Decision for LKFN party status
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Letter from the Review Board to the Nahanni Butte Dene Band and GNWT Department of Lands regarding inclusion of documents for a legal proceeding on the public registry for EA1415-01
EA1415-01 Public Hearing Agenda-Final
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Notice of proceeding Re: expert witnesses
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This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding the LKFN request for party status and extension to file a technical report.
Pre-hearing conference meeting notes
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Letter from the Northern Projects Management Office regarding Liidlii Kue's request for party status and extension to submit a technical report in advance of the public hearings.
Pre-hearing conference presentation v2
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This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding the LKFN request for party status and extension to file a technical report
This is a letter from CanZinc to MVRB re land tenure
Pre-hearing conference agenda (updated)
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Letter from the Government of Northwest Territories regarding Liidlii Kue's request for party status and extension to submit a technical report in advance of the public hearings.
Draft Final Commitment Table_7_Apr-2017
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Canadian Zinc Corporation's response to parties' technical reports
A letter from the Nahanni Butte Dene Band regarding LKFN's request for party status and extension to submit a technical report in advance of the public hearings
A notice from the Review Board to parties confirming that Board member Bertha Norwegian will participate at the public hearings in Nahanni Butte and Fort Simpson, April 24-28
A letter from the GNWT regarding Bertha Norwegian's participation as a board member at the upcoming public hearings for EA1415-01
CBC North news article from April 5, 2017 entitled 'N.W.T government turns to courts to stop Nahanni Butte road construction'. Submitted to the Review Board by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
Request for party status (Form 1) and supporting documents submitted by Liidlii Kue First Nation (LKFN)
A letter to parties regarding LKFN's request for party status and extension to submit a technical report. The letter asks parties with any concerns about LKFN's requests to submit them to the Board.
DRAFT public hearing agenda
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Pre-hearing conference agenda
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This is a Dehcho Drum news article from March 30, 2017 titled 'Territory seeking injunction against band'. Submitted to the Review Board by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
This is a disclosure statement from the Review Board on participation of Board member Bertha Norwegian at the public hearings for EA1415-01.
Information for parties and the developer about the upcoming pre-hearing conference, community hearings and formal (technical) hearing.
As part of the response to CanZinc's technical report information requests, Parks Canada provided individual collar data maps of the 2015/16 caribou collar study for Nahanni National Park Reserve.
NNPR caribou collar study maps - kernel density
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Parks Canada responses to CanZinc's March 20 caribou information requests related to the Parks Canada technical report.
Letter from Parks Canada to CanZinc regarding CanZinc's information requests related to the Parks Canada technical report.
DehCho Drum, Mar23,2017, Page 4
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Hyperlinked document to Parties' technical reports and reference documents for EA1415-01
DFO Technical Report Supplement 22-Mar-2017
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Letter from CanZinc to Parks Canada requesting additional information related to the technical report and northern mountain woodland caribou.
EA1415-01 - DFO TR Amendment Request
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Notice of proceeding with a draft final commitments table for EA1415-01. Several commitments require clarification from CanZinc. A final commitments table is requested from CanZinc for April 7, 2017.
NBDB letter to Minister and Parks Canada
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Letter from CanZinc to the Review Board clarifying CanZinc's agreement with Nahanni Butte Dene Band to co-manage the project.
Technical report from NBDB for EA1415-01.
Dehcho First Nations Technical Report
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Notice of proceedings describing 1) A procedure for consideration of the Prairie Creek all season road habitat loss and offset memo and 2) Submission of materials referenced in technical reports
CBC article re: First Nations role in parks
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Email from Carrie Breneman indicating that the Dehcho First Nation technical report is drafted and will be submitted on Monday once it is approved.
Technical report from GNWT for EA1415-01.
Species Status Report: Boreal Caribou (2012). Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
EA1415-01 Canadian Zinc Corporation's Prairie Creek All-season Road Updated Government of Canada Departments Participation and Status Summary.
Parks Canada Technical Report
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Natural Resources Canada Technical Report
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Technical report from INAC for EA1415-01.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Technical Report
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Technical report from ECCC for EA1415-01.
NPMO technical reports cover letter
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Golder Associates 2011 technical memorandum to CanZinc regarding February 2011 wildlife surveys for the Prairie Creek Mine and Access Road (EA0809-002). Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Cameron and Lantz (2017) submitted by Parks
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Mochnacz et al. (2004) submitted by Parks
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Allen (2011) submitted by Parks
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ANPC guidelines (2012) submitted by Parks
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Benitez-Lopez et al. (2010) submitted by ECCC
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service "Trumpeter swan survey of the rocky mountain population: winter 2014". Referenced in the ECCC technical report.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service "The 2010 North American trumpeter swan survey". Referenced in the ECCC technical report.
"Prediction manual for drainage chemistry from sulphidic geologic materials". Referenced in the ECCC technical report.
Latour et al. (2008) submitted by ECCC
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Schindler et al. (2007) submitted by GNWT
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Polfus et al. (2011) submitted by GNWT
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Oberg (2001) submitted by GNWT
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Recovery strategy for the boreal caribou in the Northwest Territories (2017). Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Leblond et al. (2013) submitted by GNWT
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Larter and Allaire (2016) submitted by GNWT
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Cumming and Hyer (1998) submitted by GNWT
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Fortin et al. (2013) submitted by GNWT
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GNWT submitted a note to file of a teleconference call and a series of emails with CanZinc regarding the Liard crossing. Includes an Allnorth figure of the staging area and crossing.
Letter from GNWT to NBDB Chief re: land inquiry
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Directions for document consideration will follow. Information on the Prairie Creek All Season Road aquatic habitat function loss, alteration and gain.
Note to File - Technical Report deadline
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Note to file containing a link to the video of the Prairie Creek All Season Road access route
Dehcho Drum Article - 2Mar17 submitted by NBDB
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NBDB Chief letter to INAC 27-Feb-2017
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Detailed meeting notes from the Prairie Creek All Season Road video viewing meeting, held on February 23, 2017.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada clarifies requirements for development on IAB lands in the context of the Prairie Creek All Season Road environmental assessment.
Letter in response to Nahanni Butte Dene Band's January 20th, 2017, letter to the Review Board.
Note to file - video viewing
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CanZinc MoU with NTPC 14Feb17
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Updated work plan - February 2017
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DFN letter to MVEIRB 16Feb17
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Technical Report Preparation Meeting Notes
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This is the agenda and presentation for the meeting "Preparing technical reports" for Friday February 17, 2017
This Notice of Proceeding advises parties that technical reports are due March 10, 2017.
Notice of proceeding with information on the location, time and purpose of the rescheduled technical report preparation meeting for parties.
This is a Dehcho Drum news article from February 9, 2017 titled Nahanni Butte pushes for more control over traditional lands. Submitted to the Review Board by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
NBDB Chief letter to MVRB 08-Feb-2017
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This Note to File summarizes an engagement meeting between Board staff and Nahanni Butte.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board and is the their second response to the Oboni risk assessment
NBDB Band Council Resolution
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CBC North article re Priairie Creek Mine and Nahanni Butte access road
RFP for Engineering technical experts April 2015
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This is a request for proposals for a risk assessment technical specialist for the Prairie Creek All Season Road.
This is a Dehcho Drum news article from Jan 26, 2017 titled Nahanni Butte Strikes Out Alone on First Stages of Road. It is submitted by Nahanni Butte Dene Band
Letter following up on discussions between the GNWT and CanZinc and outlining requirements for land applications
Letter from the Nahanni Butte Dene Band to the Review Board regarding clarification of risk assessment correspondence PR#398, dated 16-Jan-2016
This is an email from Nahanni Butte to the Review Board requesting that the technical report preparation meeting be postponed until Chief and Council have met
This is a letter from the Review Board Chair to the Chief of the Nahanni Butte Dene Band in response to January 10, 2017 correspondence that clarifies the risk assessment
Notice that the technical report preparation meeting scheduled for January 13 has been postponed at the request of the developer. The meeting will be rescheduled.
This is an email from NBDB re participation in the January 13 meeting to discuss the technical report phase and viewing of a video of the road route.
Notice of proceeding with information on the location, time and purpose of the technical report preparation meeting for parties.
Note to File - Party Status January 2017
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This is a response to information requests from CanZinc dated Dec 16 regarding the risk assessment submitted by Oboni Riskope.
This Note to File advises parties on next steps in the response to the risk assessment and technical reports.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding an information request on the risk assessment.
GNWT summary of meetings held with CanZinc on October 17, November 15, and November 16.
Email from NBDB to MVEIRB re risk assessment
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This is a letter from CanZinc to the REview Board regarding grey and brown water management at camps in NNPR.
Oboni Riskope response to Notice of Proceeding advising direction on CanZinc preliminary nresponse to risk assessment dated Dec 5.
Request for party status form submitted by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
Socio-economic Agreement between CanZinc and GNWT posted to registry for EA1415-01as requested in August 14, 2014 letter from CanZinc to GNWT.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board suggesting a meeting between CanZinc, Oboni Riskope and parties.
This is a letter from the Office of the Prime Minister to Nahanni Butte Dene Band in response to a letter from NBDB on September 29.
This is a Notice of Proceeding asking Oboni Riskope to advise on the CanZinc December 5 letter in response to the risk assessment.
Dehcho First Nation Band Council Resolution re land withrawals with cover letter email from NBDB.
Letter from CanZinc to MVEIRB regarding the risk assessment technical report from independent technical advisor Oboni Riskope.
Archaeogical Overview Assessment Nov 2016
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Note to file requesting clarification from CanZinc on water management systems at camps within Nahanni National Park Reserve.
Parks Canada letter to MVEIRB, requesting that CanZinc provide additional information and clarity on camps and grey and brown water disposal.
Oboni Riskope risk assessment cover letter
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This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding changes to the location of the Liard Transfer Faciity.
This is a letter from CanZinc to INAC regarding Prairie Creek Mine access road land tenure.
PDF with hyperlinks to ORS round 2 U#7/GNWT IR documents. Hyperlinks may eventually stop working - documents are also available individually and compiled (PR371) on registry.
A PDF document with hyperlinks to ORS round 2 information request documents posted on the registry. Does not include documents from the extended deadline undertaking #7/GNWT letter ORS event.
PDF document of Undertaking #7/GWNT letter ORS comments/responses and attachments. There is a navigation pane on the left side and in the table of contents (page 1) each document title is hyperlinked.
PDF document of ORS comments/responses and attachments. There is a navigation pane on the left side and in the table of contents (page 1) each document title is hyperlinked. Does not include IRs related to undertaking #7 and the Sept. 22 GNWT letter.
This Notice of Proceedings instructs the developer and parties on responding to the Oboni Riskope risk assessment technical report.
Attachment to CanZinc's response to Parks Canada's information requests relating to Underaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment (updated Table DFO 2.1) to CanZinc's response to DFO's information request related to Undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's response to DFO's information requests in relation to Undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
GoC IR2 response attachment
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Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to Oboni Riskope's IRs.
Cover letter and responses to MVEIRB IRs.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB terrain instability IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB terrain stability mapping IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRBs fish and fish habitat monitoring IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB road length calibration IR.
CanZinc IR2 response attachment - TetraTech U#7
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Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB commitment IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB commitments IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's response to DFN's information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Letter from CanZinc to MVEIRB regarding Parks Canada IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to PCA borrow sources IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to Parks Canada and MVEIRBs borrow sources, scope, and monitoring IRs.
Parks Canada IR2 reference table
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GoC IR2 response cover letter
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Hauer et al. (2016)
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Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to GNWT IR.
Bornette et al. (1998)
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Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to GNWT permafrost IR.
Mackay (1992)
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Attachment to Parks Canada information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request responses to GWNT, ECCC, and MVEIRB vegetation and wildlife IRs.
Yukon Revegetation Manual
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Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to DFN information request. Appendix J is the Terms of Reference for the Prairie Creek mine Technical Advisory Committee.
Attachment to Parks Canada's information request response to CPAWS IR.
Pusey and Arthington (2003)
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Naiman and Decamps (1997)
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Gregory et al. (1991)
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Oboni Riskope IR2 tables
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Attachment to Parks Canada information request - example radial sampling design for soak-away sump monitoring.
GoC IR2 cover letter
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GoC IR2s and cover letter
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GWNT IR2 cover letter
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GNWT-ENR Wildlife Division maps
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Letter to LKFN and DFN regarding fish and fish habitat. NPMO also attached the Review Board's Request for Party Status form, which can be submitted to Catherine Fairbairn (cfairbairn@reviewboard.ca).
This is a memo from CanZinc to GNWT in response to GNWTs response to IR2-MVEIRB-#21.
This is an engagement record between CanZinc and NBDBfrom October 13, 2016 submitted by CanZinc.
This is a note to file describing a teleconference between Board staff and Parks Canada on baseline information gaps.
This is the Risk Assessment Technical Report submitted by Oboni Riskope to all parties. Submitted as an independent 3rd party risk assessment of the Prairie Creek All-season Road.
ORS round 2 information requests related to undertaking #7 and the Sept. 22 GNWT letter, including party comments and developer/party responses. Attachments separate.
Email informing Chief Marcellais that their September 29th letter (PR#307) has been forwarded to the appropriate section and a reply will be sent by post.
This is a letter from the Review Board to Parks CAnada regarding the Sept 30 correspondence on baseline information gaps.
ORS round 2 information request comments and developer/party responses. Does not include IRs related to undertaking #7 and the Sept. 22 GNWT letter. Attachments separate.
Updated Work Plan - October 2016
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This is a memo from Tetra Tech for CanZinc regarding stream crossing design water levels for the all-season road dated June 6, 2016. Not submitted to Board until October 2016.
Letter from CanZinc to MVEIRB regarding the September 30 correspondence from PArks Canada on baseline information gaps.
"Youth camp moves forward" article in the Deh Cho Drum Thursday, October 20th, 2016 edition submitted by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
Letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding Parks Canada second round information request #9 on the SEeiment and Erosion Control Plan
The deadline for responses to all Round 2 information requests is Monday, October 24th, 2016.
This is a letter from NBDB to MVIERB regarding baseline information gaps described in the September 30, letter from Parks Canada.
This is a Band Council Resolution from the Nahanni Butte Dene Band dated 06-Oct-2016 notifying Parks Canada of a request for a Traditional Land Use Agreement.
Note to file - R2 IRs Extension Reminder
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This Note to File describes a conference cal between Parks Canada Agency and REview Board staff.
This is an email from Parks Canada to CanZinc attached to the September 30, 2016 correspondence from Parks Canada.
This is a letter from Parks Canada Agency to the Review Board regarding baseline information gaps in the environmental assessment of EA1415-01.
Oboni Compiled References
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This is a letter from CanZinc to NBDB in response to September 13 correspondence.
NBDB Email to MVEIRB 13Sep16
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Deadline extension for IRs relating to undertaking 7.
Note to File - staff contact Sept 9-28
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Supplementary fisheries habitat report submitted in partial response to technical session undertaking #7.
This document is submitted by CanZinc as a follow-up response to undertaking #2 regarding reclamation outcomes indicated by the original winter road.
This is an updated Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan submitted by CanZinc.
CanZinc Commitments Table
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Note to File_ORS open for IR round 2_30_Aug_16
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List of undertakings from technical session with hyperlinks to response documents.
This submission from CanZinc is a response to undertaking #12 from the technical sessions.
Letter from GoC to MVRB re undertaking #7
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Note to file - second round information requests
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Vegetation and wildlife baseline studies conducted at request of Parks Canada July 2016.
Undertaking response #32 from Technical Sessions
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This document contians undertaking responses from the technical sessions. Undertakings 19, 23 and 24 remain outstandiing.
This is an email from CanZinc regarding the IAB lands map with approval from Chief and Council on the route.
Note to File -MVEIRB meeting with DFO_28_Jul_16
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This article is submitted to the Review Board by LKFN with rationale that it is relevant to this project due to potential for impacts to the environment resulting from landslides.
Summary reports available for comment on the Nahanni Butte and Fort Simpson Cultural Impact Technical Sessions. Parties have until August 12th to comment.
Summary Report of Fort Simpson Cultural Impacts Technical Session, July 5, 2016
Summary Report of Nahannit Butte Cultural Impacts Session, July 4, 2016
Ecotype Map Report_Nahanni_FINAL
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GoC responses to technical session undertakings 10 and 15
GNWT response to undertaking #41
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Letter from NBDB Chief to Justin Trudeau re access road entrance on IAB lands and project co-management
Note to file for board staff contact July 8-15
Nahanni Butte Dene Band Council Resolution re: Traditional Land Use Agreement (TLUA) with Canadian Zinc Corporation. BCR # 07/05/2016-1
Detailed map of IAB lands near Nahanni Butte
MVEIRB presentation for Fort Simpson Cultural Impacts Technical Session_July 5, 2016
MVEIRB presentation for Nahanni Butte Cultural Impacts Technical Session, July 4 2016
CanZinc presentation in Nahanni Butte and Fort Simpson.
GoC - Comments on Commitment List - 06-28-16
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Agenda for Technical Session on Cultural Impacts in Nahanni Butte
Agenda for Technical Session on Cultural Impacts in Fort Simpson
GoC_-_Comments_on_Draft_Commitment_List
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GNWT comments to MVRB on draft commitments table
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GNWT letter to Chief Harry Deneron and President Ernie McLeod encouraging Acho Dene Koe First Nation and Fort Liard Metis Local 67 participation at the cultural impacts technical session & EA1415-01
GNWT letter to Grand Chief Herb Norwegian of Dehcho First Nations, encouraging participation in the Cultural Impacts technical session and Prairie Creek Mine All Season Raod environmental assessment
Joanne Barnaby has been hired by the Review Board as an independent facilitator to lead the technical sessions on cultural impacts. Resume attached.
Undertakings from technical session - final
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This is a Notice of Proceedings for technical sessions on cultural impacts in Nahanni Butte July 4 and in Fort Simpson July 5.
Fort Simpson technical session on cultural impacts
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Community poster.
GoC_-_Comments_on_Draft_Undertakings
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GNWT comments on draft undertakings
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Parties and the developer are asked to comment on draft technical session undertakings.
This poster was on the wall during the June 13-16 techncial sessions.
Map with access road and jurisdictions with IAB land parcel at potential access control location.
Tuk Inuvik Highway Water Licence
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Email from CanZinc re avalanche assessment
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Invasive and Rare Plant Survey Report from 2010 placed on registry at parties' request during June 13, 2016 techncial session.
CanZinc Road and IAB Lands Map 09-Jun-20162016
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CV for Dehcho First Nation technical advisor
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Parks_Canada_CVs_for_Technical_Session
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Preparing for the June 13-16 technical session
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Agenda for the CanZinc technical session which starts at 10:30am Monday June 13, 2016
The March 2016 prefeasibility study (PFS) referenced in CanZinc's April 1, 2016 letter to the Review Board
T.Perkins_CV_Knight Piesold
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CV's for CanZinc technical experts
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Note to File -third party facilitator
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CanZinc comments on agenda_27May2016
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GoC response to key lines of questioning
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GNWT response to key lines of questioning
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key lines of questioning_Oboni Riskope
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Note to File - Party Status
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Transport Association of Canada 2010 document referenced in CanZinc's IR responses
Key Lines of Questioning - CPAWS NWT
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email regarding the location of the Wolverine airstrip
Google earth files for All-season road with Liard winter road crossing file added to the original May 6 document on registry.. You need to download Google Earth to view these files.
A searchable PDF of the Online Review System's print friendly comprehensive comments table with Round 1 Information Requests from Parties and Developer responses to those requests.
Party IR cover letters_combined
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GNWT provided this letter in support of its round one IR-11 to CanZinc
Archaeology Report Dec 2009
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Archaeology Report - Golder 2013
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Work Plan_11May2016
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NNPR management plan_June2010
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summary table of round one IRs
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ECCC's recovery strategy for woodland caribou
PCA_Response_MVEIRB_IRs_Mar2016
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The IR responses that were attachments to individual IRs have been compiled here into one pdf document to assist parties.
TetraTech EBA_Risk analysis -landslide hazazrds
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Tetra Tech EBA's responses to round 1 information requests to CanZinc. Responses relate to wildlife and vegetation.
Hatfield memo_fish IR responses
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Allnorth Responses to Information Requests
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Notification of technical sessions June 13-16, 2016
All-season road google earth files May 6, 2016
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The Review Board has received the outstanding adequacy responses
CanZinc's responses to the outstanding adequacy items described in the Review Board's "Reasons for Decision on the Adequacy of the Developer's Assessment Report" released on Dec 21, 2015
email between GNWT and CanZinc RE mapping files
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CanZinc letter to MVEIRB re Concentrate Haul
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DAR Appendix 1 E v2 contains Liard River barge ramps for both the north and south shore of the river. Original DAR Appendix 1_E was missing the south shore barge ramp information.
This is a letter from CanZinc from September 11, 2015 regarding an Invasive Plant Management Plan.
Letter to NDDB from MVEIRB re Feb 12 letter
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Direction on Procedure for IR Process_EA1415-01
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Note to file outlining change in MVEIRB personnel working on EA1415-01
Note to File_ Update to MVEIRB Round 1 IR#2
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NPMO repsonse to LKFN_29Feb2016
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CanZinc's response to the February 12th letter from LKFN with respect to engagement for EA1415-01
Letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding the February 12, 2016 letter submitted by the Nahanni Dehe Dene Band concerning the IR submission deadline
email_CZN_engagement with Nahanni Butte
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Ecological Impacts of Roads in Canada's North by Emily A. Cameron (2015) as referenced in PCA IR 46 and 47.
PCA preliminary data report on caribou use of the project area as referenced in PCA IR 32.
Notice of proceeding- Technical session timing
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Management Plans Hyperlinked
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Report on water sources referenced in the DAR Addendum
copy of the most recent draft wildlife management plan for the winter road from the MVLWB registry
Northern Land Use Guideline_roads and trails
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GNWT guidelines for pits and quarries
Northern Land Use Guideline_Camps
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NBDB Chief letter to MVRB, Feb12, 2016
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LKFN letter to MVEIRB Feb-12-16
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Email update from CanZinc regarding approximate timeline for outstanding adequacy item submission
Note to file regarding information requests that are directed towards CanZinc and other parties.
Letter from the Review Board to CanZinc in response to their January 29th letter regarding outstanding DAR adequacy items
Finalized Oboni Scope of Work
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CanZinc comments on Risk Assessor SOW
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GNWT comment on Risk Assessor SOW Feb-2-2016
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CZN Update on Adequacy items 2-Feb-2016
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Third Party Risk Assessor Scope of Work and CVs
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Letter from CanZinc to the MVEIRB regarding adequacy issues
AEMP Design Plan - 31 January 2014
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Hazardous Substances Plan (draft) September 2012
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Wildlife management plan (draft) February 2011
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Road Operations Plan (winter), 2012
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Flight Impact Management Plan, August 2012
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Contaminant Loading Management Plan, August 2012
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This is the AQEMMP referenced in Section 4.1.7 of the September 2015 DAR Addendum.
Note to file describing a teleconference between Review Board staff and Canadian Zinc.
Appendix 2
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Appendix 14
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Appendix 13
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Appendix 12
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Appendix 11
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Appendix 10
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Appendix 9
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Appendix 8
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Appendix 7
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Appendix 6
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Appendix 5
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Appendix 4
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Note to file in response to the recent request for extension to Parties' comments on the DAR and information requests.
Final DFN CZN Letter Extension Request 2016
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NBDB Chief letter to MVRB, Jan08,2016
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Note to File_Final statement on airstrip
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Reasons for Decision on the adequacy of the DAR
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Note to File_ORS open for IR round 1_21Dec2015
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DAR and DAR Addendum Hyperlinked TOC
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CZN Letter to MVEIRB re Airstrip Dec 11 2015
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Mapping Summary Report for the Prairie Creek All-Season Road, prepared by Tetra Tech EBA as part of the DAR adequacy review requirements
Parks Canada response to MVEIRB re Airstrip
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Letter to Parks Canada_RE Airstrip_6Nov2015
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CanZinc response to MVEIRB 2-Oct-2015 letter
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Letter to CanZinc_DAR AddendumAdequacy
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App E - Tera Tech Wildlife & Veg Report
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App A - Allnorth Road Eng
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DAR Addendum
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App F Tetra Tech Terrain
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Letter to CanZinc_DAR Addendum_9Sept2015
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Golder Caribou Occupancy Survey 25 JUN 2014
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2007 Wildlife Road and Alternate Route Report
1994 Prairie Creek Project Vegetation and Wildlife Initial Environmental Evaluation
1982 Beak Wildlife Studies Addendum
Beak 1981 Vegetation and Wildlife Studies
App G - Analytical Certificates
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App D - Golder Air Quality Assessment
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App C - Hatfield aquatics
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App B - Tetra Tech flood estimation
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email 17-Aug-2015_update on progress
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emails regarding clarification for items in the Adequacy Review for the CanZinc project
Note to File_update for work plan
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This letter is to CanZinc in response to the items raised in its June 16, 2015 letter regarding the Adequacy Review.
CanZinc letter to MVEIRB RE: Adequacy Review
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Note to File_Adequacy Review Meeting_15June2015
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This is an email string submitted by Canzinc that includes the Tetratech response to CanZinc regarding DAR content.
Note to File May 28 Telecon with CZN
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This is an email from Can Zinc to the Review Board that clarifiees questions regarding the DAR.
EA1415-01_CanZinc DAR Adequacy Review_Final
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Adequacy Review cover letter
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CanZinc's response to the Review Board's questions regarding the inclusion of engineering technical reports.
email from the Review Board to CanZinc prior to the DAR submission regarding the adequacy review and submission requirements
These are the CVs for the Review Board's technical consultant, Knight Piesold Ltd, for the CanZinc Prairie Creek all season road EA
Work Plan_7May2015
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Letters from the GNWT groups regarding participation in the EA including the KTFN, DFN, ADK and Metis local 67.
GNWT Letters to Aboriginal Groups
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Caribou Occurrence
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Appendix 3
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Appendix 1_I
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Appendix 1_H
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Appendix 1_G
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Appendix 1_F
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Appendix 1_E
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Appendix 1_D
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Appendix 1_C
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Appendix 1_B
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Appendix 1_A
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EA1415-01_DAR_Appendices 2-14 Vol 3
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EA1415-01_ DAR Appendix 1 Vol 2
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EA1415-01 Developer's Assessment Report
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Parks Canada letter regarding the airstrip
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GNWT Letter to MVEIRB - Participation and Status
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NahanniButte_attendance
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FtSimpson_attendance
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Fort Liard_attendance
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This is a letter from Canadian Znc Corporation to the Review Board re projected DAR submission date.
Review Board response to PC letter
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Letter from Parks Canada to the Review Board requesting clarification on items in the "Reasons for Decision on the Scope of the EA"
Note to File - Telecon with Parks Canada
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Federal Roles in Prairie Creek EA
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Reasons for Decision for Scope of EA
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CanZinc Lease
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Terms of Reference
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ORS Review of Draft ToR
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Draft Work Plan
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Party Status Application
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CanZinc Letter to GNWT ITI
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GNWT ITI letter to CanZinc
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Note to File_MVEIRB Draft ToR_31Jul2014
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MVEIRB_Draft Terms of Reference
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Note to File_LiDAR
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Technical Issues Scoping Summary
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Parks Canada Agency Speaking Notes
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ORS documents for the DpToR
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This is a copy of the presentation given by CanZinc on July 8th at the scoping session in Yellowknife.
Ammended LUP application June 2014
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MVLWB Letter RE ammended LUP application
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Note to File_TK Video_3July2014
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WL_Parks2012_W001_CZN
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LUP_Parks2012-L001_CZN
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The agenda for the issues scoping session has been modified to begin at 9am on Tuesday July 8th, 2014.
This is a briefing report from the ADK in Fort Liard summarizing their notes from the community scoping session held on June 10th, 2014.
Issues Scoping Agenda_Yellowknife_8July2014
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This is a letter from the GNWT requesting permission to read the NDDB TK Assessment.
NDDB Letter to MVEIRB re TK Study June 2014
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Note to File_TK Assessment
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TK_Assessment_Report_Addendum
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Notice of timeline requriements under 2014 MVRMA
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Community Scoping Summary Report
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Dene_traditional_harvesting_protocols
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This is a letter from Environment Canada informing the Review Board that it received the SARA notification letter.
Note to File_Tech Scoping and dates
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CanZinc_haulage_rte
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Prairie_creek_rd_alignment_Jun 2014
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Canzinc All Season Road Scoping Jun 2014
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Letter_NPMO_to_DFN
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This is a letter from NPMO to Acho Dene Koe and the Fort Liard Metis Council regarding participation in the EA.
Note_to_File_scoping_dates
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This is the developer's draft Terms of Refernce for the Prairie Creek All Season Road and Airstrip prepared by Canadian Zinc Corporation.
SARA notification to Environment Canada
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Notice of referral to distribution list
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Referral letter to CanZinc
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Land Use Permit MV2014F0013 and Water Licence MV2014L8-0006 applications for the Prairie Creek All Sesaon Road.
Referral letter from MVLWB
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