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Letter regarding De Beers' letter of December 1, 2003 commenting on the MVEIRB's Snap Lake Environmental Assessment Report and, its recommendation to standardize environmental agreement processes for future mines.
Letter from the Minister of the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development regarding the signing of the Socio-Economic and Environmental Agreements with De Beers.
Issuance of a Type A LUP - MV2001C0012 - issuance letter of above license to De Beers.
Letter forwards the draft Land Use Permit for the De Beers Canada Mining Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project to the distribution list for comment.
Letter notifies parties that the draft water license cannot be sent out as outlined in the work plan.
Letter from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board attaches the Work Plan Timeline for the Licensing and Permitting of the De Beers Canada Mining Inc., Snap Lake Diamond Mine Project.
Letter forwards an email to the distribution list which includes information to be noted at the upcoming Public Hearing on Jaunary 27 and 28, 2004.
Dec 2 & 6, 2002- CD-Rom available at MVEIRB office.
Air Modelling Input and Output Files
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Letter from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board forwards the land use permit amendemnt application for MVEIRB's review and comments.
Letter from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board regarding Licensing and Permitting of the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter from Lutsel K'e Dened Band requesting copies of some documents on the public registry.
Letter requests copies of some of the documents on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Registry.
Letter from the Minister of the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada conveys the final decision regarding the proposed De Beers Snap Lake Diamond project.
Forwards copy of the minister's decision regarding the De Beers Snap Lake project to the parties to the environmental assessment.
Letter from the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee regarding the Report of Environmental Assessment and CARC's suggestions and recommendations.
Letter from the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada notifying MVEIRB of their receipt of the Report of Environmental Assessment and that they are reviewing it.
Letter notifies the distribution list of the completion of the Report of Environmental Assessment and it's distribution to the Minister of the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the distribution list.
Shorter version of the report issued by MVEIRB on the assessment of the Snap Lake Diamond mine project, NWT
Report issued by the MVEIRB on the assessment of a large diamond mine project at Snap Lake, NWT
Letter convey's the MVEIRB's Report of Environmental Assessment and Reasons for Decision on the proposed De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project to the Minister of the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada for his review.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter informs the Northwest Territories Metis Nation that their letter of July 17, 2003 was received and will be circulated to parties to the De Beers environmental assesssment and added to the Public Registry.
Letter from the Northwest Territories Metis Nation requesting "that the MVEIRB provide the legal reference that was use to assist in reaching the decision regarding removal".
Fax Cover Sheet
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Reasons for Decision from MVEIRB
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Letter regarding the removal of the Northwest Territories Metis Nation Letter of May 22, 2003 from the Public Record. Reasons are given.
Letter informs De Beers of a small delay in the completion date of the Report of Environmental Assessment. Provides reasons.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter informs distribution list of the link for the online De Beers public registry.
Letter confirms receipt of De Beers' letter of May 29.
Letter provides clarification on what information the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development wanted from De Beers regarding their proposed landfarm.
Letter regarding the forwarding of recent correspondence to MVEIRB's legal counsel.
Letter provides MVEIRB's reasons for decision with respect to their decision regarding their treatment of round 3 Information Requests submitted by the Department of Justice Canada.
Letter provides further information on MVEIRB's decision with respect to their decision regarding their treatment of round 3 Information Requests submitted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Letter responds to the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee's request to extend the date of closure of the Public Registry.
Letter from De Beers provides clarification on a statement concerning the Government of the Northwest Territories' receipt of the Preliminay Closure and Reclamation Plan.
Fax Cover Sheets
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Letter provides clarification to an issue discussed in the May 22nd letter from the Northwest Territories Metis Nation.
Letter from De Beers to MVEIRB re: NWTMN
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Letter regarding the NSMA letter of May 15th expressing their concerns about the distribution of technical analyses received by the MVEIRB.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter forwards submission of updated community meetings list by De Beers to the distribution list.
Forwards the letter from De Beers submitting said document to MVEIRB to the Distribution List.
Letter distributes De Beers' letter regarding Lutsel K'e community visits to the Distribution List.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter responds to De Beers' Technical Memorandum of May 1 which addressed concerns of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation submitted at the Public Hearings.
Letter from the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development regarding De Beers' Hydroelectric options.
Letter is final submission to Public Registry by the Northwest Territories Metis Nation. Letter expresses their concerns with the De Beers Snap Lake project.
Letter regarding an online report posting mix-up.
Electronic copy of the Project Description for the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Lake Winter Road available at MVEIRB's office.
An amended copy of De Beers' list of community meetings provided to MVEIRB as per their request.
Letter regarding a question posed by MVEIRB to De Beers regarding how many community visits made by De Beers to Lutsel K'e.
Report submitted by CARC
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Memorandum of Understanding
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Letter regarding MVEIRB's decision to refuse to issue three Information Requests, and their provided reasons for decision.
Letter re-affirms the Government of the Northwest Territories - depatrment of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development's committment to meet with representatives of the Yellowknife Dene Community on the issues of air quality.
Letter regarding the closing date for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project Public Registry, the North Slave Metis Alliance's request for its extension, and MVEIRB's final decision in the given situation.
Letter provides clarification on the request made by the North Slave Metis Alliance for the closing date of the Public Registry to be extended, and reasons for MVEIRB's decision in the matter.
Letter from MVEIRB to Distribution List
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter forwards to MVEIRB additional submissions regarding air, waste and abandonment and reclamation.
Letter regarding the May 13th letter from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation regarding concerns they feel were not fully addressed during the Snap Lake Public Hearings.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter provides the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' concerns with the reasons given by the MVEIRB in their March 4, 2003 Reasons for Decision on the refusal of Information Requests.
Letter requests for access to all information the Board uses to base it's decision on.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter regarding clarification of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's assessment of caribou behaviour at the BHP Billiton Ekati Mine.
Letter provides several comments from the North Slave Metis Alliance on legal matters and the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Hearing Transcripts
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Submission from the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee includes a News Release entitled "Funding for NWT Enviromnetal Management in Question" and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's Policy on Land and Water Inspection Reports.
A Report on Salmon as a Bioassy Model of Effects of Total Dissolved Solids. Submitted by the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
Letter confirming the North Slave Metis Alliance's participation in the Elder's Caribou Workshop.
Letter provides references related to Geochemistry that De Beers had committed to providing during the Public Hearing discussions on 29 April 2003.
Letter from MVEIRB to Distribution List
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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News Release Submitted by CARC
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Letter states that the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development has no objection to the outcome of the Elder's Caribou Workshop being placed on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment public registry.
Letter in response to BHP data concerning the affect on caribou near the mine-site.
Letter from the Northwest Territories Metis Nation regarding their views on the submission of the outcome of the Elder's Caribou Workshop to the Public Registry.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Supreme Court of Canada Decision
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Report on the Socio-economic Impacts of Diamond Mining: Learning from the Lutsel K'e Community-Based Monitoring.
Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Closing remarks to the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearings submitted by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
Copy of the presentation made by the NWT Construction Association during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing.
Snap Lake Public Hearing - GNWT Closing Remarks
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Closing remarks to the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearings submitted by De Beers.
Closing remarks to the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearings submitted by the Canadian Arctic Resources Commtittee.
Letter regarding issues discussed between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and De Beers during the April 14th and 17th conference calls.
CARC map submission
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CARC map submission
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CARC map submission
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Akaitcho-Tlicho Agreement Map
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Report from De Beers Public Hearings. Yellowknives Dene First Nation Comments on Health and Social Impacts of Resource Development.
Technical Memorandum regarding a conference call with De Beers Canada and the Snap Lake Diamond Project Mine Water Assessment - Diffusion.
Technical Memorandum submitted by De Beers
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Technical Memorandum submitted by De Beers
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Outstanding Environmental Issues - EC
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Letter expresses the concerns of the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council with the addition of the outcomes from the Elders Caribou Workshop to the Public Registry.
Public Hearing Presentation by the Government of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services.
Diavik and Dogrib Treaty 11 Council Agreement
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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RWED Public Hearing Presentation
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Letter regarding a question presented at the De Beers Technical Sessions in regards to the use of Royalties by the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Letter provides notice that De Beers is preparing for a particular question that they feel may be asked of them regarding the destratification of Snap Lake by the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
DFO's Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Copy of the presentation made by the North Slave Metis Alliance during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing - "Socio-Economic & Cultural Issues"
Copy of the presentation made by the North Slave Metis Alliance during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing - "Socio-Economic & Cultural Issues"
Copy of the presentation made by the North Slave Metis Alliance during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing - "Wildlife Issues"
Copy of the presentation made by the North Slave Metis Alliance during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing - "Surface Water Quality and Aquatic Resources Issues"
Copy of the presentation made by the North Slave Metis Alliance during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing - "Air, Waste, Abandonment and Reclamation Issues"
Copy of the presentation made by the North Slave Metis Alliance during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing - "Hydrogeology Issues"
Snap Lake Public Hearing - LKDFN presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing - GNWT presentation
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Copy of the presentation made by the EVS Environmental Consultents during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing - "Snap Lake Water Quality: Sources, Effects and Impacts"
Copy of the presentation made by Environment Canada during the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing - "Intervention on the Snap Lake Project Environmental Assessment"
Snap Lake Public Hearing
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Denesuline Perspectives and Issues about the proposed De Beers Canada Diamond Mine at Na Yaghe Kue.
De Beers Public Hearing Statement
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De Beers Public Hearing Overhead
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Snap Lake Public Hearing Presentation
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Registration form for members of the public for the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment public hearing. Includes a copy of De Beers' public hearing presentation.
Letter in response to De Beers' submission on Preliminary and Jurisdictional issues.
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De Beers Snap Lake EA Public Hearing
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CARC opening statement
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Correspondance regarding Written Hearing
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter informing parties of what to expect with the outcome of the Elders Caribou Workshop, and requesting parties to inform MVEIRB if they have any objection the the outcome being posted to the Public Registry.
Letter informing De Beers that all of the parties to the environmental assessment were being notified of the Elders Caribou Workshop and asked if they had objections to the outcome being filed to the Public Registry.
Letter written in response to De Beers' letter of April 11th, 2003 regarding the Elder's Caribou Workshop.
Notification of Presentations being uploaded to a specific site.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letters between MVEIRB and De Beers regarding Dissolved Metals Treatment - Issues Response.
Follow up on the Technical Memo on Natural Resources Canada' Issues that the MVEIRB recently received from De Beers.
Correspondance from CARC
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Letter requesting confirmation points agreed upon in a previous phone call between De Beers and the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Letter attaches email from the Canadain Arctic Resources Committee and notifies the distribution list that it will be added to the Public Registry.
Letter from De Beers to YDFN re: Site Visit
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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De Beers Submission
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Correspondance between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and MVEIRB regarding the who, what, and when of the DFO's presentations at the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing.
Emails between Natuaral Resources Canada, MVEIRB and De Beers regarding Information on Diffusion for the Snap Lake Public Hearing.
Sustainable Economies: Aboriginal Participation in the Northwest Territories Mining Industry
Letter outlines the Preliminary and Jurisdictional Issues of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter requests further information to issues discussed in a previous meeting between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and De Beers regarding metals in the mine water discharge.
Letter includes information from the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development on Grizzly Bears provided for background information to the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment.
Letter provides the Government of the Northwest Territories' list of presenters and experts for the Public Hearing.
Letter provides MVEIRB with the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development's list of presenters and experts to be used in the Public Hearing.
Includes some changes made by the North Slave Metis Alliance to the Meeting Notes from the January 29, 2003 meeting.
Letter from MVEIRB clarifies the term "Cumulative Effects" for the distribution list - an issue that arose during the Pre-hearing conference.
Letter notifies MVEIRB that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans will not be submitting CVs for DFO stall involved in the De Beers Public Hearing. Provides reasoning.
Letter responds to the North Slave Metis Alliance's application for an adjournment of the Public Hearing based on preliminary and jurisdictional issues.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter regarding deadlines for CV's and translators for the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council.
Letter clears up a misunderstanding regarding CV's for the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing.
Letter provides information on De Beers Public Hearing presenters and CVs from the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Letter requests that the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development submit their presentation and opening statements as soon as possible before the Public Hearing.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Forwards the Ellis Consulting document of January 2003, De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project - Outstanding Issues from the Technical Sessions.
Letter from MVEIRB forwards the Government of the Northwest Territories' response to MVEIRB's information request question #1.
Letter regarding the Hearing Presentations for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Letter includes a calendar of the remaining main events and deadlines in the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment, and reminders of upcoming deadlines and requests for information missing in some of the submissions for Public Hearing presentations.
Report by GNWT Health and Social Services
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Letter notifies the MVEIRB that the information request documents were sent via email.
Provides answers to the Information Requests asked by MVEIRB regarding Barren Ground Grizzly bears.
Submission of the outline of the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council's submission for the Public Hearing of the environmental assessment of the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter submits the Preliminary and Jurisdictional Issues from the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Background Information Submission
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Letter includes attached documents regarding De Beers' Progress Report on Natural Resources Canada Diffusion Issue.
Letter provides citation correction to a reference made in a previous letter. (April 11, 2003)
A summary of the work done so far relating to the issue of upward diffusion to Snap Lake raised by Natural Resources Canada in their Technical Report and addendum.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter from Pape and Salter Barristers and Solicitors forwards document for addition to the Snap Lake Public Registry, additional information. Report on the Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska's North Slpe (2003) - Caribou
Letter on behalf the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council stating their intent to not participate in the discussions regarding the Preliminary and Jurisdictional Issues raised by the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Letter responds to two letters from the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Submission from De Beers to the Public Record of background information on socio-economic and wildlife questions regarding the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
A submission by De Beers of further information to address and alleviate the Review Board's concerns with respect to the public record and the hearing for the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter from Natural Resources Canada regarding their indecision as to participation in the discussions regarding the concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the Preliminary and Jurisdictional issues.
Letter providees clarification on the content of the hearing presentations to be submitted to the MVERIB by the parties to the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment. Includes two page background letter.
Letter addresses the North Slave Metis Alliance's letter of April 11, 2003 in which they request adjournment of the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Letter regarding the content of the De Beers submission for their Public Hearing presentation.
Letter from Environment Canada regarding their choice to not participate in the discussions regarding the concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the Preliminary and Jurisdictional issues.
Memo documents the proceedings and questions that were raised during the site visit to the Snap Lake Diamond Project on 11 April 2003.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter regarding the MVEIRB's regret that the representatives for the Nortwest Territories Metis Nation and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation could not attend the Snap Lake site visit.
Letter regarding several different concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance.
A note to the parties regarding the agenda of the upcoming public hearings for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment.
Submission of the Public Hearing Presentation made by De Beers Canada Mining Inc.
Letter on behalf of De Beers regarding their intention to participate in the written hearing of matters referred to in MVEIRB's April 8th, 2003 letter.
An update on the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment process, which includes the revised Public Hearing Agenda.
Internal correspondance regarding details of MVERIB site visit to De Beers Snap Lake site.
Internal correspondance regarding details of MVERIB site visit to De Beers Snap Lake site.
Letter from the North Slave Metis Alliance regarding their inability to attend the De Beers Snap Lake Site Visit with MVEIRB.
Letter from the Government of the Northwest Territories regarding their decision to participation in the discussions regarding the concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the Preliminary and Jurisdictional issues
Letter confirming the dates for the Elders Caribou Meeting for the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
AMEC Meeting Minutes
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MVEIRB Memorandum
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Internal correspondance regarding details of MVERIB site visit to De Beers Snap Lake site.
Letter expresses the North Slave Metis Alliance's objections to the proposed Board site visit to Snap Lake.
Letter provides outlines of presentations proposed by the Government of the Northwest Territories at the De Beers Public Hearings.
Letter provides the topics that the Northwest Territories Metis Nation intends to present at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Letter regarding differences in copies of minutes from the January 29, 2003 meeting.
Letter from NRCan regarding Diffusion Issue
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Letter provides the time requirements that the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation requires for its presentations at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Diffusion Issue
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Letter expressing concerns of the Lutsel K'e Dene Band with the environmental effects of the proposed De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter from a representative of the department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development acknowledging receipt of MVEIRB's letter dated March 21, 2003 concerning the participation of the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation in the environmental assessment for th
Letter confirms the participation of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in the Public Hearings of the De Beers Snap Lake enviromental assessment.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letters to De Beers, parties, and the North Slave Metis Alliance regarding the NSMA PReliminary and Jurisdictional Issues.
Correction letter
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Letter provides the topics that Yellowknives Dene First Nation intends to present at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Letter provides the topics that Yellowknives Dene First Nation intends to present at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Letter provides the time requirements that the North Slave Metis Alliance requires for its presentations at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Letter provides the topics that Natural Resources Canada intends to present at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Letter provides the time requirements that Environment Canada requires for its presentations at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter notifying distribution list of MVEIRB's on-site tour of the Snap Lake project area provided by De Beers on April 11, 2003.
Letter from the North Slave Metis Alliance regarding matters that they intend to address at the Public Hearings.
Letter from MVEIRB to RWED re: De Beers
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Copy of the letter to the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development about the record for the De Beers Canada Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment Socio-economic and Wildlife questions.
Letter provides the topics that Indian and Northern Affairs Canada intends to present at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Hearing.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter from MVEIRB regarding De Beers' fax regarding the options for the Caribou workshop.
Letter addresses concerns brought forth by the Northwest Territory Metis Nation in their letter of March 3, 2003.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter from NSMA to MVEIRB re:
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Letter confirms the participation of Natural Resources Canada in the Public Hearings of the De Beers Snap Lake enviromental assessment.
Letter clarifies the requirements of filing documents post pre-hearing conference to the environmental assessment.
Letter notifies MVEIRB of the Government of the Northwest Territories' intent to participate in the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearings.
Letter confirms the participation of Environment Canada in the Public Hearings of the De Beers Snap Lake enviromental assessment.
Letter confirms the participation of Canadian Arctic Resources Committee in the Public Hearings of the De Beers Snap Lake enviromental assessment.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Technical Session Transcripts
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Provides overview to the discussions that took place at said meeting.
Email attaches a draft Hearing Agenda and provides other reminders to parties.
Letter provides the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development's responses to the Information Request questions 2 & 4.
Meeting Notes from the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment project submitted by the MVEIRB.
Letter asking those attending the meeting to review status of outstanding economic issues and seek resolution to reconfirm attendance.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter from Pape and Salter notifying MVEIRB that the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council will be participating in the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearings.
Pre-Hearing Conference Handouts
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Letter from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans of general agreement with the De Beers report Fish HAbitat Information and Loss Accounting for Waterbodies Situated on the Northwest Peninsula of Snap Lake.
Letter regarding the Department of Fisheries and Oceanse findings in their review of the Fish Habitat Information and Loss Accounting for Waterbodies Situated on the Northwest Peninsula of Snap Lake report.
Clarification to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' letter of March 14th, 2003 regarding No Net Loss Accounting for the PRoposed Snap Lake Diamond Project S29.
De Beers Powerpoint Presentation
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De Beers Powerpoint Presentation
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De Beers Powerpoint Presentation
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De Beers Powerpoint Presentation
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De Beers Powerpoint Presentation
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De Beers Powerpoint Presentation
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De Beers Powerpoint Presentation
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Email forwards the pre-hearing conference materials for the De Beers Snap Lake pre-heraing conference to the parties.
Letter regarding the participation of Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation in De Beers Canada Mining Inc. Environmental Assessment Process for the Snap Lake Diamond Project
INAC Addendum Report
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Communication Record
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Letter confirms the participation of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in the Public Hearings of the De Beers Snap Lake enviromental assessment.
Letter from De Beers to LKDFN re: meeting
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Letter from Byers Environmental Studies confirming that there are no revisions to their Technical Report they wish to submit.
Fax Cover Sheets
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NRCan's Technical Report
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Letter from MVERIB to GNWT re: Caribou
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Letter requests De Beers to direct Golder to substantiate claims of TDS and Phosphorous affecting food sources of lake trout.
Letter regarding the participation of the North Slave Metis Alliance in the environmental assessment of the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Fax Cover Sheets
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EC Addendum Report
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Dogrib Addendum Report
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DFO Addendum Report
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Letter from Environment Canada regarding the addendum to the Technical Report they are to submit. Aks two brief questions of De Beers.
Letter provides some concerns and requests with the environmental assessment of the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond project.
Fax Cover Sheets
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Emails regarding the participation of the Yellowknife Dene First Nation in the public hearings regarding the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter giving MVEIRB's reasons for their decision to refuse a certain information request.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Letter outlining the Northwest Territories Metis Nation's desired participation in the De Beers Snap Lake public hearings.
Letter requests De Beers recognize the Northwest Territories Metis Nation as a directly affected party for the remainder of the Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment process.
Letter announcing the addition of recent documents from De Beers and other parties to the Public Registry. Attaches a final invetory list of all the technical documents recieved by MVEIRB pertaining to the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Fax Cover Sheet
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Watershed Writing
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Letter summarizes the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's Technical Report on the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Technical Memo on the Typical Materials Proposed for Burial submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the Snap Lake Diamond PRoject Community Consultation Update submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the Snap Lake Preliminary Mine Closure and Reclamation Plan submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the Potential Overall Effects of the Changes in Water and Sediment on the Aquatic Communities of Snap Lake submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Letter attaches the "Overview of Project Milestones and Monitoring and Management Programs for the Snap Lake Diamond Project" for submission to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the North Pile Chemical Stability submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on Minewater Assessment and Variability submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Letter forwards notes on a meeting held on February 25, 2003 between De Beers and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada consultants and represenatives regarding Cryoconcentration boundary concerns raised in the Technical Sessions.
Letter attaches the meeting minutes from the Phosphorous Loading and Algal Modeling for the Snap Lake Project for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the Dissolved Oxygen Baseline for Snap Lake - 2003 Program report submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the De Beers Canada Fund submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the Cemented Paste PK Kinetic Test Results submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the Algal Modeling Update submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Letter from the Minister of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Lutsel K'e/Kache Dene First Nation regarding their letter of concern dated January 24, 2003.
Technical Memo on the Snap Lake North Pile Seepage Collection submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the Snap Lake North Pile PK Frost-heave Testwork submitted by De Beers for addition to the Public Registry.
YKDFN Fax Cover Sheet
(27.41 KB)
Copy of NSMA Technical Report for YDFN
(896.46 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter clarifies the amended work plan and environmental assessment proceeding for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment.
Letter states intent to participate in the De Beers Snap Lake public hearings.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter from MVEIRB regarding the email of January 23, 2003 regarding concerns with the environmental assessment process for the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter from the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to MVEIRB regarding their intent for participation in the De Beers Public Hearings and Pre-hearing Confernece.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Email from MVEIRB
(50.11 KB)
Request for removal from fax list
(46.83 KB)
Letter addresses the concerns of several parties over the work plan schedule of the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Technical Memo on the Snap Lake North Pile Thermal Model submitted by De Beers for addition to the MVEIRB public registry.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
NSMA Technical Report
(2 MB)
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation Report on Outstanding Issues from the Technical Sessions in the Snap Lake Environmental Assessment.
Technical Report on the Snap Lake De Beers Diamond Project submitted by Natural Resources Canada for addition to the Public Registry.
Letter addressing the concerns of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation regarding their concerns with the participation of Gartner Lee Limited in the Public Hearings.
Letter regarding the Northwest Territory Metis Nation's participation in the environmental assessment of the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter providing MVEIRB's response to the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's request for ruling from January 24, 2003.
Letter regarding the letter of September 16th, 2002, requesting the disclosure of staff briefing documents related to a decision made by MBEIRB on amendments to the work plan for the De Beers environmental assessment.
Letter states several concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the environmental assessment process as it is occuring with the Snap Lake Diamond mine assessment.
Letter regarding the technical memoranda and the environmental assessment process of the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter from ENTRIX to MVEIRB re: Update
(968.96 KB)
Technical Report on Fish and Fish Habitat Issues and the Snap Lake Diamond Project submitted by the department of Fisheries and Oceans for addition to the Public Registry.
Technical Memo on the development, selection and comparison of alternatives of the water treatment process at De Beers Snap Lake project.
Letter addresses legal conserns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the De Beers Snap Lake enviornmental assessment.
The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's Technical Review of the environmental assessment report and subsequent information submitted by De Beers Canada Mining Inc. for the Proposed Snap Lake Diamond Project.
GNWT Technical Report
(2.48 MB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
EC Technical Report
(741.12 KB)
Soil Sampling Report
(1.94 MB)
Letter of response from the representative for the North Slave Metis Alliance to the letter from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation representative on the deadline of the Technical Reports for the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Technical Memo on the TDS Removal Technology for Mine Water Treatment at Snap Lake.
Technical Memo on the potential effects of dissolved solids on Snap Lake from De Beers submitted to the public registry of the Snap Lake project.
Technical Memo on the potential effects of phosphorous on Snap Lake from De Beers submitted to the public registry of the Snap Lake project.
Technical Memo on the socio-economic cumulative effects from the Snap Lake project.
Golder Technical Session Follow-up
(55.27 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter regarding questions/concerns from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation representative on the deadline of the Technical Reports for the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter of response regarding De Beers' letter of February 12 on the review of the technical memorandums for the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter regarding concerns with the deadlines for Technical Reports on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter of response from the Government of the Northwest Territories regarding the letter from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation representative regarding questions/comments on the deadline of the Technical Reports for the Snap Lake environmental assessmen
Letter attaches a meeting record outlining methods used for assessment of impacts to biodiversity presented in the Snap Lake environmental assessment for sumbission to the Public Registry.
Letter attaches meeting notes from a discussion of Snap Lake Hydrogeology Outstanding Technical Issues for submission to the Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Registry.
Letter attaches meeting notes discussing the Migratory Birds Convention Act and monitoring plans for submission to the Public Registry.
Letter attaches the meeting notes on Granite Cut-off Value - Geochemistry Issues Resulting from the MVEIRB Technical Sessions.
Letter attaches a technical memo entitled "Fish Habitat and Loss Accounting for Waterbodies Situated on the Northwest Peninsula of Snap Lake" for submission to the Snap Lake environmental assessment public registry.
Letter summarizes a meeting that took place between De Beers and the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development regarding topics identified by De Beers in a faxed letter to RWED dated January 31, 2003.
Forwards meeting notes from the January 29, 2003 Process meeting and revised summary notes from the November 2 to December 6 2002 Snap Lake Technical Sessions, and gives information on Technical Reports.
Letter attaches the minutes from a meeting with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans held on January 28, 2003, regarding Fish Habitat on the Northwest Peninsula.
Letter regarding the meeting on Phosphorus Loading and Algal Modelling.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Technical Session Notes
(7.21 MB)
Letter from INAC to MVEIRB re: Notification
(51.26 KB)
Notice of Public Hearing and Pre-hearing Conference.
Letter from De Beers regarding the proposed Elder's workshop.
Letter regarding meeting details for a review of the work that has occuured since th Technical Sessions in relation to phosporus loading at the De Beers Snap Lake project.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter forwards Gartner Lee Limited's comments on the ninth and tenth days of the Technical Sessions for De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter forwards Gartner Lee Limited's comments on the first eight days of the Technical Sessions for De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter from Snap Lake to Environment Canada regarding their questions concerning the capacity of their water treatment plant.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter responding to the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation's letter of January 20, requesting workshops be held in Lutsel K'e regarding the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter attaches notification and agenda for a process meeting on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Distributes copies of the notes taken by GeoNorth at the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Technical Session.
Letter from Gartner Lee Limited notifying MVEIRB of the NWT Power Corporation's proposal to do a feasability study for a power line up to Snap Lake.
Letter requests a meeting between De Beers and the department for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development to discuss outstanding technical issues and 2003 wildlife monitoring.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Cover letter sent to distribution list with attached copy of the Baseline and Interim Wildlife Monitoring Report - De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter regarding the deadline for submission of comments on the Technical Session notes from the De Beers Snap Lake project Technical Sessions.
Letter provides Natural Resources Canada's revisions to the notes from the day 7 & day 8 Technical Sessions for the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter provides a few comments on the notes from the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Technical Sessions.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter from LKDFN to MVEIRB re: Technical Notes
(141.05 KB)
Letter from INAC to MVEIRB re: unresolved issues
(305.59 KB)
Letter provides De Beers' comments on MVEIRB's Technical Sessions Notes for the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter of response to the department of Indian and Northen Affairs Canada's letter of Jaunary 22, 2003 regarding unresolved technical issues with the Snap Lake project.
Submission of De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project 2001 and 2002 Baseline and Interim Wildlife Monitoring Reports to the Public Registry.
Letter regarding the deadline for submission of comments on the notes on the technical sessions.
Letter of response to the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's letter of January 22, 2003 requesting clarification on ther reasons for their request for ruling.
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter from INAC to MVEIRB re: unresolved issues
(305.59 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Fax Cover Sheet
(69.85 KB)
Letter from the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation regarding their concerns with the environmental assessment of De Beers' proposed Snap Lake Diamond project.
Letter from MWTMN to MVEIRB re: EA concern
(505.2 KB)
Technical Sessions Notes - Changes
(9.94 KB)
Letter states that the Yellowknives Dene First Nation Land and Environment Committe will be participating in the Snap Lake public hearings.
Technical Session Notes - Day 5
(118.44 KB)
Technical Session Notes - Day 1, 2 & 3
(95.49 KB)
Snap Lake Public Hearing Submission
(228.3 KB)
Sbmission from Ellis Consulting Services
(220.67 KB)
Letter provides update on the summary notes from GeoNorth and requests for amendments.
Letter from the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee requests the government of the Northwest Territories to provide more information on "the targeted use of territorial revenues from Snap Lake towards economic diversification and sustainability for the NW
Letter from the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee requests the government of Canada to provide more information on "the targeted use of territorial revenues from Snap Lake towards economic diversification and sustainability for the NWT."
Letter attaches a copy of the summary notes from the De Beers, Snap Lake project Pre-technical Session Conference.
North Pile Breakout Session
(487.45 KB)
Meeting Notes - Technical Session
(16.04 KB)
Meeting Notes - Technical Session
(16.04 KB)
De Beers Human Resource Booklets
(16.04 KB)
YDFN Technical Session Handout
(131.85 KB)
Technical Session Handout
(88.85 KB)
Hydrogeology breakout session
(208.79 KB)
Copy of presentation made on wildlife and wildlife habitat at the De Beers Technical Sessions of November 25 to December 6, 2002.
Water Quality and Quantity Presentation
(12.3 MB)
North Pile Development Presentation
(10.26 MB)
Copy of presentation made on Mine Site Components and Interactions at the De Beers Technical Sessions of November 25 to December 6, 2002.
Copy of second part of presentation made on Aquatic Habitat and Aquatic Organisms at the De Beers Technical Sessions of November 25 to December 6, 2002.
Copy of presentation made on Aquatic Habitat and Aquatic Organisms at the De Beers Technical Sessions of November 25 to December 6, 2002.
Outstanding Technical Issues - De Beers
(3.46 MB)
Letter regarding the agenda of the De Beers Snap Lake project technical session.
Response to MVEIRB's letter of November 14, 2002, regarding frequently used technical terms for translation.
Outstanding Technical Issues - De Beers
(3.46 MB)
Letter gives update on preparations for the Technical Session for the De Beers Snap Lake technical session.
DFO Technical Session Handout
(38.42 KB)
Letters regarding a question MVEIRB had about Gartner Lee Limited's involvement in the Technical Session of the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter from MVEIRB to the distribution list regarding the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment and outstanding technical issues for discussion during technical sessions brought forth by the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Letter from MVEIRB to the distribution list regarding the draft agenda for the technical session of the De Beers Snap Lake diamond project.
Letter regarding the updated schedule for the De Beers, Snap Lake Project, Techical Sessions.
Outstanding Technical Issues - De Beers
(3.46 MB)
Outstanding Technical Issues - De Beers
(3.46 MB)
Oustanding Techincal Issues - De Beers
(190.18 KB)
Letter requests a list of frequently used technical terms for translation prior to the Technical Session for the De Beers, Snape Lake project.
Technical words for direct translation by interpreters during the De Beers Sanp Lake Technical Session - submitted by Environment Canada.
Tentative Schedule
(35.3 KB)
Letter from EC to MVEIRB re: Technical Sessions
(256.58 KB)
Letter from DFO to MVEIRB re: Technical Sessions
(247.57 KB)
Letter from DFO to MVEIRB re: Technical Sessions
(247.57 KB)
Participant Mailout
(130.49 KB)
Letter provides De Beers' recommended framework for the upcoming Snap Lake environmental assessment Technical Sessions.
Letter attaches De Beers' response to MVEIRB's information requests for the Snap Lake Diamond Project, of November 1, 2002.
Letter from Indian and Northern Affairs protesting their role as 'review leader' in the environmental assessment of De Beers' Snap Lake project.
Snap Lake Hand - out
(1.56 MB)
Technical Session Meeting Notes
(975.49 KB)
Letter regarding preparation for technical sessions and attaches a copy of Gartner Lee's "Rationale of Technical Issues" document.
Letter includes information regarding the upcoming Technical Sessions.
Letter attaches a copy of MVEIRB's no.4 information request asked of De Beers regarding wildlife and the Snap Lake project.
Attached email from within MVEIRB regarding the further information requests forwarded to De Beers canada, regarding wildlife.
Letter notifying De Beers that the Information Request component of the environmental assessment because of inadvertently missed IR questions - but requests De Beers to respond to the IR's just the same.
Gartern Lee's
(1.02 MB)
Letter from MVEIRB to De Beers re: Snap Lake IR
(265.46 KB)
Letter to parties in preparation of upcoming technical sessions.
Letter from the department of Fisheries and Oceans in response to the Information Request put forth by MVEIRB on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Nineteen information requests put forth by Gartner Lee Limited regarding wildlife and De Beers Snap Lake project.
Email forwarding news release
(65.32 KB)
Letter regarding the scheduling of the Pre-Hearing Conference for the De Beers Snape Lake environmental assessment.
Notice to the distribution list of the change of date for the pre-hearing conference regarding the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Fax to distribution list
(77.94 KB)
Letter from Chamberlain Hutchison to MVEIRB regarding the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board and the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment.
Cover letters to directly affected parties
(406.72 KB)
Letter attaches De Beers' final responses to Information Requests Round Three B of the De Beers Canada Mining Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project. (Available at the MVEIRB office).
Email from MVEIRB with web link to the De Beers IR round 3(b) responses, and De Beers coverletter.
DFO's response to IR request issued by MVEIRB.
Request for Document from the Public Registry
(777.53 KB)
Coverletters.
Invoice From Ellis Consulting Services
(66.05 KB)
Request for Document from the Public Registry
(777.53 KB)
Questions from the NSMA legal counsel regarding the pre-hearing conference guide.
As per phone conversation: cost break-down for an extra half day for the pre-hearing conference.
Email from MVEIRB
(50.11 KB)
Email coverletter from De Beers to MVEIRB. This memorandum will be the subject of the October 9, 2002 technical information session
Request to De Beers to provide the missing sections.
Letters details concerns of the NSMA.
Email from MVEIRB
(50.11 KB)
Compilation of Round 3(b) information requests sent to De Beers.
Letter from MVEIRB re: Conformity Closure
(79.97 KB)
To present the contents and conclusions of a North Lakes Technical Memorandum related to the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Request for Ruling regarding whether all documentation prepared by Board Staff or any other source should be place on the public registry. (Distributed via fax).
De Beers EA Review Management Table
(849.89 KB)
Request for reasons why the information requests from the North Slave Metis Alliance were refused or edited by the Review Board.
Request for Information from the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development sent to De Beers Canada.
Meeting notes from September 5th meeting for the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
De Beers Pre-Conference Meeting Preperation
(46.88 KB)
De Beers Pre-Conference Meeting Preperation
(46.88 KB)
Letter to RWED declining acceptance of their late IR Round 3(b) submission.
De Beers Workplan: Table Format
(85.82 KB)
Request from CARC to re-name the "pre-hearing conference".
Notice that those who are unable to attend can be connected via teleconference.
Email from Bill to MVEIRB.
Distribution of the IR provided to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
For the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Cumulative effects and socio-economic information requests for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
For the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Request from Chamberlain Hutchison for documents from the public registry.
Sent by MVEIRB via email.
Conformity responses for the Snap Lake Diamond Project Environmental Assessment.
Notice of Public Registry Updates
(792.06 KB)
Request that lengthy documents be sent by mail, rather then email.
Wildlife Information Request
(283.59 KB)
Fax from MVEIRB to the Distribution List
(58.22 KB)
Available from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board upon request.
Comments from De Beers regarding INAC's Request for Ruling.
Letter regards the deadline for submission of the final round of Information Requests.
Comments regarding De Beers proposal for a 3-week period for a combined technical session/public hearing.
Cover letters which accompanied the hardcopy mailout.
Comments and a proposal regarding the workplan schedule.
Comments from De Beers regarding proposed amendments to the workplan.
Meeting summary from July 22 meeting held to discuss s. 22 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.
For the De Beers Canada Mining Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Email from MVEIRB to the distribution list re: De Beers IR#2 responses.
Request to resend misssing emails.
De Beers Maps: Figures 1.45-1 and 1.55-1
(321.59 KB)
Submission on behalf of Gartner Lee Ltd.: results of the review of De Beers response to information request No. 1.
Email correspondence with Canadian Arctic Resources Committee re: obtaining hardcopies of the Responses to Information Requests from De Beers Canada.
Update from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board to the distribution list.
Response from De Beers Canada to the INAC request for hardcopies of the Response to Information Requests.
Request for four hardcopy versions of the Responses to Information Requests Round One from De Beers Canada.
Notices from MVEIRB to the Distribution List
(275.63 KB)
Response to email dated July 16, 2002.
Letter is in response to the distribution of the correspondence between the Review Board and Chamberlain Hutchison.
Response to fax from Chamberlain Hutchison regarding the dates for the next full Board meeting.
Letter from De Beers Canada to MVEIRB
(27.89 KB)
Fax requesting date that the Review Board will meet to determine work plan amendments.
Response to MVEIRB re: revised work plan and request for confirmation of an opportunity to submit additional IR's arising from IR responses (round one & two).
De Beers Submissions to the Public Record
(29.18 KB)
Request for Ruling on changing the EA process as outlined in the workplan so that the technical sessions precede the preperation and submission of the technical reports.
Fax from MVEIRB to the Distribution List
(58.22 KB)
De Beers Information Requests Update
(34.12 KB)
Letter accepting the Rae-Edzo Metis Nation as a directly affected party.
Fax and email distribution of the letter accepting the Rae-Edzo Metis as a directly affected party.
Letter from De Beers Canada to MVEIRB.
Request for Re-Submission
(11.84 KB)
Distribution of the letter dated July 10, 2002.
Letter from MVEIRB to De Beers Canada
(34.12 KB)
Distributed by fax and email.
Letter from John Donihee Barrister and Solicitor on behalf of the MVEIRB.
Letter from MVEIRB to Ellis Consulting Services requesting them to review and critique the Information Request response from De Beers.
Comments regarding the proposed amendments for the De Beers Workplan.
The first letter regards the Review Board's direction in overriding Rules of Procedure. The second letter regards the re-classification of NSMA's non-conformity response to an information request.
Comments regarding the proposed amendments to the DeBeers Snap Lake Workplan. Request for an extended deadline for the Information Request round two.
Fax coversheet.
Fax Distribution of Additional Comments
(203.61 KB)
Email Notice of Public Registry Updates
(47.36 KB)
Comments regarding the amendments to the De Beers Workplan and more.
Comments regarding Workplan for the De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Comments regarding the proposed timeline for the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Comments regarding amendments to the De Beers Workplan.
Letter from Environment Canada
(66.55 KB)
Notice that Ms. Janet Hutchison will be away from the office until July 12, 2002. Request that no deadlines be set for the North Slave Metis Alliance prior to July 12, as Ms Hutchison will not be there.
Email notifying that NRCan will be unable to attend the meeting.
Request for Legal Counsel
(48.86 KB)
Notice of Public Registry Updates
(792.06 KB)
Fax distribution of the letter from the Rae Edzo Metis request for directly affected party status.
Request for Meeting
(21.13 KB)
Email from MVEIRB with the addresses of the De Beers interveners and directly affected parties.
Letter from MVEIRB to the Distribution List
(109.08 KB)
Re-fax of missing pages.
Request for documents from the MVEIRB public registry, and MVEIRB response.
Letter regards amendments to the workplan.
Letter from Environment Canada to MVEIRB
(69.77 KB)
Comments regarding amendments to the Workplan.
Environmental Assessment Report Appendices
(17.17 KB)
Request for MVEIRB to mail a file, instead of email.
Mail distribution of the De Beers' response to IRs - round one.
Notice of Meeting
(32.59 KB)
This letter expresses support for Environmental Agreements for future developments.
Rewritten Information Request #12.6.5
(63.15 KB)
Response from RWED/GNWT to information request # 1.1.69 - 1.1.71.
INAC reponse to information request # 1.1.69 to 1.1.71.
This document is an attachment to INAC response to IR # 1.1.71
NSMA's response to IR #2.8.4.
Letter from DFO in response to MVEIRB's Information Request.
MVEIRB Information Request # 1.1.69
(91.58 KB)
Letter from the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council
(61.23 KB)
NRCan response to IRs #1.1.60 and 1.1.70 issued by the Review Board.
Directly Affected Status for Rae-Edzo Metis
(148.29 KB)
Rules of Procedure
(415.24 KB)
Comments regarding the IR submission made on behalf of the NSMA by the Review Board, as well as an IR submission.
Round three IR submission from the GNWT.
Round three IR submission from Environment Canada.
IR submission from INAC re: environmental assessment of De Beers Snap Lake.
Round three IR submission from the Dogrib Treaty 11.
Fax to NSMA re: Information Request
(266.01 KB)
De Beers - Government Co-ordinators Meeting
(27.37 KB)
Request from Legal Counsel
(33.4 KB)
Note to File re: Legal Counsel's Request
(13.92 KB)
Response from the North Slave Metis Alliance
(28.19 KB)
Notification that the closing date for IR submissions is May 27th, 2002.
Email from NSMA and MVEIRB Response
(40.65 KB)
Conformity Decision re: NSMA
(75.12 KB)
Letter is in response to the letter submitted by De Beers commenting on the conformity decision.
Request from the North Slave Metis Alliance and response from MVEIRB.
Summary of the IRs Issued by MVEIRB
(36.92 KB)
Request to have certain items from the public registry forwarded to them.
Comments from De Beers re: MVEIRB's conformity decision.
Notification of the IRs sent out by MVEIRB to the directly affected parties.
Information Requests Issued by MVEIRB
(428.9 KB)
Notification sent to the distribution list of the IRs issued to government parties.
Notification of Public Registry Updates
(55.98 KB)
Information Requests Issued by MVEIRB
(428.9 KB)
A compliation of all the IRs issued by MVEIRB: round one and two.
CJCD Radio Clip Text
(22.31 KB)
Email notification distributed by MVEIRB.
Conformity Decision Issued by MVEIRB
(286.71 KB)
Email from Natural Resources Canada
(64.43 KB)
Request from LKDFN for a workshop to discuss environmental assessment, CEAA, the purpose of MVEIRB & MVL&WB, and how the process of reports is being distributed.
Comments regarding the request submitted by MVEIRB for parties to provide copies of any documents sent too MVEIRB to all parties on the Review's Board project-specific mailing list.
Technical Review Session Agenda
(67.83 KB)
NSMA's report on De Beers' conformity with the Terms of Reference.
Sent out by MVEIRB.
Information request submission from LKDFN.
Email requesting everyone to send the Information Requests to MVEIRB to coordinate.
Sent out by MVEIRB.
Letter from MVEIRB accepting DT11C as a directly affected party in the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Project.
Conformity report on the De Beers Terms of Reference submitted by NSMA.
Information request from the WWF for the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Sent out by MVEIRB to the distribution list.
Comments from RWED regarding the conformity check.
Public Registry Suggestions
(17.98 KB)
Notification of Public Registry Update
(397.18 KB)
Email from the Dene Nation
(7.32 KB)
Comments from DFO regarding the conformity check.
Email from NRCan regarding the conformity check.
Conformity Response from DIAND
(40.82 KB)
Sent out by MVEIRB to the distribution list.
Information requests emailed to LKDFN from MVEIRB.
Email from Environment Canada re: Conformity
(73.96 KB)
Notice of Technical Sessions
(52.61 KB)
Meeting Notification
(38.01 KB)
Deadline extension to April 15th for a report on De Beers' conformity with the Terms of Reference.
Comments regarding the deadline extension for the IRs.
Notice from MVEIRB that the Round Two Information Request period has been extended from April 8th to April 15th.
Notice from MVERIB re: Information Requests
(64.49 KB)
Information Requests
(1.17 MB)
Notice of having received the information requests.
Information Request
(1.16 MB)
MVEIRB distribution of the request for directly affected party status for Dogrib Treaty 11 Council.
De Beers Commitment Table
(34.75 KB)
Information Request Template
(253.08 KB)
Letter regards the acceptance of the Dene Nation as an intervener in the EA of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter regards the acceptance of LKDFN as a directly affected party for the EA of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Project.
Request for Meeting Minutes
(27.11 KB)
Email distribution of this notification.
Dogrib Treaty 11 Council Participation
(55.77 KB)
00a Acknowledgements
(9.9 KB)
00b Erratum
(5.01 KB)
00c Executive Summary
(105.34 KB)
00c Executive Summary figure 1-location
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00c Executive Summary figure 2-Site Plan
(2.96 MB)
00d EA TOC
(198.01 KB)
Section 01 1_Introduction
(87.84 KB)
Section 01 Figure 1.2
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Section 01 Figure 1.2-2
(1.15 MB)
Section 01 Figure 1.2-3
(2.33 MB)
Snap Lake Developer's Assessment Report
Section 02 Figure 2.3-1
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Section 02 Figure 2.4-1
(393.83 KB)
Section 03 1_Project Description
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Section 03 Figure 3.1-1
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Section 03 Figure 3.1-2
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Section 03 Figure 3.1-3
(2.84 MB)
Section 03 Figure 3.1-4
(2.15 MB)
Section 03 Figure 3.3-1
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Section 03 Figure 3.4-1
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Section 03 Figure 3.6-1
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Section 03 Figure 3.7-1
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Section 04 1_Consultation
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Section 04 Figure 4.2-1
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Section 04 Figure 4.2-2
(230.92 KB)
Snap Lake Developer's Assessment Report
Section 06 1_Resource Uses
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Section 06 Figure 6.1-1
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Section 06 Figure 6.1-2
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Section 06 Figure 6.1-3
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Section 06 Figure 6.2-1
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Section 06 Figure 6.2-2
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Section 06 Figure 6.2-3
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Section 06 Figure 6.2-4
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Section 06 Figure 6.2-5
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Section 06 Figure 6.2-7
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Section 06 Figure 6.2-8
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Section 06 Figure 6.4-1
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Section 06 Figure 6.4-2
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Section 06 Figure 6.4-3
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Section 06 Figure 6.5-2
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Section 06 Figure 6.5-3
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Section 06 Figure 6.6-1
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Section 06 Figure 6.6-2
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Section 06 Figure 6.7-1
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Section 06 Figure 6.7-2
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Section 06 Figure 6.7-3
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Section 07 1_Air Quality
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Section 07 Figure 7.1-1
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Section 07 Figure 7.1-2
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Section 07 Figure 7.2-1
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Section 07 Figure 7.2-10
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-1
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-10
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-11
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-12
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-13
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-18
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-2
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-3
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-4
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-5
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-6
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-7
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-8
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Section 07 Figure 7.3-9
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Section 07 Figure 7.5-1
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Section 08 1_Noise
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Section 08 Figure 8.1-1
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Section 08 Figure 8.1-2
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Section 08 Figure 8.1-3
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Section 08 Figure 8.3-2
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Section 08 Figure 8.3-3
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Section 08 Figure 8.3-4
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Section 08 Figure 8.3-5
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Section 08 Figure 8.3-6
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Section 08 Figure 8.3-7
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Section 08 Figure 8.4-1
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Section 08 Figure 8.4-2
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Section 09.1 1_Aquatic Resources
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Section 09.1 Figure 9.1-1
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Section 09.1 Figure 9.1-2
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Section 09.1 Figure 9.1-3
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Section 09.2 2_Aquatic Resources
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-1
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-10
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-11
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-12
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-13
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-14
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-15
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-16
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-17
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-3
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-5
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-6
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-7
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-8
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Section 09.2 Figure 9.2-9
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Section 09.3 3_Aquatic Resources
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-1
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-10
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-11
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-12
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-13
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-16
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-2
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-3
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-4
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-5
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-6
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-7
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-8
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Section 09.3 Figure 9.3-9
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Section 09.4 4_Aquatic Resources
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-1
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-12
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-14
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-19
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-2
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-3
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-4
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-5
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Section 09.4 Figure 9.4-9
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Section 09.5 5_Aquatic Resources
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-1
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-11
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-2
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-3
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-4
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-5
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-6
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-7
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-8
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Section 09.5 Figure 9.5-9
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Section 09.6 Figure 9.6-1
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Section 09.6 Figure 9.6-10
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Section 09.6 Figure 9.6-2
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Section 10.1 Figure 10.1-1
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Section 10.1 Figure 10.1-2
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Section 10.1 Figure 10.1-3
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Section 10.1-2 1_Terrestrial Resources
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Section 10.2 Figure 10.2-1
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Section 10.2 Figure 10.2-2
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Section 10.2 Figure 10.2-3
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Section 10.2 Figure 10.2-4
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Section 10.2 Figure 10.2-5
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Section 10.2 Figure 10.2-6
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Section 10.3 1_Terrestrial Resources
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Section 10.3 Figure 10.3-1
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Section 10.3 Figure 10.3-2
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Section 10.3 Figure 10.3-4
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Section 10.4 1_Terrestrial Resources
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Section 10.4 Figure 10.4-1
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Section 10.4 Figure 10.4-10
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Section 10.5-7 1_Terrestrial Resources
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Section 11 1_ Environmental Health
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Section 11 Figure 11.1-1
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Section 11 Figure 11.1-2
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Section 11 Figure 11.2-1
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Section 11 Figure 11.2-2
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Section 11 Figure 11.2-3
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Section 11 Figure 11.3-1
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Section 11 Figure 11.3-3
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Section 12 1_Cumulative Effects Assessment
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Section 12 Figure 12.1-1
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Section 12 Figure 12.1-2
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Section 12 Figure 12.2-1
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Section 12 Figure 12.3-1
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Section 13 1_Accidents and Malfunctions
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Section 14 1_Corporate Commitments
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z04-App IV.3 snap lake map 1
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Request from Dogrib Treaty 11 Council for directly affected party status in the EA of De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
De Beer Developer's Assessment Report
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Confirmation that DLFN will send two representatives to the De Beers Rules of Procedure meeting.
Email requesting guidance from MVEIRB on sending community representatives to the meeting for the De Beers Rules of Procedure.
Email from Canadian Arctic Resources Committee requesting this press release be posted on the public registry.
Public Meeting Notification
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Distribution List Update
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Notification to the distribution of a change in the meeting date.
Meeting to discuss the determination of standings in the De Beers environmental Assessment.
Letter from RWED re: Role in EA
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Preliminary Notice of Meeting
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Letter identifies the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines as an intervener.
This letter identifies the Dene Nation as an Intervener and also expresses some concern regarding the responsibilities assigned to that role.
Letter requests for LKDFN to be considered as a directly affected party for the environmental assessment of De Beers Snap Lake.
Emails from Natural Resources Canada and the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development.
Email identifies Environment Canada as a directly affected party.
Letter MVEIRB to the distribution list.
Request from EC to make a correction to the MVEIRB "experts list".
Updated Experts Table
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Letter thanks the department of Fisheries and Oceans for their on-going participation in the environmental assessment process.
EA Report Distribution
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For the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Article regards a proposed De Beers pre-feasibility study for a diamond mine project in Ontario.
From MVEIRB to the distribution list. Working group re: redrafting the Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines.
Available at the MVEIRB office.
Letter regards the adverse impacts on fish from BHP development.
Email from Environment Canada
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Request from the Yellowknife Metis Nation
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Letter from MVEIRB confirming NSMA's status as a directly affected party.
Email identifies CARC as a intervener.
Letter regards the GNWT's assignment of expert reviewer roles for the environmental assessment of De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter regards the assignment of expert reviewer roles for the environmental assessment of De Beers Snap Lake.
Email from Natural Resources Canada
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Technical Report Format
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Letter identifies the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs as a responsible Minister and as having directly affected party status.
Comments from both MVEIRB and Natural Resources Canada on the role allocations for the environmental assessment of the Snap Lake Project.
Letter requests for directly affected party status for the NSMA.
Email provides comments from NRCan on the ToR.
Technical session regarding the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Email identifies YKDFN as a directly affected party.
Email regards questions/concerns from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on the proposed division of labour and the lead reviewer roles.
Clarification from MVEIRB
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Email identifies DFO as a Directly Affected Party.
Letter sent out to the distribution list requesting parties involved to indicate their appropiate category.
Documentation of the De Beers Technical Water Quality Discussion Session, Jun 4-5, 2001.
Response from CARC on MVEIRB's Ruling
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Response to LKDFN's request for a public scoping session on the DToR made in their submission of comments on the DToR.
MVEIRB's rulings on the Rules of Procedure and the request for a public scoping meeting on the DToR.
Sent out by MVEIRB to the distribution list.
Letter from MVEIRB to INAC confirming that the Review Board has adopted the Draft Rules of Procedure for the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Project.
Distributed via fax and email.
This Chronical Journal article features De Beers mining projects.
MVEIRB's ruling on the Request for Ruling submitted by CARC on July 30, 2001 for a provision for intervener funding to non-Aboriginal organizations for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Comments from the developer on the submissions made by Candian Arctic Resources Canada dated August 23 and 24, 2001.
De Beers reply to the submission by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada dated August 24, 2001.
Developer's reponse to the submission made by Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation on the Draft Terms of Reference and Workplan.
Email by MVEIRB.
Response from INAC to the MVEIRB request to provide its legal, policy or practicality considerations in support of its assertion that use of the rules is inappropiate.
Comments from LKDFN on the DToR for the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Comments from CARC in response to the press release issued by De Beers which refers to the developer's intention for a delay in production.
De Beers Press Release
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Response from INAC to Request from MVEIRB
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Response from CARC to the request from MVEIRB to provide rationale and facts for their Request for Ruling for a public hearing re: the Draft Terms of Reference.
Article featured in the Globe and Mail regarding delays in obtaining permit approval resulting in delays in production for De Beers Canada.
Sent out by MVEIRB to the distribution list. MVEIRB's response to their submissions is also attached.
MVEIRB's reponse to submissions from CARC and INAC in response to the Review Board's Requests for Information. Additional requests were made by the Review Board.
Copies of the letters submitted by De Beers regarding concerns over procedural fairness in the Request for Ruling on a public hearing for the DToR sent out by MVEIRB to the distribution list.
A copy of the letter from De Beers expressing concern over procedural fairness was emailed out by MVEIRB to the distribution list.
Correction to the Draft Meeting Notes
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Letters regard concerns over procedural fairness (a copy of the first letter was out to the distribution list via fax and email).
Comments from the MVLWB sent to MVEIRB by email.
Email distribution of the Review Board's decisions in response to the Request for Ruling for a public hearing on the DToR and Request for Ruling on a deadline extension for the submission of comments on the DToR.
Comments from WWF on the DToR for the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Mining Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project.
MVEIRB response to the Request for Ruling submitted by both the Lutsel K'e First Nation and the Canadian Arctic Resources Commitee on a deadline extension for the submission of comments on the DToR.
Request to make a presentation regarding the De Beers approach to managing environmental issues at the next 'in-person' MVEIRB Board meeting.
Via fax and email.
Distribution List
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Scoping - Environment Canada
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Request from Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation for additional time to provide comments on the DToR.
Notes from the meeting which took place on July 27, 2001 and regards the Draft Terms of Reference for the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Comments from De Beers on the DToR for the Snap Lake Project.
Comments submitted by DFO on the DToR for the EA of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Comments from the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, GNWT on the DToR for the De Beers Snap Lake Project.
Comments from NRCan on the DToR for the EA of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Comments from EC on the DToR for the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's comments on the DToR for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Comments from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation on the DToR for De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Meeting Notes Amendment
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Distributed via fax.
Canadian Arctic Resources Committee's preliminary comments on the DToR and request for rulings on various aspects of the De Beers Snap Lake Project. MVEIRB response is also attached.
Meeting Notes
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Correspondence regarding delaying the July 27th meeting which was scheduled to discuss the Draft Terms of Reference.
Draft Meeting Notes
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De Beers EA Distribution Information
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Amended Work Plan Table
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Questions from DIAND regarding the Rules of Procedure, and MVEIRB responses.
MVEIRB 2001 Rules of Procedure
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Email from DIAND confirming DIAND to be a regulatory authority, and identifying the Manager of Land Administration as the official contact.
Meeting to discuss the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Amended Draft Agenda
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Contact information for teleconference hook for the July 20 working session.
Response from MVEIRB also included.
Passenget List for MVEIRB Flight Charter
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Email notifies MVEIRB that Transport Canada will be unable to attend the July 20th meeting scheulded to discuss the De Beers environmental assessment.
Draft Agenda for July 20th Meeting
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Request from Tim Byers (consultant with YKDFN) for teleconference for the July 20th meeting.
Public Notification of MVEIRB Site Visit
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Public Notice of Site Visit
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Notice of meeting to discuss the Draft Terms of Reference and Workplan scheduled for July 20 & 27, 2001.
Email from NRCan which identifies the areas where it can provide expertise in the De Beers Snap Lake EA.
Request from NRCan for De Beers EA documents.
DFO preferences for receiving requests and providing feedback on issues.
Email from MVEIRB Legal Counsel
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Email from Environment Canada
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Email regards the identification and role of expert advisors.
EA Coordinators
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Sent out by MVEIRB via fax.
Identification of areas of expertise from DFO.
Draft Terms of Reference and Work Plan
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Email regards WWF involvment in the EA of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Distribution List
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Letter identifies the MVLWB as a regulatory authority in the EA of DeBeers' proposed Snap Lake diamond project, Akaitcho region.
Letter identifies the YKDFN as an intervener in the assessment of DeBeers' proposed Snap Lake diamond mine, Akaitcho region.
Coverletter. Submitted bt De Beers to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board.
Letter identifies DIAND as an expert advisor and as a responsible minister.
Letter from GNWT to MVEIRB re: Role in EA
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Letter from MVEIRB re: Roles in EA
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For the environmental assessment of De Beers' proposed Snap Lake diamond mine, Akaitcho region.
Meeting Notes
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Developer is responding to the MVLWB's referral of their proposed Snap Lake diamond mine, Akaitcho region to EA and providing additional information requested during the comment period of the MVLWB's review of their license applications.
Preliminary Screening Report
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Letter asks that DeBeers' proposed Snap Lake diamond mine, Akaitcho region be called up for environmental assessment.
Invitation to a site tour and information meeting on the proposed DeBeers Snap Lake project, Akaitcho region.
Water and Land Use License Applications
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BHP Diamonds Scoping Document
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Proposed Terms of Reference
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Technical and Financial Report
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Rough notes taken by MVEIRB's secretary during the De Beers Technical Sessions.
Appendices for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project Technical Memo on Preliminary Mine Closure and Reclamation Plan. This is a large file - 10MB
Notice of the Pre-Hearing Conference and the Public Hearing for the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment, published with Northern News Services.