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Letter sent to the Yellowknives Dene First Nation acknowledging that INAC received the forwarded letter regarding Diamonds North Resources's referral to EA.
Includes: issuance letter, preliminary screening, Land Use Permit cover and conditions.
Issuance of a Type
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Notice of Ministerial Sign-Off
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Letter in response to comments posed by YKDFN over the Snowfield Development Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter accepts the MVEIRB's recommendations with modifications for Snowfield Development's proposed diamond exploration program at Drybones/Wool Bay, Akaitcho region.
Letter thanking Snowfield Development for their assistance to archaeological work done in the Drybones Bay area.
Letter from Yellowknives Dene First Nation
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Report submitted by EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. Available upon request from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board office.
Fax re: Consultation Results
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Re: Report of Environmental Assessment for Snowfield Development Corporation diamond exploration program.
Response from Mr. Tom Andrews
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Letter requests Mr. Andrews to define and clarify the term "Archeaological Impact Assessment".
Meeting Summary
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Letter regards resolution of the recommendations.
Request for consultations to modify the Review Board's recommendations.
Letter regards the decision on the recommendation contained in the REA and Reaons for Decision on the Snowfield Development Corporation's Diamond Exploration Program.
Letter provides clarification on the intent of the recommendations in the Report of Environmental Assessment for Snowfield Development Corp. diamond exploration.
Comments from YKDFN on Goldwin's request to drill another hole using an existing Land Use Permit.
Letter notifies MVEIRB that the Minister has received the REA and is currently reviewing it.
Letter regards the Federal and Responsible Minister considerations and responses to the decisions and reasons for decision of the environmental assessment reports prepared by MVEIRB for the North American General Resources Corporation, Consolidate Goldwin
Re: Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board Environmental Assessment Decision - Snowfield Development Corp. dated February 26, 2004.
Letter seeks clarification on recommendations proposed by MVEIRB in the Report of Environmental Assessment.
Notification re: REA
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Report and reasons for decision on Snowfield Development's proposed diamond exploration program on 5 parcels at Drybones/Wool Bay, Akaitcho region.
For the Drybones/Wool Bay areas (April 2, 2003).
This letter regards concerns from YKDFN over archaeological evidence submitted by Snowfield and concerns over the developer's intention to undertake additional archaeological work.
Notification of Public Hearing Transcript
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Dettah Public Meeting Minutes
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Memo describes the surface reconnaiassance work (the brochures cited are available from the MVEIRB office upon request).
Document available upon request from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board office. An electronic copy can be accessed from the www.tscript.com website.
Public Hearing Presentations CD
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Presentation, Snowfield Development
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Presentation, NWT Chamber of Mines
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Presentation, North Slave Metis Alliance
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Presentation, MVEIRB
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Presentation, Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation
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Public Hearing Agenda and Reminder
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Response from SDC to concerns raised by the NSMA during their consultation meeting (in the information request format).
Sent out by MVEIRB to the distribution list.
Tlicho project land use permit application presentation.
Deadline Reminder
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Correspondence between YKDFN and SDC regarding a proposed meeting between the two parties. SDC's reponse to concerns posed by YKDFN are also attached.
Response from SDC to IRs submitted by the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, GNWT.
Follow-up from the pre-hearing conference. SDC's offer to consult interested parties.
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board's response to the request for ruling from YKDFN for a postponement of the Snowfield Development pre-hearing and public hearing conferences.
Response from SDC to the round two IRs issued by the Department of Oceans and Fisheries.
Letter provides further clarification as to the reasons for YKDFN's request for ruling.
Comments on the request for ruling proposed by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
Letter also addresses YKDFN's request for ruling.
A summary of the highlights from the pre-hearing conference and revised slides from the pre-hearing conference.
Comments from the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines on the YKDFN request for ruling.
Draft agendas for the pre-hearing and public hearing conferences. Also, a Request for Ruling on a change in the scheduled conference dates from Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
Information requests from YKDFN.
In response to IR #1.1.18 requesting the NWT Bureau of Statistics to provide information on population trends for Yellowknife, Dettah, Ndilo, Ft. Resolution and Lutsel K'e between 1970 and 2000.
Notice of Pre-Hearing Conference
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Request for ruling for the Drybones/Wool Bay areas environmental assessments (EA-03-002, EA-03-003, EA-03-004, EA-03-006).
Response from NSMA re: information request, and information request from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
GNWT's response to information requests issued by MVEIRB.
Reponse to MVEIRB regarding questions arising from the management of archaeological resources in the Drybones and Wool Bay areas.
Email sent from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to MVEIRB.
Response to Information Requests
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INAC's responses to the information requests #1.1.6, 1.1.11, 1.1.15 and 1.1.16
Request to View YKDFN's Confidential Documents
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Procedure for viewing YKDFN's reports.
Reminder of Information Request Deadline
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Submission by Gartner Lee Ltd.
Response from Gartner Lee Ltd.
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Letter from MVEIRB to Mr. Greg Robertson informing him that he has been granted directly affected party status for the EAs of Consolidated Goldwin Ventures, New Shoshoni Ventures, and Snowfield Development Corp.
Letter grants directly affected party status to LKDFN for the EAs of Consolidated Goldwin Ventures, North American General Corp., New Shoshoni Ventures and Snowfield Development Corp. LKDFN's comments regarding the Cumulative Effects Study are also attach
Email from MVEIRB re:Scoping Activities
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Information Requests, Round 1
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Letter from Yellowknives Dene First Nation
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Clarification re: Deadlines
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Letter which was referenced by DFO in their comments on the Culmulative Effects Study.
Clarification re: a map referred to in an Indian and Northern Affairs Canada submission, and clarification from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on comments made re: the Culmulative Effects Study.
Letter regards YKDFN's request keep documents entered into evidence for the EA at Drybones Bay confidential.
Completed and submitted by Mr. Greg Robertson.
Response to request from Yellowknives Dene First Nation for additional time to develop information requests in the environmental assessment of Snowfield Development's diamond exploration program at Drybones/Wool Bay, Akaitcho region.
Notice of Deadlines for Information Requests
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Comments from developer in response to concerns from the North Slave Metis Alliance on the culmulative effects assessments of the Drybones/Wool Bay areas.
Snowfield Development request that the scope of the environmental assessment of their diamond exploration program at Drybones/Wool Bay be broadened to include bulk sampling.
Prepared by the Conference Board of Canada. Copy available from the MVEIRB office upon request.
Submitted by Snowfield Development.
Snowfield Development's response to the Cumulative Effects Study for Drybones/Wool Bay area, Akaitcho region.
Updated Indian and Northern Affairs Trip Report
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Comments on the Culmulative Effects Study.
Request for correction to the participants list submitted by the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Was distributed by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board to the distribution list.
Report published by the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, GNWT.
Regards confidentiality of North Slave Metis Alliance information contained in Gartner Lee study.
Comments from the interested parties.
Appendix to Developers Assessment Report
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Notification of Public Registry Update
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Meeting Notes
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Re: access to the cumulative effects study.
Request for additional time to prepare Information Requests considering the delay in finalizing the DAR for Snowfield Development's Drybones Bay exploration project.
Regards the timing of environmental assessments.
Email from MVEIRB to Snowfield Development
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Information Requests and Status of Parties
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Email from Snowfield Development Corp.
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Report prepared by Gartner Lee Ltd. and submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board. (A copy of this report was distributed by MVEIRB to the distribution list for comments).
Letter regards MV2003C0023 LUP application. Letter is in response to the secondary deficiencies in the DAR. (A copy of this letter was distributed by MVEIRB to the distribution list).
Submitted for Snowfield Development's diamond exploration program in Drybones/Wool Bay area.
Letter from MVEIRB explaining the deficiencies found in the Developers Assessment Report and what information is required to correct these deficiencies.
Excerpt from the final EA terms of reference to be considered in accordance with the letter sent to Snowfield Development from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board dated August 29, 2003.
The Developer's response to the non-conformity decision from the Review Board. Distributed by MVEIRB to the distribution list.
A fax that was sent to the distribution regarding Snowfield Development's failure to conform to the terms of reference. (The letter dated August 23, 2003 that was sent to the developer was attached).
Notice that the Review Board has reviewed Snowfield's DAR and found that it did not conform to the terms of reference.
Contact information page for North Slave Metis Alliance.
Completed and submitted by the Yellowknives Dene First Nation.
Completed and submitted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
Reminder to parties to complete their identification forms, fax includes blank copy of form.
Developers Assessment Report
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Completed and submitted by the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Letter regards the status of the environmental assessment for the Drybones/Wool Bay area.
Completed and submitted by Environment Canada.
Final Terms of Reference and Workplan
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Letters regards YKDFN's concerns on how the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board is receiving and conducting the environmental assessments of the New Shoshoni, North American General Resources Corp., Consolidated Goldwin Ventures Inc., and S
Letters from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation
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Letter from the North Slave Metis Alliance
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Letters regards culmulative effects study of the Drybones/Wool Bay. Includes copy of Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management strategy and framework.
Confirmation that they would like to remain on the distribution list for the environmental assessment of Snowfield Development.
Response from the developer to a request from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board for clarification on their proposed exploratory drilling.
Comments on Draft Terms of Reference
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Email request to be considered as an observer for the Consolidated Goldwin Ventures, North American General Resources Corp., New Shoshoni Ventures, and Snowfield environmental assessments. Interest in culmulative effects.
Request from developer to expedite the EA of Snowfield's diamond explorations programs at Drybones Bay, NT.
Email from Environment Canada
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Emails regard the distribution list for the environmental assessment of Snowfield Development.
Confirmation that they would like to remain on the distribution list for the environmental assessment of Snowfield Development Corporation.
Email from Akaitcho Territory Government
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An email requesting a electronic copy of the DToR be emailed to the developer, and a letter which comments on the DToR.
Draft Terms of Reference and Work Plan
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Distribution List
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Comments on the Drybone/Woool Bay environmental assessment. Concerns regarding the lack of a systematic archaeological survey of the area.
Notice of Referral
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Map, Project Locations
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Report of Preliminary Screening
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Announcement of intention to apply for a Class "A" Land-Use Permit - Drybones Bay Area, Great Slave Lake, NWT.
Letter requests the recipient to review and provide comments for the land use application submitted by Snowfield Development Corp. MV2003C0023. A copy of the LUP application was attached.
Internet article.
Land Use Permit Application
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Prepared by Mike Beauregard on behalf of Snowfield Development Corporation. (A copy of this report was sent out to the distribution list by MVEIRB).
News article
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Notice re: Public Registry
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Report from NWT Chamber of Mines submitted at the public hearing for Snowfield Development's diamond exploration program at Drybones/Wool Bay, Akaitcho region.