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This document is a letter from the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development acknowledging the closure of the environmental assessment of Uravan Minerals Inc.'s South Boomerang Lake Proposed Mineral Exploration Program.
Notice from the Review Board to the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada of the closure of EA's 0708-002 and 0708-003 (Boomerang Lake South and North), due to the developer, Uravan Minerals Inc's., withdrawal of its land use permit applications.
A letter from Cameco Corporation, Uravan Minerals Inc.'s exploration partner in the Upper Thelon area, to the minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, supporting Uravan's Land Use Permit application withdrawals.
Correspondence from Uravan Minerals Inc., withdrawing applications for LUP MV2006C0008 and LUP MV2007C0038.
November 17, 2008 letter from Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation to the federal minister regarding previous correspondence from Uravan Minerals Inc. to the minister, as well as the federal minister's notice of receipt of the letter.
Notice from the federal minister to Uravan Minerals Inc. that its correspondence of October 29, 2008 (listed in the Review Board website public registry as "Comments from UVN concerning REA..." dated November 4, 2008), had been received.
An email from Uravan Minerals to a distribution list concerning the proposed Upper Thelon Land and Resource Management Plan. The original email included five attachments, three of which are already on the Review Board's website for the Uravan 0708 files:
A summary of 2007 Barren-ground caribou calving distribution surveys issued by ENR of the GNWT, and provided to the Review Board by Uravan Minerals as part of its submission of December 15, 2008.
A letter from the Review Board to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada identifying evidence gathered during EAs 0708-002 through -005 that may be of assistance in defining the scope of studies and consultations required for the proposed Upper Thelon Land an
Attachment to letter from Review Board to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada re: evidence on the public records of EAs 0708-002 through -005 that may be of assistance in focusing the proposed studies and consultations for the Upper Thelon Land and Resourc
A letter sent to Minister Strahl from UVN concerning REA and Reasons for Decision.
Notice of Receipt of REA
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Transmittal letter to Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada for the Review Board's Report of Environmental Assessment and Reasons for Decision.
Report of Environmental Assessment
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Note to File- Public Record Closed
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Comments forwarded by the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board to the MVEIRB in relation to the Uravan (South and North Boomerang Lake) and Bayswater Uranium (El Lake and Crab Lake) EAs in the Akaitcho Territory. Comments originally sent
Uravan Submission June 16 08
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YKDFN Thelon Letter May 29 08
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LKFN Submission May 30 08
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WWF submission May 29 08
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This is a submission from Treaty 8 Tribal Corp. describing its views regarding this development. (Please note that the same PDF inludes seperate submissions for four different environmental assessments.)
INAC submission
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GNWT submission
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Extension to further submissions deadlines
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BQCMB submission
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Athabaska Denesuline submission
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A request from Joe Murdock on behalf of the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, requesting the Review Board grant an extension for comments on the Uravan and Bayswater proposed developments.
David Pelly submission
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Alex Hall of Canoe Arctic submission
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Request for further submissions
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Party Status Letter
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Evidence Transfer Reasons for Decision
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Uravan's response to the Review Board's scoping questions and evidence transfer request.
INAC evidence transfer response
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BQCMB evidence transfer response
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ADNT evidence transfer response
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This is the response from the Treaty 8 Tribal Corp to the Review Board's evidence transfer and scoping questions.
Canoe Arctic Inc evidence transfer response
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Evidence Transfer and Scoping Questions
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Uravan comments on draft work plans
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NWTMN comments on draft work plans
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NWT Treaty #8 comments on draft workplans
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INAC comments on draft workplan
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GNWT comments on draft work plans
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Comments received from Fort Resolution Metis Council by the Review Board in relation to the two proposed Boomerang Lake area mineral exploration programs of Uravan Minerals Inc.
BQCMB comments on draft workplans
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Preliminary screening documents
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Proposed agenda and details for a draft workplan information meeting / teleconference for EAs of Uravan Minerals Boomerang Lake South and North, and Bayswater Uranium El Lake and Crab Lake proposed mineral exploration programs.
Comments received by the Review Board on the draft Workplan for Uravan Minerals' Boomerang Lake South mineral exploration program EA, on January 29, 2008.
Draft work plan issued by the Review Board on January 6, 2008. This work plan is similar in many elements (see section 2.1 of text) to the forthcoming Draft Work Plans for EAs 07008-003 through 005. COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT WORK PLAN ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, FEBRU
Project description summaries
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Notice of available extension
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INAC status report on Upper Thelon
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Request for project description summary
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FRMC resolution on uranium exploration
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A consolidation by the Review Board of the responses received to the Oct. 3, 2007 "Call for Comments" on how to structure the four uranium exploration EAs currently ongoing. Comments from 12 organizations and individuals received.
The response addresses the issue of how to most effectively run four separate EA's in the Upper Thelon Basin. Comments include preference for separate public hearings for each developer, evidence transfer from the Ur Energy public record and a Terms of Re
Comments include support for a resource development and conservation plan for the Thelon Basin as a prerequisite for further mineral development in the area and concerns regarding consultation and the lack of benefits for the Athabasca Denesuline.
INAC response to MVEIRB request for comments
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The response addresses the issue of how to most effectively run four separate EA's in the Upper Thelon Basin. The recommendations by Environment Canada include the transfer of evidence from the UR-Energy EA and developer specific public hearings.
The response addresses the issue of how to most effectively run four separate EA's in the Upper Thelon Basin. One of the recommendations by the DKFN is to apply First Nations evidence gathered from the UR-Energy project to the four upcoming environmental
The response includes support for the transfer for UR Energy file information subject to party identification of relevant material, the deferment of an EA process until adequate progress occurs for a land and resource management plan in the Upper Thelon B
GNWT Response to Request for Comments
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The response is to MVEIRB's request for comments on the above topic to address the issue of simultaneously conducting four separate EA's in the Upper Thelon Basin.
The response is to MVEIRB's request for comments on the above topic to address the issue of simultaneously conducting four separate EA's in the Upper Thelon Basin.
WWF comments on Upper Thelon EAs
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The response is to MVEIRB's request for comments on the above topic to address the issue of simultaneously conducting four separate EA's in the Upper Thelon Basin.
The response is to MVEIRB's request for comments on the above topic to address the issue of simultaneously conducting four separate EA's in the Upper Thelon Basin. From an expedition outfitter in the region.
Document identifying different options for the conduct of the four EAs currently underway on projects in the Upper Thelon River basin. Deadline for comments is Nov. 2, 2007. PLEASE NOTE: INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD ONLY REPLY ONCE TO THIS REQUEST FOR
Notice of lead EAO
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Notification to the developer that their proposed Boomerang Lake Mineral Exploration project (amendment) has bee referred to EA by MVEIRB under its own motion.
Letter from MVEIRB to MVLWB
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MVLWB Screening Report
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Letter requests that MVLWB hold off on their decision on this file until MVEIRB has had an opportunity to review the file.
Notice of Environmental Assessment
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Submitted to the MVLWB Aug 8, 2007. This is a larger file and make take some time to download on a slower connection.