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Letters from Northern Project Management Office to Yellowknives Dene and North Slave Metis Alliance regarding the Giant Mine Remediation Report of EA and Reasons for Decision.
This is a letter from the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to the Review Board Chairperson regarding the decision and final measures.
This is the Minister of AANDC's response to Alternatives North letter of April 28, 2014 regarding inspections at Giant Mine.
AN Letter on Giant Mine Inspections
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Joint YKDFN, City of YK , AN Letter
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This is the Review Board's response to the Responsible Ministers' suggested modifications to certain measures from the Report of EA. It includes the Board's recommended revisions.
These are Alternatives North's comments on the ministers' suggested modifications to measures from the Giant Report of EA.
NSMA comments on suggested modifications
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YKDFN comments on suggested modifications
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City of YK comments on suggested modifications
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These are the developer's comments on the ministers' suggested modifications to measures from the Giant Report of EA.
This letter provides information on the Jan. 20th 2014 working meeting, which is part of the consult-to-modify process for the Giant EA. It includes an agenda.
This letter describes the consult-to-modify process to consider modifications to certain measures from the Report of EA.
This is a letter from NPMO to the Tlicho Government requesting comments on proposed modifications to the Review Board's measures from the Giant Report of EA
This is a letter from NPMO to the NSMA requesting comments on proposed modifications to the Review Board's measures from the Giant Report of EA
This is a letter from NPMO to the YKDFN requesting comments on proposed modifications to the Review Board's measures from the Giant Report of EA
This is a letter from the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to the Mackenzie Valley Review Board initiating consultation to proposed modification of 9 measures.
This is the YKDFN's response to the developer's comments about the Report of EA.
This is the City of Yellowknife's response to the developer's comments about the Report of EA.
This is the City of Yellowknife's response to the developer's comments about the Report of EA.
This is Alternatives North's response to the developer's comments about the Report of EA. Includes Nov. 14 working group meeting summary, draft Environmental Agreement, media coverage and chronology.
This is the reply from AANDC to MP Dennis Bevington's letter of Oct. 7 2013 regarding the Giant Report of EA.
This document contains three excerpts from the hansard of the Legislative assembly regarding questions about the Giant EA. This was submitted to the public registry by MLA Bob Bromley.
Note_to_File-_Disclaimer
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This is MLA Bob Bromley's Member's Statement of Nov. 4, 2013 regarding the Giant Team response to the environmental assessment. It was submitted by Bob Bromley's office.
NPMO_LETTER_TO_TG_RE_GIANT_REA_NOV_7__2013 w att
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NPMO_LETTER_TO_NSMA_RE_GIANT_REA Nov 7, 2013
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This is a letter from CanNor on behalf of Responsible Ministers. It invites the YKDFN to submit its comments on the developer's analysis of the environmental assessment by Nov. 29, 2013.
Ministers' letter encouraging party comments
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Giant Team comments on REA
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This e-mail from Alternatives North includes an excerpt of the hearing transcript discussion the role of the Giant Team in the review of the Report of EA.
This document, submitted by Alternatives North, is a motion and related transcript of the NWT Legislative Assembly regarding the Giant Mine Report of EA on October 21, 2013.
This is a letter from Member of Parliament Dennis Bevington to federal ministers regarding the Giant Mine Report of EA.
AANDC response to MLAs
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This is a letter from the City of Yellowknife to Responsible Ministers regarding the Giant Report of Environmental Assessment.
YKDFN letter re Giant Report of EA
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NSMA comments on Giant Report of EA
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YKDFN Comments on Giant REA
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Letter from 3 Members of the NWT Legislative Assembly to responsible Ministers regarding the Giant Remediation Project Report of EA.
These City of Yellowknife Council Meeting minutes of July 8 2013 includes a motion that was passed regarding the Giant Report of Environmental Assessment.
Giant Report of EA -Dogrib Translation
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Letters from NPMO to Aboriginal organizations
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This is the Review Board's Report of Environmental Assessment for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
Giant REA News Release_(June_2013)
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Media_advisory-_Giant_Report of EA_release
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This is one of two reports submitted in response to part three of the Review Board's February 2013 information request.
2011 Baker Creek Assessment
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Constructed Wetland Viability Summary Table
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Additional info re: water treatment alternatives
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DFO comment re IR response
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This is a letter from Alternatives North containing their comments on the developers March 2013 IR responses to the Review Board's February 2013 Information Request on the proposed diffuser.
This is a report by AECOM and SENES prepared in response to the Review Board's February 2013 information request regarding water treatment alternatives.
Developer responses to February 2013 IRs
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WL Comment Summary Table
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Section 119 Comment Summary Table - 8Mar2013
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Draft WL Conditions - Suggested Changes
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Attachment A - Responses
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This letter of March 8, 2013 from AANDC to the MVLWB describes emergency work on the roaster and underground stabilization at the Giant mine site.
This letter informs parties of the deadline for comments on the developer's March 2013 IR responses.
Letter to MVLWB re: roaster, EA scope
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AANDC - CARD - Letter to MVEIRB - Jan25-13
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SSP WL Cover Letter to Parties
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Emergency Spill Response Plan
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This is one of a series of documents from AANDC regarding emergency work on the roaster and underground stabilization at the Giant mine site.
Arsenic Procedures
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Giant Mine Dist List (MVLWB).docx
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FTP Site Instructions
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This is one of a series of documents from AANDC regarding emergency work on the roaster and underground stabilization at the Giant mine site.
This is one of a series of documents from AANDC regarding emergency work on the roaster and underground stabilization at the Giant mine site.
This is one of a series of documents from AANDC regarding emergency work on the roaster and underground stabilization at the Giant mine site.
Draft Combined WL Application Form 22Oct2012
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AQMP for Roaster 22Oct2012
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Letter re: roaster, s119, EA scope
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Board letter granting extension
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Request for extension for IR response
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Information Request re: Diffuser Feb 2013
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YKDFN IR 25 Response
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YKDFN IR 24 Response
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Closing comments- Developer
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The following document contains Environment Canada's final comments regarding the Review Board's environmental assessment of the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
This is a Note to File regarding the participation of Board member John Curran in this environmental assessment.
Closing Statement- DFO
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Closing comments- Alternatives North
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Closing comments- NSMA
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Closing comments- YKDFN
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Letter from Mike Mitchell
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Hearing presentation my Bob Bromley, MLA
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Community hearing presentation- Terry Pamplin
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Report on Yellowknife Water Supply Line (1968)
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Comparison of diffusers and mixing zones
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This is a discussion paper titled "Considerations Regardign the Establishmnet of an Environmental Monitoring Committee for the Giant Mine Remediation Project". It is Exhibit 11 in the Giant hearing.
Undertaking #4: Design schedule and steps
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Monitoring in Perpetuity article
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This is Undertaking #3 from the developer, regarding best available practical technology for the water treatment plant (per day 5 transcript, pages 153-155)
Undertaking #1 and cover letter
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Response to AN IR#10 round 2
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This is the NWT Water Board's 1992 Guidelines for the Discharge of Treated Municipal Wastewater in the NWT. It is part of hearing exhibit 9.
This is the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board's Water anf Effluent Quality Management Policy. It is one of three parts of hearing Exhibit 9.
Undertaking #2: Health Canada comments
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This is the Northern Affairs Organziation Contaminated Sites Program Performance Report 2010-2011. It was submitted by the developer as is Exhibit 4 in the Giant hearing.
This is the Northern Affairs Organziation Contaminated Sites Program Performance Report 2009-2010. It was submitted by the developer as is Exhibit 3 in the Giant hearing.
This is the Northern Affairs Organziation Contaminated Sites Program Performance Report 2008-2009. It was submitted by the developer as is Exhibit 2 in the Giant hearing.
This is the Northern Affairs Organziation Contaminated Sites Program Performance Report 2007-2008. It was submitted by the developer as is Exhibit 1 in the Giant hearing.
Alternatives North Backgrounder
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Letter from Leslie Wakelyn
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Letter from Erin Suliak
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Letter from Wendy Lahey
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Letter from Erica Janes
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Letter from Carol Lafontaine
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This is a letter submitted by Caroline Lafontaine describing concerns with the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
Transcript of Day 5, Sept 14, 2012, of the Giatn Mine public hearing held in Yellowknife at the Tree of Peace
Transcript of Day 4, September 13, 2012, of the Giant Mine public hearing held in Yellowknife at the Tree of Peace.
Transcript of Day 3, September 12, 2012, of the Public Hearing for the Giant Mine EA, held in Yellowknife at the Tree of Peace.
This document contains transcripts from the public hearing held September 11, 2012.
This document contains transcripts from the public hearing held September 10, 2012.
Background on Alternatives North
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This is a letter dated September 25, 1973 from Yellowknives Dene First Nation to Minister J. Chretien, DIIAND re: arsenic contaminated water from Giant Mine in Yellowknife Bay submitted to the Board at community hearing in Dettah Sept 12, 2012.
This is a letter from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation to Jane Stewart, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development re: closure and reclamation of the Giant Mine submitted to the Review Board at the Dettah Community Hearing Sept 12, 2012.
A letter from the public, Mr. Robert Wilson, expressing concerns with the Giant Mine Remediation Project, specifically regarding water quality and public safety.
Letter from the public, Mr. Craig Yeo, outlining concerns with the proposed Giant Mine Remediation Project, specifically public safety, the release of contaminated water into Yellowknife Bay, funding for perpetual care, and independent oversight.
This is an update on the freeze optimization study as of August 2012.
This is the hearing schedule and the shuttle schedule.The shuttle goes between Dettah and Yellowknife everyday of the hearing.
EC responses to AN questions
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Letter from develoepr re: Oversight
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This is the developer's hearing presentation on oversight (day 5)
This is the developer's hearing presentation on perpetual care (day 4)
This is the developer's hearing presentation on surface (day 3)
This is the developer's hearing presentation on water (day 2)
This is the developer's freeze and underground hearing presentation (Day 1)
This is the developer's project overview hearing presentation (Day 1)
This is a Note to File and e-mail regarding YKDFN hearing presentations.
Bactech e-mail and memo
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This file contains four hearing presentations by the City of Yellowknife.
This correspondence from the Review Board specifies that the developer has until 5:00 pm on Friday August 31st, 2012 to submit its hearing presentations.
Giant Mine Brochure
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Collection of Giant Mine Media Coverage
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Analysis and results of the summer 2009 air quality monitoring program to establish a baseline for fugitive emissions pertaining to the tailings areas and other sources at the Giant Mine site.
Analysis and results of the summer 2008 air quality monitoring program to establish a baseline for fugitive emissions pertaining to the tailings areas and other sources at the Giant Mine site.
Analysis and results of the 2006 summer air quality monitoring program to establish baseline fugitive emissions from the tailings areas and other disturbed areas at the Giant Mine site.
Analysis and results of the 2005 summer air quality monitoring program to establish a baseline for fugitive emissions from the tailings areas and other disturbed areas at the Giant Mine site.
YKDFN Note on Giant Public Hearing Submissions
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Giant Mine EA Schedule Delays
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Follow-up e-mail from Alternatives North regarding the receipt of participant frunding for the Giant Mine Remediation Project environmental assessment.
A collection of presentations by DFO for the GMRP Public Hearings. Includes: 1. Flow and Diffuser; 2. Baker and Tailings; and 3. Monitoring.
Environment Canada Public Hearing Presentations
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Alternatives North Expert CVs
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A collection of presentations by AN experts for the GMRP Public Hearings. Includes 1. Affolder - Independent Oversight; 2. Kenyon - Perpetual Care Funding; 3. Kuyek - Perpetual Care; and 4. LeGresley Hamre - Designation Options.
A collection of presentations by AN for the GMRP Public Hearings. Includes 1. Opening Remarks; 2. Frozen Block and Underground; 3. Water Treatment and Mgmt; 4. Surface Remediation; 5. Perpetual Care; and 6. Monititoring and Independent Oversight
Cover Letter for AN Public Hearing Submissions
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City of Yellowknife Technical Report
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Giant Mine Project Description
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Giant Mine Procurement Strategy
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Alternatives North follow-up questions regarding the Giant Mine 2010 Air Quality Monitoring Baseline Report.
This report provides details of baseline monitoring programs, the results and discussion of the findings, comparisons between 2010 data and data from the previous monitoring programs, as well as conclusions and recommendations.
This document represents a start in outlining the complex social and economic aspects of the gold mining industry in the Yellowknife area.
Alternatives North questions on AANDC-GNWT organizational chart for the Giant Mine Remediation Project
Draft Closure and Reclamation Guidelines
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MVLWB Draft Land Use Permit Conditions
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This MVLWB letter notifies parties that a new land use permit application for the Giant Mine Geotechnical Program is available for review and comment.
This memo provides an assessment of BacTech Environmental Corp.'s (BacTech) Bacterial Oxidation (BACOX) technology for remediating the Giant mine (Giant) tailings, located on the north side of Yellowknife, NWT.
Alternatives North e-mail providing additional points for consideration in relation to their letter on Redactions to the Site Stabilization Plan.
Alternatives North letter indicating concerns with unilaterally decided redactions made by AANDC to the Site Stabilization Plan prior to submission to the public registry.
Giant EA Hearing Agenda
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Temporary contact change for Giant
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Giant Mine: History Summary
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Cover letter introducing the "Giant Mine: Historical Summary" report submitted by researchers from Memorial University.
YKDFN recommendations for Giant
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Good Neighbor Agreements Evaluation Report
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IEMA External Review March 2000
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IEMA External Review March 2009
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Effectiveness of Independent Oversight
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Submission Date Request for FOS Findings Update
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NSMA Technical Report Plain Language Summary
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Long-term Stewardship of the Giant Mine
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Giant Mine Procurement Strategy
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This Golder Report provides a summary of findings on a fish monitoring program carried out following the May 2011 overflow event.
Baker Creek Habitat Maps
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Baker Creek Aquatic Stuidies
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INAC Baker Creek Grayling Project Report
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This document provides a summary and discussion of the fish monitoring plan methods and results following construction at Reach 4 of Baker Creek in 2006
This plan aims to address the dangers at the Giant Mine site in response to information regarding on-site risks and the extended timelines of the regulatory process.
EMS Working Group Meeting Minutes June 20, 2012
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EMS Working Group Meeting Minutes April 25, 2012
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EMS Working Group Meeting Minutes March 5, 2012
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Terms of Reference for the Giant Mine Remediation Project Environmental Management Working Group
GMRP Definitions
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Environmental Management System (EMS) progress report and work plan
Exposure to Public on Ingraham Trail
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This report documents the results of monitoring of four tailings cover test plots during the 2010 season.
Consideration of Long Term Risks
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AANDC Recordkeeping Directive
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Giant Mine Project Team Structure
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Bench Scale Testing Report
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Baseline Data Collection
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Frozen Block Wetting Studies Report
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Success Criteria for Ground Freezing
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Cover letter outlining the items submitted by the Giant Team in response to recommendations from the Pre-Technical Report Workshop and correspondence with the Review Board - also filed under 'Developer's Assessment Report"
Response to Technical Report Recommendations
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Closure of Public Record
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This letter describes the Review Board's approach to considering the late and partial submission of the North Slave Metis Alliance's technical report.
Updated and revised commitments table for the Giant Mine Remediation Project
Cover letter outlining the items submitted by the Giant Team in response to recommendations from the Pre-Technical Report Workshop and correspondence with the Review Board - (also filed under 'Other public registry materials"
Questions submitted by Alternatives North for the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan and Treasury Board Secretariats on Perpetual Care in preparation for the Public Hearing
This is a letter from Yellowknife resident Lois Little regarding concerns and recommendations regarding the Giant Mine Remediation Project
Draft hearing agenda and letter
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This is e-mail correspondence from Alternatives North regarding an updated table of comittments and the developer's responses to technical reports.
This e-mail from Alternatives North describes expected documents, issues and timing requirements for the hearing.
This is Alternatives North's technical report
Pre-hearing conference: The call in number is 1-888-619-1583. The participant code is 748 631 0459.
Pre-hearing conference letter and agenda
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This file contains several articles and reports on the ethnoigenesis of the Metis, a UN declartion of indigenous rights, arsenic in sedmiments, Francois Beaulieu, and other subjects submitted by the NSMA in support of its upcoming technical report.
Pre-Technical Report Workshop Report
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Environment Canada Technical Report
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YKDFN Technical Report- Giant EA
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The following document was a presentation by the Giant Mine Remediation Team at a June 2012 workshop for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document was a presentation by the Giant Mine Remediation Team at a June 2012 workshop for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document was a presentation by the Giant Mine Remediation Team at a June 2012 workshop for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document was a presentation by the Giant Mine Remediation Team at a June 2012 workshop for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document was a presentation by the Giant Mine Remediation Team at a June 2012 workshop for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document was a presentation by the Giant Mine Remediation Team at a June 2012 workshop for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document was a presentation by the Giant Mine Remediation Team at a June 2012 workshop for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document was a presentation by the Giant Mine Remediation Team at a June 2012 workshop for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document is Fisheries and Oceans Canada's technical report submission for the environmental assessment of the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document is a May 2005 tabular summary of crown pillar failure risk-ranking.
The following document is a memo from SRK Consulting to the Giant Mine Remediation Project proponent regarding crown pillar stability on the Giant Mine site.
The following document is an independent risk assessment of Giant Mine components related to arsenic trioxide migration for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document is a Golder assessment on the stability of Stope 2-01 Complex Crown Pillar in relation to the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document is a stability assessment by Golder on Crown Pillar B2-08 in relation to the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document is a memo from Golder for the Giant Mine Remediation Project proponent regarding proposed mitigation for high risk underground workings in relation to the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
The following document is a memo from Golder for the Giant Mine Remediation Project proponent regarding stope stability and surface access.
The following document is a memo from AECOM for the Giant Mine Remediation Project proponent regarding the structural integrity of the Giant-site roaster complex and other buildings.
Resume of K.A. Enns
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This letter reminds parties of upcoming dates and advises them of a change of contact for the week week of July 10th to 13th 2012.
AN e-mail re: roaster complex
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This is the consolidated version of the "French Radioactive Materials and Waste Planning Act of 28 June 2006" by ANDRA, submitted by Alternatives North.
This is an ANDRA report, submitted by Alternatives North, titled Disposal Faciltiies: Preserving a Collecitve Memory for Future Generations.
This is the French law titled THE 2006 PROGRAMME ACT ON THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS AND WASTES. Submitted by Alternatives North.
ANDRA- Making Nuclear Waste Governable
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AN e-mail re: perpetual care in France
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Halocarbon Material Safety Data Sheet
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Halocarbon spill report
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AN e-mail- Halocarbon spill
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This e-mail from Alternatives North asks the Giant team about meeting summaries and information about oversight committee meetings.
This report, by the UK Nuclear Decomissioning Authority, describes the environmental safety case for geological disposal of nuclear waste. It was submitted by Alternatives North.
This report, by the UK Nuclear Decomissioning Authority, describes the operational safety case for geological disposal of nuclear waste. It was submitted by Alternatives North.
This e-mail from Alternatives North accompanies two reports from the UK Nuclear Decomissioning Authority.
OPG responses to DGR CEAA panel IRs
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NWMO: Planning for Climate Change backgrounder
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NWMO: Financial Surety Backgrounder
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This e-mail from Alternatives North accompanies three documents pertaining to the Deep Geological Repository for nuclear waste in Ontario.
This is an AECOM report on the structural condition of the mill conveyor, submitted by the developer.
This SENES report, submitted by the developer, describes the results of CALPUFF air quality dispersion modelling.
This e-mail describes Alternatives North's expectations for the June 27-28 2012 workshop that the Giant Team will host.
Giant workshop for parties- June 27, 28- agenda
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AN e-mail requesting AECOM reports
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This letter from Alternatives North is a reply to the developer's information request response regarding long-term funding.
Additional IR Responses
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AN letter to Commissioner of Environment
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This is an email from Kevin O'Reilly to Adrian Paradis on May 4 2012 regarding notification of upcoming information sessions for the Giant Mine Project.
This is an email dated May 1 2012 from Kevin O'Reilly to Adrian Paradis regarding planned technical sessions for Giant MIne Project.
Temp contact until June 4, 2012
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Regulator Meeting Materials- Giant SSP
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Commissioner for the Env. 2012 Spring Report
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Environmental Management System presentation
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This is a summary of a meeting about the Environmental Management System that occurred between the developer and parties on March 5, 2012.
This is the covering letter that accompanied the summary of a meeting about the Environmental Management System that occurred between the developer and parties on March 5, 2012.
Hanford Long Term Stewardship Plan
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Additional IRs + covering letter May 7 2012
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This is correspondence from Alternatives North to the City of Yellowknife regarding approvals for the demolition of the mill conveyor at the Giant site.
This is a report by the Pembina Institute on report on Perpetual Care Funding Options for Giant Mine. It was prepared for and submitted by Alternatives North.
This documentary deals with perpetual care issues in Europe. It was presented by Alternatives North at the Giant Mine Perpetual Care Workshop in Dettah.
Board decision- YKDFN request for extension
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Giant Mine Designation Options discussion paper
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These attachments to the March 13 2012 letter from the developer were received on March 21 2012. They provide additional technical details about the mill conveyor work.
This letter from the developer describes the legal basis for dismantling the mill conveyor. It is a response to the Review Board's letter of March 26, 2012.
Request from NSMA regarding hearing notification
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This letter provides Alternatives North's views on the YKDFN request for an extension.
The following document is a report from a joint Alternatives North/Yellowkives Dene First Nation workshop on independent oversight for AANDC's Giant Mine Remediation Project.
YKDFN letter re: Mill Conveyor
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This letter from the Review Board asks the Giant Team for the legal basis for the mill conveyor work and other any other site stabilization activties that are within the scope of the ongoing environmental assessment
Letter to Parties re YKDFN extension request
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BacTech infosheet and report
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YKDFN letter re: BacTech tailings remediation
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This letter from the YKDFN requests a delay in the technical report deadline and hearing dates.
Technical Report further deadline extension
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Alternatives North letter re: mill conveyor
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Letter re: Dismantling Mill Conveyor
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Regulatory Process Concerns
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This is a letter from Alternatives North highlighting concerns and requesting additional information regarding the responses received to the Round Two Information Requests.
Note to File- Hearing no sooner than mid-May
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City of YK tech session undertaking #6
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Rnd 2 Responses from DFO to Board IRs
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This is an e-mail and Statement of Work for a study of long term funding options for Giant Mine. The study is being comissioned by Alternatives North and YKDFN.
This is an e-mail, proposal and agenda for a workshop on independence and oversight at Giant Mine, organized by Alternatives North and the YKDFN.
This is a report examining principles of perpetual care for Giant Mine, prepared for and submitted by Alternatives North.
Rnd 2 responses to Alt North IRs
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IR round 2 covering letter
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This is a letter from the Review Board to the City of Yellowknife regarding the municipal water pipeline and the scope of this EA.
Rnd 2 Responses to DFO IRs
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Rnd 2 Responses to Board IRs
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Rnd 2 Responses to YKDFN IRs
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This is the response from Environment Canada to Alternatives North's IR #13 regarding air quality.
Technical Report deadline and instructions
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The following document is a letter to the Review Board from Dennis Kefalas, Director of Public Works and Engineering for the City of Yellowknife. The letter proposes a revised scope for the environmental assessment of the Giant Mine Remediation.
The following document is a letter from the Review Board to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada regarding the Giant Remediation Team's submission date extension request.
The following document is a letter from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to the Review Board requesting an extension to the submission date for Information Request responses.
The following document is an e-mail and attachment from Kevin O'Reilly regarding the Giant Mine Remediation Project and the realignment of Highway #4.
The following document is a Note-to-File regarding a temporary alternate contact for the Giant Mine environmental assessment.
Alternatives North Round 2 IRs
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YKDFN Round 2 IRs
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DFO Round 2 IRs
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Review Board IRs, Round Two
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Covering Letter- Review Board IRs, Round Two
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Reminder- Round 2 IR deadline
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Revised Giant EA Workplan, Nov 2011
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This is a cover letter for the undertakings from the Giant Mine Technical Sessions.
This document is Undertaking #12 from the Giant Mine Technical Sessions held on October 17 to 21,2011.
This document is Undertaking #11 from the Giant Mine Technical Sessions held on October 17 to 21,2011.
Giant Mine Technical Session Undertaking 10
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This document is Undertaking #8 from the Giant Mine Technical Sessions held on October 17 to 21,2011.
This document is Undertaking #7 from the Giant Mine Technical Sessions held on October 17 to 21,2011.
Giant Mine Technical Session Undertaking 5
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Giant Mine Technical Session Undertaking 3 and 9
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Giant Mine Technical Session Undertaking 2 and 4
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This document is part (c) of Undertaking #1 from the Giant Mine Technical Sessions held on October 17 to 21,2011.
This document is part (b) of Undertaking #1 from the Giant Mine Technical Sessions held on October 17 to 21,2011.
This document is part (a) of Undertaking #1 from the Giant Mine Technical Sessions held on October 17 to 21,2011.
AN Giant Perpetual Care Workshop Report
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MSDS fact sheet- Ammonia
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MSDS Fact Sheet- Dynalene HC
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MSDS Fact Sheet- SUVA
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This document describes volumes of waste at the roaster complex, and includes pictures. It has been submitted by the Giant team as part 2 of undertaking #7 from the techical sessions.
Roaster report- tech session undertaking #7
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Tech session transcript- Oct. 21 2011
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Tech session transcript- Oct. 20 2011
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Tech session transcript- Oct. 19 2011
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Tech session transcript- Oct 18 2011
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Tech session transcript- Oct. 17
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The following document is AANDC's Long Term Monitoring Evaluation & Management presentation for Day 5 of the Review Board's technical sessions for the Giant Mine Remediation Project Environmental Assessment.
Risk Assessment Day 4 Presentation
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Water-Baker Creek Day 2
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Day 1 Freeze and Underground
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The following document is AANDC's Surface Remediation presentation for Day 3 of the Review Board's technical sessions for the Giant Mine Remediation Project Environmental Assessment.
This Note to File tells parties that the Oct. 17-21 technical session venue has changed to the Champagne Room in Yellowknife.
This letter provides parties with an introduction to the upcoming techncial sessions for the Giant Mine EA.
Technical session agenda
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Clarification of EA Scope - YKDFN
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YKDFN IR #19 Response by DFO
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Covering letter- YKDFN IR 19 Response from DFO
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YKDFN IR 26 response from DFO
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This is a letter from the YKDFN requesting a clarification of the scope of environmental assessment for the Giant Mine EA
This is a Note to File on a recent discussions with AANDC about techncial session planning. It includes an e-mail correspondence between parties.
This is correspondence between Alternatives North and the developer describing issues regarding proposed work on tailings at Jo-Jo Lake.
Reclamation Plan to permanently mitigate the historic tailings at Jo-Jo Lake in response to the May 2011 tailings spill (NT Spill 11-159)
Cover Letter re: Jo-jo lake tailings work
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This is a letter to up-date Review Board and parties of the assessment regarding the up-coming technical session for the Giant Mine EA.
This is a study titled "The Theory and Practice of Perpetual Care of Contaminated Sites" by Dr. Joan Kuyek, submitted by Alternatives North. The summary of this study is available on this web page in a seperate file.
This is a covering letter from Alternatives North for a study of perpetual care of contaminated sites by Dr. Joan Kuyek. The study summary is included in the same file.
This is a Note to File describing a meeting with the developer regarding new subsidence of the B1 pit wall and possible new activities on the Giant site.
Baker Creek Overflow Final Report
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IR round 1 responses to the Review Board
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IR round 1 responses to the NSMA
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For the convenience of parties, this document includes all the responses to Environment Canada's information requests. (These are also available as several individual files on this website)
For the convenience of parties, this document includes all the responses to the City of Yellowknife's information requests. (These are also available as several individual files on this website)
For the convenience of parties, this document includes all the responses to Alternatives North's information requests. (These are also available as several individual files on this website)
EC IR 14 Response
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EC IR 08 Response
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EC IR 03 Response
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CityYK IR 13 Response
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CityYK IR 11 Response
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CityYK IR 06 Response
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CityYK IR 04 Response
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CityYK IR 03 Response
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AltNrth IR 19 Response
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AltNrth IR 18 Response
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AltNrth IR 12 Response
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AltNrth IR 11 Response
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AltNrth IR 05 Response
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AltNrth IR 03 Response
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AltNrth IR 01 Q3 Attachment
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AltNrth IR 01 Response
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NSMA IR 20 Response
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NSMA IR 18 Response
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NSMA IR 15 Response
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NSMA IR 14 Response
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NSMA IR 11 Response
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NSMA IR 04 Response
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NSMA IR 03 Response
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NSMA IR 02 Response
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NSMA IR 01 Response
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YKDFN IR 27 Response
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YKDFN IR 23 Response
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YKDFN IR 22 Response
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YKDFN IR 16 Response
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YKDFN IR 12 Response
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YKDFN IR 11 Response
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YKDFN IR 10 Response
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YKDFN IR 09 Response
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YKDFN IR 01 Response
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RB IR 27 Response
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RB IR 23 Response
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RB IR 22 Response
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RB IR 16 Response
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RB IR 14 Response
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RB IR 12 Response Attachment
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RB IR 12 Response
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RB IR 11 Response
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This is a covering letter for INAC's remaining responses to the first round of information requests.
Baker Creek Overflow Report
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EC IR 17 Response
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EC IR 16 Response
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EC IR 15 Response
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EC IR 13 Response
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EC IR 12 Response
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EC IR 11 Response
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EC IR 10 Response
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EC IR 09 Response
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EC IR 07 Response
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EC IR 06 Response
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EC IR 05 Response
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EC IR 04 Response
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EC IR 02 Response
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EC IR 01 Response
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NSMA IR 19 Response
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NSMA IR 17 Response
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NSMA IR 16 Response
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NSMA IR 13 Response
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NSMA IR 12 Response
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NSMA IR 11 Response
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NSMA IR 10 Response
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NSMA IR 09 Response
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NSMA IR 08 Response
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NSMA IR 07 Response
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NSMA IR 06 Response
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NSMA IR 05 Response
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YKDFN IR 26 Response
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YKDFN IR 26 Response EC
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YKDFN IR 21 Response
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YKDFN IR 20 Response
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YKDFN IR 18 Response
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YKDFN IR 17 Response
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YKDFN IR 15 Response
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YKDFN IR 14 Response
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YKDFN IR 13 Response
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YKDFN IR 08 Response
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YKDFN IR 07 Response
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YKDFN IR 06 Response
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YKDFN IR 05 Response
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YKDFN IR 04 Response
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YKDFN IR 03 Response
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YKDFN IR 02 Response
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CityYK IR 12 Response
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CityYK IR 10 Response
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CityYK IR 09 Response
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CityYK IR 08 Response
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CityYK IR 07 Response
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CityYK IR 05 Response
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CityYK IR 02 Response
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CityYK IR 01 Response
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AltNrth IR 22 Response
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AltNrth IR 21 Response
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AltNrth IR 20 Response
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AltNrth IR 17 Response
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AltNrth IR 16 Response
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AltNrth IR 15 Response
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AltNrth IR 14 Response
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AltNrth IR 13 Response
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AltNrth IR 10 Response
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AltNrth IR 09 Response
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AltNrth IR 08 Response
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AltNrth IR 07 Response
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AltNrth IR 06 Response
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AltNrth IR 04 Response
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AltNrth IR 02 Response
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RB IR 26 Response
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RB IR 25 Response
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RB IR 24 Response
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RB IR 21 Response
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RB IR 20 Response
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RB IR 19 Response
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RB IR 18 Response
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RB IR 17 Response
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RB IR 15 Response
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RB IR 13 Response
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RB IR 10 Response
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RB IR 09 Response
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RB IR 08 Response
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RB IR 07 Response
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RB IR 06 Response
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RB IR 05 Response
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RB IR 04 Response
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RB IR 03 Response
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RB IR 02 Response
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This is one of three graphics submitted as part of INAC's response to the Review Board's first round of information requests.
This is one of three graphics submitted as part of INAC's response to the Review Board's first round of information requests.
This is one of three graphics submitted as part of INAC's response to the Review Board's first round of information requests.
RB IR 01 Response
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Covering letter for INAC IR Responses
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EC response to YKDFN IR#26
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Note to File- IR extension for INAC
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This is a request from INAC for an extension for responses to the first round of information requests.
DFO Letter re: Giant IRs
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YKDFN IR clarification to INAC
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Clarification of IRs 3.6 and 7c
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Independent Environmental Oversight Report
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This is a covering letter to a UBC report on Independent Environmental Oversight.
NSMA Round 1 IRs
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Environment Canada Round 1IRs
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City of Yellowknife Round 1 IRs
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Alternatives North Round 1 IRs
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YKDFN Round 1 IRs
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Review Board IRs, Revised Party Deadline
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INAC Request for IR deadline extension
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Participant funding decision and letter
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This is a letter to parties from the Review Board regarding the Information Request deadline as well as the process change request for EA 0809-001. Information Request submissions are due February 14th, 2011. They are to be submitted as planned to INAC.
This is an e-mail from Alternatives North regarding participant funding and information requests.
NSMA support for INAC request re: IR deadline
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NOAMI Policy Framework Guidance Document
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This is a study titled "Lessons learned on community involvement in the remediation of orphaned and abandonded mine sites: Case studies and analysis". It was submitted by Alternatives North for use in its later submissions.
This e-mail from Alternatives North supports INAC's request to delay the IR submission deadline.
This e-mail from the YKDFN supports INAC's request to delay the IR submission deadline.
INAC request re: postponing IRs
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INAC Request for Amendment to Workplan
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This is a note to file stating that January 25th 2010 is the deadline for parties to submit information requests to the developer. This note includes guidance on the information request process and format.
Revised Giant EA Workplan, Dec 2010
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Giant geotechnical study 2011
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Conformity Letter
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Alternatives North Party Status
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This is Tier 2 risk assessment, submitted as a supporting document attached to deficiency response item 1.
Deficiency response item 4
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Deficiency response item 3
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Deficiency response item 2
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Deficiency response item 1
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Deficiency response covering letter
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Alternatives North party status application
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This is a MS Word version of INAC's participant funding guide and application form. It can be modified by applicants to include their particulars when applying for funding.
Deficiency Statement- Giant DAR
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This document is a guide to participant funding and application forms. It is an attachment to the Nov. 24th, 2010 letter from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada regarding participant funding for the Giant Mine environmental assessment.
Public Notice- Participant Funding
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Participant Funding letter from INAC
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Response to BBCA e-mail
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BBCA e-mail re: Giant assessment
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This is number three of three documents submitted by INAC as the Government of Canada's review comments on the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment.
This is number two of three documents submitted by INAC as the Government of Canada's review comments on the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment.
This is one of three documents submitted by INAC as the Government of Canada's review comments on the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment.
YKDFN e-mail to INAC re IR round 1
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INAC request re: Round 1 IRs
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Giant DAR on Board's FTP site
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Giant DAR covering letter
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This is a note to file about the distribution of the Developer's Assessment Report, the conformity check, and upcoming revisions of the workplan for the environmental assessment.
Figures from the Giant Mine Remediation Developer's Assessment Report, EAA0809-001 posted at the request of Government of Canada.
Giant Mine Figures 5.2.1 to 5.11.3
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Giant DAR Figures (Chapters 1 through 5)
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These are the figures from chapters 7 through 14 of the Developer's Assessment Report for the Giant Mine Remediation Project. Higher resolution versions were originally posted on the Review Board's FTP site, which is no longer available.
Giant DAR
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These are the figures from chapter 6 of the Developer's Assessment Report for the Giant Mine Remediation Project. Higher resolution versions were originally posted on the Review Board's FTP site, which is no longer available.
Giant Implementation Schedule
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O'Reilly e-mail re: participant funding
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A letter was recieved by the Review Board from INAC regarding the Developers Assessment Rerport (DAR) submission for the Giant Mine Remediation EA0809-001, scheduled for the end of June 2010.
This is correspondence from K. O'Reilly regarding participant funding for the Giant EA. It includes attachments providing an example from Nunavut.
This is a letter from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation regarding meetings about the Giant remediation. It is a response to the INAC letter of March 29th, 2010.
Letter from INAC- Revised submission date
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INAC 2010 Summer Workplan for Giant
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INAC letter to YKDFN re: Information sessions
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INAC Meeting Request to YKDFN
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UBC Faculty of Law Research Proposal
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Note to File- Temporary Contact Info
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Reply from INAC to Bob Bromley, MLA
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YKDFN letter re: INAC meeting request
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INAC request for meeting w YKDFN
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This letter from INAC identifies April 2010 as the anticipated submission date for the Developer's Assessment Report for the Giant environmental assessment.
Letter from B. Bromley, MLA, to INAC
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This document contains an e-mail from Kevin O'Reilly (and attached letters from the Yellowknives Dene, City of Yellowknife and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada) regarding funding for independent oversight of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's proposed remediation of the GIANT mine. This file is an addendum to the November 9th, 2009 letter from Kevin O'Reilly.
This is an e-mail from K. O'Reilly with an attachment from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board to INAC. Both pertain to authorizations for the current freeze optimization study being conducted at the Giant mine site. (Note that the activities currently occurring at at the Giant mine site are not included in the scope of the development for the environmental assessment)
Letter to INAC re: Funding of Parties
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Letter re: arsenic discharge at Giant
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Letter re: current activities at Giant
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Freeze Optimization Study- progress and steps
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Workplan- Giant EA
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Terms of Reference- Giant EA
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This is the covering letter for the Terms of Reference and Workplan documents for the environmental assessment of the Giant Mine Remediation Plan.
DFO Comments on Draft ToR- Giant EA
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INAC Comments on Draft ToR for Giant EA
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K. O'Reilly Comments on Draft ToR
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CV of Dr. Franco Oboni
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CV of Jerome Nriagu
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CVs of BGC Engineering's team
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Notification of expert advisory services
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Draft Work Plan
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Draft Terms of Reference
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Support from INAC for Technical Experts
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Letter to INAC re: Expert Advisors
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Comments from Indian and Northern Affairs regarding the retention of experts in the Giant Mine Environmental Assessment. This is a letter clarifying INAC's concerns with the Review Board's recent Request for Proposals. A letter of concern was submitted by
This letter provides comments on the recent Reasons for Decision on Scope issued by the Review Board in the EA of the Giant Mine Remediation plan.
Reasons for Decision on Scope
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Letter from Indian and Northern Affairs to the Review Board regarding posting additional material on the Public Registry, specifically for the Giant Mine Remediation EA.
On november 20, 2008, Request for Proposals were issued for expert services regarding the Giant Mine Remediation Environmental Assessment.
This letter outlines information requested by the Review Board on this matter. The Review Board is currently considering the scope of assessment for this EA and has not yet made an determination in this matter.
This email exchange is in regards to a delay in posting certain registry items.
INAC has expressed an interest in conducting a freeze optimization study, as described in Undertaking #1, submitted prior to the scoping hearing for Giant Mine. This correspondence includes a request from the Review Board for additional information o
Letter from the NWT Mining Heritage Society regarding heritage buildings and materials. This letter details various interests that the Mining Heritage Society holds at the Giant Mine site. This includes buildings, equipment and a potential transfer of l
DFO Comments on Giant Mine EA Scope
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Mr. O'Reilly has provided comments on the responses received by the Review Board to undertakings that arose during the public scoping hearing for the Giant Mine Remediation Plan.
Submitted by Kevin O'Reilly.
Sign in Sheet - Scoping Hearing
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Sign-in Sheet for Giant Mine Scoping Hearing
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Response to Undertaking #4
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A submission by Warren Heath to MVEIRB
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Response from MVEIRB to INAC's request for extension regarding the submission of undertaking #4.
YKDFN response to Undertaking #10
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Environment Canada clarifies their role in the EA process. Please note that this document incorrectly identifies this information as responding to Undertaking #8 and #9. It should read Undertaking #9.
INAC Undertaking #5 - MVRMA s. 118
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INAC has requested an extension to August 22, 2008 to submit its response to Undertaking #4. The Review Board will consider this request at its next board meeting, August 19 & 20, 2008.
INAC's Response to Undertaking #3
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INAC proposes to complete a study of the proposed frozen ground method at a location on site. They agreed to provide more infomration on this proposed work to the Review Board.
Undertakings deal with property taxes, surface lease and water quality study results. This document is too large for the website. If interested in seeing the document please contact MVEIRB office.
Letter from Private Citizen-Bruce MacLean
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YKDFN Medicinal Plant Study Report
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GNWT Response to Undertaking #2
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Sustainability-Based Assessment & Frameworks
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Con Mine Reclamation Status Report
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Letter from Kevin O'Reilly, submitted after the scoping hearing held on july 22-23, 2008.
Mr. Vaillancourt submitted this letter to the Review Board after the scoping hearing held on July 22 and 23, 2008. It details his concerns regarding the Giant Mine Remediation Plan.
This letter deals with concerns related to training and education for northerners that includes a basic understanding of contaminated sites and the impacts of large-scale development.
Presentation from INAC
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Presented by the City of Yellowknife
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Presentation from Kevin O'Reilly
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Presentation from YKDFN
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Presentation from NSMA
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Transcript from July 22, 2008
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Transcript from July 23, 2008
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Posters from July 2008 scoping hearing
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Arsenic Levels in the Yellowknife Area: A report written by \r\r\nEnvironmental Science Group February 2001 for YASRC submitted as evidence by YKDFN introduced at the Giant Mine Scoping Hearing July 22 and 23, 2008 in Yellowknife,NT. It is marked as Exhibit 1.
Letter from the City of Yellowknife Mayor Gordon Van Tighem regarding the main issues to be presented at the July 22 and 23 scoping hearing for the Giant Mine Remediation EA.
Adopted council minutes from the March 18, 2008 Special Meeting of the City of Yellowknife to consider whether to refer the Giant Mine Remediation Project to environmetnal assessment. Includes resolution to refer the development to EA. Placed on the pu
Giant Mine Underground Arsenic Trioxide Management Alternatives. May 2003 Workshop Summary Report written for the Giant Mine Remediation Project.
In this letter, the Review Board respectfully asks that representatives from Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans attend the scoping hearing for the Giant Mine Remediation environmental assessment on July 23, 2008 in order to provide the Review Boa
This is the proposed agenda for the upcoming scoping hearing for the Giant Mine Remediation Plan. The hearing is scheduled for July 22-23, 2008, Yellowknife.
This is a letter reminding parties about dates and times for the upcoming public issues scoping hearing scheduled for July 22nd and 23rd 2008 in Yellowknife at the Explorer Hotel.
An agenda will be circulated later this week.
An agenda will be circulated later this week.
A comprehensive list of 86 documents held at the Giant Mine Remediation Team's physical public registry in the Precambrian Building.Completed during the planning stages for the GMRP.
Initial Workplan for Giant Mine Remediation
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In this letter, the Review Board gives party status to an organization and an individual. Also, the Review Board issues the initial workplan for this assessment.
HydroQual Consultant Study from 1985
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This is the audio recording of the scoping meeting held at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre on June 17 2008. This recording includes presentations from MVEIRB & the developer, along with questions. We were unable to upload the recording on the registry however if you are interested in listening to it please contact our office.
This letter contains important deadlines for participation in the upcoming scoping hearing for Giant Mine. If parties intend to present during the hearing, they should inform Review Board staff before Jul 8, 2008.
Review Board staff record of proceeding and compilation of comments from parties and members of the public made at the scoping session on June 17th, 2008, at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre.
Sign in sheet from scoping meeting June 17, 2008
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Presentation from INAC for site visit
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The developer gave this presentation to the attendees of a scoping meeting held on June 17th, 2008 at the Tree of Peace Friendship
Comments on the draft workplan from YKDFN-LMD
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Comments from INAC regarding workplan
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Comments on workplan from NSMA
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Comments on workplan
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Email from NSMA re: Documents
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Comments from Environment Canada
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Application for a Type "A" Water License
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Attachment to Kevin O'Reilly's letter. This letter was submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board during the review of CARD-INAC's proposed remediation plan. Feb 13, 2008
Attachment to Kevin O'Reilly's letter. Canadian Institute of Resources Law and Cnaadian Arctic Resources Committee. Wenig, M. & O'Reilly, K., 21-January-2005
Mine Site Reclamation Policy for the NWT
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Attachment to Kevin O'Reilly's letter.
Attachment to Kevin O'Reilly's letter. City of Yellowknife, Revision 4- June 2006
Attachment to Kevin O'Reilly's letter. Terriplan Consultants, March 30, 2007.
This letter is an overview of concerns and issues Mr. O'Reilly would like to bring to the attention of the Review Board. The letter references several documents; all of which are included in the online public registry.
Attachment to Kevin O'Reilly's letter. The relevant sections pertaining to Mr. O'Reilly's submissions to the Review Board are found in Article 4 and deal with the establishment of an independent oversight body.
Mine Site Reclamation Guidelines for the NWT
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Port Radium Action Plan, December 2002
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Compiled Preliminary Screening Comments
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A staff report prepared by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board on the matter of INAC's water licence application for the Giant Mine Remediation Project
MVLWB Reasons for Decision
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MVLWB Preliminary Screening Report
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Invitation to Scoping Hearing
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Draft Workplan
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This letter asks from clarification of the letter of referral from the City of Yellowknife. The original letter states that the referral is made persuant to MVRMA s.126(2)(c); CARD-INAC correctly points out that the referral should be made persuant to MVR
Responding to the request for clarification from the Contaminants & Remediation Directorate.
EA Roles Identification Form
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Request for Submissions
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This is the main document of INAC Contaminants Remediation Directorate's report which presents the work undertaken to evaluate in-situ and ex-situ alternatives for the remediation of the arsenic trioxide stored in stopes and chamber at Giant Mine. A numb
List of Supporting Documents
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Giant Mine Remediation Plan
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Giant Mine Remediation Plan (Figures)
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Notice of Referral to the Developer
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Notice of Referral
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Request to be on the Distribution List
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This letter outlines the basis of the referral from the City of Yellowknife for the Giant Mine Remediation project.