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This is a letter from the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada that conveys the Minister's decision on the Report of Environmental Assessment and Reasons for Decision EA0809-002.
Commencement of Regulatory Process
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This is a letter from Senator Sibbeston to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada.
Mining Watch Canada letter to AANDC Minister
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CPAWS letter to AANDC Minister
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CPAWS-NWT letter to AANDC Minister
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Nahanni Butte Dene Band letter to AANDC Minister
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Dehcho First Nations letter to AANDC Minister
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This is the letter of transmittal for the Report of Environmental Assessment and Reasons for Decision
This is the Report of Environmental Assessment and Reasons for Decision for Canadian Zinc Corporation's Prairie Creek Mine.
Media Advisory indicating the Review Board will release its Report of EA and Reasons for Decision for the Prairie Creek Mine proposal at 4pm (MST) on December 8 2011.
Closure of public record
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This is a correction to the Note to file dated September 16 regarding the temporary removal of CZN documents from the public registry pending Review Board direction.
CZN - DFO Meeting Report - Sept 1, 2011
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CZN comments on Final Arguments
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CZN Final Submission on SSWQO
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This is a Note to File that explains the removal of two Canadian Zinc Corporation documents from the public registry.
NRCan Final Submission
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AANDC Final Submission
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DFO Final Submission
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Parks Canada Final Submission
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DFN Final Submission
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EC Final Submission
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NDDB Final Submission
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GNWT Final Submission
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This document submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation, is a Desk Study of Process Water Treatment Options for the Prairie Creek Mine.
CZN-GNWT Socio-Economic Agreement
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Letter from CZN re Paste Backfill and DMS
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This is the Review Board Ruling with Reasons for Decision on the Parks Canada Request for Ruling dated August 16, 2011.
This is a letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board on the DFO reply to the Request for Ruling.
AANDC comments on Request for Ruling
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EC comments on Request for Ruling
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DFO comments on Request for Ruling
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WQO Committee meeting - Aug 9, 2011
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This is a letter dated August 21, 2011 from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board that provides comments on the Parks Canada Request for Ruling.
This is a letter from the Review Board to parties that provides instructions on the Request for Ruling from Parks Canada.
Request For Ruling - Parks Canada
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This is a document submitted to the Review Board from CZN on possible project modifications and includes 2 reports titled, "Consideration of Additional Water Storage Options" and "Vegetation and Wildlife Assessment of Second Water Storage Pond".
This is a letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation that advises of a water quality objectives committee meeting on August 9 and includes a meeting report from a July 26 conference call between CZN and AANDC.
This is a letter from the Review Board to Canadian Zinc Corporation on project design modifications to the Prairie Creek Mine.
Review Board response to Parks Canada
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WQO approach and final submissions
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Undertaking on mine waste management from NRCan
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This is a response from Canadian Zinc Corporation to an undertaking on a traffic needs assessment from the June 23, 2011 public hearing in Fort Simpson.
Undertaking - paste backfill document from CZN
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Submission by Larry Swartz of Fort Simpson
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This is a letter from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to the Review Board on a proposed water quality objectives committee.
Parks Canada letter on post hearing process
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This is a letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board on a proposed water quality objectives committee.
NWT Chamber of Commerce presentation
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NWT Chamber of Commerce letter of support
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Environment Canada letter on WQO committee
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Transcripts Fort Simpson - June 23, 2011
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Transcripts Fort Simpson - June 24, 2011
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Transcripts Nahanni Butte - June 22, 2011
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Undertakings from June 23-24 Public Hearings
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Liidlii Kue First Nation presentation
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This is a letter from the Review Board that provides instructions to parties on the proposed water quality objectives committee and the approach to final submissions.
Ths is the Nahanni Butte Dene Band presentation updated on June 21 for the public hearing in Fort Simpson.
NBDB Community Hearing Presentation
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This document is associated with a response to an undertaking submitted by Environment Canada. It is titled " A Protocol for the Derivation of Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life 2007".
This document is a response to an undertaking and is submitted by Environment Canada. It is titled "Guidance on the site-specific application of water quality guidelines in Canada: Procedures for deriving numerical water quality objectives.
Undertaking - MOU between DFO and EC
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Letter from Dehcho Regional Helicopters
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NRcan Public hearing presentation
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EC Public hearing presentation
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This is the air quality issues portion of the GNWT presentation for the Fort Simpson public hearing. The material was prepared in collaboration with Environment Canada in their Technical Report and will be presented by GNWT.
GNWT public hearing presentation
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CZN Public hearing presentation part 2
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CZN Public hearing presentation part 1
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This is the Canadian Zinc Corporation presentation for the community hearing in Nahanni Butte (part 2).
This is the Canadian Zinc Corporation presentation for the community hearing in Nahanni Butte (part 1).
DFO public hearing presentation
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Parks Canada public hearing presentation
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This is the Parks Canada presentation for the community hearing in Nahanni Butte.
This is the Dehcho First Nations presentation for the public hearing in Fort Simpson.
This is the Nahanni Butte Dene Band presentation for the public hearing in Fort Simpson.
INAC public hearing presentation
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INAC community hearing presentation
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Transport Canada public hearing presentation
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This is a letter from the Village of Fort Simpson in support of Canadian Zinc Corporation's Prairie Creek Mine.
This is a letter from Kirby Groat, President of Deh Cho Suites in Fort Simpson on the Prairie Creek Mine.
This is a letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board regarding post-hearing information submissions.
Hearing Agenda Prairie Creek Mine - Final
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This is a follow-up letter from Naha Dehe Dene Band to their June 3 Technical Report.
Hearing Agenda for Prairie Creek Mine
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DFN Request to MVLWB on winter road
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This is a letter from Dehcho First Nations that requests the Review Board consider an argument and reply argument phase after hearings in an EA.
This is the cover letter for the Technical Report submitted by the Naha Dehe Dene Band on June 3rd.
Transport Canada Technical Report
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Hearing procedures and presentations request
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DFN Technical Report statement
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GNWT Technical Report
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DFO Technical Report cover letter
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DFO Technical Report
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NRCan Technical Report
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Parks Canada Technical Report
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INAC Technical Report
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Naha Dehe Dene Band Technical Report
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Environment Canada Technical Report cover letter
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Environment Canada Technical Report
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Response to Parks Canada preliminary screening
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Parks Canada Preliminary Screening Notification
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A correction has been made to the agenda for the pre-hearing conference on June 6, 2011. The start time is 9:30 am mountain time.
Pre-hearing conference notification
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This document submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation contains additional information to the Commitments from the April 2011 Technical Meeting.
Response to Commitments APPENDIX J
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Community hearings and formal public hearings
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This document is submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation and is titled, Reclamation Assessment, Invasive and Rare Plant Survey 2010, Prairie Creek Mine Access Road and is dated April 2011.
Response to Commitments Appendix C - updated
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This is a modified Appendix B from the May 6, 2011Response to Commitments document submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation. This version supersedes Appendix B dated May 6.
Response to Commitments APPENDIX F
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Response to Commitments APPENDIX C
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Response to Commitments APPENDIX I
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Response to Commitments APPENDIX H
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Response to Commitments APPENDIX G
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Response to Commitments APPENDIX E
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Response to Commitments APPENDIX D
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Response to Commitments APPENDIX B
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Response to Commitments APPENDIX A
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This is a document from Canadian Zinc Corporation that provides a progress report on commitments from the April 12, 2011 Technical Meeting. A commitments table is included.
Technical Report Preparation
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This is a letter from the Review Board that advises parties of a revised schedule for the submission of technical reports and revised hearing dates.
Request for modified Commitments Table
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This is the Summary Report for the Prairie Creek Mine Technical Meeting held in Yellowknife April 12, 2011.
This Note to FIle summarizes a discussion between Canadian Zinc Corporation and Review Board staff on timelines for next steps in the EA.
This is a letter to Canadian Zinc Corporation that lists information that the company committed to provide as a result of the April 12 technical meeting.
This document is titled "Toxicity Identification Evaluation of Mill Water Sample - Draft Report" prepared by Nautilus Environmental and submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation.
This document is titled "Toxicity Testing on Synthetic Effluent Samples - Final Toxicity Test Report" prepared by Nautilus Environmental and submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation.
Technical Meeting Final Agenda
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Technical Meeting draft Agenda April 12, 2011
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This document from the Review Board announces a technical meeting on April 12th and outlines a revised shedule for technical report submissions, a community hearing in Nahanni Butte and a public hearing in Fort Simpson.
This is a letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation that proposes a date for a technical meeting and proposes revised dates for the environnmental assessment schedule.
Updated Commitments Table
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DFO request for focused technical session
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INAC request for focused technical session
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This is a letter from Parks Canada that requests a focused technical meeting prior to preparation of their Technical Report.
This document is titled, Human Resource & Community Economic Development Survey Report and Analysis, January 2011, and is submitted by the Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
Nahanni Butte Dene Band - hearings
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Wildlife Survey February 2011
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Wildlife Suvey December 2010 figures
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Wildlife Survey December 2010
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This is a letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board that requests consideration of an alternate schedule for community hearings.
Technical Reports due date
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IR2 responses report includes appendices
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Request for Commitments Table
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Canadian Zinc's information request responses, including multiple appendices. This is a large document.
Second Round IR Response notification
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EA Update
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MVLWB response to Dehcho FN second round IR
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Dehcho interim land withdrawal map
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INAC IR Response to Review Board
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Party status - updated list
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Schedule for 2nd Round IR responses
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This is a letter from Liidlii Kue First Nation requesting party status in the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment.
Transport Canada - 2nd Round IRs
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DFO - 2nd Round IRs
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NRCan - 2nd Round IRs
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Dehcho First Nations - 2nd Round IRs
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INAC - 2nd Round IRs
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Environment Canada - 2nd Round IRs
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Parks Canada - 2nd Round IRs
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IR from the Review Board to INAC
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IR Response from NRCan
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This document is a Discussion Paper entitled, Toward the Development of Northern Water Standards: Review and Evaluation of Approaches for Managing Water Use in Northern Canada. It is an attachment to the Dehcho First Nations letter on the use of initial dilution zones October 21, 2010.
This document is entitled Surface Water Quality Objectives, Interim Edition, EPB 356, July 2006 and was published by Saskatchewan Environment. It is an attachment to the Dehcho First Nations letter on the use of initial dilution zones October 21, 2010.
Use of initial dilution zones - DFN letter
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This is a letter from Nahanni Butte Dene Band to all parties that requests notification in advance of any meetings between parties that may take place in lieu of formal information requests.
This is a letter from the Review Board that provides instructions to parties and the developer on the second round of information requests.
Transcripts from Day 3 of the Prairie Creek Mine Technical Meeting held in Dettah on October 8, 2010.
Transcripts from Day 2 of the Prairie Creek Mine Technical Meeting held in Dettah on October 7, 2010.
Transcripts from Day 1 of the Prairie Creek Mine Technical Meeting held in Dettah on October 6, 2010.
DFO Request for 2nd IR round
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This is a letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation in respone to requests from other parties for a second round of information requests.
INAC - request for Second Round of IRs
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Parks Canada - Request for Second Round of IRs
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EC - Request for Second Round of IRs
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This table was presented at the Technical Meetings October 6-8, 2010 and is the corrected version of Table A9-1: Water Storage Pond Water Balance from Appendix 9 of the Developer's Assessment Report. An Excel version is available on request.
This document is a cover letter and information package for the review of the draft Water & Effluent Qualtiy Management Policy prepared by the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley in April 2010. The document was referenced at the Technical Meetings October 6-8, 2010.
This document is the Final Draft of the Water & Effluent Quality Management Policy prepared by the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley in April 2010. This document was referenced by the developer during the Technical Meetings October 6-8, 2010.
Canadian Zinc has provided the following document for the Review Board's October 2010 technical session. It presents draft analytical results for downstream mixing from the proposed outfall at Canadian Zinc's Prairie Creek Mine.
Canadian Zinc has provided the following document for the Review Board's October 2010 technical session. It outlines the preliminary designs for the Prairie Creek Mine's proposed outfall.
Technical Meeting logistics
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IR Response from DFO
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IR Response from GNWT
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This is a letter from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada in response to the information request from the Review Board to government parties in correspondence dated August 26, 2010.
IR Response from Parks Canada
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Updated Technical Meeting Agenda Oct 6-8, 2010
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Technical Meeting Change of Dates
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One of two updated maps from Appendix D of the developer's Responses to Information Requests document.
One of two updated maps from Appendix D of the developer's Responses to Information Requests document.
This is a notification that two terrain maps from Appendix D of the Responses to Information Requests document were uploaded to our file transfer protocol site (which is no longer active). Documents can now be downloaded from Reviewboard.ca registry
Technical Meeting date change
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Request for date change to Technical Meeting
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Technical Meeting date change request
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Technical Meeting - draft Agenda
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2010-09 Responses to Information Requests
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This is a notification that Canadian Zinc Corporation has submitted a document entitled Responses to Information Requests. The document was originally stored on our ftp site: (which is no longer active). Documents can now be downloaded from Reviewboard.ca registry
IR response from Environment Canada
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Access road meeting minutes
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The note to file advises government parties that the deadline for the additional information request is September 24, 2010.
Information Request response- Parks Canada
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This is as letter from the Review Board providing clarification on the infromation requests from parties sent to the developer July 23, 2010 and an additional information request to government parties.
INAC - non-regulatory agreements response
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Non-Regulatory Agreements
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This is a letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation in response to correspondence dated April 28, 2010 from the Sambaa K'e Dene Band on the subject of the Consultation Log in Appendix 26 of the Developer's Assessment Report.
This is a letter submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation on the Socio-economic Impact Assessment portion of the DAR (Appendix 19) in response to the June 12, 2010 correspondence from Crosscurrent Associates Ltd.
Technical Meeting notification
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Instructions on Information Requests
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Transport Canada - Information Requests
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This is the cover letter to the Fisheries and Oceans Canada IR submission.
This document contains information requests from Fisheries and Oceans Canada on the environmental assesment of the Prairie Creek mine.
Environment Canada - Information Requests
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CPAWS - Information Requests
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GNWT - Information Requests
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This document contains information requests from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada on the proposed Prairie Creek mine.
Information Requests - Natural Resources Canada
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Parks Canada - Information Requests
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This document contains minutes from a meeting on June 11, 2010 between Canadian Zinc Corporation, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Environment Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Parks Canada and Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
This document was submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation and consists of meeting minutes June 10, 2010 between Nahanni Butte Dene Band and Canadian Zinc Corporation as well as presentation materials.
This document contains minutes from a meeting between the Government of Northwest Territories and Canadian Zinc Corporation on socio-economic impacts of the proposed Prairie Creek mine.
Party Status granted
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This is a letter from the Review Board to parties that grants an extension to the deadline for the submission of information requests to July 2, 2010.
This letter from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada is a request for an extension to the June 25th, 2010 deadline for the submission of Information Requests.
The following document is a reminder to the Distribution List for the environmental assessment of Canadian Zinc Corporation's Prairie Creek Mine that the due date for Information Requests is June 25, 2010.
The following letter and attachment is from Mr. Peter Redvers to the Review Board.
The following document is an addendum to the Developer's Assessment Report for Canadian Zinc Corporation's Prairie Creek Mine. This document contains the final Aquatic Effects Monitoring Plan that Canadian Zinc proposes to implement during operation.
This letter states that the Developer's Assessment Report for the Prairie Creek Mine is now in conformity with the Terms of Reference and outlines instructions for the submission of Informaiton Requests.
Updated Work Plan
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This document is an Addendum to the Developer's Assessment Report for the Prairie Creek Mine submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation.
Request for Party Status application
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letter from Sambaa K'e Dene Band
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This letter is is a deficiency statement for Prairie Creek Mine Developer's Assessment Report that requests specific information from the developer in order to be in conformity with the Terms of Reference.
Table 13-1 Cumulative Contaminant Loads
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Notice of DAR Open Houses
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Developer's Assessment Report (Vol 1 of 4)
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Canadian Zinc Corp.'s Appendices (Vol 2 of 4) to its Developer's Assessment Report for the Prairie Creek Mine
Canadian Zinc Corp.'s Appendices (Vol 3 of 4) to its Developer's Assessment Report for the Prairie Creek Mine
Canadian Zinc Corp.'s Appendices (Vol 4 of 4) to its Developer's Assessment Report for the Prairie Creek Mine
MP3 South Slavey Translation of Developer's Assessment Report Executive Summary
This document was originally uploaded to the reviewboard's ftp site, which is no longer available. The document can now be downloaded from reviewboard.ca
This note to the distribution list advises that hard copy and cd versions of the Developer's Assessment Report are available from the Mackenzie Valley Review Board office.
Developer's Assessment Report received
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DAR presentation suggested
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Nahanni National Park Reserve expansion
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DAR submission date
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DAR submission date - Review Board request
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Hatch Ltd. CVs
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Notification of Review Board experts
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Response to CZN on access route re-alignments
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This document from the Nahanni Butte Dene Band, is a Traditional Knowledge Assessment Addendum Report of the Prairie Creek Mine Operation, with confidential portions (pages 10-27) removed.
TK_Addendum_Report_notification
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NBDB TK assessment Addendum Report response
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A letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation requesting that the Review Board consider whether proposed winter road re-alignments are withiin the scope of Terms of Reference for EA 0809-002
NDDB Aug 26, 2009
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PCM - NWT Chamber of Commerce
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This document provides a brief description of the Review Board tour of the Prairie Creek minesite on July 16, 2009. Review Board members and staff visited the site for the purposes of the environmental assessment of Canadian Zinc's proposed Prairie Creek mine.
Notice of new lead EAO
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The following document is a letter from the Review Board to Canadian Zinc Corporation regarding a site visit to the Prairie Creek Mine site, and responding to a June 22, 2009 letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation.
Cover letter announcing the issuance of the final Terms of Reference and Work Plan for the environmental assessment of Canadian Zinc Corporation's proposed Prairie Creek Mine; and announcement of change of lead Environmental Assessment Officer for the file.
Final Terms of Reference for the Developer's Assessment Report of the environmental assessment of Canadian Zinc Corporation's proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Work Plan issued by the Review Board for the environmental assessment of Canadian Zinc Corporation's proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Request from Canadian Zinc Corporation to give a presentation to the Review Board about the Prairie Creek Mine application at some future date, and invitation for a site visit.
Clarification from Natural Resources Canada to its original comments on the draft Terms of Reference for the environmental assessment of the Prairie Creek Mine, in response to comments made by Canadian Zinc Corporation.
Response by Canadian Zinc Corporation to some comments made by other interested parties on the Review Board's draft Terms of Reference.
NBDB comments on draft ToR and Work Plan
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Correspondence from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society to the Review Board, regarding Canadian Zinc's request to be allowed to comment on other parties' submissions on the draft Terms of Reference for the environmental assessment of the proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Map provided by Parks Canada as part of its submission on draft Terms of Reference for the environmental assessment of the proposed Prairie Creek Mine. The map is the boundary laid out in the legislation tabled by the Government of Canada on June 9, 2009.
Comments from the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society on the draft Terms of Reference for the environmental assessment of Canadian Zinc Corporation's proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
DFO comments on draft Terms of Reference
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GNWT comments on draft Terms of Reference
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NRCAN comments on draft Terms of Reference
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Comments from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada on the draft Work Plan and Terms of Reference for the environmental assessment of Canadian Zinc Corporation's proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Correspondence from Environment Canada acknowledging receipt of the Review Board's letter identifying species at risk that may be impacted by the proposed Prairie Creek Mine, as required under subsection 79(1) of the federal Species at Risk Act.
Request from Canadian ZInc Corporation for a one week response period to reply to comments made by interested parties on the Review Board's draft Terms of Reference for the environmental assessment of the Prairie Creek Mine.
Draft Terms of Reference
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Draft Work Plan and cover letter
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Parks Canada document from October 2007, identifying three boundary options under consideration for expansion of the Nahanni National Park Reserve.
Correspondence from the Review Board to Environment Canada and GNWT regarding notification pursuant to section 79 of the federal Species of Risk Act, identifying species at risk that may be adversely impacted by the proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Note to file - discussion with BC EAO
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An initial response letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board's March 5, 2009 ruling on scope of development issues, reserving a final response until after the final terms of reference and work plan for the environmental assessment have be
Cover letter and copy of the Review Board's ruling and reasons on scope of development issues related to the Prairie Creek Mine, initially raised by the Dehcho First Nations and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.
Scoping comments by Senator Nick Sibbeston
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Change to rfr #32
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Letter from DFN- Grand Chief Gerald Antoine
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Note to file regarding phone correspondence with Chief Gerald Antoine from the DFN regarding statements questioning the position of the DFN.
A letter to the Review Board from Liidlii Kue First Nations, Chief Kenya Norwegian, regarding correspondence from Ecojustice in the Prairie Creek Mine Environmental Assessment on behalf of the Dehcho First Nations.
CPAWS Footnote 55-Respect for the Land
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Footnote 52-Earthquake and Seismic Hazard in the Yukon-Beaufort-Mackenzie- submitted by CPAWS, previously referenced in an earlier document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2008.
Footnote 49-Induced Static Stress of the 1985 Nahanni Earthquake, NWT, Canada- submitted by CPAWS, previously referenced in an earlier document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2008.
CPAWS Footnote 48- Rock and Roll in the NWT
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CPAWS Footnote 47 - Letter to Dr. Rao-UNESCO
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Footnote 43-Fisheries Survey of Prairie Creek Watershed- submission by CPAWS, previously referenced in an earlier document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2009.
CPAWS Footnote 40 - Letter from Dr John Weaver
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Footnote 39-Big Animals and Small Parks- submitted by CPAWS, previously referenced in an earlier document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2008.
Footnote 34- Comparison of Predicted and Actual Water Quality at Hardrock Mine-submitted by CPAWS,previously referenced in a document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2008.
Footnote 32-Water Issues and Minerals and Metals- submitted by CPAWS,previously referenced in a document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2008.
Footnote 31- Acid Mine Drainage and Its Effects on Fish Health and Ecology: A Review- submitted by CPAWS, previously referenced in a document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2008.
Footnote 28-The Boreal Below- submitted by CPAWS, previously referenced in a document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2008.
Footnote 26/27- World Heritage information- Four pages only as deemed relevant from original lengthy document too large for the site. Full link noted in the list included in the Note to File from the Review Board.
Footnote 16 - Prairie Creek Mine Scoping Study January 2001-submitted by CPAWS, previously referenced in a document submitted to the Review Board on October 20, 2008.
Note to File regarding CPAWS footnotes
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Letter to the Review Board from Canadian Zinc Corporation regarding the Request for Ruling by EcoJustice dated January 14, 2009. CZN submitted the Fasken Martineau letter in response to the legal issues contained in the EcoJustice submission. Letter addre
Reply submission by Ecojustice on behalf of the Dehcho First Nations and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society for questions 1 (winter road) and 2 (mine site) for the request for ruling on the scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine environmen
Response from the Governent of the Northwest Territories to submissions made by other interested parties on the request for ruling on the scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment.
July 2008 Revised Draft Guidelines for Considering Wildlife at Risk, issued by the Mackenzie Valley Review Board, provided as a reference to Ecojustice's January 14, 2009 submission on question two (mine site infrastructure) for the request for ruling on
NWT Supreme Court ruling from 2006 on Chief Lloyd Chicot (Ka'a'Gee Tu First Nation) vs. Paramount Resources Ltd. and the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, provided as a reference to Ecojustice's January 14, 2009 submission on question two (mine site
NWT Court of Appeal ruling from 2003 on North American Tungsten Corporation Ltd. vs. Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, provided as a reference to Ecojustice's January 14, 2009 submission on question two (mine site infrastructure) for the request for
Initial response from Ecojustice (on behalf of the Dehcho First Nations and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society) to request for ruling question on the scope of development related to mine site infrastructure for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental ass
Canadian Zinc Corporation's initial response to the request for ruling on the scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment.
Initial response to the request for ruling on the scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment, by the Department of Justice Canada on behalf of the federal Responsible Ministers - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Environmen
Initial response letter from the Government of the Northwest Territories in regards to the request for ruling questions about the scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment.
Meeting minutes compiled by Review Board staff from the December 17, 2008 Pre-Hearing Conference for the request for ruling process on the scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment.
Full copy of a memo from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to Environmental Review Committee members, dated December 29, 1980, with comments on Cadillac's Environmental Evaluation from Parks Canada and INAC. Part of IR#1 response.
Appendices 4-10 of the October 1980 final environmental assessment report by Ker Priestman for Cadillac Explorations for the Prairie Creek Project. RfR #38 (parts 1-3) replaces RfR #3. Sent in by Canadian Zinc Corporation as part of response to IR#2.
Appendices 1-3 of the October 1980 final environmental assessment report by Ker Priestman for Cadillac Explorations for the Prairie Creek Project. RfR #38 (parts 1-3) replaces RfR #3. Sent in by Canadian Zinc Corporation as part of response to IR#2.
Full text of the October 1980 environmental assessment report by Ker Priestman for Cadillac Explorations for the Prairie Creek Project. RfR #38 replaces RfR #3. Sent in by Canadian Zinc Corporation as part of response to IR#2.
Full text and appendices of 1980 preliminary environmental assessment material from Ker Priestman in relation to the original Prairie Creek Mine proposal by Cadillac Explorations. Replaces RfR #4; submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation as part of response
Letter from NBDB to Review Board
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Table listing RfR documents 36 through 55
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Correspondence documents related to N95C373. Documents provided to the Review Board on December 12, 2008 by Canadian Zinc Corporation, in response to IR#2.
Documents related to N92C778. Correspondence between Indian and Northern Affairs and San Andreas Mining Corp. Includes inspection report. Documents provided to the Review Board by Canadian Zinc Corporation on December 12, 2008, in response to IR#2.
RfR 53 of 56- Land Use Permit N92C778
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Correspondence between San Andreas Resources Corp. and Indian and Northern Affairs regarding LUP N95C778. Documents provided to the Review Board by Canadian Zinc Corporation on December 12, 2008, in response to IR#2.
Application for water license by Cadillac Explorations Ltd, Prairie Creek Project, April 21, 1981 (N3L3-0932). Provided to the Review Board by Indian & Northern Affairs on December 16, 2008, in response to IR#2.
Application for water license by Cadillac Explorations Ltd. Prairie Creek Project , May 20, 1981 (N3L3-0932). Document provided to the Review Board by Indian & Northern Affairs on December 16, 2008, in response to IR#2.
Public hearing transcript for application for water license by Cadillac Explorations Ltd. Prairie Creek Project February 23, 1982. Document provided to the Review Board by Indian & Northern Affairs on December 16, 2008, in response to IR#2.
Report by Golder Associates to Ker, Priestman & Associates Ltd. regarding Tailings Storage and Mine Plant Facilities Report for Cadillac Explorations Ltd. Document provided to the Review Board by Indian & Northern Affairs on December 16, 2008, in
Geological Report & Ore Calculations for N3L3-0932 at Prairie Creek Mine Site. Document provided to the Review Board by Indian and Northern Affairs on December 16, 2008, in response to IR#2.
Prairie Creek Project Fisheries & Invertebrate Study completed by Beak Consultants in 1981 for Cadillac Exploration Ltd. Provided to the Review Board by Indiand & Northern Affairs on December 16, 2008, in response to IR#2.
Oil and Toxic Material Spill Contingency Plan for Cadillac Explorations Limited-Prairie Creek Project. Document provided to the Review Board by Indian & Northern Affairs on December 16, 2008, in response to IR#2.
Summary document related to Prairie Creek Project Water Quality and Aquatic Biology studies. Document provided to the Review Board by Indian and Northern Affairs December 16, 2008, in response to IR#2.
Correspondence documents related to N3L3-0932. Includes inspection report on Prairie Creek Mine Site. Documents provided to the Review Board by Indian and Northern Affairs and Canadian Zinc Corporation in Decmeber 2008, in response to IR#2.
RfR 42 of 56 - Application for Quarry Permit
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Correspondence documents related to both original mine and winter road for Prairie Creek Project. Documents provided by Indian and Northern Affairs & Cznadian Zinc Corporation in December 2008in response to IR#2.
Correspondence documents related to N80F249 LUP for the Winter Road. Documents provided to the Review Board in December 2008 by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and Canadian Zinc Corporation in response to IR#2.
RfR 39 of 56-Correspondence related to N80D248
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Notification from the Review Board to all interested parties of changes to the submission deadlines for the submission of comments on the two questions related to the scope of development for environmental assessment of the Prairie Creek Mine.
To listen to a copy of the audio recording of the pre-hearing conference held for the Request for Ruling on the scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment, go to http://replay.conferencingportal.com/replayservice?ReplayCode=434141 A copy of the recording will also be held on the Review Board's paper public record on CD audio.
Proposed agenda for pre-hearing conference to be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, to talk about the Request for Ruling process on the scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment. Attachment included for consideration by i
CPAWS Response IR #3, with attachments
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INAC response to IR #1
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DFO response to IR #4
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An interirm report provided by Neil Mochnacz to Parks Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in August, 2001. Provided by Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board on December 12, 2008.
Parks Canada Response to IR#4
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Report by Spencer, Dube and West providing results of a 2006 Prairie Creek Monitoring Program jointly conducted by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and the University of Saskatchewan. Submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation as part of its response to IR#
This presentation titled "Do upstream mining activities alter fish communities beyond a reference conditions defined for the South Nahanni River and Nahanni National Park?" was submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation as part of its response to IR#2.
IR #2 response from CZN
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Environment Canada's response to IR#4
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Correspondence from Joe Acorn, environmental and regulatory consultant to the Nahanni Butte Dene Band, to Review Board staff concerning Canadian Zinc Corporation letter of November 3, 2008 to Review Board. Letter sent on behalf of Nahanni Butte Dene Band
Notice from the Review Board that the date of the pre-hearing conference for the Request for Ruling on scope of development for the Prairie Creek Mine EA has been moved to Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 1:30pm MST, with call in details and a new location
Submission by Environment Canada. 1991 Report by Environment Canada-Canadian Parks Service branch-Protecting the Waters of Nahanni National Park Reserve, NWT,
Submission by Environment Canada of 1998 report by Environment Canada to Parks Canada
Material related to Type B Water License MV2007L8-0026, 2007-2008. Document(s) 35 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Tank Farm Inspections and Flood Erosion Protection at Prairie Creek Mine, 2004-2007. Document 34 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Controlled Road Use Plan for Prairie Creek Mine Winter Access Road, July 2007. Document 33 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to application for MV2003F0028, Winter Access Road, between 2003-2007. Document(s) 32 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Wildlife Survey, Phase 3 Drilling Program at Prairie Creek, MV2004C0030, July 17, 2006. Document 31 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Waste Rock and Ore Pile Monitoring Plan, MV2001L2-0003, June 26, 2006. Document 30 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Wildlife Managment Plan, Decline and Pilot Plant Operation, MV2001C0023,at Prarie Creek Mine, June 13, 2006. Document(s) 29 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Polishing Pond Construction and Geotechnical Assessment, MV2001L2-0003, June 12, 2006. Document 28 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to request for extension of Pahse 2 Drilling Land Use Permit MV2001C0022, June 9, 2006. Document 27 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Issuance of Land Use Permit MV2004C0030, Phase 3 Drilling Program, May 11, 2006. Document 26 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Effluent Treatment Options Plan for Prairie Creek Mine, MV2001L2-0003, May 25, 2006. Document 25 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Mine Water Contingency Plan for MV2001L2-0003, August 24, 2005. Document 24 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Maximum Probable Flood Calculations at Prairie Creek Mine, March 24, 2005. Document 23 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to Prairie Creek Mine Site Fuel Spill Contingency Plan related to MV2001L2-0003 & MV2001C0023, December 3, 2004. Document 22 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Affidavit of Alan Taylor of Canadian Zinc Corporation July 23, 2004. Document(s) 21 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Application to Mackenzie Valley Land & Water Board for Type B water license for Pilot Project Operation, March 5, 2001. Document 20 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to file MV2001C0023, 2001 -2003. Document 19 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Material related to MV2001C022-Phase II Drilling Program. Document 18 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Indian and Northern Affairs comment to the Review Board regarding the draft Work Plan and Terms of Reference for the Decline and Pilot Plant Environmental Assessment, May 15, 2001.Document 17 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruli
Material related to MV2000C003- Mineral exploration and Cat Camp Fuel Cache Retrieval and Clean-up, 200-2001.Document 16 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Series of correspondences regarding the Land Use Permit application N96F346 for all weather road. Document 15 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Draft Guidelines for Environmental Assessment Report, June 1995. Document 14 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Issuance of LUP N95C373 for diamond drilling at Prairie Creek Mine site, April 12, 1995. Document 13 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Winter Road Access application and supporting documents for 1994 -95. Document 12 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Reports summarizing water and fish study results in the Nahanni NAtional Park Reserve, April 21, 1994. Document 11 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
1993-94 corresponce prior to San Andreas applying for Prairie Creek Mine Permits. Document 10 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
RfR 9 of 56-Wildlife Studies, 1982 Addendum
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RfR 8 of 56 - Water License N3L-0932-July 1982
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Prairie Creek Project Vegetation and Wildlife Studies ( January to July) by Beak Consultants-September 1981.Document 7 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Incomplete summary of Aquatic Studies from Ker, Priestman and Associates, April 1981. Document 6 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Preliminary Environmental Evaluation for Winter Access Road, May 1981. Document 5 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Untitled portion of an environmental evaluation of Prairie Creek Project (Note: different document from rfr#3 and pages 32-62 only, with figures). Document 4 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA
Chapter 5 only of Environmental Evaluation for Cadillac Explorations Prairie Creek Mine. Document 3 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Land Use Permit N80D249 to Cadillac Explorations for Winter Access Route. Document(s) 2 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Land use permit N80D248 to Cadillac Explorations for Mining Exploration and Developement. Document 1 of 56 potentially related to IR's #1 to #4 and Request for Ruling on scope of development for EA 0809-002.
Review Board directive on how the Ecojustice Request for Ruling will be dealt with (including revised timelines), as well as Information Requests #1 through #4 to gather additional historic information related to the consideration of the appropriate scope
Note to File-Update
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The following is one of three documents that were recommended to the Review Board by Indian and Northern Affairs from scoping submissions to the Prairie Creek Mine Public Registry.-Mine Site Reclamation Policy for the Northwest Territories
The following is one of three documents that were recommended to the Review Board by Indian and Northern Affairs from scoping submissions to the Prairie Creek Mine Public Registry.- Mine Site Reclamation Guidelines for the Northwest Territories, 2007.
The following is one of three documents that were recommended to the Review Board by Indian and Northern Affairs from scoping submissions to the Prairie Creek Mine Public Registry.- Guidelines for Spill Contingency Planning.
Public Comments #265 and #266
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MOU issued by NBDB Oct 28, 2008
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Timelines for Input on Request for Ruling
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Notification by the Review Board, along with a copy of a request for a ruling by the Review Board from Ecojustice on behalf of the Dehcho First Nations and Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. It is in relation to the scope of the development and scope
Material related to a Type B Water License application to conduct repairs on the Prairie Creek winter road, filed by Canadian Zinc Corporation with the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board on June 5, 2007. Material forwarded to the Review Board as part o
MVLWB Reasons for Decision - Winter Road Permit
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2007 Approval of Winter Road Land Use Permit
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Applications filed by Canadian Zinc Corporation for a Type A Land Use Permit to authorize operation, maintenance and use of an existing winter access road to the Prairie Creek Mine. Filed June 15, 2003 with the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. Mater
2005 decision by Justice Schuler of the NWT Supreme Court in the judicial review Canadian Zinc Corporation sought of a decision by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board in regards to the need for a winter road permit to the Prairie Creek Mine. Documen
Storage Pond Water Estimates
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Submission from the Developer in response to scoping suggestions sent in to the Review Board by other parties regarding the Scoping of the Environmetnal Assessment for Prairie Creek Mine. It also includes GNWT letters related to the Controlled Road Use Pl
MOU Between NBDB and CZN
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A note to file from MVEIRB concerning the next steps after the scoping submissions from parties has been sent in.
Final Meeting Minutes for the October 9, 2008 Technical Scoping Session for the CanZinc Corporation proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Final meeting minutes from the scoping session held in Fort Simpson on October 3 for the environmental assessment of the Prairie Creek Mine.
Final Meeting Minutes for Scoping in Wrigley
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Final meeting report of the October 1, 2008 evening scoping session hosted by Review Board staff in Fort Simpson, for the environmental assessment of Canadian Zinc Corporation's Prairie Creek Mine.
Final Meeting Report compiled by Review Board staff, of the scoping session held in Fort Liard on October 1, 2008, for Canadian Zinc Corporation's proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Final meeting minutes from the scoping session held in Nahanni Butte about the proposed Canadian Zinc Corporation Prairie Creek Mine, held on September 30, 2008.
Comments # 257-264 received via email October 17 -October 20 from citizens expressing concern about the development of the Prairie Creek Mine and opinions on the required scale and scope of the environmental assessment. Also letter #267 received on Novemb
Scoping Submission from LKFN
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Copy of a press release forwarded by David Harpley of Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board for submission on the public registry for the environmental assessment of the proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Submission from Canadian Zinc Corporation with responses to some questions posed by community members and other interested parties at recent scoping sessions in the Dehcho.
Scoping Submission from CPAWS
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Scoping Submission from Parks Canada
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Scoping Submission from the GNWT
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Scoping submission provided by Joe Acorn, consultant on behalf of the Nahanni Butte Dene Band, for the environmental assessment of the Prairie Creek Mine.
Scoping Submission from INAC
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Scoping Submission from DFO
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Scoping Submission from the Chamber of Mines
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Scoping Submission from Dehcho First Nations
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Scoping Submission from Environment Canada
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Letter from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board, identifying website locations for material the developer feels adequately portrays existing permits, approved management plans, and precedents relating to the Prairie Creek Mine, for consideration
Scoping submission from Kirby Groat, president of the Fort Simpson Chamber of Commerce, for the environmental assessment of the proposed Prairie Creek Mine.
Comments from Nahanni River Adventures
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Scoping submission for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment, from Wendy Grater, owner of Black Feather - the Wilderness Adventure Company.
Comments #101 to 256 received via email October 10-October 16 from citizens expressing concern about the development of the Prairie Creek Mine and opinions on the required scale and scope of the environmental assessment.
First 100 comments received via email October 10-October 16 from citizens concerned about the development of the Prairie Creek Mine.
Comments from Wildlife Conservation Society - Canada re: potential impacts from the Prairie Creek Mine and requirements for the environmental assessment.
Scoping submission received from Stephen and Marjorie Herrett of Lindberg Landing, for the environmental assessment of the Prairie Creek Mine, on October 15, 2008.
Notice of Website back On- Line
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Presentation of initial impact considerations made by Canadian Zinc Corporation at the Technical Issues Scoping Session in Yellowknife for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment, October 9, 2008.
The development description presentation provided by Canadian Zinc Corporation at the Technical Issues Scoping Session for the Prairie Creek Mine held in Yellowknife on October 9, 2008.
A copy of the Audio recording is available for interested parties at MVEIRB office. Please contact us if you wish a CD.
Request for Extension from DCFN
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Request for Extension from CPAWS
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Note to File-Request for Extension Response
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Scoping Submission from Fort Simpson
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A copy of the Audio recording is available for interested parties at MVEIRB office. Please contact us if you wish a CD.\r\n
Introduction to environmental assessment presentation provided by Jessica Simpson, Review Board staff, at the Scoping Sessions for the Prairie Creek Mine in the Dehcho Region, September 30-October 3, 2008.
The introductory presentation by Review Board staff for each of the scoping sessions for the Prairie Creek Mine environmental assessment.
A list of Prairie Creek Mine Components
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October 9th Technical Issues Scoping Session
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This is the Presentation given by Canadian Zinc Corporation during the community scoping meeting September 30 to October 3, 2008 regarding the potential Environmental Impacts to Prairie Creek Mine.
This is the Project Description Presentation given by Canadian Zinc Corporation during the scoping meetings in Nahanni Butte, Fort Liard, Fort Simpson and Wrigley, September 30 to October 3, 2008.
Summary of Project Description
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LKFN Letter of Support for Prairie Creek Mine
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Note to File regarding a September 29/08 site visit to Prairie Creek Mine with MVEIRB staff, a CanZinc representative and INAC staff in attendance.
MOU Between Parks Canada and CZN
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Canadian Zinc's response to the request from the Review Board for identification of previously existing information it feels is relevant to the current environmental assessment of the Prairie Creek Mine.
Canadian Zinc Corp. EA Scoping Position
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Evening Agenda for Fort Simpson Scoping Session
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Daytime Agenda for Dehcho Scoping Sessions
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NBDB request to INAC for referral to EA
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MVLWB final preliminary screening decision documents for Prairie Creek Mine.
EA Update - Scoping Phase
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Letter to CZN from MVEIRB- Information Request
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Correction or changes to last weeks material posted on the Public Registry regarding Technical Session dates and dealine for submissions..
Open Prairie Creek Mine site visit invitation from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the Review Board dated September 2, 2008.
Notice of Scoping Sessions
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Scoping Phase Instructions for Distribution List
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Supporting documents relating to the application for Type A water license for Prairie Creek Mine. Submitted May to July 2008.
Prairie Creek Mine LUP Application
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Land use permit application material from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the MVLWB in support of the proposed Tetcela Transfer Facility, along with supplemental materials. Submitted May and June 2008.
Land use permit application material from Canadian Zinc Corporation to the MVLWB in support of the proposed Liard Transfer Facility, along with supplemental materials. Submitted May and June 2008.
Correspondence Between CZN and MVLWB
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Comments from MLA Nahendeh
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Comments from ADKFN
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Comments from GNWT
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Letter to the MVLWB dated August 15, 2008, providing Canadian Zinc Corporation's response to comments from various parties during the preliminary screening process for the Prairie Creek Mine proposal.
Comments from Parks Canada
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EC and DFO Comments for Prairie Creek Mine
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Comments from CPAWS
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This document is too large for the Public Registry wesbsite.The size of the report is 23.3 MB. Please contact the MVEIRB if you are interested in a copy of the report.
Prairie Creek Mine Liard Transfer Facility Project Description Report by CANZINC. Sent in for Preliminary Screening. Proposal sent to EA by INAC on AUgust 8, 2008.
This document is too large to put on the Public Registry website. If interested please contact MVEIRB for a copy. The size of the document is 24.5MB.
Final Prairie Creek Geochemistry Report 2008
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Canadian Zinc Corporations Prairie Creek Mine has been been referred to EA by INAC August 8, 2008. This is the notice sent out to the Distribution List.
Notice from the Review Board to Canadian Zinc Corporation that an environmental assessment has been started on its proposed developments at and in relation to the Prairie Creek Mine.
INAC requests that the Review Board conduct an environmental assessment on Canadian Zinc Corp.'s proposed Prairie Creek mine development. INAC cites potential adverse environmental impacts as reason for an EA.