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August 2006 Valley Talk

Our latest Valley Talk newsletter with updates on Review Board activities.

Tamerlane Scoping Sessions

The Review Board is hosting scoping sessions about the Tamerlane Ventures Inc. Pine Point pilot project. Hay River-Wednesday, August 16 at Chief Lamalice Complex Fort Resolution-Thursday, August 17 at the Deninu Ku…

Seeking candidates for environmental impact review panel

The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board is seeking candidates for the environmental impact review panel of De Beers' proposed Gahcho Kué diamond mine.For more information, please download the "…

New Environmental Assessment

Environment Canada referred a proposed underground mining operation at the former Pine Point mine site to the Review Board.The operation, proposed by Tamerlane Ventures Ltd., is planned to be a 1,000,000 tonne bulk…

NWT Environmental Audit available

Unique in Canada, the "N.W.T. Environmental Audit 2005" reviews the effectiveness of programs and processes related to monitoring cumulative impacts and the effectiveness of the regulation of land and water use in…

Cooperation Agreement signed between YESAB and MVEIRB

The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board and the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board signed a Cooperation Agreement June 8, 2006 in Whitehorse. The Cooperation Agreement ensures both…

Valley Talk Newsletter (April 2006)

The Review Board has released April's Valley Talk Newsletter.--- Topics include: ---- 1. Active Environmental Assessments 2. SEIA Guidelines and workshop report update 3. Minister of INAC's Visit to the Board Forum 4…

Newsletter - Valley Talk March 2006

The Review Board has released March's Valley Talk Newsletter.--- Topics include: ---- 1. EAs on the Go 2. Website Tip 3. EA Practitioner's Workshop 4. EIA Wildlife Conference Download the file attached to read it…

Minister signs off on New Shoshoni Report of Environmental Assessment

The Minister of INAC has accepted the Review Board's rejection of the proposed development by New Shoshoni Ventures Ltd. in Drybones Bay, NWT. The letter can be downloaded off the Public Registry.

CANCELLED: Lutsel K'e Community Scoping Hearing

The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board would like to advise interested parties that the April 4th, 2006 Lutsel K’e community scoping hearing for the Environmental Assessment of DeBeers' Gahcho Kue…

Translator Workshop and Glossary

During the week of January 31st - Feb 2nd, the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board partnered with the Protected Areas Secretariat to host another translator workshop for Protected Areas key terminology…

Valley Talk Newsletter - February 2006

The Review Board has released this month's Valley Talk Newsletter.--- Topics include: ---- Environmental Assessments on the Go Participant Funding Draft Reference Bulletin: MVRMA Key Terminology…

New Website Goes Live!

Welcome to the Review Board's new website! It has had a fashion (and functional) makeover! In particular, you will notice that the design of the online public registry has changed. We hope that users of the website…

Community Visits Report: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment

The Review Board has released its Community Tour Report 2005: Raising the Bar for Socio-Economic Impact Assessment.

MVRMA Key Terminology

The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board has prepared the attached draft reference bulletin to describe how it has operationally interpreted selected key terms in the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management…

New toll-free number

Residents of the NWT, Yukon and Nunavut can now call the Review Board toll-free at 1-866-912-3472 Callers outside the territories must continue using our regular number(867)766-7050.

Job opportunities

Want to work for the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board? Go to "About the MVEIRB" on the left hand side and select "Job Opportunities" across the top to find out more information

Website soon to be launched!

MVEIRB is in the final stages of launching this website. The Board and staff are looking forward to navigating and using the new site.