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Nunavut Impact Review Board assessment of the Gray's Bay Road and Port Project

The purpose of this document is to describe the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) Review process using terminology and process steps familiar to participants in the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) environmental assessment process. It also provides clarity on MVEIRB’s role and participation in the assessment of the Grays Bay Road and Port proposal.

This is the final Supplemental Transboundary Scoping Report that MVEIRB is submitting to NIRB to append to its Impact Statement Guidelines.

Notice of Proceeding - Transferred information from NIRB's to MVEIRB's registry

A notice of proceeding describing MVEIRBs upcoming activities to support NIRB in its assessment of potential transboundary impacts of the proposed Grays Bay Road and Port project.

Cooperation Plan between Mackenzie Valley Review Board and the NIRB for assessing impacts of the Gray's Bay Road and Port Project in the Mackenzie Valley. 

The purpose of this document is to describe the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) Review process using terminology and process steps familiar to participants in the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB) environmental assessment process. It also provides clarity on MVEIRB’s role and participation in the assessment of the Grays Bay Road and Port proposal.

This report summarizes the discussions at the Dec 8 workshop in Yellowknife on transboundary impacts in the Mackenzie Valley.

This covering letter to NIRB goes with the final Supplemental Transboundary Scoping Report. 

This is the final Supplemental Transboundary Scoping Report that MVEIRB is submitting to NIRB to append to its Impact Statement Guidelines.

This document has the same content as the FINAL Supplemental Transboundary Scoping Report, but has any changes from the original draft highlighted. Yellow highlighting indicates changes that were made in the revised draft released on Nov. 28. Blue highlighting indicates changes made between Nov. 28 and the release of the final draft. 

Feedback on the Revised Draft Supplemental Transboundary Report shared on Dec 9, 2025 (due Nov 28, 2025). 

Gwich'in Tribal Council's discussion points and final questions for MVEIRB's Transboundary Engagement Workshop held on December 8, 2025. 

Grays Bay Transboundary Engagement Workshop Presentation - December 8th, 2025

Grays Bay Road and Port Project - West Kitikmeot Resources Corp - December 2025

Subject: Introduction to the Environmental Impact Review Board (EIRB), Mandate under the
Inuvialuit Final Agreement, and Transboundary Coordination

Dolphin and Union Caribou Status Report (April 2023) shared by the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board. Figure 5 on p 70 suggests maybe some extended range on the NWT side.

The EISC sent the attached memo to the NIRB on November 13, 2025 and submitted the comments to MVEIRB for consideration and record on November 28, 2025.

MVEIRB WKR (proponent) meeting about upcoming workshops (dec 1-2 and dec 8).

A revised draft of the Supplemental Transboundary Report that incorporates submissions from parties to NIRB on Nov 4 (posted to NIRBs registry Nov. 18). See PR35 
Parties' scoping comments from Nov 4 2025

Parties' scoping comments from November 4, 2025, on NIRB's Revised Draft Impact Statement Guidelines.

Review process: Government of Canada’s comments - re: draft process map

PR35 Note to File - MVEIRB GNWT meeting about the Review process and upcoming workshops

Screening decision report

Community scoping presentations from NIRB’s scoping meeting in May 2025 - NWT specific

Non-technical project summary

New Total Stage
  9 Preliminary screening
  3 Assessment/review startup
  32 Scoping
    Terms of Reference and workplans
  1 Developer's Assessment Report/Environmental Impact Statement
    Information requests
    Technical or community sessions
    Technical reports
    Public hearings
    Hearing follow-up
    Report of Environmental Assessment/Impact Review
    Post Report materials
    Minister's decision and final measures
  5 Other public registry materials (current stage)
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