From:		Alistair MacDonald
Sent:		08/01/2007 9:20:23 AM
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Subject:	Receipt of Tamerlane Developer's Assessment Report

Happy New Year to all.

Please be advised that the Review Board received the Developer’s Assessment Report for the Pine Point Pilot Project from Tamerlane Ventures on Thursday, January 4, 2007. The Review Board will now be conducting a conformity check on the DAR to determine whether the developer has responded adequately to items required by the Terms of Reference. The Review Board will be completing this conformity check within the next couple of weeks. There are three possible outcomes of the conformity check:

1.       The DAR is found in conformity with the TOR, whereupon the developer is advised to distribute copies to all interested parties (SEE BELOW);

2.       The DAR is found in general conformity with the TOR, with a deficiency statement issued telling the developer what information is missing. If there are only a few points of deficiency, the Developer will likely be asked to distribute the DAR immediately to interested parties and provide an addendum at a later date. If there are many deficiencies, the Developer will likely be asked to wait until they have completed their additional work and insert this into the appropriate places in the DAR for distribution.

3.       The DAR is found to not be in conformity with the TOR because pivotal information is missing. In this case, the Environmental Assessment will be put on hold until the information is received by the Review Board and another conformity check completed.

The Review Board will issue a Conformity or Deficiency Statement to the Public Record when it makes a decision.

Upon a finding of conformity, it will be the Developer’s responsibility to distribute the DAR to interested parties. The Review Board will provide a list of all organizations that have requested copies of the DAR to the Developer. Paper and/or CD copies will be made available, depending on your needs. PLEASE NOTE: If you will be requesting a copy of the DAR, please contact the Review Board to confirm your proper mailing address ASAP. Requests for additional copies of the DAR will be considered on a case by case basis by the Review Board.

Shortly after the distribution of the DAR, the Review Board will be asking interested organizations to fill in a “Request for Party Status” form. Becoming a Party to the EA allows the organization the right to issue information requests, present and ask questions at technical meetings and public hearings, issue technical reports, among other activities. 

Please contact me with any questions.

Regards,

Alistair MacDonald

Environmental Assessment Officer

Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board

www.mveirb.nt.ca

ph: 867-766-7052

fx: 867-766-7074