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Environment Canada responds to a question raised at a February 12 General Session regarding the application of federal laws administered by the Department of Environment, clarifying that these laws apply to all Canadians.
NAPEGG presents to the BHP Environmental Assessment Panel on February 22, 1996, advocating for inclusion of full environmental protection and remediation costs in project economic viability assessments, and providing guidelines for environmental practice based on APEGGA's Environmental Practice Guideline; BHP responds by confirming that registered professionals are working on the project.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing on BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Northwest Territories diamond mine project held in Yellowknife on February 17, 1996. Presentations from multiple stakeholders including the Coronation Impact Review Committee, NWT Mobilization of Job Strategy Society, Robert Hay, and Canadian Coast Guard addressing environmental, social, economic, and regulatory concerns regarding the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine near Lac de Gras.
This is a transcript of the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel's public hearing technical session on February 16, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Northwest Territories Diamonds Project environmental management plans. BHP presented comprehensive environmental management strategies covering air quality, water, waste, tailings, traffic, wildlife, aquatic life, reclamation, and closure, along with monitoring and adaptive management approaches designed to minimize environmental impacts of the proposed diamond mine near Lac de Gras.
Technical session of the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel review of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed Northwest Territories diamond mine project near Lac de Gras, featuring presentations by BHP on comprehensive environmental management plans for air quality, water, waste, tailings, wildlife, aquatic life, traffic, and reclamation, with particular emphasis on frozen-core dam design for tailings containment and adaptive management strategies.
René Fumoleau submits a critical letter to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel arguing against large-scale mining development in the NWT, contending that major industrial projects primarily benefit external corporations and wealthy interests while impoverishing local communities and undermining Indigenous autonomy and traditional ways of life.
Charles Laird presents Ecology North's submission to the BHP Diamond Project Environmental Assessment Review Panel, advocating for rigorous cumulative impact assessment, adequate government resources for regulation, establishment of protected areas prior to development, and resolution of aboriginal land claims before project approval.
This report prepared for World Wildlife Fund Canada assesses the adequacy of protected areas in the Northwest Territories relative to the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine project. It recommends that protected areas planning be completed immediately before project approval and that the environmental impact statement comprehensively address cumulative mining impacts on conservation needs and watershed integrity.
The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee presents its position on the BHP diamond mine environmental assessment to the EARP panel, stating conditional support for the project if it meets criteria including economic diversification contributions, environmental monitoring and enforcement, impact-benefit agreements with aboriginal peoples, and integration of traditional knowledge into project planning.
DIAND presents its intervention on the traditional knowledge component of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed development project in the Northwest Territories, outlining the department's mandate and experience with traditional knowledge, assessing BHP's TK collection efforts, and recommending that Phase II of the TK study focus on areas where Aboriginal perspectives differ from scientific views, data gaps exist, and proper integration into environmental monitoring occurs.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing in Dettah on the proposed BHP Diamonds Inc. Northwest Territories Diamonds Project, featuring presentations from BHP outlining the diamond mine development near Lac de Gras, and testimony from Yellowknives Dene Band and community members expressing concerns about environmental impacts, land rights, and historical lessons from previous mining operations like Pine Point.
Dave Olesen, a pilot and resident of northern Northwest Territories, presents testimony to a BHP Diamond Mine environmental assessment panel recommending approval of the mine while urging the Canadian government to establish and protect large wilderness preserves across the North to balance resource development with environmental conservation.
Letter from BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Letha MacLachlan, Chair) to Bill Erasmus, Dene National Chief (Denendeh National Office, Yellowknife), February 21 1996, posing questions concerning traditional knowledge. Attachments include Government of Canada Aboriginal Self-Government Inherent Right Policy framework (Section 35 Constitution Act, Charter of Rights), 1901 Order in Council ratifying adhesions to Treaty 8, and territorial map of the ceded Treaty 8 area (Cariboo Eaters, Slave region).
Submission P.H. 020 by the NWT Chamber of Mines (Tom Hoefer, February 1-2 1996, faxed via Echo Bay Mines Lupin) to the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel Review of BHP, recipient Denise Burlingame. Includes the NANA / Cominco Red Dog Mine case study (Northwest Alaska zinc deposit, ~5% of world zinc supply, ~360 direct jobs, royalty and employment training for Indigenous Inupiat villages near Wulik River and Kotzebue) and Walter G. Sampson resume (NANA Regional Search & Rescue, Kotzebue Sound Search & Rescue volunteer, P.O. Box 1088 Kotzebue Alaska).
Letter and brief from Canadian Heritage / Parks Canada (Yellowknife) to Letha MacLachlan, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, February 23 1996. Discusses the proposed designation of the Coppermine River as a Canadian Heritage River (in concert with the community of Kugluktuk and GNWT Department of Economic Development and Tourism), the proposed East Arm National Park on Great Slave Lake extending to Artillery Lake (lands withdrawn ~25 years), Aboriginal-government-industry co-operation, and Department of Canadian Heritage citizenship, official-languages, and parks-establishment mandates.
Brief and presentation speaking notes from NWT Enviro Watch (Peter Atamanenko, Yellowknife, ~60 members) to Letha MacLachlan, Chair, CEAA BHP Diamond Mine Panel, February 23 1996. Critiques DIAND treaty-rights enforcement and First Nations consultation, regional and cumulative impacts of mining infrastructure including hydro projects, mineral-taxation policy and seven-year payback delay for ten-year-life mines, and federal precedent on environmental review citing Labrador / Quebec low-level military training flight hearings.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing held in Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Northwest Territories on January 31, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposal to develop a diamond mine near Lac de Gras. The hearing included presentations by the panel, BHP representatives discussing the project's environmental management and socio-economic benefits, and community members raising concerns about waste management, water quality, caribou impacts, employment practices, and social effects on families and communities.
This document comprises two submissions to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel regarding the BHP Diamond Mine project: the Lutsel K'e First Nation opposes approval until aboriginal rights and title are recognized and a holistic environmental governance system is established, citing past negative mining impacts and inadequate consultation; the City of Yellowknife supports the project for its anticipated economic growth, employment, and infrastructure benefits.
Public hearing of the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s application to construct and operate a diamond mine near Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, held in Snare Lake on January 26, 1996. The hearing included presentations from the BHP project team on technical, environmental, and socioeconomic aspects, and testimony from Dogrib community members expressing concerns about caribou migration, wildlife protection, employment opportunities, and environmental monitoring.
Jake Ootes, MLA for Yellowknife Centre, presents to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel in support of the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, arguing that the territory's economic crisis and high unemployment make the mine essential for job creation, economic diversification, and northern self-sufficiency while emphasizing the need for responsible development that minimizes environmental damage and addresses aboriginal and social concerns.