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This 2009 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Plain Language Summary documents BHP Billiton's compliance with regulatory requirements at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, detailing monitoring programs for air quality, water quality, fish habitat, and wildlife effects across multiple watersheds and ecosystems.
BHP Billiton Canada Inc.'s 2009 Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report for the EKATI Diamond Mine documents compliance with Type A Water Licence W2009L2-0001 and the Environmental Agreement, providing comprehensive data on water use, waste management, environmental monitoring, and closure planning activities. The report includes detailed operational metrics, monitoring program results, and summaries of environmental management activities conducted throughout 2009.
This report documents a two-phase nitrate in situ treatment test conducted at the Long Lake Containment Facility (LLCF) at the Ekati Diamond Mine during 2008-2009, where phosphorus fertilizer additions stimulated phytoplankton growth to reduce elevated nitrate concentrations in minewater. Phase II (2009) added 16 tonnes of monopotassium phosphate to Cell D, achieving a 19% reduction in nitrate load while maintaining containment and monitoring potential secondary effects in downstream waters.
BHP Billiton's 2009 re-evaluation of the Ekati Diamond Mine Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) conducted by Rescan Environmental Services assesses the program's performance over 11 years and provides 33 recommendations for the 2010-2012 monitoring period. The report includes comprehensive multivariate statistical analyses, reviews of sampling design and methodologies, and addresses stakeholder comments regarding water quality, sediment quality, biological communities, and fish monitoring in the Koala and King-Cujo watersheds.
This technical guidance document provides comprehensive protocols for collecting and sampling slimy sculpin in northern Canadian lakes for environmental effects monitoring programs. It covers sentinel species characteristics, multiple capture techniques (electrofishing, trapping, trawling), sampling design considerations, fish endpoints, statistical analyses, and reporting requirements.
BHP Billiton's 2009 Year in Review reports on Ekati Diamond Mine's operations, highlighting safety improvements with a 47% decrease in injury rates, employment of over 2,000 people with 59% Northern participation, $268 million in spending (67% with Northern businesses), and community investments exceeding $2.9 million. The report also documents environmental management initiatives, production achievements, and progress on future mining projects.
This draft toolbox document provides guidance for meaningfully integrating Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Aboriginal community engagement into Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs (AEMPs) required for development projects in the Northwest Territories. It outlines eight key steps for TK integration, from background information assessment through management response frameworks, and includes protocols, research agreements, and case studies of best practices.
A comprehensive toolbox providing sample templates and ethical principles for including traditional knowledge in aquatic effects monitoring programs (AEMPs) in the Northwest Territories, with guidance on research agreements, memoranda of understanding, codes of conduct, and consent forms for work with Aboriginal governments, organizations, and communities.
"Northern Voices, Northern Waters" — Draft NWT Water Stewardship Strategy, Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR, November 2009). Transmittal letter December 11 2009 to Kevin O'Reilly (IEMA). Document downloadable from enr.gov.nt.ca, comments to nwtwaterstrategy@gov.nt.ca. Includes Guiding Principles (Respect — water as fundamental human right, ecological integrity, participatory decisions in integrated water management), Adaptive Management framework, Ecological Thresholds definitions, and Summary of Human Uses of Water outside the Mackenzie River Basin (Kazan, Dubawnt, Thelon River sub-basins, Back River).
The 2009 NWT Survey of Mining Employees surveyed 1,705 diamond mine workers across four residency categories to examine factors influencing employee retention and relocation to/from the NWT, including community satisfaction, employment motivations, and barriers to relocation. Key findings show proximity to family strongly influences community preference, employment opportunities and pay drive migration to the NWT, while cost of living and family distance are primary concerns for potential relocations.
This document provides comprehensive guidelines for designing and implementing Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs (AEMPs) for development projects in the Northwest Territories, developed by INAC to standardize monitoring practices and integrate traditional knowledge with western science. The guidelines describe an eight-step framework for developing, implementing, and interpreting AEMPs to protect sensitive northern aquatic ecosystems during project construction, operation, and closure.
This technical guidance document (Volume 5) provides recommended procedures for documenting and verifying the design of Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs (AEMP) for development projects in the Northwest Territories. It outlines the process for developing conceptual AEMP designs, sampling and analysis plans (including field sampling plans, quality assurance project plans, and health and safety plans), field validation, and implementation of monitoring programs.
This AEMP Technical Guidance Document Volume 6 provides recommended procedures for evaluating, compiling, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data collected under Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs for development projects in the Northwest Territories. The document outlines data quality criteria, database management standards, analytical approaches, and communication tools for disseminating AEMP results to regulatory boards and stakeholders.
Technical guidance document providing recommended procedures for problem formulation to support the design of Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs for development projects in the Northwest Territories, including eight-step process for identifying stressors, evaluating effects, characterizing exposure pathways, and selecting assessment endpoints.
A technical guidance document providing comprehensive recommendations for designing and implementing aquatic effects monitoring programs (AEMPs) for development projects in the Northwest Territories. The document outlines five main steps: selecting appropriate monitoring program designs (control-impact, before-after, gradient, and regional reference designs), choosing sampling locations, determining effect sizes, calculating sample sizes, and establishing sampling frequencies, along with considerations for statistical analysis, reference station selection, and program evaluation.
This AEMP Technical Guidance Document provides recommended procedures for designing and implementing Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs for development projects in the Northwest Territories, focusing on the process for identifying issues and concerns associated with proposed developments. It outlines key steps including project description preparation, identification of interested parties, compilation of background watershed data, and consultation with Aboriginal governments and stakeholders.
A technical guidance document providing recommended procedures for designing and implementing Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs (AEMP) for development projects in the Northwest Territories, with detailed instructions on developing Data Quality Objectives and conceptual study designs through a seven-step systematic planning process.
This 2008 annual report of the Government of the Northwest Territories monitors socio-economic impacts of diamond mining (BHP Billiton/Ekati, Diavik, and De Beers/Snap Lake) on eight NWT communities and compares actual trends against company predictions made during environmental assessments, covering employment, income, health, crime, housing, education, cultural well-being, and government fiscal effects.
EKATI Diamond Mine Revegetation Research Projects 2008 report (May 2009, BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Yellowknife). Documents revegetation trial substrate-placement treatments (1: 20cm lake sediment, 2: 20cm topsoil, 3: 20cm topsoil over 20cm lake sediment, 4: 20cm glacial till, 5: 0-5cm lake sediment), Layfield LP8 Non-woven Geotextile fabric placement under topsoil at Fox Portal vs direct placement, native legume mix and NGC mix seeding, NPK 16-16-16 fertilizer broadcast at 100 kg/ha, tundra plug transplants, smectite mineralogy (montmorillonite, beidellite, saponite), Sodium Adsorption Ratio for soil/irrigation extracts, and soil pH classification table (Very strongly acid 4.5-5.0 through Very strongly alkaline 9.0+).
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. presents the 2009 Air Quality Management and Monitoring Plan for the EKATI Diamond Mine, detailing updated strategies for monitoring and managing ambient air quality, dust emissions, and greenhouse gas inventory. The plan incorporates improvements developed through consultations with IEMA, GNWT-ENR, and Environment Canada, including relocation of the Continuous Air Monitoring Building, updated snow and lichen sampling methodologies, and redesigned monitoring station locations to provide better coverage of the mine's zone of influence.