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Minutes from the Bathurst Caribou Management Planning Committee (BCMPC) public workshop held December 14-15, 2000 in Rae, NWT, documenting presentations and discussions on caribou population management, traditional knowledge, mining impacts, and the development of a management plan for the Bathurst caribou herd.
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board issued guidelines establishing consultation requirements for applications to obtain land use permits or water licenses in the Mackenzie Valley, emphasizing the need to consult with affected First Nations and communities before submitting applications. The document provides guidance on effective consultation planning, stakeholder identification, and information dissemination to ensure proper engagement with Indigenous peoples and communities affected by development activities.
Correspondence binder November 2000 – February 2001 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife) covering the Ekati Diamond Mine. Includes Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance billing for Zabey Nevitt (IEMA), BHP correspondence (John Witteman) on MVL&WB submission maps, GNWT RWED Wildlife Management Division grizzly bear cub necropsy report (male, 17.6 kg, multiple lacerations, October 26 2000 — Prairie Diagnostic Services Saskatoon, supervising pathologist F. Leighton DVM), A 5 D Management Ltd. correspondence, INAC (Darren Unrau) Agency meeting confirmations, and movements of collared Bathurst and Sahtu caribou cows (October 17-26 2000 — GNWT Wildlife Management).
BHP Diamonds Inc. newsletter from September 2000 covering workplace literacy programs, safety achievements, expansion of Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes through environmental assessment, facility upgrades, employee programs, and environmental recognition initiatives at the Ekati Diamond Mine.
BHP Diamonds Inc. newsletter for September 2000 reporting on operational activities at Ekati Diamond Mine, including workplace literacy programs, environmental assessment for new kimberlite pipes (Sable, Pigeon, Beartooth), Impact and Benefit Agreements with Aboriginal communities, facility upgrades, and employee programs.
EA Information Update #9 from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board dated August 31, 2000, documenting the status of the environmental assessment for BHP Ekati Diamond Mines' Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes project, including an amended work plan with key deadlines, a scheduled public meeting for September 26, 2000, and preliminary information on the Explor Data seismic program amendment assessment.
This Tłįchọ perspective on biodiversity documents traditional knowledge of the Dogrib people regarding flora, fauna, and habitats within the BHP Claim Block near Ekati Diamond Mine, with particular focus on culturally significant sites, burial grounds, and the interconnected relationships within the land (dè) as a holistic ecosystem.
This final report documents a four-year wolverine research project (1996-1999) in the Slave Geological Province examining ecology, distribution, home range, movements, reproduction, and harvest patterns of wolverines (Gulo gulo) on the central Arctic barrens. The study captured 36 individual wolverines via radio telemetry and examined 473 harvested wolverines to assess population dynamics, productivity, and the potential impacts of mineral development on this species.
Progress report on BHP's Environmental Assessment for the Ekati Diamond Mine expansion, covering conformity review completion, technical review timeline, and information request procedures for the environmental assessment process through September 2000.
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board distributed an update on BHP's Environmental Assessment Report for the Ekati Diamond Mines expansion, outlining key timeline milestones, conformity and technical review schedules, and community consultation activities conducted with various First Nations and territorial communities.
This 1999 archaeological investigation report documents the discovery of 18 new archaeological sites and confirmation of 6 previously recorded sites within the BHP Diamonds claim block at Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. The study, conducted by Points West Heritage Consulting Ltd. over six consecutive years under NWT Archaeologists permit 99-884, involved site tours with local Indigenous representatives, intensive inventory of areas near proposed Sable, Beartooth, and Pigeon pits, artifact collection, and testing at selected locations, resulting in a total of 150 recorded archaeological sites in the claim block.
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board announces that BHP submitted its Environmental Assessment Report on April 27, 2000, and establishes key milestone dates for the review process, including comment deadlines and public consultation meetings across Northwest Territories communities.
This agreement establishes the Bathurst Caribou Management Planning Committee, a multi-party body comprising federal, territorial, and Nunavut governments plus aboriginal organizations, to develop a ten-year management plan for the Bathurst barren ground caribou herd and its habitat across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The agreement sets out objectives, principles, committee membership, procedures, and funding mechanisms for coordinated management of this shared resource.
Two-day public meeting agenda (April 12-13, 2000) for the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society presentations on wildlife habitat, traditional ecological knowledge, and environmental research in the Northwest Territories.
This Environmental Assessment Report evaluates the proposed development of the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth kimberlite pipes at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, prepared by BHP Diamonds Inc. in response to Terms of Reference issued by the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board in December 1999. The report comprehensively assesses environmental, social, economic, and cultural impacts of the proposed mining expansion across all valued ecosystem components.
Annual report on community health and well-being for BHP Point of Hire Communities (1999 data), monitoring 14 socioeconomic indicators to assess impacts of the Ekati Diamond Mine project on affected Northwest Territories communities. Report presents baseline data and trend analysis across multiple health and social dimensions including employment, income, housing, education, and crime.
This is an environmental assessment executive summary prepared by BHP Diamonds Inc. for the proposed addition of Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes to the existing Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. The document describes the mine's location, history, operations, environmental baseline conditions, and predicted effects on wildlife, water, air, and socio-economic factors in the region.
This executive summary presents BHP Diamonds Inc.'s environmental assessment for the proposed addition of three kimberlite pipes (Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth) to the existing Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board in April 2000. The document outlines the mine's history, environmental setting, proposed development scope, anticipated environmental effects, management plans, and commitments to Aboriginal consultation and long-term environmental stewardship.
This is an environmental assessment executive summary for BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposal to develop three additional kimberlite pipes (Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth) at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. The document outlines the company's environmental management plans, mitigation strategies, and predicted effects on water quality, wildlife, traditional land use, and the regional economy.
This 1999 annual report on community health and well-being for BHP NWT Point of Hire Communities monitors socioeconomic impacts of the Ekati Diamond Mine project using 14 health and wellness indicators, including employment, income, housing, education, crime, and mortality measures across Lutsel K'e, Rae-Edzo, Rae Lakes, Wha Ti, Wekweti, Detah, N'dilo, and Yellowknife.