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Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Summary Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, May 2007)
31 May 2007Report
The 2006 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Summary Report documents BHP Billiton's tenth annual wildlife monitoring study at Ekati Diamond Mine from October 2005 to October 2006, assessing impacts on caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, breeding birds, and falcons through aerial surveys, field observations, and habitat analysis. The report finds that while 28 hectares of habitat were disturbed in 2006, mine activities show mixed effects on wildlife, with caribou showing some avoidance during post-calving migration, nine non-vehicle wildlife mortalities recorded, and improved mitigation practices reducing vehicle collisions with wildlife.
Caribou Wildlife Monitoring
Wildlife Monitoring Program (WEMP) Review Correspondence & Reports, 2007 to 2010 (IEMA, April 2007 to June 2010)
3 April 2007Letter
This multi-document collection contains correspondence and meeting notes from 2007-2009 regarding joint environmental monitoring programs for the three Northwest Territories diamond mines (Ekati, Diavik, Snap Lake) with emphasis on Bathurst Caribou Herd monitoring, wildlife effects monitoring coordination, and discussions about program modifications to improve efficiency while maintaining environmental oversight and regulatory compliance.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Environmental Agreement and Water Licences Annual Report 2006 (BHP Billiton, April 2007)
1 April 2007Report
Annual compliance report for the EKATI Diamond Mine for 2006, documenting water use, waste management, effluent discharges, and monitoring results under five water licences and the Environmental Agreement between BHP Billiton, the Federal Government, and the Northwest Territories Government.
Regulatory Water Licence Environmental Agreement
Update on Guidance for Inuvik and Yellowknife Topic-Specific General Hearing, Topic 14 Environmental Management Plans, Monitoring and Follow-up (Joint Review Panel, January 2007)
19 January 2007Report
The Joint Review Panel provides guidance for Topic-Specific General Hearings scheduled for March 2007 in Inuvik and Yellowknife concerning environmental and socio-economic management plans, monitoring programs, and follow-up procedures for the Mackenzie Gas Project. The document outlines hearing topics, key discussion matters, and procedural questions to guide participant preparation.
Closure & Reclamation Monitoring Development Plans Water Quality Regulatory
Participation in the Mackenzie Gas Project Joint Review Panel Hearing (Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project, January to February 2007)
2007Letter
Letter from Joint Review Panel for the Mackenzie Gas Project (Inuvik, NT) to Dr. Bill Ross, Chair, Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency for the Ekati Diamond Mine, January–February 2007. Invites IEMA participation in the JRP hearing on the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project — focused on decommissioning and abandonment of pipeline infrastructure (including transfers), effectiveness of existing socio-economic and biophysical environmental monitoring and follow-up regimes in the NWT, and regulatory bodies' inspection/enforcement of Ekati licenses and permits. Panel Manager: Paula Pacholek.
Correspondence Environmental Agreement Monitoring Closure & Reclamation
Pigeon Stream Diversion Design Summary Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (EBA Engineering, January 2007)
1 January 2007Report
This detailed design report for the Pigeon Stream Diversion at the Ekati Diamond Mine describes a 430-meter engineered channel to route Pigeon Stream around the proposed open pit development, maintaining fish passage and seasonal habitat compensation with thermal stability over 3-5 years. The design includes three sections (inlet, routing, outlet pool), a geomembrane liner system, and construction specifications for winter implementation.
Development Plans Fish Habitat Aquatics Monitoring
Annual Report on Northern Employment and Spending 2006, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 2006)
31 December 2006Report
BHP Billiton's 2006 Annual Report on Northern Employment and Spending for the Ekati Diamond Mine operations phase documents that the mine created 1,034 person-years of direct employment and purchased $326 million in goods and services from northern businesses, both exceeding Socio-Economic Agreement targets.
Development Plans Monitoring Regulatory Correspondence
Caribou and Roads Traditional Knowledge Project, Annual Reports (BHP Billiton, 2006-05 to 2007-10)
1 May 2006Report
This 2005 annual report documents the Caribou and Roads Traditional Knowledge Project at the Ekati Diamond Mine, describing how an Elders Advisory Group from Kugluktuk integrates traditional Inuit knowledge with scientific monitoring to manage caribou-infrastructure conflicts. The report presents findings from an August 2005 site visit and a January 2006 workshop, including recommendations for using inokhok (traditional stone cairns) and other deterrents to guide caribou away from hazardous mine areas.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Ekatimi Uyagaghiukvik: Tuktuutlo Apkutiitlo Traditional Knowledge Caribou Monitoring Reports, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, May 2006 to October 2007)
1 May 2006Report
This 2005 Ekati Diamond Mine caribou and wildlife monitoring report, prepared in Inuinnactun by Rescan Environmental Consulting and community monitors from Kugluktuk, documents observations of caribou movements, habitat conditions, and environmental impacts around the mine site based on Indigenous knowledge and field surveys.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Guidelines for Aquatic Monitoring and Assessment of Development Projects in the NWT, Technical Workshop (Multiple parties, April 2006)
11 April 2006Report
A two-day technical workshop held April 11-12, 2006 in Yellowknife to develop guidelines and best practices for aquatic effects monitoring and assessment of development projects in the NWT, including baseline data collection, limnological assessments, and monitoring programs for mining and other industrial activities.
Aquatic Effects Monitoring (AEMP)Aquatics Monitoring Benthic Invertebrates Fish Habitat
Environmental Impact Report 2006, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, April 2006)
1 April 2006Report
The EKATI Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Report 2006 compares environmental monitoring results from 2003-2005 with predictions from the 1995 Environmental Impact Statement, finding that over 90% of residual effects were positive, negligible, or minor, though noting increasing ion and nutrient concentrations downstream of the Long Lake Containment Facility and a moderate alteration of caribou distribution relative to the mine footprint.
Monitoring Water Quality Air Quality
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Appendices, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2006)
1 March 2006Report
This document comprises the appendices to the 2005 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, containing standard operating procedures for wildlife monitoring activities, data collection forms, and detailed survey results for caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, and birds.
Monitoring Wildlife Caribou Habitat Assessment
Bathurst Caribou Workshop Binder (GNWT, February 2006)
~2006Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This document comprises two parts: the Bathurst Caribou Management Action Plan detailing comprehensive monitoring and management strategies for the Bathurst caribou herd across the NWT and Nunavut, and draft Mine Site Reclamation Guidelines for the Northwest Territories providing guidance on closure and reclamation planning for mining operations to minimize environmental impacts.
Caribou Wildlife Monitoring Habitat Assessment
Panda Diversion Channel Monitoring Program Summary Report, Draft, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, February 2006)
1 February 2006Report
This 2005 summary report documents the seventh year of the Panda Diversion Channel monitoring program, assessing the effectiveness of the channel as fish habitat compensation for mining activities at Ekati Diamond Mine. The report presents results on Arctic grayling migration patterns, spawning success, fry survival, habitat quality, and population dynamics, comparing the constructed channel against natural reference streams.
Aquatics Fish Habitat Monitoring
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Summary Report, Draft for Public Review, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, February 2006)
1 February 2006Report
This is the 2005 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) summary report for the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, covering monitoring activities from October 2004 to October 2005. The report documents environmental impacts and wildlife interactions related to mine operations, including habitat loss, caribou movements and behaviour, grizzly bear incidents, and various mitigation efforts implemented by BHP Billiton.
Wildlife Monitoring Caribou
Ekati Wildlife and Human Health Risk Assessment Final Report (BHP Billiton, January 2006)
1 January 2006Report
This final risk assessment evaluates potential health risks to wildlife and humans from exposure to metals in processed kimberlite at the EKATI Diamond Mine's Long Lake Containment Facility, where vegetation cover is proposed as a reclamation option. The assessment identified ten metals of concern and predicted acceptable risks for most wildlife receptors and human consumers of caribou and goose, with the exception of potential unacceptable nickel risks for humans consuming caribou under elevated soil ingestion scenarios.
Wildlife Closure & Reclamation Revegetation
Environmental Agreement Annual Report 2005 & Environmental Impact Report 2006, Summary (BHP Billiton, 2006)
~2006Report
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This combined Environmental Agreement Annual Report 2005 and Environmental Impact Report 2006 from BHP Billiton summarizes environmental monitoring and management at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, evaluating compliance with water licences and environmental agreements across air, land, water, and wildlife parameters. The report indicates that while Ekati operated within licence terms in 2005, monitoring has detected various environmental effects ranging from negligible to minor, including dust and metal deposition, changes in aquatic habitats, caribou avoidance of the mine site, and shifts in bird populations, with adaptive management strategies in place to address these issues.
Monitoring Air Quality Water Quality
Annual Report on Northern Employment and Spending 2005, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 2005)
31 December 2005Report
BHP Billiton's 2005 annual report on northern and Aboriginal employment and spending for Ekati Diamond Mine operations, documenting 1,337 person-years of direct employment (61% northern, 32% Aboriginal) and $374 million in northern business spending (79% of total), exceeding Socio-Economic Agreement targets.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Monitoring
Guidelines for Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Environmental Impact Assessment (MVEIRB, July 2005)
1 July 2005Report
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board's guidelines establish procedures for incorporating traditional knowledge held by aboriginal peoples into the environmental impact assessment process for development projects in the region. The guidelines outline how traditional knowledge should be collected, presented, evaluated, and considered at all stages of EIA proceedings, including preliminary screening, environmental assessment, and environmental impact review.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Environmental Agreement Monitoring Wildlife
Assessing the Application of Decision Analysis in Stakeholder Consultation in the Mining Industry (Andrew Thrift, 2005)
~2005Report
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This Master's thesis evaluates the application of Multiple Accounts Analysis (MAA), a decision analysis-based Structured Decision Process, as a tool for stakeholder consultation regarding tailings management optimization at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. The study, based on questionnaires and interviews with process participants, assesses the effectiveness of this innovative approach to multi-stakeholder consultation in the Canadian mining industry and provides recommendations for future application.
Closure & Reclamation Waste Rock Water Quality Development Plans Traditional Knowledge

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