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Applicable Technologies for the Management of Mining Effluents in the Northwest Territories, Northern Water Resources Studies (Lakefield, April 2002)
~2002Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This technical report reviews applicable technologies for managing mining effluents in the Northwest Territories, covering operating and historical mines, regulatory requirements, mining and processing methods, and best available treatment technologies tailored to northern climate and geographic conditions.
Wastewater Water Quality Waste Rock Development Plans Monitoring
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report 2001, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2002)
31 March 2002Report
This is BHP Billiton's 2001 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, submitted to government, aboriginal peoples, and IEMA. The report documents compliance with the Environmental Agreement and Type A Water Licence N7L2-1616, detailing mining operations, water management, environmental monitoring programs, reclamation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives across the operation's five years of activity.
Regulatory Water Licence Environmental Agreement
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth No Net Loss Plan, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2002)
29 March 2002Report
This No Net Loss Plan for BHP Billiton's Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth kimberlite pipe developments at Ekati Diamond Mine quantifies fish habitat losses and compensation requirements across affected water bodies (Pigeon Stream, Big Reynolds Pond, Sable Lake, Two Rock Lake, and Beartooth Lake), using Habitat Unit calculations to meet DFO's Net Gain objective.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Development Plans
Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes Public Hearing Presentation (BHP Billiton, March 2002)
25 March 2002Presentation
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. submits a presentation to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board for a public hearing on April 4-5, 2002, regarding water licence and land use permit applications for the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth kimberlite pipe developments at Ekati Diamond Mine, detailing proposed dewatering, water management, waste rock handling, effluent discharge criteria, environmental monitoring, and abandonment/reclamation strategies.
Development Plans Regulatory Water Licence
Water Quality Workshop, Interpretation of Data (AMEC, March 2002)
6 March 2002Presentation
A comprehensive water quality workshop presented to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board covering the interpretation of water quality data, including properties of water molecules, environmental factors affecting water composition, commonly measured water quality parameters, analytical methods, data quality assurance, statistical analysis, and water quality guidelines with reference data from NWT lakes and rivers.
Water Quality Monitoring Regulatory Correspondence
Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes Water Licence Application, Interventions Submitted for Public Hearing (IEMA, March 2002)
2002Regulatory Filing
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency submits an intervention to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board regarding BHP Billiton's application for the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth mine expansion at Ekati, identifying concerns about fish passage in the Pigeon diversion channel, inadequate tundra soil seepage studies, and insufficient geochemical characterization of waste rock for safe long-term storage.
Regulatory Water Licence Development Plans
Public Hearing Interventions, BHP Billiton Class A Water Licence Application MV2001L2-0008, Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes (IEMA, March 2002)
2002Regulatory Filing
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) March 18 2002 binder on the BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. Class A Water Licence Application for the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes. Distribution List includes Jolene Coyina (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council), Lutsel K'e Dene Band Environment Department, Dave Milburn (INAC Water Resources Division), and Ms. Melody McLeod (MVLWB Chairperson). Includes INAC March 13 2002 intervention, Ultimate Closure Liability cost breakdown for Panda / Misery / Koala / Fox / Sable / Pigeon / Beartooth Open Pits (Land, Water, total columns in CAD) — example Ultimate New Proposal totals: Sable $224,604, Pigeon $181,936, Beartooth $135,728.
Regulatory Water Licence Development Plans
Public Hearing Transcript, Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Pit Developments, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2002)
2002Report
BHP Public Hearing on the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth Pits Developments, March 12 2002 (BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Yellowknife), Source Centre. Hearing transcript opened with prayer by Joe Migwi (Dogrib First Nation). Discusses Agency recommendations against the proposed change in the ammonia criteria, road design and slope effects on caribou movement and migration, vehicle-speed operational procedures to avoid caribou harassment, Technical Advisory Committee formation for licence/land-use-permit conditions, and reclamation discussion.
Regulatory Development Plans Water Licence Water Quality
Risk Assessment Handout I (Dr. Franco Oboni, 2002)
~2002Presentation
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A comprehensive training presentation on risk management frameworks by Dr. Franco Oboni covering hazard identification, probability and consequence assessment, risk evaluation methodologies, mitigation strategies, and integrated crisis planning approaches for organizations.
Development Plans Monitoring Regulatory
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board Correspondence, Diavik Project (Diavik Diamond Mines, March 2002 to June 2004)
2002Email
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board (EMAB) for the Diavik Project correspondence binder (2003-2004). Letters from EMAB to Melody McLeod (MVLWB), Bob Overvold (Regional Director General NWT DIAND), Dr. Bill Ross (Chair IEMA), Robert McLeod (Deputy Minister, GNWT Resources Wildlife and Economic Development); on Article 5.4 Confirming Compliance ministerial directives, partnership-workshop interest, and CC distribution to EMAB Board Members, Parties to the Environmental Agreement, Annette McRobert (DIAND Director of Operations), Ed Hornby (DIAND South Mackenzie District), Laura Johnson (Environment Canada).
Correspondence Environmental Agreement Water Quality Traditional Knowledge
Public Hearing Interventions — BHP Billiton Class A Water Licence Application MV2001L2-0008 (Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth), Ekati Diamond Mine (Multiple parties, March 2002)
2002Report
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO Fish Habitat Management, Yellowknife) binder including the March 12 2002 letter to Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, the Review and Evaluation of the BHP Billiton Application for Class "A" Water Licence covering long-range atmospheric transport of pollutants and climate-change watershed impacts, Water Management Plan revision recommendations, AEMP expanded geographic scope, and the MVLWB Public Hearing intervention on BHP Billiton's Class A Water Licence Application for development of the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes (Laurie Cordell / Sevn Bohnet DIAND).
Regulatory Water Licence Fish Habitat
Workshop on the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Audit, Participant Resource Binder (DIAND, March 2002)
2002Report
Workshop on the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Audit — Participant Resource Binder, March 12-13 2002 Explorer Hotel Yellowknife, hosted by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC, Yellowknife). Includes the Snow, Ground Ice and Permafrost VEC (Final Draft) covering permafrost-distribution literature (L.D. Dyke 2000a Mackenzie River valley climate, Permafrost Conference Collection Nordicana No. 54 Laval University, equilibrium response of permafrost in boreal continental western Canada to climate change [Climate Change 30:57-73], Heginbottom 2000 permafrost distribution in surficial materials, Woo 1990 Permafrost Hydrology in Northern Hydrology Canadian Perspectives NHRI Report No. 1), and DIAND federal Treasury Board submission planning for CIMP funding.
Monitoring Environmental Agreement Board Meetings Regulatory
Waste Rock Storage Area Seepage and Waste Rock Survey Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (SRK Consulting, 2001)
1 February 2002Report
This 2001 waste rock storage area seepage and waste rock survey report documents monitoring results from the Ekati Diamond Mine in compliance with Water Licence N7L2-1616, evaluating seepage quality, waste rock geochemistry, thermal conditions, and groundwater characteristics at the Panda/Koala, Misery, and Coarse Kimberlite Reject storage areas.
Waste Rock Acid Rock Drainage Geochemistry
Waste Rock Storage Area Seepage and Waste Rock Survey Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (SRK Consulting, February 2002)
1 February 2002Report
This 2001 waste rock storage area seepage and waste rock survey report documents monitoring results from the Ekati Diamond Mine, including characterization of seepage quality, geochemical testing of waste rock from Panda, Koala, and Misery pits, thermal monitoring, and groundwater investigation conducted in compliance with Water Licence N7L2-1616. The report presents findings on acid-generating potential, seepage water types, and environmental impacts from multiple waste rock and kimberlite storage areas.
Waste Rock Acid Rock Drainage Geochemistry
Responses to Information Requests for Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes (BHP Billiton, February 2002)
1 February 2002Regulatory Filing
BHP Billiton's formal responses to multiple regulatory information requests concerning the proposed development of three kimberlite pipes (Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth) at the Ekati Diamond Mine, addressing topics including road design and wildlife impacts, water quality monitoring, waste rock and hydrocarbon management, surface water diversion engineering, and aquatic effects monitoring protocols.
Development Plans Regulatory Water Quality
Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes Expansion, Regulatory File Binder 2 (Information Requests, Responses & Public Hearing), Ekati Diamond Mine (Multiple parties, February 2002)
2002Report
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) Binder 2 for the Ekati Diamond Mine BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (February 2002 — Information Requests phase). Includes MVEIRB information request on caribou reactions to vehicles on the Sable Road, GNWT response, BHP response to MVEIRB information request, Comparison of 1995 EIS vs 2000 EAR Employment Person-Years (Direct BHP, Indirect, Induced, Total) and employment multiplier methodology, June 21 2000 SPB EAR Information Request from Brett Hudson (Senior Policy Analyst, Policy Legislation and Communications Department), and IEMA's Kugluktuk community meeting (Beverge, Ida Neglak representing citizens) discussion of 1998 Socio-Economic Report, 1999 Environmental Annual Report and Coppermine River impact questions (Chris Hanks BHP response).
Development Plans Regulatory Water Licence
Distribution of Reports and Documents (MVLWB, January 2002)
14 January 2002Letter
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board acknowledges receipt of a December 20, 2001 letter from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency requesting copies of BHP Billiton reports and confirms it has requested BHP Billiton to provide all permit and licence-related correspondence to IEMA.
Correspondence Regulatory Water Licence
Request for Direct Copying of Correspondence to IEMA (MVLWB, January 2002)
14 January 2002Letter
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board requests that BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. authorize direct copying of all correspondence to the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency to facilitate timely document review and reduce copying delays and costs.
Correspondence Regulatory Environmental Agreement
Wastewater & Processed Kimberlite Management Plan, Appendix 8.2-1, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, January 2002)
1 January 2002Report
This preliminary Wastewater and Processed Kimberlite Management Plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine describes comprehensive waste water management strategies and processed kimberlite disposal methods for the mine's 17-year operational life, including details on lake dewatering, pit water management, the Long Lake Containment Facility, and remote site operations at Misery and Sable.
Wastewater Kimberlite Tailings Water Quality
Legislation and Guidelines (Miscellaneous) Reference Binder 1 (Canadian Institute of Resources Law, 2002)
2002Report
Legislation & Guidelines (Miscellaneous) Binder 1 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency — includes Tab 1 Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), DIAND distributions, US EPA April 1999 Section 1030 (Data Quality) of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (20th Edition), Proposed Canadian Water Quality Guidelines poster, Canadian Institute of Resources Law materials, MVEIRB distributions (December 1998), Sahtu Land and Water Board fact sheet (Fort Good Hope NT, 867-598-2413), Gwich'in Land and Water Board fact sheet (Inuvik NT, 867-777-4954), and Important Writing Guidelines (planning your report, outline / paragraph headings / one-idea-per-paragraph rule).
Regulatory Environmental Agreement Water Quality Development Plans

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