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Public Hearing Transcript, Technical Session General, Yellowknife (Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, February 23, 1996)
23 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing held in Yellowknife on February 23, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed diamond mine project near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The transcript includes presentations from environmental advocates, aboriginal groups, economic development authorities, and individual citizens expressing concerns about environmental impacts, insufficient baseline data, and socio-economic implications, alongside support from business and development interests.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Closure & Reclamation Caribou
Personal Testimony on BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impacts (Ruari Carthew, February 1996)
23 February 1996Presentation
Ruari Carthew, a 16-year-old, presents testimony at the BHP Diamond Mine hearing describing his experience on the tundra near Darring Lake and expressing concern that the mine would irreparably damage a pristine and ecologically complex ecosystem, calling for strict environmental oversight if the project proceeds.
Wildlife Caribou Grizzly Bear Traditional Knowledge
Presentation to BHP Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Karen Hamre et al., February 1996)
23 February 1996Presentation
A presentation by six Yellowknife residents opposing the BHP diamond mine proposal, using artistic and rhetorical means to critique the environmental, social, and economic costs of diamond extraction on the tundra and its long-term consequences for the region.
Development Plans Correspondence Environmental Agreement Water Quality Closure & Reclamation
Northern Environmental Coalition Public Hearing Submissions and Exhibits, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Northern Environmental Coalition, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Final submission by the Northern Environmental Coalition to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, presenting comprehensive critiques of the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine project and recommendations addressing aboriginal rights, environmental protection, ecosystem monitoring, and compensation for impacts to the Arctic tundra ecosystem and wildlife.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge Water Quality
Personal Submission to the NWT Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Robert G. Bromley, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A personal submission to the NWT Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel by biologist Robert G. Bromley arguing against the Ekati Diamond Project on sustainability grounds, proposing instead a vision for the North based on wilderness preservation, community economies, and renewable resources rather than resource extraction.
Development Plans Greenhouse Gas Correspondence Environmental Agreement
Public Hearing, Technical Session, General, NWT Diamonds Project (Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, February 23, 1996)
23 February 1996Meeting Minutes
Public hearing transcript from the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel's review of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed Northwest Territories diamond mine near Lac de Gras on February 23, 1996. The document includes presentations from various stakeholders including wildlife biologists, community members, Metis representatives, and economic development authorities, with discussion of environmental concerns, socio-economic benefits, and indigenous participation in the project.
Development Plans Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement Monitoring
Written Submission & Panel Presentation on the NWT Diamonds Project EIS (Marianne Bromley, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Marianne Bromley, a wildlife biologist and environmental consultant, submits written and oral testimony opposing the proposed BHP Diamonds Inc. NWT Diamonds Project, arguing that the Environmental Impact Statement lacks adequate baseline data and scientific understanding of tundra ecosystem processes necessary for sound assessment of environmental impacts. She recommends denying project approval or, if approved, imposing strict conditions including delayed construction, additional baseline studies, regional land use planning, protection of wild spaces, and sustainable alternative economies for the North.
Development Plans Wildlife Caribou Waste Rock
Environmental Assessment Panel Hearing Presentations, BHP Diamond Mine (Ruari Carthew, February 1996)
23 February 1996Presentation
Two pieces of testimony presented to the Environmental Assessment Panel during the BHP Diamond Mine hearing on February 23, 1996: first, a 16-year-old's account of experiencing the pristine tundra ecosystem and concerns about human impact on wildlife; second, Gatorzelle Mackenzie's testimony summarizing her father's Dogrib perspective on land rights, historical treaty agreements, and contemporary environmental and social concerns affecting the Dogrib people.
Traditional Knowledge Tłı̨chǫ Wildlife Air Quality
Notes for a Submission to the BHP Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Chris O'Brien, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Chris O'Brien's detailed submission to the BHP EARP panel opposing the Ekati Diamond Mine project on grounds that gem diamond production does not justify ecological destruction of the Barrenlands, arguing for stricter environmental assessment, ecosystem-based management conditions, and a shift toward ecologically sustainable economic development in the NWT.
Development Plans Wildlife Correspondence Caribou
Presentation at the Public Hearing of the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Anke Tuininga, February 23, 1996)
23 February 1996Presentation
Anke Tuininga presents her opposition to the proposed BHP diamond mine at public hearings on February 23, 1996, raising concerns about inadequate environmental studies, impacts on wildlife and water quality, land claims issues, and the destruction of wilderness and renewable resources that aboriginal peoples depend upon.
Development Plans Water Quality Wildlife Correspondence Fish Habitat
BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel Hearing Submissions (GNWT, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A comprehensive environmental assessment document package submitted to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel in February 1996, containing Government of the Northwest Territories submissions on environmental effects monitoring frameworks, ecological impact assessment, mitigation strategies, environmental protection plans, air quality standards, and wildlife compensation mechanisms under various land claim agreements. The documents establish conceptual frameworks for distinguishing compliance monitoring from environmental effects monitoring and propose establishing independent bodies to oversee long-term effects monitoring programs involving government agencies, BHP, aboriginal organizations, and traditional land users.
Development Plans Monitoring Wildlife
Endangered Species of Canada Reference Document & Ross Burnet EARP Presentation, Exhibit P.H.067 (Multiple parties, February 1996)
22 February 1996Presentation
This document comprises two sections: a Canadian government reference document on endangered species of Canada (20 species accounts including sea otters, beluga whales, and whooping cranes), and a public presentation by filmmaker Ross Burnet to an EARP panel on February 22, 1996, in Yellowknife regarding the proposed BHP Ekati Diamond Mine project, in which Burnet expresses environmental concerns and recommends project disapproval or strict environmental conditions.
Wildlife Development Plans Habitat Assessment Environmental Agreement
Statement to the BHP/Dia Met Proposed Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Wayne Fipke, February 1996)
22 February 1996Letter
Wayne Fipke, a former President and shareholder of Dia Met Minerals, submits a statement to the environmental assessment panel urging approval of the proposed BHP/Dia Met diamond mine without onerous restrictions, arguing that the project will have positive economic impacts and that development should proceed under existing regulatory rules without delay.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Exploration
Submission to the Socio-Economic Impacts Technical Session, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Hearings (Lutsel K'e First Nation, February 1996)
21 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Lutsel K'e First Nation presents concerns about the proposed BHP/Diamet diamond mine to the NWT environmental assessment review, highlighting impacts on cultural identity, traditional economy, social issues related to wage economy dependence, and inadequate consultation in program design. The submission advocates for community-based solutions, harvest income support, aboriginal employment guarantees, and completion of treaty land entitlement negotiations before project approval.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Water Quality Correspondence
Public Hearings, Technical Session, Socio-Economics, BHP Diamonds NWT Diamonds Project (Multiple parties, February 1996)
21 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing on the socio-economic effects of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed Northwest Territories diamonds project near Lac de Gras, held in Yellowknife on February 21, 1996. Presentations and testimony address employment projections, economic benefits, community impacts, environmental technologies, and monitoring plans, with input from BHP representatives, territorial government officials, aboriginal groups, and community stakeholders.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Vegetation, Landscape and Ecosystem Assessment, Public Hearing Presentation by Dr. Joseph Svoboda (Northern Environmental Coalition, February 1996)
21 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Dr. Joseph Svoboda's abbreviated EIS assessment of vegetation, landscape, and ecosystem impacts of the proposed BHP diamond mining project at Lac de Gras identifies significant deficiencies in baseline studies and recommends comprehensive ecosystem-level monitoring, habitat restoration protocols, and meaningful Aboriginal participation in the evaluation process.
Development Plans Closure & Reclamation Wildlife Greenhouse Gas
Questions on BHP Wildlife Management Presentation & Objection to Panel Questioning Procedure (Dene Nation, February 1996)
20 February 1996Letter
The Dene Nation submits written questions to the panel chairperson regarding BHP's wildlife management presentation, specifically addressing inconsistencies in the application of traditional knowledge, water quality safety for human consumption, and caribou impact assessment methodology. The letter also formally objects to the panel's procedure of limiting questioning time for Indigenous participants.
Correspondence Caribou Wildlife Waste Rock
Report of the Ecological Society of America Committee on the Scientific Basis for Ecosystem Management (Ecological Society of America, February 1996)
~1996Report
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This Ecological Society of America committee report establishes the scientific basis for ecosystem management, defining it as management driven by explicit sustainability goals, adaptive practices, and monitoring. The report addresses obstacles to sustainability including inadequate biodiversity information, ecosystem complexity, and scale mismatches, while providing implementation guidance for reconciling spatial and temporal scales in natural resource management.
Monitoring Development Plans Wildlife Water Quality
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel Review of BHP Diamonds Inc. Northwest Territories Diamonds Project, Public Hearing Technical Session, Wildlife, Yellowknife (Multiple parties, February 1996)
20 February 1996Meeting Minutes
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel hearing on wildlife impacts of the proposed BHP Diamonds Northwest Territories diamond mine project near Lac de Gras. BHP presented comprehensive wildlife baseline studies covering caribou migration corridors, grizzly bear movements and habitat use, esker ecosystems, carnivore denning, bird nesting and migration, and small mammal populations, with proposed adaptive management and monitoring strategies to minimize impacts.
Wildlife Caribou Habitat Assessment
Lupin Operation Environmental Management Overview, Speaking Notes for Public Hearing P.H. 020(d) (Echo Bay Mines, February 1996)
17 February 1996Presentation
David Hohnstein, environmental manager for Echo Bay Mines Ltd., presents an overview of the Lupin gold mining operation located on Contwoyto Lake in the Northwest Territories, describing its operations, environmental management practices including tailings containment and water quality monitoring, and mentions environmental concerns regarding the proposed BHP Diamond Project.
Development Plans Water Quality Waste Rock Wastewater

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