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Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (WWF Canada, February 1996)
12 February 1996Regulatory Filing
WWF Canada submits to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, presenting concerns about exploration impacts, protected areas establishment, infrastructure development, esker protection, water quality management, and social impacts in the Central Arctic region. The submission recommends regulatory changes and specific management practices to address environmental risks from the proposed mine and potential future mining developments.
Development Plans Exploration Wildlife
Submission to Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Erica Abel, Weledeh Catholic School, Yellowknife, February 9, 1996)
9 February 1996Presentation
A fourteen-year-old student from Ndilo addresses mining impacts on the environment and Indigenous hunting rights, expressing concerns about air and water pollution from mines and questioning restrictions on hunting caribou and other wildlife on ancestral lands.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Air Quality
BHP Diamonds EARP Hearing Submissions Binder (BHP Billiton, January to February 1996)
6 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A comprehensive collection of BHP Diamonds' submission documents to the EARP panel regarding the proposed NWT Diamond Mine project, including closing statements on caribou studies, land claims and impact and benefits agreements, surface leases, monitoring provisions, and correspondence with Aboriginal groups and the Boston Project. The documents address environmental and socio-economic concerns, traditional knowledge integration, Aboriginal employment, and the regulatory approval process.
Wildlife Caribou Traditional Knowledge Grizzly Bear
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel Public Hearing, Northwest Territories Diamonds Project, Dettah, Northwest Territories (BHP Billiton, February 1996)
3 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing in Dettah on the proposed BHP Diamonds Inc. Northwest Territories Diamonds Project, featuring presentations from BHP outlining the diamond mine development near Lac de Gras, and testimony from Yellowknives Dene Band and community members expressing concerns about environmental impacts, land rights, and historical lessons from previous mining operations like Pine Point.
Development Plans Yellowknives Dene Traditional Knowledge
Public Hearing Transcript, Northwest Territories Diamonds Project, Ndilo Session (Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, February 2, 1996)
2 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing in Ndilo on February 2, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed diamond mine development near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The hearing includes presentations from the Yellowknives Dene Band detailing their historical connection to the land, treaty rights, and concerns about the project's impact on caribou, water quality, and sacred sites, followed by BHP's overview of the proposed open-pit mining operation.
Development Plans Yellowknives Dene Traditional Knowledge Regulatory
EARP Public Hearing Submission by Yellowknives Dene First Nation Youth, BHP Community Hearing, Ndilo (YKDFN, February 2, 1996)
2 February 1996Presentation
Paul Betsina, a grade 7 student from Yellowknives Dene First Nation, submits testimony at an EARP review hearing expressing concerns about BHP's Ekati project and advocating for caribou and wildlife protection for future generations while referencing his family's Treaty 8 legacy.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Wildlife
Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (GNWT, February 1996)
2 February 1996Letter
Letter from the Government of the Northwest Territories Renewable Resources submitting written submissions to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel for multiple technical sessions including General Session, Traditional Knowledge, Environmental Management Plans, Water, Wildlife, and Socioeconomic topics.
Correspondence Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Regulatory
Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Panel Review of the Proposed BHP Minerals NWT Diamond Mine (City of Edmonton, February 1996)
2 February 1996Presentation
The City of Edmonton submits a presentation to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency panel reviewing BHP Minerals Canada Ltd.'s proposed diamond mine project in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories, offering to partner with Yellowknife by providing environmental expertise through the University of Alberta and contributing educational and health resources for the project.
Development Plans Correspondence Water Quality Wildlife Closure & Reclamation
Northern Environmental Coalition Technical Submission to the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, BHP Diamond Mine (Multiple parties, February 1996)
1996Regulatory Filing
Submission PH-022(a)+(f) — joint Technical Submission to the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel by the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee (CARC), Canadian Nature Federation / Fédération Canadienne de la Nature, Ecology North, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the Northern Environmental Coalition (c/o #3-4807 49th Street, Yellowknife). Includes Section 3.2 "A Critique of BHP's Impact Assessment for Aquatic Ecosystems" by Dr. David Schindler (Killam Memorial Professor of Ecology, University of Alberta) arguing the community-approach diagram is inadequate for an ecosystem approach. Also covers community-based research methodology, employment economic value of land-based activities, and BHP's Community-Based Job Development Strategy programs for contractors/subcontractors.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Aquatics Closure & Reclamation Regulatory
Wildlife & Fish Monitoring Recommendations, BHP Public Hearing Exhibit PH22g (Northern Environmental Coalition, February 1996)
~1996Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This document provides wildlife and fish monitoring recommendations for a mineral development project, focusing on general monitoring protocols, organizational structures, and specific mitigation measures for grizzly bears and caribou, including aircraft altitude restrictions, bear protection programs, and traffic monitoring plans.
Wildlife Caribou Grizzly Bear Development Plans
Recommendations to the Federal Panel Reviewing the BHP Project (YKDFN, February 1996)
1 February 1996Letter
Yellowknives Dene First Nation submits comprehensive recommendations to the federal panel reviewing the BHP diamond mine project, addressing land rights, environmental management, Traditional Knowledge integration, water and wildlife protection, reclamation, socio-economic benefits, and negotiation of a Development Impact Benefit Agreement.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Development Plans
Statement to the General Session, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Dave Olesen, February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
Dave Olesen, a pilot and resident of northern Northwest Territories, presents testimony to a BHP Diamond Mine environmental assessment panel recommending approval of the mine while urging the Canadian government to establish and protect large wilderness preserves across the North to balance resource development with environmental conservation.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Correspondence Water Quality Wildlife Closure & Reclamation
Traditional Knowledge and the NWT Diamonds Project (GNWT, 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Government of the Northwest Territories submits recommendations to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel on incorporating traditional knowledge into the project's environmental assessment and long-term monitoring strategy. The submission addresses methodologies for conducting traditional knowledge research, integrating traditional knowledge into decision-making processes, and specific comments on how traditional knowledge should inform the project's biological, socioeconomic, and cumulative effects assessments.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Wildlife Monitoring Correspondence
Public Hearing Presentations, BHP NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment (Gordon Stewart (Braden Burry Expediting Services), January to February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
Two presentations to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel: Gordon Stewart (Braden Burry Expediting Services) advocates for the BHP diamond project citing economic benefits, benign mining processes, and successful co-existence of industry and wildlife in Yellowknife; the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce similarly supports the project emphasizing northern economic benefits across pre-production, early production, and expanded production phases.
Development Plans Wildlife Closure & Reclamation Traditional Knowledge Correspondence
Wildlife Technical Session Submissions, Grizzly Bears & Caribou (GNWT, February 1996)
~1996Regulatory Filing
Approximate date — inferred from filename
Submission by the Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Renewable Resources to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel addressing grizzly bear and caribou impacts from the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, including ecological concerns, mitigation strategies, and recommendations for comprehensive monitoring and management programs.
Grizzly Bear Wildlife Development Plans
Written Submission, Water Technical Session (Kitikmeot Inuit Association, February 1996)
1996Regulatory Filing
Written submission by Jim Cunningham (Coordinator, Coronation Impact Review Committee, Kitikmeot Inuit Association) to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel water technical session, February 16 1996. Addresses caribou spring migration to the Bathurst Inlet calving grounds, Inuit fish harvest of lake trout and other species in the Coppermine River and Coronation Gulf, water quality in the Coppermine River basin downstream of the BHP project, and conditional Inuit support for diamond mining if environment is protected and Inuit rights are recognized.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou
Presentation on the NWT Diamonds Project, Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (GNWT, February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
The Government of the Northwest Territories presents its submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, supporting the NWT Diamonds Project as a sustainable development opportunity while identifying concerns about mitigation measures, monitoring programs, employment benefits, social impacts, and environmental management, particularly regarding caribou and grizzly bears.
Development Plans Regulatory Wildlife
Traditional Knowledge and the NWT Diamonds Project, Submission to the Traditional Knowledge Technical Session (GNWT, February 1996)
~1996Regulatory Filing
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A submission by the Government of the Northwest Territories to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel examining how traditional knowledge has been incorporated into the project's environmental impact statement and providing recommendations for meaningful integration of traditional knowledge into project operations, mitigation measures, and long-term monitoring. The document includes guidance on conducting traditional knowledge research, incorporating it into decision-making, and identifying impact indicators for renewable resource harvesting.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Wildlife Yellowknives Dene
Ecological Impact Assessment, Mitigation and Monitoring (GNWT, February 1996)
~1996Regulatory Filing
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This submission by the Government of the Northwest Territories to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel addresses deficiencies in ecological impact assessment, mitigation measures, and monitoring programs for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project. The document identifies significant gaps in baseline data, criticizes the adequacy of impact predictions, and recommends development of a comprehensive Environmental Protection Plan with collaborative effects monitoring involving government agencies, Aboriginal groups, and other stakeholders.
Development Plans Wildlife Monitoring
Ecological Impact Assessment, Mitigation and Monitoring, Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (GNWT, February 1996)
~1996Regulatory Filing
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The Government of the Northwest Territories submits recommendations to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel regarding ecological impact assessment, environmental protection planning, and wildlife monitoring for the NWT Diamonds Project. The submission identifies significant deficiencies in the Proponent's Environmental Impact Statement, including inadequate baseline data, insufficient impact prediction methodology, vague mitigation measures, and insufficient monitoring program detail, and recommends development of a comprehensive Environmental Protection Plan with collaborative effects monitoring involving multiple stakeholders.
Wildlife Development Plans Monitoring

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