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Northwest Territories 2015 Environmental Audit (Audit Steering Committee, 2015)
~2015Report
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The Northwest Territories 2015 Environmental Audit examines the effectiveness of the regulatory system under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and monitoring methods for cumulative environmental impacts, with SENES Consultants conducting the independent audit and an Audit Steering Committee overseeing the process. The audit will review regulatory effectiveness, identify information gaps related to caribou, water, and fish, and provide recommendations to improve environmental management in the NWT.
Regulatory Monitoring Water Quality Traditional Knowledge Aquatics
Interim Lac de Gras Regional Grizzly Bear DNA Report, Ekati and Diavik Diamond Mines (Diavik Diamond Mines, November 2013)
6 November 2013Report
This interim report presents results from the first year (2012) of a two-year joint Ekati and Diavik grizzly bear DNA study covering a 16,272 km² region around the diamond mines. DNA analysis of 1,902 hair samples identified 112 individual grizzly bears (42 males, 70 females), with remote camera data documenting 10 family groups and substantial movement patterns across the study area.
Grizzly Bear Wildlife Monitoring Habitat Assessment Traditional Knowledge
Revegetation Projects Annual Report 2012, Ekati Diamond Mine (Harvey Martens & Associates, July 2013)
19 July 2013Report
This annual report documents Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation's 2012 revegetation and progressive reclamation activities at the Ekati Diamond Mine, including site amelioration work, monitoring of plant establishment at six reclamation sites, and research on plant species suitability for three major landscape types. The report presents findings on seedling survival, substrate materials assessment, and natural colonization of processed kimberlite.
Closure & Reclamation Revegetation Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Annual Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan (ICRP) Progress Report, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 2012)
21 December 2012Report
BHP Billiton's 2012 Annual Interim Closure and Reclamation Plan Progress Report documents the first year of implementation of the approved ICRP Version 2.4, detailing reclamation research activities, community engagement, progressive reclamation work completed, and proposed 2013-2015 milestones for closure planning at the Ekati Diamond Mine. The report confirms that BHP Billiton remains on schedule with reclamation research and planning activities in compliance with regulatory obligations under the Water Licence W2009L2-0001 and Environmental Agreement.
Closure & Reclamation Closure Plan Regulatory Waste Rock
Type A Water Licence Renewal (W2012L2-0001) Public Hearing Binder, Ekati Diamond Mine (MVLWB, February 2013)
30 November 2012Regulatory Filing
BHP Billiton's response to technical information requests from regulatory agencies and the Wek'èezhìı Land and Water Board regarding renewal of water licence W2009L2-0001 for the Ekati Diamond Mine, addressing water quality modelling, site-specific water quality objectives for chloride, nitrate and sulphate, and environmental monitoring data.
Water Licence Regulatory Water Quality
Environmental Impact Report 2012, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, October 2012)
1 October 2012Report
BHP Billiton's 2012 Environmental Impact Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine compares environmental monitoring results from 2009-2011 against predictions in the 1995 Environmental Impact Statement, identifying 22 key environmental risks and management practices. The report covers air, land, water, and wildlife monitoring programs, with particular focus on aquatic receiving environment impacts from containment facilities, caribou migration route alterations, and residual environmental risks despite implemented mitigation measures.
Development Plans Monitoring Aquatics
EKATI Newsbreak, Summer 2012 (BHP Billiton, June 2012)
1 June 2012Report
BHP Billiton's EKATI Diamond Mine Summer 2012 newsletter highlights operational achievements including safety milestones at the Misery project expansion, community investments in heritage centres and literacy programs, recognition of employee contributions, and partnerships with educational and charitable organizations across the Northwest Territories.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Exploration Correspondence
14th Annual Gathering Proceedings, Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Co-op (Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Co-op, March 2012)
14 March 2012Report
The Arctic Borderlands Ecological Knowledge Co-op held its 14th Annual Gathering in Inuvik, NWT on March 14-15, 2012, bringing together community monitors, researchers, and government agencies to discuss ecosystem monitoring data from the Porcupine Caribou Herd range and surrounding areas. The proceedings document presentations on caribou population trends, salmon expansion into Arctic waters, contaminant monitoring, and community-based monitoring results from eight northern communities.
Traditional Knowledge Community-Based Monitoring Caribou
Panda Diversion Channel Monitoring Program Final Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2012)
1 March 2012Report
This is the final year (2011, 13th year) of monitoring the Panda Diversion Channel (PDC), a compensatory fish habitat constructed in 1997 to offset stream losses from Ekati Diamond Mine development. The report assesses the PDC's effectiveness through measurements of physical habitat (flow, temperature, water quality, culverts, enhancement structures), biological productivity (benthic invertebrates, vegetation, fish populations), and Arctic grayling use, concluding that the PDC has successfully matured and serves its purpose as defined in the 1996 Fish Habitat Compensation Agreement with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Fish Habitat Aquatic Effects Monitoring (AEMP)Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Year in Review, Celebrate the Discovery, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 2011)
31 December 2011Report
BHP Billiton's 2011 Year in Review for EKATI Diamond Mine reports on operational achievements including 3 million carats of rough diamond production, 1,213 person-years of employment (650 for Northerners and Northern Aboriginals), C$327 million in spending, and major community investments in education and women's housing; the document also highlights safety excellence, environmental stewardship through ISO certifications, and extensive Traditional Knowledge preservation projects with Impact Benefit Agreement partners.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Closure & Reclamation Air Quality
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Community Engagement Programs, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, June to September 2011)
24 August 2011Report
This document describes two 2011 Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) community engagement initiatives by BHP Billiton at the Ekati Diamond Mine, involving representatives from the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation and Kugluktuk communities in hands-on environmental monitoring activities. The programs documented wildlife observations, behavioral surveys, habitat inspections, and site tours while incorporating traditional knowledge from community elders and youth.
Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Community-Based Monitoring
Challenges of Managing Northern Ungulates, 13th International Arctic Ungulate Conference Program (GNWT, August 2011)
22 August 2011Report
The 13th International Arctic Ungulate Conference program held August 22–26, 2011 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, convening government wildlife agencies, indigenous representatives, and international researchers to address challenges in managing northern caribou and reindeer populations, including population decline, industrial development impacts, disease, climate change, and integration of traditional knowledge.
Wildlife Caribou Traditional Knowledge Habitat Assessment
Barren-ground Caribou Management Strategy for the Northwest Territories 2011 to 2015, Draft (GNWT, February 2011)
25 February 2011Report
A draft five-year Barren-ground Caribou Management Strategy (2011-2015) for the Northwest Territories, building on the 2006-2010 strategy to guide actions helping caribou herds increase through five key components: engaging partners, collecting information for management, managing factors influencing caribou trends, public education, and maximizing benefits, requiring $19.1 million in total investment.
Caribou Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Development Plans
Tlicho Elders' Knowledge of Climate Change and Forest Fires, Implications for Barren-Ground Caribou Hunting, Whati (Petter Jacobsen, 2011)
~2011Report
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This research report documents Tłįcho Elders' traditional knowledge of climate change, forest fires, and their impacts on barren-ground caribou hunting in Whati, Northwest Territories. Based on interviews and participant observation conducted in 2009-2010, the report describes environmental changes (warmer weather, altered wind patterns, changed snow/ice conditions), caribou response and adaptation, forest fire impacts on habitat, and resulting modifications to hunting practices, while also presenting Elders' spiritual and ontological perspectives on these changes.
Tłı̨chǫ Traditional Knowledge Caribou Greenhouse Gas
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary 2011, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 2011)
~2011Report
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This is the 2011 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Summary for the EKATI Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, documenting BHP Billiton's compliance with regulatory requirements and monitoring results across air quality, water quality, land reclamation, fish habitat, and wildlife populations.
Regulatory Water Licence Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge
Ecological Regions of the Northwest Territories, Cordillera (GNWT, 2010)
8 September 2010Report
The 2010 Ecological Regions of the Northwest Territories - Cordillera report presents a comprehensive ecosystem classification framework for the Cordillera, identifying 36 Level IV ecoregions across the mountainous region. The report integrates climatic, physiographic, vegetation, soil and wildlife attributes to characterize regional ecosystems based on the continental Ecological Regions of North America framework, incorporating intensive aerial and ground surveys conducted in 2007.
Wildlife Habitat Assessment Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report 2009, Plain Language Summary, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, August 2010)
1 August 2010Report
This 2009 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report Plain Language Summary documents BHP Billiton's compliance with regulatory requirements at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, detailing monitoring programs for air quality, water quality, fish habitat, and wildlife effects across multiple watersheds and ecosystems.
Water Licence Monitoring Water Quality
Year in Review, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, December 2009)
31 December 2009Report
BHP Billiton's 2009 Year in Review reports on Ekati Diamond Mine's operations, highlighting safety improvements with a 47% decrease in injury rates, employment of over 2,000 people with 59% Northern participation, $268 million in spending (67% with Northern businesses), and community investments exceeding $2.9 million. The report also documents environmental management initiatives, production achievements, and progress on future mining projects.
Development Plans Monitoring Greenhouse Gas Closure & Reclamation Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Toolbox for Applying Traditional Knowledge in AEMPs in the NWT, Overview Document, Draft (INAC, December 2009)
1 December 2009Report
This draft toolbox document provides guidance for meaningfully integrating Traditional Knowledge (TK) and Aboriginal community engagement into Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs (AEMPs) required for development projects in the Northwest Territories. It outlines eight key steps for TK integration, from background information assessment through management response frameworks, and includes protocols, research agreements, and case studies of best practices.
Traditional Knowledge Aquatic Effects Monitoring (AEMP)Aquatics
Traditional Knowledge Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography, Appendix 3 to the AEMP Toolbox (DIAND, December 2009)
~2009Report
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This draft toolbox document provides a comprehensive literature review and annotated bibliography on applying traditional knowledge in Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs (AEMPs) in the Northwest Territories, examining case studies from northern Canada and internationally to inform best practices for integrating Indigenous ecological knowledge with western science in monitoring mining and resource development impacts on aquatic ecosystems.
Traditional Knowledge Aquatic Effects Monitoring (AEMP)Aquatics

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