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Cumulative Effects Research and Monitoring Interim Agenda, Interview Questions (WKSS, October 2001)
2001Letter
Request for Interview from the West Kitikmeot Slave Study Society (WKSS) Task 3 — Development of an Interim Agenda for Cumulative Effects (CE) Research and Monitoring in the Slave Geological Province (SGP), forwarded by Zabey Nevitt (IEMA) to Robin Staples October 10 2001. Interview questions (October 2 2001) covering organizational/procedural gaps, broad environmental definition including social/cultural/economic dimensions, factors and criteria for setting CE research priorities, during the transitional period before a regional monitoring body is developed.
Correspondence Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement
Wildlife and Caribou Meetings Correspondence & Workshop Materials (EMAB, October 2001 to February 2002)
2001Report
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board (EMAB) for the Diavik Project wildlife and caribou meetings binder, including the February 22 2002 wildlife meeting agenda (filed under cumulative effects). Covers Diavik dike construction sediment deposition on shoal habitat in Lac de Gras, fish-egg mortality and spawning impacts, post-closure metal concentrations in fish flesh, runoff control, and the Lac de Gras Caribou Monitoring Protocol workshop coordinated by Zabey Nevitt and Robin Staples (October 2001).
Wildlife Caribou Aquatics
Status of Wildlife Habitats in Canada 2001 (Wildlife Habitat Canada, September 2001)
1 September 2001Report
A comprehensive national assessment of the status of wildlife habitats across Canada's landscapes and seascapes, identifying declining conditions in agricultural and urban areas, and recommending governance reforms and conservation strategies to address habitat degradation.
Wildlife Habitat Assessment Monitoring Caribou
Fish Habitat Compensation Concepts, Planning and Design Document 2001 to 2020, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, August 2001)
31 August 2001Report
This is a comprehensive planning and design document for fish habitat compensation concepts at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories covering the period 2001-2020. It outlines strategies for compensating unavoidable fish habitat losses from kimberlite mining through habitat enhancement, restoration, and creation projects, focusing on three target fish species (Arctic grayling, lake trout, and round whitefish) and providing detailed methodologies for assessing and calculating habitat productivity gains.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Development Plans
Meeting Request to Discuss Cumulative Effects Management and Cooperative Monitoring (IEMA, August 2001)
24 August 2001Letter
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency requests a meeting with the Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board executive to discuss cumulative effects management and cooperative monitoring approaches, proposing a preliminary meeting on September 21st, 2001.
Correspondence Environmental Agreement Monitoring
Northern Impact Assessment Seminar Notice & Registration Package (Environmental Impact Review Board, August 2001)
15 August 2001Letter
Fax notification and registration package for a Northern Impact Assessment Seminar scheduled for October 30-31, 2001 in Yellowknife, convening environmental assessment organizations and regulatory bodies from northern Canada to discuss environmental review processes, cumulative effects assessment, and industry and NGO roles in environmental assessment.
Correspondence Environmental Agreement Monitoring Regulatory
Spring Waste Rock Storage Area Seepage Survey, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, August 2001)
2001Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. 2001 Spring Waste Rock Storage Area Seepage Survey for the EKATI Diamond Mine, submitted August 29 2001 to Melody MacLeod, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, under Water Licence N7L2-1616 (Part F, Section 3(b)), Report No. 1CB009.04. Discusses Acid Rock Drainage (ARD) indicators including elevated sulphate (>30 mg/L) and pH<6, stagnant site drainage and stratification, wind-blown dust contamination near waste rock piles, bioassay-test water-chemistry evaluation, frequency of equipment malfunctions in field measurements (pH, conductivity, flow), and recommendations for early-winter visual inspection of waste-rock pile venting/hot-air signatures of ARD heat generation.
Waste Rock Acid Rock Drainage Water Quality
Huckleberry Mines Ltd. Water Quality Monitoring Data, Multiple Sampling Locations (BHP Billiton, 1997 to 2001)
17 July 2001Dataset
Water quality monitoring data from Huckleberry Mines Ltd. (Ekati Diamond Mine) covering multiple sampling locations from 1997 to 2001, including physicochemical parameters, toxicity tests, and dissolved/total metal concentrations tracked across tailings pond, pit, ditch, and creek locations.
Water Quality Monitoring Wastewater Effluent Quality Criteria
Introduction to Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage: Aspects of Prevention, Mitigation and Reclamation, Monitoring and Contingencies (Kidd Metallurgical Division, Tailings Geochemistry, July 2001)
11 July 2001Presentation
A presentation on metal leaching and acid rock drainage prevention, mitigation, and reclamation delivered by Ron Nicholson, covering monitoring approaches (classical and recent environmental effects monitoring), in-situ tailings and waste rock sampling techniques, pore water geochemistry data from July 2000, and contingency planning strategies for managing unexpected environmental failures at mining operations.
Waste Rock Acid Rock Drainage Geochemistry
Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP), Diavik Diamond Mine (Diavik Diamond Mines, July 2001)
~2001Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This document describes Diavik Diamond Mines Inc.'s Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program (AEMP) for Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, designed to measure short-term and long-term effects of diamond mine operations on the aquatic ecosystem. The program includes core monitoring of water quality, snow quality, primary and secondary producers, benthic invertebrates, and lake bed sediment chemistry, along with special effects studies on plume delineation and source water toxicity characterization.
Aquatic Effects Monitoring (AEMP)Aquatics Water Quality
Tailings and Seepage Monitoring Report, Second Quarter 2001 (Huckleberry Mines Ltd., July 2001)
2001Report
Huckleberry Mines Ltd. (Smithers BC) quarterly report to Wally Bergen, Regional Manager, Ministry of Energy and Mines, July 19 2001. Q2 2001 mill throughput 1,885 tonnes/day. Includes Acid-Base Accounting (ABA) data for tailings and waste rock from Tailings Management Facility (TMF-2 downstream Granodiorite samples, Net-Acid-Generation NAG fines testing), Blast Sample geochemistry (Total Sulfur %, Sulfate %, Sulfide %, AP/NP/NPR/NNP, TIC %), and exposed waste rock pH monitoring June 2001 at East Zone Pit haul road (hornfelsed andesite with pyrite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite, gypsum). Reference example for IEMA on ARD reporting.
Waste Rock Acid Rock Drainage Geochemistry
Life History Characteristics of Freshwater Fishes Occurring in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, With Major Emphasis on Lake Habitat Requirements (DFO, July 2001)
1 July 2001Report
A comprehensive literature review documenting the life history characteristics and lacustrine habitat requirements of 45 freshwater fish species occurring in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with detailed information on spawning, young-of-the-year, juvenile, and adult habitat preferences across four life stages for 36 species. The report identifies substantial data gaps in the understanding of northern freshwater fish habitat requirements and recommends further studies.
Aquatics Fish Habitat Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board (EMAB) Establishment & Board Meeting Minutes, January to June 2001 (EMAB, January to June 2001)
13 June 2001Meeting Minutes
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board meeting minutes from June 13-14, 2001 in Rae-Edzo documenting board business, wildlife monitoring presentations from RWED and Diavik Diamond Mines Inc., discussions on caribou migration patterns, habitat assessment and fish relocation programs, and community engagement regarding mine monitoring and environmental impacts.
Board Meetings Minutes Traditional Knowledge Monitoring
Water Surveillance Network Program (SNP) Monthly Reports, Water Licence N7L2-1616, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, January 2000 to May 2001)
11 June 2001Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. water surveillance program monthly report for May 2001 submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board in compliance with water licence N7L2-1616, containing water sampling results, flow and volume measurements for various lakes and facilities, waste rock production data, and weather data from the mine site.
Water Quality Monitoring Regulatory Wastewater
Northwest Territories Air Quality Report, 1999/2000 (GNWT, June 2001)
6 June 2001Report
The 1999/2000 Northwest Territories Air Quality Report presents air quality monitoring data collected by RWED from monitoring stations in Yellowknife, Snare Rapids, and Fort Liard, tracking parameters including dust, arsenic, lead, SO2, ozone, and acid precipitation. The report documents a significant improvement in air quality following the closure of Giant Mine in October 1999, with substantial decreases in SO2 and arsenic levels.
Air Quality Particulate Matter Monitoring Regulatory
BHP Newsletter, Issue 8, BHP Billiton Merger (BHP Billiton, June 2001)
1 June 2001Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. newsletter (Issue 8, June 2001) announces the BHP-Billiton merger completion, reports on operational achievements including 90-day safety milestones and winter production performance, and highlights environmental research partnerships with Canadian universities, facility expansions, staff recognition, and community engagement at the Ekati Diamond Mine.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou Monitoring Waste Rock
BHP Newsletter, Issue 8 (BHP Billiton, June 2001)
1 June 2001Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. newsletter for June 2001 covering corporate developments including the BHP-Billiton merger, operational achievements at EKATI Diamond Mine including 90-day safety milestone, winter production performance, recreation facility expansion, university research partnerships on environmental issues, and various workplace programs and staff updates.
Development Plans Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Correspondence
Wolf Notes Summer 2001 No. 6 (GNWT, Summer 2001)
~2001Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
The NWT Wolf Project newsletter reports on genetic and movement studies of tundra, tree-line, and boreal forest wolves in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, examining whether wolves follow specific caribou herds and how hunting affects genetic diversity across populations. Preliminary findings indicate tundra wolves serve as a source population for tree-line wolves and are genetically distinct from boreal forest wolves, with substantial genetic connectivity maintained through migration corridors.
Wildlife Caribou Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Incoming & Outgoing Correspondence (IEMA, June to December 2001)
2001Letter
Correspondence binder June – December 2001 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife). Includes BHP Diamonds Inc. Water Surveillance Program Monthly Report for November 2001 (under Water Licence N7L2-1616) to MVLWB, Workplace Plus Ltd. office invoices, Environment Canada Northern Division Environmental Protection Branch (Yellowknife) commentary supporting wastewater-treatment innovations but flagging outstanding questions on the proposed Misery Land Treatment operation scale, DFO position (current Fish Habitat Destruction conviction under appeal — proposal not considered at this time), and caribou maps/placename project (Gerry / Vivian, March-May 2001 review iterations).
Correspondence Water Quality Regulatory Wildlife Caribou
BHP Newsletter, Issue 8, EKATI Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, June 2001)
1 June 2001Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. newsletter for June 2001 reporting on the BHP-Billiton merger completion, operational achievements at Ekati including 90-day safety milestone and winter production success, recreational facility expansions, university research partnerships on environmental issues, and various employee and community updates.
Development Plans Wildlife Traditional Knowledge Caribou Waste Rock Monitoring

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