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West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Terms of Reference (West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, December 1995)
14 December 1995Report
This document establishes the terms of reference for the West Kitikmeot / Slave Study, approved December 14, 1995, which aims to collect environmental and socioeconomic information to support informed resource management decisions and assess cumulative effects of development in the region. The study is governed by a consensus-based Management Board representing aboriginal organizations, industry, environmental groups, and government, with research coordinated from a Study Office in Yellowknife.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Métis
Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Management North Limited, December 1995)
11 December 1995Letter
Management North Limited submits a letter to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel supporting approval of the BHP diamond mining project, arguing that the North urgently needs non-renewable resource development to address economic hardship and employment needs. The letter contextualizes this position within the North's history of managing resource development since the Berger Inquiry and emphasizes the balance between economic benefits and manageable environmental impacts.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Wildlife Traditional Knowledge
Commitments and Policies, EIS Additional Information Section 6, Item 604 (BHP Billiton, December 1995)
~1995Regulatory Filing
Approximate date — inferred from filename
BHP describes which of its commitments and policies are binding on contractors and subcontractors, including safety, environmental, and security policies that are contractually enforceable, while employment-related policies such as wages and northern allowance apply only to BHP employees. BHP encourages but does not mandate northern and aboriginal hiring through its contractors via the Community-Based Job Development Strategy.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge
Compensation, EIS Additional Information Response to Panel Question 14 (BHP Billiton, December 1995)
~1995Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
BHP outlines procedures for compensating commercial and subsistence land users affected by mine exploration activities, including a claims process with discussion, mitigation measures, and good-faith negotiation or independent mediation if financial losses are claimed.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Regulatory
Baseline Information on Eskers, NWT Diamonds Project (BHP Billiton, December 1995)
~1995Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This technical report documents baseline information on eskers in the NWT Diamonds Project area, including their geologic features, physical effects of exploration activities, biological importance to wildlife (caribou, bears, wolves, foxes, birds, small mammals), and traditional archaeological and cultural significance to Dene and Inuit peoples. The report addresses quarrying plans for the Airstrip Esker and Lac du Sauvage Esker as sources of construction materials and analyzes potential impacts on wildlife corridors and carnivore denning habitats.
Exploration Development Plans Waste Rock Traditional Knowledge Monitoring
Significance of the Land-Based Economy, EIS Additional Information Section 10 (BHP Billiton, December 1995)
~1995Regulatory Filing
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This document provides additional information on the significance of the land-based economy and traditional food harvesting in the Northwest Territories, responding to panel requests for baseline data on country food's cultural, nutritional, and economic importance to Aboriginal households in the context of the NWT Diamonds Project.
Traditional Knowledge Caribou Development Plans Community-Based Monitoring Métis Yellowknives Dene
Archaeological Investigations for BHP Diamonds Inc., Lac de Gras Area (Points West Heritage Consulting, November 1995)
21 November 1995Report
Points West Heritage Consulting conducted archaeological investigations in the Lac de Gras area on behalf of BHP Diamonds Inc. under NWT Archaeologist's permit 95-813, discovering 12 new archaeological sites and conducting mitigation work at previously recorded sites. The work assessed proposed development roads, quarry locations, and a mine site at Misery Lake, recommending avoidance of sites where feasible and systematic data collection where development cannot be avoided.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Yellowknives Dene
Archaeological Investigations for BHP Diamonds Inc. (Points West Heritage, November 1995)
21 November 1995Report
Archaeological investigations conducted for BHP Diamonds Inc. in the Lac de Gras area resulted in the discovery of 12 new archaeological sites and mitigation of 4 previously recorded sites. The work was conducted under NWT Archaeologist's permit 95-813 and included inventory and impact assessment of proposed development areas including a road to Misery Lake and associated quarries.
Exploration Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene
Comments on the Draft Procedures for Public Hearings (Metis Nation NWT, November 1995)
20 November 1995Letter
The Metis Nation Northwest Territories submits comments on the Draft Procedures for Public Hearings, requesting extensions to the 15-minute question and answer period, publication of late-submitted written statements, and explicit naming of community session locations in the procedures rather than only in newsletters.
Correspondence Métis Traditional Knowledge
Response to the Draft Procedures for Public Hearings (Dene Nation, November 1995)
20 November 1995Letter
The Dene Nation responds to draft procedures for public hearings on the proposed BHP diamond mine, requesting modifications to ensure full Dene participation, community involvement, adequate time for presentations and translation, and access to technical experts in the EARP review process.
Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene
Archaeological Investigations for BHP Diamonds Inc. (Points West Heritage Consulting, November 1995)
1995Report
1995 Archaeological Investigations for BHP Diamonds Inc. (Northwest Territories Archaeologist's permit 95-813) by Points West Heritage Consulting Ltd. for the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel of the BHP Diamonds Inc. NWT Diamonds Project, Yellowknife. Covers archaeological site survey of proposed quarry, mitigation recommendations, sites LdNs-1, LdNs-2, LdNs-3, LdNs-4 (lithic scatters near Pointe de Misère, Lac du Sauvage esker) with descriptions of unifaces and surface finds on lake/creek terraces.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Regulatory
Table of Contents, Submissions on Draft Procedures for Public Hearings (Multiple parties, November 1995)
~1995Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
A table of contents listing submissions received for draft procedures for public hearings, submitted by various government agencies, industry groups, Indigenous organizations, and environmental stakeholders between November 15-21.
Environmental Agreement Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Comments on the Conformity of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement with EARP Panel Guidelines (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, October 1995)
25 October 1995Regulatory Filing
Dogrib Treaty 11 Council submits detailed comments on BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, identifying areas of non-compliance with EARP Panel Guidelines, particularly regarding inadequate incorporation of traditional knowledge, insufficient baseline data on wildlife and caribou, incomplete management plans, and superficial treatment of socio-economic impacts on Dogrib communities.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Wildlife
Comments on the Conformity of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement with the EARP Panel Guidelines, NWT Diamonds Project (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council, October 1995)
25 October 1995Report
The Dogrib Treaty 11 Council submits detailed comments on BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, identifying deficiencies in conformity with EARP Panel Guidelines, particularly regarding insufficient integration of traditional knowledge, inadequate wildlife and habitat baseline data, incomplete assessment of socio-economic impacts on Dogrib communities, and gaps in management plans for wildlife, fisheries, and emergency response.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Conformity Review of the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., October 1995)
24 October 1995Regulatory Filing
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. submits a detailed critique of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, arguing the EIS is deficient in water quality analysis, post-closure monitoring plans, and consultation with Kitikmeot Inuit regarding land claims and compensation agreements under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement.
Development Plans Water Quality Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Review of NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement, Socio-economic Impacts on Women (Status of Women Council of the NWT, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Status of Women Council of the N.W.T. submits a comprehensive review of the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement focusing on socio-economic impacts on women, identifying deficiencies in the EIS and providing detailed recommendations for employment, training, family support, and community engagement based on consultations with approximately 80 women from five surrounding communities.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge
Submission to BHP Environmental Assessment Panel on Deficiencies of the BHP EIS with Reference to the Panel's Final Guidelines, EIS020 (Kitikmeot Inuit Association, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Coronation Impact Review Committee submits a detailed critique of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project, identifying deficiencies in consultation with Inuit populations, inadequate monitoring programs for aquatic resources, and insufficient consideration of impacts to the Coppermine River and Lac de Gras. The submission includes a technical report by consultant Vince P. Palace recommending comprehensive pre-project baseline data collection and ongoing biomonitoring of fish populations, suspended particulates, inorganic and organic contaminants, and sediment throughout the mine's operating life.
Traditional Knowledge Aquatics Water Quality
Conformity Report, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement (GNWT, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Government of the Northwest Territories' conformity review of the BHP NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement, identifying major deficiencies in traditional knowledge integration, environmental management plans, spatial boundaries, wildlife assessment, socio-economic impacts, and monitoring programs, while concluding that the EIS can be brought into compliance relatively quickly through additional analysis and field work results.
Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Evaluation of Environmental Impact Statement for BHP-DiaMet Proposed Diamond Mines Project (Yellowknives Dene First Nation, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Yellowknives Dene First Nation submits their formal response to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the BHP-DiaMet Ekati Diamond Mine project near Lac de Gras, detailing major concerns about inadequate treatment of traditional knowledge, insufficient baseline data, lack of cumulative impact assessment, and misrepresentation of the First Nation's social, economic, and political circumstances in the document prepared for the EARP Panel review.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Development Plans
Conformity Report on the NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement (GNWT, October 1995)
23 October 1995Regulatory Filing
The Government of the Northwest Territories submitted a conformity report evaluating BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the NWT Diamonds Project against the May 1995 EIS Guidelines, identifying major and minor deficiencies including inadequate treatment of traditional knowledge, incomplete environmental management plans, spatial boundary limitations, knowledge gaps in wildlife ecology and waste management, and insufficient detail on monitoring programs and mitigative measures.
Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock

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