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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
Public Hearing Technical Session, Water, Yellowknife (Multiple parties, February 19 1996)
19 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing technical session on water aspects of the proposed BHP Diamonds Northwest Territories Diamond Project near Lac de Gras, including presentations on hydrology, water quality, aquatic life, fish habitat, and tailings management, with questions from panel members, government agencies, indigenous groups, and public participants.
Development Plans Water Quality Aquatics
Submission to the Environmental Assessment Panel Hearings on the BHP NWT Diamonds Project (Nunavut Water Board Transition Team, February 1996)
19 February 1996Letter
The Nunavut Water Board Transition Team submits comments to the Environmental Assessment Panel on the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, emphasizing the NWB's jurisdictional mandate over water management in Nunavut under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement and identifying deficiencies in the project's Environmental Impact Statement regarding water licensing, Inuit compensation, monitoring protocols, and cumulative impacts on downstream communities.
Water Quality Regulatory Correspondence
Water Technical Session Speaking Notes, BHP Public Hearing P.H. 014(a) (Environment Canada, February 1996)
19 February 1996Presentation
Environment Canada presents technical recommendations to a review panel on water-related issues for the BHP Diamond Mine proposal, covering six topics: effluent quality, acid generation and toxicity potential, water and sediment quality, hydrology, ground water, and meteorology. The presentation identifies specific monitoring, baseline data collection, and management commitments needed to ensure environmental sustainability of the project.
Regulatory Water Quality Development Plans
Water Technical Session Talking Notes, BHP Panel Hearings (DIAND, February 1996)
19 February 1996Presentation
DIAND Director David Livingstone presents a technical water resources assessment to the BHP Panel Hearings on February 19, 1996, addressing water management mandates, hydrological and water quality impacts, tailings containment, and monitoring requirements for the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine project.
Water Quality Regulatory Monitoring
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
Talking Notes on Environmental Management Plans, BHP Ekati Diamond Mine Public Hearing (DIAND, February 1996)
16 February 1996Presentation
DIAND presents its detailed submission on BHP's Environmental Management Plans for the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine, addressing regulatory mandates, cumulative effects assessment, adaptive management strategies, monitoring plans, and specific recommendations regarding hazardous materials storage, hydrocarbon containment, and closure management in the Northwest Territories.
Development Plans Regulatory Monitoring Wildlife
Caribou Concerns, NWT Diamonds Project (NWT Caribou Outfitters' Association, February 1996)
14 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The NWT Caribou Outfitters' Association submits concerns to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel regarding the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, focusing on potential impacts to caribou populations from air and road traffic, and recommending comprehensive monitoring, traffic management plans, and consideration of effects on the outfitting industry.
Caribou Wildlife Development Plans Habitat Assessment
Environmental Assessment Panel Presentation, BHP Diamond Mine (Canadian Arctic Resources Committee, February 1996)
14 February 1996Presentation
The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee presents its position on the BHP diamond mine environmental assessment to the EARP panel, stating conditional support for the project if it meets criteria including economic diversification contributions, environmental monitoring and enforcement, impact-benefit agreements with aboriginal peoples, and integration of traditional knowledge into project planning.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement Monitoring
Submission to the BHP NWT Diamonds Project Public Hearings (Environment Canada, February 1996)
12 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Environment Canada's comprehensive submission to the Federal Environmental Assessment Panel for the BHP NWT Diamonds Project at Lac de Gras, providing technical evaluation of environmental impacts across emergency response, air quality, water resources, and wildlife, with detailed recommendations for monitoring, contingency planning, and mitigation measures for approval and operation of the mine.
Development Plans Water Quality Air Quality
Overview of Lake Water Quality in the Slave Structural Province Area, Northwest Territories (DIAND, February 1996)
10 February 1996Regulatory Filing
This overview document presents lake water quality measurements from the Slave Province area of the Northwest Territories, Canada, conducted during 1993-1994 open water seasons to support the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's Arctic Environmental Strategy. The study analyzed water chemistry across multiple lakes and parameters to establish baseline conditions and detect impacts from developments, particularly mining operations.
Water Quality Monitoring Regulatory
Socio-Economic Aspects of the NWT Diamonds Project (GNWT, February 1996)
8 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Government of the Northwest Territories submits socio-economic analysis supporting the BHP Diamond Mine project, highlighting potential employment, training, and economic benefits while recommending strategies to maximize northern participation in contracting, procurement, and workforce development over the project's 25-year lifespan.
Development Plans Regulatory Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Fact Sheets, Recommendations & Hearing Transcript Submitted to Federal EARP Panel Reviewing BHP Diamonds Project (YKDFN, February 1996)
5 February 1996Letter
This document comprises ten fact sheets and recommendations from Yellowknives Dene First Nation to the federal EARP Panel reviewing the BHP Diamonds Project, submitted in February 1996. The submission details the First Nation's concerns regarding inadequate community consultation, limited economic benefits despite significant social and environmental impacts, insufficient baseline data, and demands for aboriginal control over environmental monitoring, land rights recognition, and negotiated development impact-benefit agreements before project approval.
Yellowknives Dene Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Monitoring Regulatory
Wildlife & Fish Monitoring Recommendations, BHP Public Hearing Exhibit PH22g (Northern Environmental Coalition, February 1996)
~1996Report
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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 on the BHP Project (Bill Fuller, Northern Environmental Coalition, February 1996)
~1996Regulatory Filing
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Bill Fuller submits recommendations to a panel regarding the BHP Project, advocating for withholding approval until data gaps are filled, establishing an ecosystem management plan for the West Kitikmeot Slave Region, and approving only a small-scale single-pipe development as an adaptive management experiment.
Development Plans Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Monitoring
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
Archaeological Sites Management, Submission to the Environmental Assessment Panel (GNWT, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel recommending strategies for managing 62 recorded archaeological sites identified during 1994-1995 field investigations on the mine property. The document outlines requirements for mitigation, surveillance, and monitoring of archaeological sites throughout the project's life, including staff training on recognition of archaeological remains.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Regulatory Monitoring
Wildlife Technical Session Submissions, Grizzly Bears & Caribou (GNWT, February 1996)
~1996Regulatory Filing
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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
Health and Social Aspects of the NWT Diamonds Project, Submission to the Socio-economic Effects Technical Session (GNWT, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
This submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel outlines the Government of the Northwest Territories' recommendations for addressing health and social impacts of the proposed diamond mine project, proposing linkages between the Proponent's community mobilization strategy and government wellness programs, training opportunities through Aurora College, and coordination of employee assistance programs across affected communities.
Development Plans Regulatory Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Oral Presentation to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel, BHP NWT Diamonds Project (Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
The Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce presents to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel in support of BHP's NWT Diamonds Project, focusing on economic benefits including job creation, workforce training, and business opportunities for northern residents and companies, while recommending policies to ensure economic gains remain in the North.
Development Plans Correspondence Monitoring

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