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Fisheries and Oceans Canada submits information requirements and environmental assessment guidelines for evaluating the impacts of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed diamond mine in the Lac de Gras area on fish and fish habitat, including baseline fisheries data, habitat assessments, impact predictions, mitigation measures, and cumulative effects analysis.
Speaking notes from an Environmental Assessment Review Panel scoping session on April 5, 1995 regarding the BHP Diamonds proposed project at Lac de Gras in the NWT, featuring presentations from the Yellowknife Economic Development Authority supporting environmentally responsible mining development and a statement emphasizing the importance of economic opportunity for Aboriginal youth.
NAPEGG submits an intervention for the EARP Phase I scoping exercise on the BHP NWT Diamond Project, outlining the association's mandate to ensure qualified professional engineers, geologists, and geophysicists are employed and that environmental protection costs are fully accounted for in project viability assessments.
Ray Anderson's public submission to the BEF Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel argues that the review process is flawed and overly restrictive toward the BHP Diamond project compared to other mines, and advocates for establishing clear development criteria and balancing economic benefits with environmental protection in the Northwest Territories.
Submission SCP-050 — NWT Enviro Watch (Yellowknife, April 11 1995) to John Mathers, Panel Manager, BHP Diamond Mine Panel, faxed via FEARO Vancouver. NWT Enviro Watch comments on the BHP-DiaMet EIS Guidelines (similar to the April 11-12 1995 NWT Enviro Watch submission in batch 5). Includes News/North (April 10 1995, page A21) news clipping context.
The Métis Nation - Northwest Territories submits detailed comments on the Draft Guidelines for the BHP Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement, highlighting the proponent's failure to recognize Métis aboriginal rights, land claims, and consultation obligations in the North Slave Region, and requesting specific requirements for impact assessment methodologies, socio-economic baseline data, and mitigation measures across construction, operations, and abandonment phases.
The Canadian Arctic Resources Committee submits comments on the Draft Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine environmental review, recommending expanded scope to address cumulative regional mineral development, stronger government participation, project justification requirements, and proper consideration of aboriginal rights and traditional ecological knowledge.
Northern Environmental Coalition (NEC) presentation summary to the Federal Environmental Assessment and Review Office (FEARO) Panel Information Office, April 5 1995 — Ecology North (Chris O'Brien, Director) and Sierra Legal Defence Fund. Covers project justification, cumulative effects, environmental review timing not driven by industry timetable, the BHP Project as a precedent/test case for mining in the Slave Geological Province (SGP), federal-provincial hydro plans for the Snare and Hood Rivers as alternative power for the project, and the five-year regional SGP study tied to Terms of Reference.
"Comments on the Environmental Effects of Prospecting and Mining in Northern Canada" — a 1995 submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Panel (April 20 1995, attn. Jackie Kelly), authored by John P. Kelsall and collaborators. References Thomas, Parker, Kelsall and Loughrey (1968) barren-ground caribou population estimates, Skuncke reindeer ecology, Telfer biogeography of moose, snow goose primary age/sex indicators, and Simpson/Guyg/Kelsall (1992) study on a new freeway's effect on mule deer and moose. Topics: caribou, mining impacts, wildlife biogeography, esker mining.
NWT Enviro Watch comments to John Mathers, Panel Manager, BHP Diamond Mine Panel (April 11-12 1995, faxed via FEARO Vancouver). Provides organization comments on the BHP / DiaMet project description and EIS Guidelines, including BHP Mineral's DMS plant daily tonnage milled plot (1994-1995 Panda/Misery/Koala/Fox underground production projections — Leslie 1995 reference), citation of Canada Gazette Part II Vol 127 No 13 SOR/DORS/93-303 (Schedule V Licensing Criteria, Sections 5 and 8 — placer claims and waste disposal), and Misery Lake Pit tonnage curves.
Submission SCP-027(A) — Government of the Northwest Territories Department of Renewable Resources Review of the Draft EIS Guidelines for the BHP Diamond Mine, submitted April 11 1995 to Letha MacLachlan, Chair, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Process. Recommends Subsection 6.2 renaming of "Management Plans" to "Environmental Protection Plan (EPP)" covering company policies on fishing, firearms, hunting and all-terrain vehicles, Section 8.0 Description of the Existing Environment proponent biophysical-respect treatment, and GNWT Sustainable Development Directive (Section 4 Implementation through joint-program collaboration and consultation with non-governmental partners).
Radiation Emitting Devices Regulations reference binder from Health Canada, Health Protection Branch, Environmental Health Directorate / Direction générale de la protection de la santé (April 11 1995). Bilingual English/French regulatory text covering radiation warning signs (Part 5 — Radiation Emitting Devices Act, R-1), ultraviolet lamp warning labelling ("DANGER-Rayonnements ultraviolets"), tanning lamp timers/reflectors/filters, repair-component requirements, and offence-proof rules where an officer or agent committed the infraction.
Environment Canada's scoping submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel identifying key environmental issues to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, NWT. The document outlines Environment Canada's mandate, roles, and responsibilities, then details 23 specific environmental issues across general project, development plan, and environmental design categories.
Environment Canada's scoping submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel identifying critical environmental issues to be addressed in the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, NWT. The submission outlines Environment Canada's mandate, role, and provides detailed recommendations across general project, development plan, and environmental design categories.
A fax from Matonabee Petroleum's Brian Harrison describes the fuel distribution company's current operations in the NWT and projected economic impacts of the proposed BHP diamond mine at Lac de Gras on transportation infrastructure, employment, and fuel efficiency in the region.
Natural Resources Canada submits detailed comments on the Draft Guidelines for the Environmental Impact Statement for BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed NWT Diamonds Project, addressing earth science, geotechnical, explosives, and federal policy issues relevant to the project's design, construction, operations, and environmental mitigation.
Dale Vance, a Yellowknife real estate partner, presents testimony supporting BHP's diamond mining project, arguing for its economic benefits to the Northwest Territories and highlighting BHP's environmental track record through multiple reclamation awards from operations worldwide.
Fred Webb of Coppermine HTA-Webb Ltd. and Qaivvik Ltd. documents negative impacts of diamond exploration and mining activities on established tourism and hunting operations at Lac de Gras, detailing lost revenue, employment, and damage to the wilderness experience and archaeological sites since 1992.
Darrell Beaulieu, Chief of the Yellowknives Dene, presents the Yellowknives Dene position on coexistence and equitable benefit-sharing with mineral industries, outlining their negotiating objectives for Treaty 8 renegotiation including community economic development, human resource support, labour protections, and environmental safeguards for traditional lands.
Review of the Draft Guidelines for the Preparation of an EIS on BHP Diamonds Inc.'s NWT Diamonds Project, prepared by CANMET (Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology, Natural Resources Canada / Ressources naturelles Canada, Ottawa K1A 0E4), March 31 – April 19 1995. Comments on EIS organization, Panel role in identifying and prioritizing issues, division of responsibility between administering agencies and the Proponent for permits/approvals, and probabilistic uncertainty in extrapolating 1000-year maxima from only 65 years of regional data (1930-1995).