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This public discussion draft action plan outlines conservation strategies for boreal woodland caribou in the Northwest Territories for 2009-2014, identifying 23 specific actions addressing habitat management, population monitoring, disturbance mitigation, and stewardship to prevent the species from becoming at risk.
The 2007 Communities and Diamonds annual report by the Government of the Northwest Territories documents socio-economic impacts of diamond mine development (BHP Billiton, Diavik, De Beers) on eight NWT communities from 1996 onwards, tracking changes in health, crime, housing, cultural practices, employment, and education indicators.
This 2007 annual report by the Government of the Northwest Territories monitors socio-economic impacts of diamond mining development in eight communities, comparing predicted trends from BHP Billiton, Diavik, and De Beers environmental assessments against observed outcomes in health, crime, housing, traditional economy, employment, and education indicators.
Long Lake Containment Facility (LLCF) Water Quality Prediction Model Version 2.0 for the Ekati Diamond Mine, prepared by BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (Yellowknife). Documents the new 2005 model and its 2006 findings on previously identified trends, including mine plan inputs for Panda OP/UG, Misery OP/Pushback, Koala OP/UG, Koala North OP/UG, Fox OP, Beartooth OP, Sable OP, Pigeon OP pits (April 2006 plan). Includes physical model set-up (mass balance approach across Cells C, D, E), historical process plant discharge concentrations (potassium 21.8, molybdenum 0.27, sulphate 128.9, nitrate 4.9, arsenic 0.0058 mg/L), and projected loadings June 2005-2011.
BHP Billiton's EKATI+ Post Secondary Scholarship Program provides annual $2,500 scholarships to northern students enrolled in accredited post-secondary institutions, technical programs, or developmental studies, with application deadline of 30 September and notification by 30 October.
This 2006 annual report documents BHP Billiton's Caribou and Roads Traditional Knowledge Project at the Ekati Diamond Mine, which integrates Inuit elder knowledge with wildlife monitoring to protect caribou from mine-related hazards including roads, pits, and active mining areas. The report describes monitoring visits by the Elders Advisory Group, construction and maintenance of inokhok (traditional caribou deterrent structures), temporary fencing at Beartooth Pit, road improvements, and community workshops in Kugluktuk to share findings and recommendations.
This 2006–07 annual report documents the Caribou and Roads Traditional Knowledge Project at the Ekati Diamond Mine, which integrates Inuit elder knowledge with scientific wildlife monitoring to protect caribou from mine infrastructure hazards. The report details field visits, construction of caribou deterrence structures (inokhok and snow fences), a March 2007 community workshop in Kugluktuk discussing caribou herd status and mine mitigation measures, and action plans for 2007–08.
This report describes the Pigeon Stream Fish Habitat Compensation and Monitoring Plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine, detailing how habitat lost to the proposed Pigeon Pit development will be compensated through the construction of the Pigeon Stream Diversion. The plan provides habitat budgets, final engineering designs, construction schedules, and a comprehensive post-construction monitoring program to ensure no net loss of fish habitat.
Wek'èezhìı Land and Water Board (WLWB) Hydrocarbon Contaminated Materials Management Plan June 2007 binder (File MV2003L2-0013). Correspondence with Richard Weishaupt (Manager Safety Health and Environment BHPB), David Scott BHPB, Sarah Baines (MVLWB), Kevin O'Reilly (IEMA), Emery Paquin (GNWT). Includes GNWT Environment and Natural Resources comments on hydrocarbon bioremediation treatment information gaps, Old Camp storage area clarification requests for clean rock/soil and hydrocarbon-impacted soil, Zone S description and photo requests, and HC-contaminated materials generation reduction (Section 4) feedback (December 2006 commentary).
The Joint Review Panel provides guidance for Topic-Specific General Hearings scheduled for March 2007 in Inuvik and Yellowknife concerning environmental and socio-economic management plans, monitoring programs, and follow-up procedures for the Mackenzie Gas Project. The document outlines hearing topics, key discussion matters, and procedural questions to guide participant preparation.
This detailed design report for the Pigeon Stream Diversion at the Ekati Diamond Mine describes a 430-meter engineered channel to route Pigeon Stream around the proposed open pit development, maintaining fish passage and seasonal habitat compensation with thermal stability over 3-5 years. The design includes three sections (inlet, routing, outlet pool), a geomembrane liner system, and construction specifications for winter implementation.
This report proposes a site-specific chloride discharge criterion of 1,332 mg/L for discharges from Two Rock Sedimentation Pond related to potential Sable kimberlite pipe mining operations at EKATI Diamond Mine, based on toxicological testing establishing an aquatic threshold (HC5) of 313 mg/L and hydrodynamic modelling demonstrating a dilution factor of 4.26 in Horseshoe Lake over 21-day periods.
BHP Billiton's 2006 Annual Report on Northern Employment and Spending for the Ekati Diamond Mine operations phase documents that the mine created 1,034 person-years of direct employment and purchased $326 million in goods and services from northern businesses, both exceeding Socio-Economic Agreement targets.
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board announces that former members Danny Bayha and Bernadette Stewart have withdrawn from reappointment consideration due to delays in the federal appointment process, creating concerns about the Board's ability to maintain quorum and conduct environmental impact assessments.
This document is a comprehensive presentation and tour package for the Ekati Diamond Mine closure options evaluation conducted July 7-9, 2006, involving community representatives, regulators, and IEMA. It details closure options for major mine components (open pits, waste rock storage areas, the Panda Diversion Channel, and Long Lake Containment Facility), technical information on mining operations, and BHP Billiton's environmental and social commitments.
This document contains transcribed dialogue and written responses from the Ekati Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Report Information Session held June 15–18, 2006, in which BHP Billiton, government agencies, Indigenous representatives, and consultants addressed questions on mining operations, waste management, environmental monitoring, wildlife impacts, closure planning, and regulatory compliance.
Transcript of questions and responses from the June 15-18, 2006 Environmental Impact Report Information Session at Ekati Diamond Mine, where BHP Billiton representatives and consultants addressed community and government concerns regarding mining operations, environmental management, wildlife impacts, water quality, waste disposal, and closure planning.
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board releases a 2006 Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Workshop Report and announces a public comment period ending June 30, 2006 for Draft SEIA Guidelines developed to improve environmental assessment practices in the region.
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA) Ekati Closure and Reclamation Workshop, February 14-16 2006 — companion/second-set binder. Includes Draft Mine Site Reclamation Guidelines for the NWT (Preface — origins in NWT Water Board and DIAND practice from the early 1980s, complementing the 2002 Mine Site Reclamation Policy), reclamation objectives ensuring abandoned mine facilities are physically stable and require no long-term maintenance, and the Dispute Resolution Article XIV procedures (and Ministerial discretion exception).
This final risk assessment evaluates potential health risks to wildlife and humans from exposure to metals in processed kimberlite at the EKATI Diamond Mine's Long Lake Containment Facility, where vegetation cover is proposed as a reclamation option. The assessment identified ten metals of concern and predicted acceptable risks for most wildlife receptors and human consumers of caribou and goose, with the exception of potential unacceptable nickel risks for humans consuming caribou under elevated soil ingestion scenarios.