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The IEMA proposes that EMAB and the Agency jointly host a workshop with Aboriginal groups to develop guidelines for how mining companies should incorporate and respect traditional knowledge in monitoring and management of northern mines, recognizing the mandate of both organizations to promote integration of traditional knowledge into environmental programs.
The West Kitikmeot / Slave Study Society transmits its Final State of Knowledge Report on the West Kitikmeot / Slave Study area to the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, presenting a comprehensive 400-page compilation of published information on the mineral-rich region from Great Slave Lake to the Arctic coast, including geological, ecological, and socioeconomic data updated with over 300 new references.
This is BHP Billiton's 2001 Environmental Agreement and Water Licence Annual Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine, submitted to government, aboriginal peoples, and IEMA. The report documents compliance with the Environmental Agreement and Type A Water Licence N7L2-1616, detailing mining operations, water management, environmental monitoring programs, reclamation activities, and continuous improvement initiatives across the operation's five years of activity.
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board (EMAB) for the Diavik Project correspondence binder (2003-2004). Letters from EMAB to Melody McLeod (MVLWB), Bob Overvold (Regional Director General NWT DIAND), Dr. Bill Ross (Chair IEMA), Robert McLeod (Deputy Minister, GNWT Resources Wildlife and Economic Development); on Article 5.4 Confirming Compliance ministerial directives, partnership-workshop interest, and CC distribution to EMAB Board Members, Parties to the Environmental Agreement, Annette McRobert (DIAND Director of Operations), Ed Hornby (DIAND South Mackenzie District), Laura Johnson (Environment Canada).
Workshop on the Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Audit — Participant Resource Binder, March 12-13 2002 Explorer Hotel Yellowknife, hosted by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC, Yellowknife). Includes the Snow, Ground Ice and Permafrost VEC (Final Draft) covering permafrost-distribution literature (L.D. Dyke 2000a Mackenzie River valley climate, Permafrost Conference Collection Nordicana No. 54 Laval University, equilibrium response of permafrost in boreal continental western Canada to climate change [Climate Change 30:57-73], Heginbottom 2000 permafrost distribution in surficial materials, Woo 1990 Permafrost Hydrology in Northern Hydrology Canadian Perspectives NHRI Report No. 1), and DIAND federal Treasury Board submission planning for CIMP funding.
BHP Billiton initiates the five-year review of the Environmental Agreement (dated January 6, 1997) as required by Article 15.2(b), proposing a formal review process with meetings scheduled for March 20, 2002, and requesting that parties submit suggested amendments by February 22, 2002. The company also responds to recommendations from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's 2000-2001 Annual Report, addressing issues including Aboriginal knowledge integration, aquatic effects monitoring, waste rock geochemistry, wildlife management, and reclamation criteria.
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board requests that BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. authorize direct copying of all correspondence to the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency to facilitate timely document review and reduce copying delays and costs.
Legislation & Guidelines (Miscellaneous) Binder 1 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency — includes Tab 1 Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA), DIAND distributions, US EPA April 1999 Section 1030 (Data Quality) of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (20th Edition), Proposed Canadian Water Quality Guidelines poster, Canadian Institute of Resources Law materials, MVEIRB distributions (December 1998), Sahtu Land and Water Board fact sheet (Fort Good Hope NT, 867-598-2413), Gwich'in Land and Water Board fact sheet (Inuvik NT, 867-777-4954), and Important Writing Guidelines (planning your report, outline / paragraph headings / one-idea-per-paragraph rule).
BHP Billiton's 2001 Environmental Agreement Annual Report documents the company's mining operations, environmental monitoring programs, and reclamation efforts at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories. The report covers air and water quality monitoring, wildlife effects assessments, fish habitat management, archaeological investigations, and discusses key environmental challenges such as acid rock drainage mitigation and caribou migration protection.
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency requests that the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board direct BHP-Billiton to copy the Agency on all regulatory required reports and correspondence submitted under licenses and permits relating to the Ekati diamond project, as the company's current policy of not distributing documents has caused delays and costs to the Agency in fulfilling its public mandate.
This document contains the invitation letter, purpose/objectives, and working agenda for the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society technical representatives workshop scheduled for November 26-27, 2001, in Yellowknife to develop recommendations for an interim comprehensive regional cumulative effects research and monitoring plan for the Slave Geological Province.
A two-day workshop held October 25-26, 2001 in Yellowknife to develop a caribou monitoring protocol for the Lac de Gras area, bringing together nearly 50 participants from communities, government, and diamond mining companies (BHP Billiton and DIAVIK) to discuss legal frameworks, existing monitoring programs, and recommendations for coordinated herd and site-specific monitoring integrating scientific and traditional knowledge.
West Kitikmeot / Slave Study Society (WKSS) files binder for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (May 2002 correspondence to Zabey Nevitt, Executive Director). Includes the October 15 2001 Researcher Workshop Summary Report "Developing a Plan for Cumulative Effects Research and Monitoring in the Slave Geological Province (SGP)" — discussion of RWED / Chris Johnson / Mark Boyce University of Alberta predictive caribou population-viability modelling (Robert Mulders), big-picture ecological approach across mining activity / recreational hunting / fishing / subsistence / community expansion / infrastructure development, and forest/trail penetration of invasive exotic plants/mammals/birds.
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.
Draft terms of reference establishing a Board Relations Unit within DIAND's NWT Regional Office to coordinate federal interests with various resource management boards and maintain effective working relationships while supporting sustainable development in the Northwest Territories.
Email thread (September 2001) on De Beers Snap Lake Environmental Assessment — Rules of Procedure and Scoping Sessions, between Kevin O'Reilly (CARC), Bob Turner, Louie Azzolini (MVEIRB), Brett Hudson, Bridgette Larocque, Buddy Williams, Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce, and Vern Christensen / Luciano (Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board). Discusses the Review Board's consultation rounds on Rules of Procedure (2001), Terms of Reference, request for public scoping sessions by the Wildlife Lands & Environment Committee and CARC, and interim application of the 2001 Rules to the Snap Lake EA until the Review Board formally adopts its Rules.
Preliminary Screening and Environmental Assessment under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA) — NWT Practitioners' Technical Workshop materials, September 2001, prepared by Terriplan Consultants (Yellowknife). Discusses development of a Collaborative Approach for the NWT, federal Minister / NEB joint-decision agreement procedures, panel terms of reference and expert-list transparency requirements, draft public participation program preparation for orientation meetings, and references including the Canadian Institute of Resources Law NWT Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management Framework Working Group (April 13 2000 Work Plan) and the 1999 NWT Protected Areas Strategy.
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.
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.
This document is an informational brochure explaining the Nunavut Impact Review Board's environmental assessment process, including screening procedures, public participation mechanisms, and criteria for determining when full reviews are required for project proposals in the Nunavut Settlement Area.