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Submission to the EARP Panel on the BHP Diamonds NWT Diamonds Project, Technical Session on Water (DFO, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans submits a technical review to the EARP Panel regarding the BHP Diamonds NWT project, identifying deficiencies in the Environmental Impact Statement related to fish habitat protection and detailing impacts from lake dewatering, habitat destruction, and hydrological alterations in the Lac de Gras area, while recommending additional information and monitoring requirements.
Fish Habitat Water Quality Development Plans
Statement to the General Session, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Dave Olesen, February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
Dave Olesen, a pilot and resident of northern Northwest Territories, presents testimony to a BHP Diamond Mine environmental assessment panel recommending approval of the mine while urging the Canadian government to establish and protect large wilderness preserves across the North to balance resource development with environmental conservation.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Correspondence Water Quality Wildlife Closure & Reclamation
Proposed Tailings Facility, Submission to the Water Technical Session, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (GNWT, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Government of Northwest Territories reviews the NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement, concluding that frozen core dams are acceptable for the mine site if proper freeboard and construction controls are maintained, but expressing concern that the proposed large tailings facility in Long Lake presents unresolved challenges for long-term erosion control and recommends concentrating tailings in upper watershed areas instead.
Waste Rock Kimberlite Tailings Closure & Reclamation
Open Shop Construction Position Submission, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Merit Contractors Association, February 1996)
1996Regulatory Filing
Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel by the Merit Contractors Association (Stephen Kushner, President), February 21 1996. Argues for open-shop (non-union) construction labour on the BHP NWT diamond mine project, citing flexibility in trade and work assignments, management control, and productivity gains over unionized projects across Alberta and North America (references "Open Mind" magazine 1990s feature on open-shop construction).
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence
Recommendations on the BHP Project (Bill Fuller, Northern Environmental Coalition, February 1996)
~1996Regulatory Filing
Approximate date — inferred from filename
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
Public Hearing Presentations, BHP NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment (Gordon Stewart (Braden Burry Expediting Services), January to February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
Two presentations to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel: Gordon Stewart (Braden Burry Expediting Services) advocates for the BHP diamond project citing economic benefits, benign mining processes, and successful co-existence of industry and wildlife in Yellowknife; the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce similarly supports the project emphasizing northern economic benefits across pre-production, early production, and expanded production phases.
Development Plans Wildlife Closure & Reclamation Traditional Knowledge Correspondence
Intervention to the Environmental Assessment Panel Hearings on the BHP NWT Diamonds Project (DIAND, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
DIAND's formal intervention to the Environmental Assessment Panel regarding the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, addressing regulatory frameworks, environmental management plans, water resources, traditional knowledge, and socio-economic considerations for the proposed diamond mine in the North Slave region.
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence
Presentation to the BHP Public Hearing (Tommy Lafferty, Chief Jimmy Bruneau Regional High School, February 1996)
~1996Presentation
Approximate date — inferred from filename
Tommy Lafferty presents on behalf of Chief Jimmy Bruneau Regional High School, requesting that BHP Corporation provide royalties rather than scholarships alone to ensure long-term survival and economic benefit for Indigenous communities, emphasizing land rights, cultural preservation, and environmental stewardship of the diamond mine operations.
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Development Plans
DIAND Submission P.H.019(h): MVRMA Draft Update & Ammonia Water Licence Clarification (DIAND, February 1996)
1996Regulatory Filing
Submission P.H. 019(h) — Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (DIAND) updates to Letha MacLachlan, Chair, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, February 23 1996. Updates the July 1993 DIAND submission with: (i) Yellowknives Dene Band "Negotiations Progress for the Yellowknives Dene" maps interpretation as consultation request; (ii) latest MVRMA February 22 1996 attachment; (iii) February 19 1996 clarification on Significance of ammonia levels in water — Q.1 effects of ammonia on lakes (from detonated explosives and ammonium-nitrate loading spillage controlled and managed), Q.2 historical NWT Water Board practice of not regulating ammonia in effluent quality requirements of Water Licences.
Regulatory Water Quality Development Plans
Formal Written Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Metis Nation NWT, February 1996)
1 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Metis Nation - Northwest Territories submits a formal written submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel detailing concerns about socio-economic impacts, Aboriginal rights recognition, employment and business opportunities, and the need for adequate spatial boundary definitions and consultation specific to Metis communities and interests.
Métis Development Plans Traditional Knowledge
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
Written Submission, Water Technical Session (Kitikmeot Inuit Association, February 1996)
1996Regulatory Filing
Written submission by Jim Cunningham (Coordinator, Coronation Impact Review Committee, Kitikmeot Inuit Association) to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel water technical session, February 16 1996. Addresses caribou spring migration to the Bathurst Inlet calving grounds, Inuit fish harvest of lake trout and other species in the Coppermine River and Coronation Gulf, water quality in the Coppermine River basin downstream of the BHP project, and conditional Inuit support for diamond mining if environment is protected and Inuit rights are recognized.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou
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
Royalties, Taxation and Valuation, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel Submission (GNWT, February 1996)
~1996Regulatory Filing
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The Government of the Northwest Territories submitted testimony to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel outlining concerns about royalty and taxation arrangements for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, and recommending establishment of an independent valuation system for diamond production to ensure fair market pricing and prevent tax evasion.
Regulatory Development Plans Correspondence
Submission to BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (NWT Construction Association, February 1996)
1 February 1996Letter
The Northwest Territories Construction Association submits its response to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Impact Statement, supporting the project based on positive socioeconomic impacts, favorable contractor relationships, and comprehensive communication and employment plans. The Association affirms that northerners and the northern construction industry will benefit from the proposed diamond mine development.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory
Traditional Knowledge Hearing Submissions, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (BHP Billiton, February 1996)
1996Letter
Letter from BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (Letha MacLachlan, Chair) to Bill Erasmus, Dene National Chief (Denendeh National Office, Yellowknife), February 21 1996, posing questions concerning traditional knowledge. Attachments include Government of Canada Aboriginal Self-Government Inherent Right Policy framework (Section 35 Constitution Act, Charter of Rights), 1901 Order in Council ratifying adhesions to Treaty 8, and territorial map of the ceded Treaty 8 area (Cariboo Eaters, Slave region).
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Yellowknives Dene Environmental Agreement
Presentation on the NWT Diamonds Project, Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (GNWT, February 1996)
1 February 1996Presentation
The Government of the Northwest Territories presents its submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, supporting the NWT Diamonds Project as a sustainable development opportunity while identifying concerns about mitigation measures, monitoring programs, employment benefits, social impacts, and environmental management, particularly regarding caribou and grizzly bears.
Development Plans Regulatory Wildlife

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