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BHP Diamonds Inc.'s 1998 Environmental Agreement Annual Report documents the first full year of operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, detailing environmental management practices, monitoring results, and impact mitigation strategies across water quality, air emissions, waste management, wildlife, and community engagement.
This is a draft wildlife monitoring plan for BHP Diamonds' Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, developed using a risk-based process to assess potential impacts on valued ecosystem components (caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, upland breeding birds, loons, and raptors) and establish monitoring strategies and impact hypotheses for all phases of mine development from exploration through post-closure.
Golder Associates presents a risk-based planning approach for wildlife monitoring and mitigation at the BHP Diamonds mine project to the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency on January 11, 1998. The presentation outlines the risk assessment process (review, problem formulation, risk analysis, and risk characterization) and details stakeholder consultation activities conducted from November 1997 through planned workshops in February 1998.
Project concept submitted by Don Russell of the Canadian Wildlife Service proposing to apply sustainability models, co-management frameworks, and community-based monitoring programs developed for the Porcupine Caribou Herd to the Bathurst Caribou Herd, with the goal of improving decision-making tools for managers, communities, and policy makers regarding development impacts and climate change.
This is the 1997 Wildlife Monitoring Program report for the Ekati Diamond Mine construction phase, prepared by Golder Associates for BHP Diamonds Inc. The report documents monitoring of caribou, carnivores (grizzly bears, wolves, foxes, wolverines), migratory and breeding birds, and habitat loss during the first year of mine construction, with results comparing mine and control sites to assess impacts of construction activities.
Workshop proceedings from September 1997 in Northwest River, Labrador, examining the integration of traditional Aboriginal environmental knowledge and Western scientific knowledge. The document includes presentations and discussions from Indigenous leaders, scientists, and elders on knowledge systems, environmental stewardship, and ethical research practices relevant to environmental monitoring and resource management in northern Canada.
Workshop proceedings from September 1997 in Northwest River, Labrador, organized by the Institute for Environmental Monitoring and Research to integrate traditional Aboriginal environmental knowledge with Western scientific approaches in environmental monitoring and research. The document includes presentations from Indigenous Elders and scientists on knowledge systems, resource management, and guidelines for incorporating both approaches in environmental research.
Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine area (2001-2002). Includes Francois Messier (University of Saskatchewan) for EMAB Cumulative Impacts and the Bathurst Caribou Herd report (proposed tools for assessing effects), Anne Gunn (GNWT RWED), Lorraine Seale, Environment Canada (Prairie and Northern Region) and Yellowknives Dene First Nation (Rachel Crapeau) participation, Workshop on Preliminary NWT Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management Framework (CEAMF) January 8-February 8 2001, and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency CEA Practitioners Guide (140-page state-of-the-art guide, English/French).
This draft Wildlife Monitoring Plan for BHP's Ekati Diamond Mine outlines a risk-based framework for monitoring impacts on valued ecosystem components (VECs) including caribou, grizzly bears, wolves, wolverines, and birds. The plan details monitoring hypotheses, implementation strategies, and measurement endpoints for tracking mine-related stressors from construction through post-closure phases.
This November 1997 newsletter from the NWT Protected Areas Strategy provides information on the government's initiative to develop a protected areas framework for the Northwest Territories by 1998, featuring articles on Gwich'in protected areas, grassroots community efforts in Fort Resolution, scientific approaches to habitat representation, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and an upcoming open house on November 20, 1997.
This is a multi-volume Environmental Management Plan for the Construction Phase of the NWT Diamonds Project (Ekati Mine) by BHP Diamonds Inc., submitted in August 1997. Volume II contains appendices including the Echo Bay Mines Highway and Winter Road Drivers' Policy and Procedures Manual and the 1997 Wildlife Monitoring Plan, detailing procedures for construction-phase environmental management, wildlife monitoring, driver safety protocols, and mitigation measures for potential impacts to caribou, grizzly bears, carnivores, birds, and esker habitats.
This newsletter issue documents traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of Inuit and Cree peoples in the Hudson Bay bioregion, compiled in the book 'Voices from the Bay.' It presents detailed observations of environmental changes, sea ice conditions, wildlife populations, and ecosystem dynamics accumulated through generations of land-based living, alongside critiques of resource development projects including hydroelectric dams and mining operations.
The West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society's annual report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997 documents the first official year of operations of a multi-partner research initiative examining environmental and socioeconomic effects of mineral development in the West Kitikmeot/Slave area of the Northwest Territories. The report details the governance structure, 17 approved research projects, financial management of approximately $2.25 million in matched funding from government, industry, aboriginal, and environmental partners, and highlights integrating traditional knowledge with scientific research approaches.
This 1996 wildlife baseline study for the proposed BHP Diamonds mine at Lac de Gras documents caribou migration patterns, carnivore denning sites, grizzly bear movements and habitat use, bird surveys, and small mammal inventory across the NWT claim block. The comprehensive report provides baseline environmental data collected to assess potential impacts of diamond mine development on northern wildlife.
This 1997 traditional knowledge study documents the history, territory, and environmental knowledge of the Weledeh Yellowknives Dene First Nation regarding Ek'ati (Lac de Gras), an area planned for diamond mining development. The report includes extensive recommendations for minimizing mining impacts on ancestral sites, water resources, wildlife, and the people's continued use of their traditional lands.
This comprehensive research report documents the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of Inuit and Cree peoples regarding environmental changes in the Hudson Bay and James Bay bioregion. Compiled from three years of community-based research involving 78 participants from 28 communities, the report records indigenous knowledge about seasonal cycles, marine currents, sea ice conditions, wildlife behavior, and ecosystem components, alongside observations of environmental changes caused by industrial development including hydroelectric projects, mining, and shipping.
Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP) Binder 1 for the Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton Diamonds — BHPB) covering 1997-2005. Includes Draft WEMP 2004 (Brent Murphy distribution), wolverine population abundance studies (Susan Fleck, RWED — Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development), David Scott reviews, Wildlife Incident Reports (collared caribou removals — Wytrychowski Diavik, Robert Mulders, Holly Newton), the BHP Koala Camp 1997 Collared Caribou Association Survey synthesis, Kodiak Lake Sewage Effects Monitoring, 2001 Aquatics and Wildlife Monitoring Program workshops, Vulture Lake reference-lake appropriateness questions, snow core survey analysis, and caribou behaviour scan-sampling methodology.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing held in Yellowknife on February 23, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed diamond mine project near Lac de Gras in the Northwest Territories. The transcript includes presentations from environmental advocates, aboriginal groups, economic development authorities, and individual citizens expressing concerns about environmental impacts, insufficient baseline data, and socio-economic implications, alongside support from business and development interests.
Ruari Carthew, a 16-year-old, presents testimony at the BHP Diamond Mine hearing describing his experience on the tundra near Darring Lake and expressing concern that the mine would irreparably damage a pristine and ecologically complex ecosystem, calling for strict environmental oversight if the project proceeds.
A presentation by six Yellowknife residents opposing the BHP diamond mine proposal, using artistic and rhetorical means to critique the environmental, social, and economic costs of diamond extraction on the tundra and its long-term consequences for the region.