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Written Submission & Panel Presentation on the NWT Diamonds Project EIS (Marianne Bromley, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Marianne Bromley, a wildlife biologist and environmental consultant, submits written and oral testimony opposing the proposed BHP Diamonds Inc. NWT Diamonds Project, arguing that the Environmental Impact Statement lacks adequate baseline data and scientific understanding of tundra ecosystem processes necessary for sound assessment of environmental impacts. She recommends denying project approval or, if approved, imposing strict conditions including delayed construction, additional baseline studies, regional land use planning, protection of wild spaces, and sustainable alternative economies for the North.
Development Plans Wildlife Caribou Waste Rock
Environmental Assessment Panel Hearing Presentations, BHP Diamond Mine (Ruari Carthew, February 1996)
23 February 1996Presentation
Two pieces of testimony presented to the Environmental Assessment Panel during the BHP Diamond Mine hearing on February 23, 1996: first, a 16-year-old's account of experiencing the pristine tundra ecosystem and concerns about human impact on wildlife; second, Gatorzelle Mackenzie's testimony summarizing her father's Dogrib perspective on land rights, historical treaty agreements, and contemporary environmental and social concerns affecting the Dogrib people.
Traditional Knowledge Tłı̨chǫ Wildlife Air Quality
Notes for a Submission to the BHP Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Chris O'Brien, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Chris O'Brien's detailed submission to the BHP EARP panel opposing the Ekati Diamond Mine project on grounds that gem diamond production does not justify ecological destruction of the Barrenlands, arguing for stricter environmental assessment, ecosystem-based management conditions, and a shift toward ecologically sustainable economic development in the NWT.
Development Plans Wildlife Correspondence Caribou
BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel Hearing Submissions (GNWT, February 1996)
23 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A comprehensive environmental assessment document package submitted to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel in February 1996, containing Government of the Northwest Territories submissions on environmental effects monitoring frameworks, ecological impact assessment, mitigation strategies, environmental protection plans, air quality standards, and wildlife compensation mechanisms under various land claim agreements. The documents establish conceptual frameworks for distinguishing compliance monitoring from environmental effects monitoring and propose establishing independent bodies to oversee long-term effects monitoring programs involving government agencies, BHP, aboriginal organizations, and traditional land users.
Development Plans Monitoring Wildlife
Public Hearings, Technical Session, Socio-Economics, BHP Diamonds NWT Diamonds Project (Multiple parties, February 1996)
21 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing on the socio-economic effects of BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposed Northwest Territories diamonds project near Lac de Gras, held in Yellowknife on February 21, 1996. Presentations and testimony address employment projections, economic benefits, community impacts, environmental technologies, and monitoring plans, with input from BHP representatives, territorial government officials, aboriginal groups, and community stakeholders.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Questions on BHP Wildlife Management Presentation & Objection to Panel Questioning Procedure (Dene Nation, February 1996)
20 February 1996Letter
The Dene Nation submits written questions to the panel chairperson regarding BHP's wildlife management presentation, specifically addressing inconsistencies in the application of traditional knowledge, water quality safety for human consumption, and caribou impact assessment methodology. The letter also formally objects to the panel's procedure of limiting questioning time for Indigenous participants.
Correspondence Caribou Wildlife Waste Rock
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel Review of BHP Diamonds Inc. Northwest Territories Diamonds Project, Public Hearing Technical Session, Wildlife, Yellowknife (Multiple parties, February 1996)
20 February 1996Meeting Minutes
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel hearing on wildlife impacts of the proposed BHP Diamonds Northwest Territories diamond mine project near Lac de Gras. BHP presented comprehensive wildlife baseline studies covering caribou migration corridors, grizzly bear movements and habitat use, esker ecosystems, carnivore denning, bird nesting and migration, and small mammal populations, with proposed adaptive management and monitoring strategies to minimize impacts.
Wildlife Caribou Habitat Assessment
Public Hearing Transcript, General Session, BHP Diamonds NWT Diamonds Project (Multiple parties, February 17, 1996)
17 February 1996Meeting Minutes
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing on BHP Diamonds Inc.'s Northwest Territories diamond mine project held in Yellowknife on February 17, 1996. Presentations from multiple stakeholders including the Coronation Impact Review Committee, NWT Mobilization of Job Strategy Society, Robert Hay, and Canadian Coast Guard addressing environmental, social, economic, and regulatory concerns regarding the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine near Lac de Gras.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Wildlife
Public Hearing Submission, BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Review Panel (James Cameron, February 1996)
15 February 1996Letter
James Cameron submits a written statement to the BHP Diamond Project EARP Panel expressing support for the mine development while acknowledging environmental and societal challenges. He argues the project offers significant economic opportunities including employment, infrastructure development, and territorial government revenues, while contending that potential environmental impacts and wildlife concerns are manageable.
Correspondence Development Plans Wildlife Water Quality
Public Hearing Transcript, General Session, Federal Environmental Assessment Panel Review of the BHP Diamonds NWT Diamonds Project, Yellowknife (Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, February 1996)
14 February 1996Report
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing on the proposed BHP Diamonds Northwest Territories Diamond Project held in Yellowknife on February 14, 1996, featuring presentations from the Northern Environmental Coalition (Ecology North, Canadian Nature Federation, and Canadian Arctic Resources Committee) addressing cumulative environmental impacts, protected areas, sustainable development, and concerns regarding wildlife habitat and indigenous rights in the Lac de Gras region.
Development Plans Regulatory Wildlife
Assessment of Representative Protected Areas, Northwest Territories, Relative to NWT Diamonds Project (World Wildlife Fund Canada, February 1996)
14 February 1996Report
This report prepared for World Wildlife Fund Canada assesses the adequacy of protected areas in the Northwest Territories relative to the proposed Ekati Diamond Mine project. It recommends that protected areas planning be completed immediately before project approval and that the environmental impact statement comprehensively address cumulative mining impacts on conservation needs and watershed integrity.
Development Plans Wildlife Habitat Assessment Environmental Agreement
Submission to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel, Northern Environmental Coalition General Session (Canadian Nature Federation, February 1996)
14 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Canadian Nature Federation submits its views to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel as part of the Northern Environmental Coalition, advocating for landscape conservation, protected areas, and sustainable development principles in the Slave West Kitikmeot Region, with particular concern for grizzly bears, caribou, and wilderness preservation.
Wildlife Habitat Assessment Grizzly Bear
Public Hearing Submission on BHP NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement (Amber Spalding, February 1996)
14 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A speaker provides testimony at a public hearing on the BHP NWT Diamonds Project, expressing concerns about insufficient environmental assessment, lack of transparency by BHP regarding the Boston property bulk sampling program, inadequate baseline studies for wildlife impact assessment, and radioactivity measurement errors in the Environmental Impact Statement.
Development Plans Correspondence Wildlife Water Quality
Caribou Concerns, NWT Diamonds Project (NWT Caribou Outfitters' Association, February 1996)
14 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The NWT Caribou Outfitters' Association submits concerns to the Environmental Assessment and Review Panel regarding the proposed NWT Diamonds Project, focusing on potential impacts to caribou populations from air and road traffic, and recommending comprehensive monitoring, traffic management plans, and consideration of effects on the outfitting industry.
Caribou Wildlife Development Plans Habitat Assessment
NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Submission (Lutsel K'e First Nation, January to February 1996)
13 February 1996Regulatory Filing
This comprehensive submission by the Lutsel K'e First Nation to the NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Panel opposes BHP/Diamet's proposed mine development in the Akaitcho Territory, citing inadequate consultation, insufficient traditional knowledge integration, negative past experience with development impacts (Nanacho Lake and Stark Lake), and major unresolved environmental, social, and aboriginal rights concerns regarding caribou migration, water quality, wildlife habitat, and cultural survival. The submission includes five separate technical session presentations addressing wildlife, socio-economic impacts, environmental management plans, water quality, and traditional knowledge, along with a covering letter and general opposition statement, all received in February 1996.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou
Wildlife Technical Session Submission, NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Hearings (Lutsel K'e First Nation, February 1996)
13 February 1996Regulatory Filing
Lutsel K'e First Nation submission to the NWT Diamonds Project environmental assessment hearings expressing concerns that BHP/Diamet failed to adequately consult with the community and incorporate traditional knowledge, and that the proponent has insufficiently assessed impacts to the Bathurst caribou herd, fish populations, birds, and wildlife habitat.
Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou
Traditional Knowledge Submission to NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Review Hearings (Lutsel K'e First Nation, February 1996)
13 February 1996Regulatory Filing
The Lutsel K'e First Nation submission to the NWT Diamonds Project environmental review hearings argues that the Environmental Impact Statement inadequately incorporates traditional knowledge and contains inaccurate information about land use, wildlife impacts, and archaeological sites. The submission recommends postponing the project until comprehensive traditional knowledge research is completed with full consultation and adequate time and resources provided to Indigenous peoples.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Development Plans Water Quality
West Kitikmeot / Slave Study Society (WKSS) Presentation to BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel (WKSS, February 1996)
12 February 1996Presentation
Presentation by Hal Mills to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel on February 12, 1996, describing the West Kitikmeot / Slave Study Society's establishment, objectives, management structure, and partners' accord for conducting a five-year environmental and socio-economic study of mineral development impacts in the Slave Geological Province.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Wildlife
Submission to Environmental Assessment Review Panel (Erica Abel, Weledeh Catholic School, Yellowknife, February 9, 1996)
9 February 1996Presentation
A fourteen-year-old student from Ndilo addresses mining impacts on the environment and Indigenous hunting rights, expressing concerns about air and water pollution from mines and questioning restrictions on hunting caribou and other wildlife on ancestral lands.
Traditional Knowledge Yellowknives Dene Air Quality
BHP Diamonds EARP Hearing Submissions Binder (BHP Billiton, January to February 1996)
6 February 1996Regulatory Filing
A comprehensive collection of BHP Diamonds' submission documents to the EARP panel regarding the proposed NWT Diamond Mine project, including closing statements on caribou studies, land claims and impact and benefits agreements, surface leases, monitoring provisions, and correspondence with Aboriginal groups and the Boston Project. The documents address environmental and socio-economic concerns, traditional knowledge integration, Aboriginal employment, and the regulatory approval process.
Wildlife Caribou Traditional Knowledge Grizzly Bear

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