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Paul Betsina, a grade 7 student from Yellowknives Dene First Nation, submits testimony at an EARP review hearing expressing concerns about BHP's Ekati project and advocating for caribou and wildlife protection for future generations while referencing his family's Treaty 8 legacy.
This document provides wildlife and fish monitoring recommendations for a mineral development project, focusing on general monitoring protocols, organizational structures, and specific mitigation measures for grizzly bears and caribou, including aircraft altitude restrictions, bear protection programs, and traffic monitoring plans.
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.
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.
A submission by the Government of the Northwest Territories to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel examining how traditional knowledge has been incorporated into the project's environmental impact statement and providing recommendations for meaningful integration of traditional knowledge into project operations, mitigation measures, and long-term monitoring. The document includes guidance on conducting traditional knowledge research, incorporating it into decision-making, and identifying impact indicators for renewable resource harvesting.
This submission by the Government of the Northwest Territories to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel addresses deficiencies in ecological impact assessment, mitigation measures, and monitoring programs for the proposed NWT Diamonds Project. The document identifies significant gaps in baseline data, criticizes the adequacy of impact predictions, and recommends development of a comprehensive Environmental Protection Plan with collaborative effects monitoring involving government agencies, Aboriginal groups, and other stakeholders.
The Government of the Northwest Territories submits recommendations to the BHP Diamond Mine Environmental Assessment Panel regarding ecological impact assessment, environmental protection planning, and wildlife monitoring for the NWT Diamonds Project. The submission identifies significant deficiencies in the Proponent's Environmental Impact Statement, including inadequate baseline data, insufficient impact prediction methodology, vague mitigation measures, and insufficient monitoring program detail, and recommends development of a comprehensive Environmental Protection Plan with collaborative effects monitoring involving multiple stakeholders.
Letter from the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council (Rae-Edzo, NWT) to the Environmental Assessment Review Panel, February 23 1996, transmitting a written statement "WE KNOW AND LOVE TŁĮCHO NDÈ" from Dechįlaot'į elders residing in Snare Lake (Alexis Arrowmaker, Madeline Judas, Pierre Judas, Margaret Lafferty, Jimmy Kodzın, Joseph Pea'a, Elizabeth Whane, Louis Whane). Documents Tłįchǫ traditional canoe routes through Yabahti, caribou harvesting and livelihoods in the Ek'atı (Ekati) area, and the Dogrib treaty negotiations with Canada.
Notes from a Dogrib community representative's statement at a public hearing on BHP's diamond mine environmental review, addressing concerns about impacts on traditional land use, inadequate environmental studies, Dogrib sovereignty and control over land and monitoring, and the need for completed land claims and self-government negotiations before mining development.
Notes for a presentation by the Kitikmeot Inuit Association to the BHP Diamonds Project Environmental Assessment Panel on January 31, 1996, addressing concerns about traditional knowledge integration, cumulative watershed effects, caribou and wildlife monitoring, fish impacts, socio-economic losses, water rights under the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, and Inuit harvesting rights.
Ernie Bernhardt from Kugluktak presents concerns about BHP's proposed diamond mine, focusing on waste management impacts to the Coppermine River and local food sources, employment sustainability, and long-term social effects for indigenous communities.
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing in Wha Ti, Northwest Territories on January 22, 1996, reviewing BHP Diamonds Inc.'s proposal to develop a diamond mine at Lac de Gras. The hearing includes presentations from BHP on project overview, environmental studies, employment and socio-economic impacts, followed by community presentations expressing concerns about land rights, caribou protection, and benefit agreements with the Dogrib Nation.
Sally Anne Zoe, a young Dogrib woman, submits testimony to a panel expressing concerns about protecting caribou and the land for her family's traditional hunting, trapping, and hide-working practices, and hopes the land will remain unchanged in 25 years.
A letter from private citizen Allice Legat opposing diamond mining in the Northwest Territories, arguing that diamonds can be manufactured and advocating instead for baseline ecological studies, harvesting assessments, and long-term land use planning to protect caribou, wildlife habitat, and traditional land-based economies.
The Lutsel K'e First Nation submission to the NWT Diamonds Project Federal Environmental Assessment Review Panel opposes the BHP/Diamet mine project pending recognition of their aboriginal rights, title, and jurisdiction in the Akaitcho Territory, and the establishment of a holistic environmental planning and monitoring system based on self-governance.
A letter from a Dogrib community member to BHP expressing concerns about unfulfilled promises regarding employment and training, low wages, gender pay inequality, environmental protection, and land restoration following mining operations.
BHP's Additional Information Response to Part C of the NWT Diamonds Project Environmental Impact Statement addresses 17 panel questions and information gaps identified during the EIS review, covering spillway functions, water flow patterns, wildlife management, off-road vehicle policies, employment and socio-economic impacts, chemical effects of flocculants and ferrosilicon, and various technical clarifications on mine operations and closure.
This 1995 baseline study documents eskers, carnivores (foxes, wolves, wolverines), and grizzly bears in the Lac de Gras area of the NWT Diamonds Project. The report presents results from extensive field surveys including 75 total carnivore dens located, 23 collared grizzly bears tracked to determine habitat use and movement patterns, and analysis of carnivore food habits and important denning habitats for wildlife management and impact assessment.
This 1995 baseline study documents the occurrence, movements, and distribution of caribou within the Lac de Gras area (1,900 km²) during spring, summer, and fall migration periods, with aerial survey data collected to establish pre-development baseline conditions for the proposed NWT Diamonds project. The study tracks caribou use of major travel corridors including the north shore of Lac de Gras and esker systems, identifies seasonal habitat preferences, and notes the absence of calving and rutting behavior within the study area during the monitoring period.
This 1995 baseline study documents caribou occurrence, movements, and distribution within the Lac de Gras study area (1,900 km²) from spring through fall migration, providing baseline data prior to diamond mine development. Aerial surveys tracked caribou using major migration corridors along the north shore of Lac de Gras and esker systems, with spring migration involving primarily cows in groups of 11–50 individuals, sparse summer presence, and concentrated late summer and fall populations using wetlands.