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Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes Water Licence Application, Interventions Submitted for Public Hearing (IEMA, March 2002)
2002Regulatory Filing
The Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency submits an intervention to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board regarding BHP Billiton's application for the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth mine expansion at Ekati, identifying concerns about fish passage in the Pigeon diversion channel, inadequate tundra soil seepage studies, and insufficient geochemical characterization of waste rock for safe long-term storage.
Regulatory Water Licence Development Plans
Public Hearing Interventions, BHP Billiton Class A Water Licence Application MV2001L2-0008, Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes (IEMA, March 2002)
2002Regulatory Filing
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) March 18 2002 binder on the BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. Class A Water Licence Application for the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes. Distribution List includes Jolene Coyina (Dogrib Treaty 11 Council), Lutsel K'e Dene Band Environment Department, Dave Milburn (INAC Water Resources Division), and Ms. Melody McLeod (MVLWB Chairperson). Includes INAC March 13 2002 intervention, Ultimate Closure Liability cost breakdown for Panda / Misery / Koala / Fox / Sable / Pigeon / Beartooth Open Pits (Land, Water, total columns in CAD) — example Ultimate New Proposal totals: Sable $224,604, Pigeon $181,936, Beartooth $135,728.
Regulatory Water Licence Development Plans
Public Hearing Transcript, Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Pit Developments, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2002)
2002Report
BHP Public Hearing on the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth Pits Developments, March 12 2002 (BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Yellowknife), Source Centre. Hearing transcript opened with prayer by Joe Migwi (Dogrib First Nation). Discusses Agency recommendations against the proposed change in the ammonia criteria, road design and slope effects on caribou movement and migration, vehicle-speed operational procedures to avoid caribou harassment, Technical Advisory Committee formation for licence/land-use-permit conditions, and reclamation discussion.
Regulatory Development Plans Water Licence Water Quality
Risk Assessment Handout I (Dr. Franco Oboni, 2002)
~2002Presentation
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A comprehensive training presentation on risk management frameworks by Dr. Franco Oboni covering hazard identification, probability and consequence assessment, risk evaluation methodologies, mitigation strategies, and integrated crisis planning approaches for organizations.
Development Plans Monitoring Regulatory
Permafrost Engineering Considerations in Mining, Handout D (BGC Engineering, March 2002)
~2002Presentation
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A technical presentation by BGC Engineering on permafrost engineering considerations for mining operations, covering site investigation, infrastructure design (foundations, embankments, water containment), tailings facilities, and open pit/underground mine design with specific applications to Ekati Diamond Mine projects including Diavik and Panda Pit.
Development Plans Waste Rock Closure & Reclamation Monitoring
Permafrost Distribution & Landforms Training Handout (BGC Engineering, March 2002)
~2002Report
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Educational handout on permafrost distribution and landforms in Canada and Arctic regions, covering permafrost definition, temperature regimes, geographic extent, and typical landforms including ice wedges and pingos. Includes technical discussion of permafrost degradation in response to construction disturbance and surface modification.
Development Plans Monitoring Closure & Reclamation
Ground Ice Distribution, Classification & Properties (BGC Engineering, March 2002)
~2002Presentation
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This is an educational presentation on ground ice distribution, classification, and engineering properties in permafrost terrain, covering origins of ground ice, water content, and three design approaches (thawing, freezing, and frozen) with case examples from permafrost engineering projects.
Closure & Reclamation Development Plans Waste Rock Wastewater
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board Wildlife and Caribou Meetings, Caribou Monitoring Binder (EMAB, February 2002)
22 February 2002Report
This document comprises EMAB's caribou monitoring workshop materials from February 22, 2002, including meeting agenda, recommendations to government and Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. regarding Bathurst caribou herd monitoring and cumulative effects assessment, and excerpts from Diavik's Wildlife Environmental Effects Report detailing study boundaries, temporal assessment frameworks, and wildlife-specific impact predictions and mitigation measures for multiple species including caribou, grizzly bears, carnivores, raptors, waterfowl, and small game.
Wildlife Caribou Monitoring Birds
Responses to Information Requests for Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes (BHP Billiton, February 2002)
1 February 2002Regulatory Filing
BHP Billiton's formal responses to multiple regulatory information requests concerning the proposed development of three kimberlite pipes (Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth) at the Ekati Diamond Mine, addressing topics including road design and wildlife impacts, water quality monitoring, waste rock and hydrocarbon management, surface water diversion engineering, and aquatic effects monitoring protocols.
Development Plans Regulatory Water Quality
Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes Expansion, Regulatory File Binder 2 (Information Requests, Responses & Public Hearing), Ekati Diamond Mine (Multiple parties, February 2002)
2002Report
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) Binder 2 for the Ekati Diamond Mine BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (February 2002 — Information Requests phase). Includes MVEIRB information request on caribou reactions to vehicles on the Sable Road, GNWT response, BHP response to MVEIRB information request, Comparison of 1995 EIS vs 2000 EAR Employment Person-Years (Direct BHP, Indirect, Induced, Total) and employment multiplier methodology, June 21 2000 SPB EAR Information Request from Brett Hudson (Senior Policy Analyst, Policy Legislation and Communications Department), and IEMA's Kugluktuk community meeting (Beverge, Ida Neglak representing citizens) discussion of 1998 Socio-Economic Report, 1999 Environmental Annual Report and Coppermine River impact questions (Chris Hanks BHP response).
Development Plans Regulatory Water Licence
Air Quality Vegetation Monitoring, Ekati Diamond Mine, 2001 Emissions & Road Dust (ABR, Inc., 2001)
10 January 2002Report
This 2001 air-quality vegetation monitoring report for the Ekati Diamond Mine presents results from emissions-related lichen and vegetation sampling and establishes baseline data for proposed Sable Road dust monitoring. The study found significantly higher concentrations of aluminum, titanium, and iron in project-area lichens compared to reference areas, but attributes these to dust from mine activities rather than power plant emissions, with no detected effects on plant community composition or concern for toxicity.
Air Quality Dust Deposition Monitoring Development Plans
Wastewater & Processed Kimberlite Management Plan, Appendix 8.2-1, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, January 2002)
1 January 2002Report
This preliminary Wastewater and Processed Kimberlite Management Plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine describes comprehensive waste water management strategies and processed kimberlite disposal methods for the mine's 17-year operational life, including details on lake dewatering, pit water management, the Long Lake Containment Facility, and remote site operations at Misery and Sable.
Wastewater Kimberlite Tailings Water Quality
Legislation and Guidelines (Miscellaneous) Reference Binder 1 (Canadian Institute of Resources Law, 2002)
2002Report
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).
Regulatory Environmental Agreement Water Quality Development Plans
Appendix 8.2 & 10.1 Support Documents, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, 2001 to 2002)
1 January 2002Report
This preliminary wastewater and processed kimberlite management plan for the Ekati Diamond Mine describes treatment and disposal strategies for all wastewater sources including lake dewatering, process plant drainage, pit water, and sewage, with detailed specifications for the Long Lake Containment Facility and separate management plans for Misery and Sable sites. The plan addresses water quality criteria, retention times, discharge volumes, and monitoring requirements over the 17-year mine life through 2014.
Kimberlite Tailings Wastewater Water Quality Monitoring
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth Water Licence MV2001L2-0008 Regulatory Case File, Binder 4 (BHP Billiton, 2002 to 2008)
2002–2008Report
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) Binder 4 for the Ekati Diamond Mine BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (2008). Includes BHPB amalgamation of SPB Licence with main licence proposal (Eric Denholm, Laura Tyler, Ricus Grimbeek BHPB), Bruce Hanna (DFO), Violet Camsell-Blondin and Ryan Fequet (WLWB) correspondence on the SPB renewal process and notice of receipt of submissions. Geochemistry: biotite schist's failure to generate acidic leachate within 43 weeks not proving long-term drainage chemistry; Beartooth and Pigeon kimberlite Net Potential (NP) determinations based on Sobek methodology incompatible with kimberlite matrix; Beartooth designated Potentially Acid Generating (PAG), Pigeon not PAG (no segregation required). IEMA submissions and waste-rock-storage-area runoff water-quality contingencies.
Regulatory Water Licence Waste Rock
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth Water Licence Application, Information Requests and Supporting Documents (MVLWB, January 2002)
2002Report
Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) January 18 2002 binder on BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. Class A Water Licence Application for development of the Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) kimberlite pipes. Board's scope-of-review (1999 project description Rev 3, Environmental Assessment Report), regulatory question forms (4.18 ore characteristics and mill processes if tailings are recovered as backfill, 4.19 tailings recovery details, retaining-structure dimensions/materials, drainage-basin descriptions, tailings-area total capacity by water balance and stage-volume calculations), and Cell B/C Processed Kimberlite Containment Area site plans (drawings 11580V65A/V66A).
Regulatory Water Licence Development Plans
A Study of the Movements of Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout & Longnose Sucker between Kodiak Lake and Lac de Gras, NWT (DFO, 2001)
1 January 2002Report
A radio-tagging study conducted between June and September 2001 documenting the movements and migration of Arctic grayling, lake trout, and longnose sucker through the Koala watershed between Kodiak Lake and Lac de Gras, including assessment of fish passage around BHP's mining diversion channel. The study demonstrates that these fish species are capable of moving freely through the interconnected lake and stream system.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Monitoring Regulatory
Incoming & Outgoing Correspondence and Administrative Records (IEMA, January to August 2002)
2002Report
Correspondence binder January 2002 – August 15 2002 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife) covering the Ekati Diamond Mine. Includes Northwestel telecom statements, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) faxes regarding Sable / Pigeon / Beartooth (SPB) development, BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. (April 19 2002) Reclamation Liability Estimate for SPB Developments (February 2002, 2 copies enclosed paper + electronic), questions on existing water quality of Horseshoe Lake / Pigeon Stream / North Panda Lake, decommissioning of Bearclaw-Lake-to-Beartooth-Stream diversion pipeline, and post-mining pit-flooding water sources for SPB pits.
Correspondence Regulatory Water Licence Aquatics Monitoring
State of Knowledge in the West Kitikmeot Slave Study Area (WKSS Society, 2001)
~2002Report
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A summary report documenting the state of knowledge about the West Kitikmeot Slave Study area, prepared by the WKSS Society partnership (1995-2001), which synthesizes traditional Aboriginal knowledge and scientific research on mineral development, climate, ecosystems, and various environmental stresses affecting the region.
Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Development Plans Exploration
Pigeon Pipe Preliminary Waste Rock Storage Management Plan, Ekati Diamond Mine (SRK Consulting, January 2002)
1 January 2002Report
This preliminary waste rock storage management plan for BHP Billiton's Pigeon Pipe kimberlite mining development describes geochemical testing, thermal and hydrological modeling, and adaptive management strategies to minimize environmental impacts from waste rock disposal, incorporating operational experience from existing Ekati waste rock storage areas.
Waste Rock Geochemistry Acid Rock Drainage

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