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Fish Habitat Authorization for Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Compensation, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, July to October 2002)
3 October 2002Memo
DFO initiates public consultation on a section 35(2) Fisheries Act Authorization for BHP Billiton's proposed expansion of the Ekati Diamond Mine to include Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth kimberlite pipes, with habitat compensation via substitution of Leslie Lake under the 1996 Fish Habitat Compensation Agreement. The authorization includes habitat loss accounting, fish-out protocols, compensation and monitoring conditions, and a 2:1 habitat ratio requirement for stream mitigation.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Regulatory
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth Fish Habitat Authorization & No Net Loss Plan Final Report (DFO, October 2002)
3 October 2002Report
This multi-part document initiates DFO's public consultation and authorization process for BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. to proceed with the harmful alteration, disruption, or destruction of fish habitat associated with the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth kimberlite pipe expansion at the Ekati Diamond Mine, with compensation to be provided through substitution of Leslie Lake under a previously agreed 1996 Fish Habitat Compensation Agreement.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Regulatory
Desperation Pond West Cofferdam As-Built Construction Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (EBA Engineering, October 2002)
2002Report
Desperation Pond West Cofferdam As-Built Construction Report for the Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Project No. 0101-94-11580.058), October 2002, prepared by EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. Documents construction of the West Cofferdam with 184,450 m³ water storage at 1 m freeboard, key-trench excavation with Cat 345 excavator at Sta. 0+070, levelling-course compaction with Cat CS-563C vibratory compactor, fillet-zone placement with Cat D4H bulldozer (Sta. 0+040 to 0+060), and EBA Aggregate Analysis Report (200 mm sieve summary, March 5 2002 sample).
Regulatory Water Licence Development Plans Correspondence
Incoming & Outgoing Correspondence (IEMA, August 2002 to September 2004)
2002Letter
Correspondence binder August 15 2002 – September 15 2004 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA / Agency) covering the Ekati Diamond Mine. Includes North Slave Metis Alliance (NSMA) request for intervener funding from MVLWB (Stephen Nielson), JCSFOS 2003-002 Final Report for ASTF Grant #98-1-012 "Salmon as a Bioassay Model of Effects of Total Dissolved Solids" (Alaska Science and Technology Foundation, Anchorage), NWT CEAM Blueprint Implementation Gathering May 13-14 2003 (Katimavik Rooms, Explorer Hotel Yellowknife — Participant Resource Binder), Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board correspondence (April 2003), and ongoing BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. correspondence to IEMA (Zabey Nevitt).
Correspondence Closure & Reclamation Métis
Leslie Lake Habitat Unit Calculations, Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Pipes Fisheries Authorization Application (BHP Billiton, July 2002)
16 July 2002Letter
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. submits habitat unit calculations for Leslie Lake to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in support of a Fisheries Authorization Application for the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes. The document provides baseline fisheries data, habitat zone mapping, and weighted habitat unit calculations for three target fish species (Arctic grayling, lake trout, and round whitefish) based on 1994 survey data.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Regulatory Monitoring
Caribou and Wildlife Monitoring Activities (GNWT, July 2002)
12 July 2002Letter
The Northwest Territories Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development expresses support for Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board recommendations on caribou and wildlife monitoring activities at the Diavik Diamond Mines Project and commits to immediate action through designated departmental representatives.
Wildlife Caribou Correspondence
Section 35(2) Fisheries Authorization Request, Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth (BHP Billiton, July 2002)
9 July 2002Letter
BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. requests a Section 35(2) Fisheries Authorization from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the proposed expansion of the Ekati Mine to include development of the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth kimberlite pipes, exercising its substitution right under the 1996 Fish Habitat Compensation Agreement by removing Leslie Lake from the development plan and offsetting habitat impacts through the proposed developments.
Fish Habitat Aquatics Regulatory
Proposal to Host a Traditional Knowledge Workshop (IEMA, May 2002)
20 May 2002Letter
The IEMA proposes that EMAB and the Agency jointly host a workshop with Aboriginal groups to develop guidelines for how mining companies should incorporate and respect traditional knowledge in monitoring and management of northern mines, recognizing the mandate of both organizations to promote integration of traditional knowledge into environmental programs.
Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Monitoring
Postponement of Partnership Workshop for Interim Research Agenda (West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, May 2002)
17 May 2002Letter
Ted Blondin notifies IEMA that the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society is postponing the May 23-24, 2002 Partnership Workshop for the Interim Research Agenda to integrate it with broader Regional Monitoring Agency discussions planned for late October.
Correspondence Monitoring Traditional Knowledge
Invitation to Slave Geological Province Partnership Workshop (West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, May 2002)
7 May 2002Letter
Ted Blondin of the West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society invites Zabey Nevitt of IEMA to attend a Partnership Workshop on May 23-24, 2002 in Yellowknife to develop an Interim Cumulative Effects Research and Monitoring Plan for the Slave Geological Province area, with results of independent evaluation and synthesis of prior research recommendations.
Correspondence Monitoring Water Quality Traditional Knowledge
Final State of Knowledge Report, West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Area (West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, April 23, 2002)
23 April 2002Letter
The West Kitikmeot / Slave Study Society transmits its Final State of Knowledge Report on the West Kitikmeot / Slave Study area to the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, presenting a comprehensive 400-page compilation of published information on the mineral-rich region from Great Slave Lake to the Arctic coast, including geological, ecological, and socioeconomic data updated with over 300 new references.
Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Monitoring Development Plans Environmental Agreement
Oral Presentation & Recommendations to the MVLWB re Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Water Licence and Land Use Permit Applications (IEMA, April 2002)
4 April 2002Presentation
Tony Pearse presents the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's oral submission to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board regarding BHP-Billiton's water licence and land-use permit applications for the Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth pipe developments. The presentation highlights deficiencies in application information and proposes recommendations on issues including fish diversion channel design, waste rock seepage control, geochemical characterization sampling adequacy, aquatic effects monitoring, and closure security provisions.
Regulatory Water Licence Development Plans
Research Papers on Cadmium Toxicity in Salmonid Fish Species (García, Cappelletti & Salibián, March 2002)
19 March 2002Letter
Dennis M. Trotter sends Tracey research papers on cadmium toxicity in salmonid fish species, including studies on sublethal maternal pre-exposure effects, cardiovascular-respiratory responses, tissue uptake, and various physiological impacts of cadmium exposure in fish.
Aquatics Water Quality Fish Habitat Monitoring
Transmittal of West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society Final Report to IEMA (West Kitikmeot/Slave Study Society, March 2002)
18 March 2002Letter
The West Kitikmeot / Slave Study Society transmits its Final Report to the IEMA, detailing the society's history, activities, research projects, and accomplishments in the mineral-rich study area north of Great Slave Lake to the Arctic Coast.
Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Monitoring
Water Quality Workshop, Interpretation of Data (AMEC, March 2002)
6 March 2002Presentation
A comprehensive water quality workshop presented to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board covering the interpretation of water quality data, including properties of water molecules, environmental factors affecting water composition, commonly measured water quality parameters, analytical methods, data quality assurance, statistical analysis, and water quality guidelines with reference data from NWT lakes and rivers.
Water Quality Monitoring Regulatory Correspondence
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board Correspondence, Diavik Project (Diavik Diamond Mines, March 2002 to June 2004)
2002Email
Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board (EMAB) for the Diavik Project correspondence binder (2003-2004). Letters from EMAB to Melody McLeod (MVLWB), Bob Overvold (Regional Director General NWT DIAND), Dr. Bill Ross (Chair IEMA), Robert McLeod (Deputy Minister, GNWT Resources Wildlife and Economic Development); on Article 5.4 Confirming Compliance ministerial directives, partnership-workshop interest, and CC distribution to EMAB Board Members, Parties to the Environmental Agreement, Annette McRobert (DIAND Director of Operations), Ed Hornby (DIAND South Mackenzie District), Laura Johnson (Environment Canada).
Correspondence Environmental Agreement Water Quality Traditional Knowledge
Incoming & Outgoing Correspondence re Environmental Agreement Five Year Review & IEMA Board Matters (IEMA, 1997 to 2002)
7 February 2002Letter
BHP Billiton initiates the five-year review of the Environmental Agreement (dated January 6, 1997) as required by Article 15.2(b), proposing a formal review process with meetings scheduled for March 20, 2002, and requesting that parties submit suggested amendments by February 22, 2002. The company also responds to recommendations from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's 2000-2001 Annual Report, addressing issues including Aboriginal knowledge integration, aquatic effects monitoring, waste rock geochemistry, wildlife management, and reclamation criteria.
Environmental Agreement Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock
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
NWT Protected Areas Strategy 2002 Forum, Invitation & Agenda (DIAND, January 2002)
18 January 2002Memo
Invitation to participate in the NWT Protected Areas Strategy 2002 Forum (March 5-6, 2002) in Yellowknife, focused on establishing representative core areas within ecoregions to protect biological diversity in the Northwest Territories. The forum will include presentations on ecological approaches, neighboring jurisdictions' experiences, and action planning sessions for the Mackenzie Valley and Slave Geological Province.
Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Habitat Assessment
Distribution of Reports and Documents (MVLWB, January 2002)
14 January 2002Letter
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board acknowledges receipt of a December 20, 2001 letter from the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency requesting copies of BHP Billiton reports and confirms it has requested BHP Billiton to provide all permit and licence-related correspondence to IEMA.
Correspondence Regulatory Water Licence

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