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Oxygen in Lakes North of the Tree Line: A Review (Northwater Consultants, May 2001)
2001Email
Email transmittal and review paper "Oxygen in Lakes North of the Tree Line — A Review" forwarded by Zabey Nevitt (Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, monitor@yk.com) to Robin Staples (May 23 / 31 2001), originally from Camille Douglas (BHP) referencing work by H.E. Welch. Discusses winter respiration rates of Canadian Arctic lakes (0.08-0.45 g O2/m²/d), winter oxygen depletion, P&N Lake oxygen isopleths (Welch and Legault 1986), and the ~2-3 mg/L dissolved-oxygen threshold below which most Arctic fish die. References Welch, Dillon, Sreedharan, and Saqvaqjuac NWT studies.
Aquatics Water Quality Monitoring
NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy Public Review Meetings Announcement (GNWT, April 2001)
20 April 2001Letter
The NWT Government announces public review meetings for the draft NWT Greenhouse Gas Strategy, scheduled for April 30 to May 18 across six communities, to gather input on emissions reduction objectives and proposed actions.
Greenhouse Gas Correspondence Development Plans Wildlife
EKATI Newsletter, Issue 6 (BHP Billiton, April 2001)
1 April 2001Report
BHP Diamonds Inc.'s April 2001 newsletter covering Ekati Diamond Mine operations, including the launch of EKATI™ brand retail diamonds, safety achievements, environmental workshops, regulatory progress on new kimberlite pipes (Sable, Pigeon, Beartooth), and winter resupply logistics.
Development Plans Correspondence Regulatory Water Quality
CBC Radio News Coverage, Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board Regulatory Workshop (CBC Radio, March 2001)
21 March 2001Report
CBC Radio reports on a Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board workshop to address regulatory delays and inefficiencies in processing land and water use permits, with industry representatives including Diavik Diamonds citing concerns about duplication, cost, and time required for approvals.
Regulatory Land Use Permit Water Licence
Regulatory Conditions Workshop, Mackenzie Valley (MVLWB, March 2001)
20 March 2001Memo
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board and Aurora College are hosting a regulatory conditions workshop in Yellowknife on March 20-22, 2001 to improve land and water resource regulation in the Mackenzie Valley by standardizing regulatory conditions and involving stakeholders in advancing the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.
Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Land Use Permit Correspondence
Recommendations for Change and Conclusions, Presentation by RIED Deputy Minister Bob Mache (GNWT, March 2001)
19 March 2001Presentation
A presentation by RIED Deputy Minister Bob Mache outlining recommendations to improve the regulatory process in the NWT, including establishing criteria for environmental assessment referrals, timelines, applicant communication protocols, and enhanced coordination between regulators and co-management boards.
Regulatory Development Plans Correspondence
Archaeological Investigations at the EKATI Diamond Mine (Points West Heritage Consulting, March 2001)
15 March 2001Report
This is the 2000 archaeological investigation report for the EKATI Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories, documenting the discovery of 12 new archaeological sites bringing the total to 162 recorded sites, along with systematic data recovery and site mitigation work conducted under Northwest Territories Archaeologists Permit 2000-893.
Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Monitoring Correspondence
Regulatory Conditions Workshop Registration Application (IEMA, February 2001)
21 February 2001Letter
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board invites the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency to participate in a Regulatory Conditions Workshop scheduled for March 20-22, 2001 in Yellowknife, designed to improve regulatory processes and sustain the Mackenzie Valley environment through collaborative discussion among regulatory agencies, First Nations, and stakeholders.
Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Environmental Agreement
Incoming & Outgoing Correspondence, Ekati Diamond Mine (IEMA, February to May 2001)
2001Report
Correspondence binder February 2001 – June 2001 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife) covering the Ekati Diamond Mine. Includes Workplace Plus Ltd. (Yellowknife) office invoices, Lutsel K'e Dene Band Wildlife Lands and Environment Committee correspondence (Charlie Catholique Chair), Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board determinations on Operational Pit testing program amendment requests and public-hearing rationale, Hotmail correspondence (Robin Staples / Robin Billy CIER) on Aboriginal Submissions on the Ekati & Diavik environmental assessments, and BHP submissions concerning amendment validity.
Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Water Quality Development Plans
Sable, Pigeon & Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes Water Licence & Land Use Permit Regulatory Case File, Binder 3 (BHP Billiton, 2001 to 2002)
2001–2002Regulatory Filing
Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth (SPB) Binder 3 for the Ekati Diamond Mine BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc. development application (2001-2002). Includes regulatory-phase Tab 1: BHPB's reply to final written submissions on the SPB public hearing (Jim Excell BHP June 18 2002 to Melody McLeod MVLWB), MVLWB workplan correspondence (Laurie Cordell, David Livingstone DIAND, Red Pedersen Agency), Sable Pipe geochemistry (host rock almost entirely granite with small biotite-schist and diabase-dyke components, granite waste rock kimberlite ore), site plan layouts with PROAPE pit and waste piles, and dust-suppression water usage 100,000 m³/yr from Falcon (with GNWT RWED's Laurie Bruno (MVLWB Regulatory Officer) correspondence June 2001).
Regulatory Development Plans Water Licence Correspondence
News Clippings, Transcripts and Media Releases, Ekati Diamond Mine (CBC, 2001 to 2005)
2001–2005Report
News Clippings, Transcripts and Media Releases binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine (1996-2004). Includes CBC Special Report October 7 2004 "Diamond Mines take More Environmentally Responsible Approach", News/North Business Briefs June 11 2001 "BHP-Billiton merger approved" (potential $10 billion petroleum business divestiture speculation), Robin Staples / Zabey Nevitt / Kevin O'Reilly internal IEMA forwarded news clippings, "BHP Diamonds Inc. is the operator" investor materials on Dia Met's continued global diamond exploration program, and Yellowknifer (January 5 2001) review of nine recommendations on the Agency responsible for Ekati environmental monitoring.
Correspondence Regulatory Water Quality Wildlife
Fox Lake Dewatering Chronology and Regulatory Record, Water Licence N7L2-1616 (BHP Billiton, January 2001 to August 2003)
2001Regulatory Filing
Chronology of regulatory correspondence and approvals (January 2001–August 2003) documenting the dewatering of Fox Lake at Ekati Diamond Mine, including water license amendments, management plan approvals, and disputes over the classification and discharge of Fox pit water into Long Lake Containment Facility Cell D.
Regulatory Water Licence Wastewater
Single Regional Monitoring Agency for the Slave Geological Province, Records Compilation (IEMA, 2001 to 2004)
2001–2004Report
Regional Monitoring Agency binder for the Slave Geological Province (SGP) — including the IEMA March 2001 "Towards Improved Environmental Management in the North" briefing, November 13-14 2002 Workshop "Towards a Single Regional Monitoring Agency for the SGP" Summary Report Appendix G Flip-chart Notes Working Group Sessions (January 2003 — Scenario C implementation, Part 6 MVRMA CIMP, Section 12.7 Nunavut Land Claims Agreement NGMP, April 2003 question-sorting targets, sunset-provision discussion), February 2004 Aboriginal Caucus / Terra Firma Consultants De Beers Snap Lake EA negotiations on Monitoring/Watchdog functions, and Carole Mills correspondence.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Wildlife Caribou
Information Management Workshop Proceedings, NWT Cumulative Effects Assessment & Management Framework (CEAMF) & Mackenzie Valley Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (MVCIMP) (DIAND, January 2001)
2001Report
NWT Cumulative Effects Assessment & Management Framework (CEAMF) and Mackenzie Valley Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (MVCIMP) Information Management Workshop, January 23-25 2001, Yellowknife Inn. Includes regional maps (Nunavut, Sahtu, Tulita, Western Arctic Inuvialuit, Brun inise), Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM), CANBII-endorsed Biological Profile (US National Biological Information Infrastructure), Site-Description-to-Research-and-Monitoring-Activities migration (January 1999 release), EMAN training-workshop materials (January 1999/2000), and IMS Workshop Recommendations including ToR question definition for regulators, hybrid model design, and business-case marketing plan for environmental/social/economic benefits.
Monitoring Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Correspondence
Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence (IEMA, November 2000 to January 2001)
2000Letter
Correspondence binder November 2000 – February 2001 for the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife) covering the Ekati Diamond Mine. Includes Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance billing for Zabey Nevitt (IEMA), BHP correspondence (John Witteman) on MVL&WB submission maps, GNWT RWED Wildlife Management Division grizzly bear cub necropsy report (male, 17.6 kg, multiple lacerations, October 26 2000 — Prairie Diagnostic Services Saskatoon, supervising pathologist F. Leighton DVM), A 5 D Management Ltd. correspondence, INAC (Darren Unrau) Agency meeting confirmations, and movements of collared Bathurst and Sahtu caribou cows (October 17-26 2000 — GNWT Wildlife Management).
Correspondence Wildlife Grizzly Bear Traditional Knowledge Development Plans
OAIA (Ontario Association for Impact Assessment) Newsletter, November 2000 (OAIA, November 2000)
1 November 2000Report
The Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA) November 2000 newsletter reports on the organization's activities, including board elections, conference successes, international partnerships, and awards recognizing outstanding contributions to impact assessment practice in Ontario and beyond.
Correspondence Board Meetings
Preliminary Data & Status, Waste Rock Seepage Study (BHP Billiton, October 2000)
31 October 2000Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. submits preliminary seepage monitoring data and status update for September 2000 from the Panda Waste Rock Storage Area adjacent to Beartooth and Bearclaw Lakes, in response to Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board requirements. The report documents seepage flows observed at monitoring stations, tundra reference stations, bioassay results, and geochemical investigations with attached preliminary analytical certificates from Enviro-Test Laboratories.
Waste Rock Monitoring Water Quality
Information Release & Media Release (MVEIRB, October to November 2000)
2000Report
Information Release (November 27 2000) and Media Release (October 23 2000) from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVEIRB, Box 938 Scotia Centre, 5102-50th Avenue, Yellowknife — Heidi Klein Executive Director, Bridgette Larocque, Roland Semjanovs). Announces a development under environmental assessment with the public-registry availability of documents during regular office hours and Review Board website postings.
Development Plans Regulatory Exploration
BHP Newsletter, Issue 5, Bringing News from Ekati to You (BHP Billiton, September 2000)
1 September 2000Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. newsletter from September 2000 covering workplace literacy programs, safety achievements, expansion of Sable, Pigeon and Beartooth kimberlite pipes through environmental assessment, facility upgrades, employee programs, and environmental recognition initiatives at the Ekati Diamond Mine.
Development Plans Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Exploration
BHP Newsletter, Issue 5 (BHP Billiton, September 2000)
1 September 2000Report
BHP Diamonds Inc. newsletter for September 2000 reporting on operational activities at Ekati Diamond Mine, including workplace literacy programs, environmental assessment for new kimberlite pipes (Sable, Pigeon, Beartooth), Impact and Benefit Agreements with Aboriginal communities, facility upgrades, and employee programs.
Correspondence Traditional Knowledge Development Plans

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