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Environmental Assessment Information Update #9, Sable & Pigeon Kimberlite Pipes, Ekati Diamond Mine (MVEIRB, August 2000)
31 August 2000Report
EA Information Update #9 from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board dated August 31, 2000, documenting the status of the environmental assessment for BHP Ekati Diamond Mines' Sable, Pigeon, and Beartooth Kimberlite Pipes project, including an amended work plan with key deadlines, a scheduled public meeting for September 26, 2000, and preliminary information on the Explor Data seismic program amendment assessment.
Development Plans Regulatory Exploration Traditional Knowledge Correspondence
Extended Public Comment Period, Draft Rules of Procedure (MVEIRB, August 2000)
19 August 2000Memo
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board announces an extended public comment period until September 30, 2000 for its draft Rules of Procedure governing environmental assessment and impact review proceedings, with additional consultation to follow Canada Gazette publication.
Regulatory Correspondence
Information Release, Draft Rules of Procedure for Environmental Assessment and Impact Review Proceedings (MVEIRB, July 2000)
5 July 2000Memo
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board announces a public consultation period on its draft Rules of Procedure for environmental assessment and impact review proceedings, accepting comments until September 1, 2000.
Regulatory Correspondence
Thanks for IEMA Presentation on Agency Role at June 14, 2000 Meeting (MVEIRB, June 2000)
29 June 2000Letter
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board thanks the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency for attending a June 14, 2000 meeting and presenting on the agency's role, expressing appreciation for their participation in the BHP Ekati Diamond Mine extension environmental assessment.
Correspondence Environmental Agreement Development Plans
Environmental Assessment (EA) Progress Report, Vol. 2 No. 2, Ekati Diamond Mine Expansion (MVEIRB, June 2000)
19 June 2000Report
Progress report on BHP's Environmental Assessment for the Ekati Diamond Mine expansion, covering conformity review completion, technical review timeline, and information request procedures for the environmental assessment process through September 2000.
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence Traditional Knowledge
Waste Rock Seepage Issues, Water Licence N7L2-1616 (MVLWB, June 2000)
2 June 2000Letter
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board denies BHP's request to suspend pH licence limits and instead directs enhanced monitoring and confirmation measures for waste rock seepage, particularly addressing potential acid mine drainage development at the Panda Waste Rock Storage Area draining to Beartooth Lake. The document includes regulatory correspondence, technical geochemical review findings confirming AMD formation, and meeting minutes regarding the 1999 Waste Rock Seepage Survey results.
Waste Rock Acid Rock Drainage Water Quality
EA Information Update #6, BHP Ekati Diamond Mines Expansion (MVEIRB, May 2000)
17 May 2000Report
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board distributed an update on BHP's Environmental Assessment Report for the Ekati Diamond Mines expansion, outlining key timeline milestones, conformity and technical review schedules, and community consultation activities conducted with various First Nations and territorial communities.
Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Correspondence Métis
EA Information Update #5, BHP Ekati Expansion (MVEIRB, April 2000)
27 April 2000Memo
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board announces that BHP submitted its Environmental Assessment Report on April 27, 2000, and establishes key milestone dates for the review process, including comment deadlines and public consultation meetings across Northwest Territories communities.
Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge
Annual Report on Community Health and Well Being, BHP NWT Point of Hire Communities (GNWT, April 2000)
1 April 2000Report
This 1999 annual report on community health and well-being for BHP NWT Point of Hire Communities monitors socioeconomic impacts of the Ekati Diamond Mine project using 14 health and wellness indicators, including employment, income, housing, education, crime, and mortality measures across Lutsel K'e, Rae-Edzo, Rae Lakes, Wha Ti, Wekweti, Detah, N'dilo, and Yellowknife.
Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Development Plans Correspondence
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA) Performance Evaluation Report (Macleod Institute, March 2000)
7 March 2000Report
The Macleod Institute conducted a comprehensive performance evaluation of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA), examining the Agency's effectiveness in meeting its responsibilities under the Environmental Agreement governing the Ekati Diamond Mine. The evaluation assessed stakeholder understanding of the Agency's mandate, satisfaction with outcomes, activity design quality, and external factors influencing Agency performance, ultimately concluding that while the Agency's technical contributions are strong, significant improvements are needed in communications, community engagement, strategic planning, and internal management.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Waste Rock
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency Evaluation Report (Macleod Institute, March 2000)
7 March 2000Report
The Macleod Institute conducted a performance evaluation of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's effectiveness in meeting its mandate under the Environmental Agreement for the Ekati Diamond Mine, assessing the Agency's monitoring, public involvement, and management activities through interviews with 29 stakeholders and document review. The evaluation found the Agency's technical contributions well-received but identified significant gaps in community communications, liaison functions, and strategic planning.
Environmental Agreement Monitoring Traditional Knowledge Correspondence
Information Exchange, Communication and Coordination Policy (IEMA, March 2000)
2000Report
Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency (IEMA, Yellowknife, monitor@yk.com) policy and procedure binder, ~2000-2001, covering the Agency's Information Exchange, Communication and Coordination Policy (handling public-record misinformation, distribution of inspection reports for the Class A water license / land leases / land use permits at the Ekati Diamond Mine, preliminary vs. detailed review procedures, fax cover sheets).
Environmental Agreement Correspondence Regulatory
Operating Environmental Management Plan (OEMP), Supporting Documents G to M, Ekati Diamond Mine (Echo Bay Mines, February 2000)
2000Report
EKATI Diamond Mine Operating Environmental Management Plan (OEMP) Supporting Documents G-M (February 2000). Includes Support Document G Echo Bay Mines Ltd. Highway and Winter Road Drivers' Policy and Procedures Manual (winter-road operations to/from Ekati), Archaeological Management Plan Summary of Recorded Archaeological Sites Table 1 (LeNu-1 through LeNu-x sites at Exeter esker recorded 1994 / revisited 1996-1997 with GPS coordinates, site types, impact predicted, previous-disturbance ratings), and Standards Council of Canada Accredited Laboratory No. 277 QA/QC plan for Dissolved Chromium/Cobalt/Copper and Total Coliforms (D.W. Wilson, Deputy Director, Standardization).
Development Plans Regulatory Correspondence Monitoring
Directory of Members (Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA), 2000) (OAIA, 2000)
~2000Report
Approximate date — inferred from filename
This is a 2000 membership directory for the Ontario Association For Impact Assessment (OAIA), an affiliate of the International Association for Impact Assessment, containing contact information and professional details for approximately 250+ members from government agencies, consulting firms, universities, and non-profit organizations involved in environmental assessment and planning across Canada.
Correspondence Uncategorized / needs review
Other Agencies Binder, Table of Contents (IEMA, 1995 to 2002)
~2000–2002Report
This is a comprehensive index document listing correspondence, reports, and meeting materials from the IEMA archive organized by regulatory agency and topic, covering the period 1995-2002 and relating to diamond mine monitoring, caribou management, environmental assessment, and water licensing in the Northwest Territories.
Board Meetings Correspondence Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Monitoring
BHP Diamonds Fisheries Act Prosecution File, Panda Diversion Channel (IEMA, 2000 to 2004)
2000–2004Regulatory Filing
Court decision and regulatory correspondence documenting BHP Diamonds' trial on Fisheries Act charges (s.35 and s.36) related to fish habitat disruption during mine construction (1994-1997), including a warning letter issued by DFO for unauthorized dewatering of Bearclaw Lake in August 2004. The Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories acquitted BHP of four charges, finding that s.35(2) Authorization authorized the harm and that the company exercised due diligence.
Regulatory Fish Habitat Aquatics Wastewater
EA Information Update #4 (MVEIRB, December 1999)
17 December 1999Report
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board distributes an update on its environmental assessment activities, reporting approval of Terms of Reference for BHP's Ekati Diamond Mines expansion and completion of the environmental assessment for the Ranger/Chevron/Canadian Forest natural gas pipeline near Fort Liard.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge
EA Information Update #3, Ekati Diamond Mine Expansion (MVEIRB, November 1999)
19 November 1999Report
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board distributes a regular update on environmental assessment activities including BHP Ekati Diamond Mine expansion development and Ranger Oil Ltd. project, documenting community consultations and regulatory progress.
Development Plans Regulatory Traditional Knowledge Métis
Energy Speak Newsletter, Issue 1 (Arctic Energy Alliance, November 1999)
1 November 1999Report
The Arctic Energy Alliance's first newsletter (November 1999) presents the organization's mission to reduce energy costs and environmental impact in the NWT through energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption. The issue covers Y2K preparedness for power infrastructure, energy management strategies, global climate change and NWT emissions reduction initiatives, and features projects like natural gas conversion in Inuvik and community energy assessments.
Greenhouse Gas Air Quality Correspondence Regulatory
Environmental Assessment Information Update #2, BHP Ekati Diamond Mine Expansion (MVEIRB, October 1999)
18 October 1999Memo
The Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board distributes a regular update on activities related to the BHP Ekati Diamond Mines expansion and Ranger Oil pipeline development, documenting community consultations and environmental assessment progress for the proposed Pigeon, Beartooth, and Sable Kimberlite Pipes.
Development Plans Environmental Agreement Traditional Knowledge

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