Aquatic Baseline Report, Ekati Diamond Mine (BHP Billiton, March 2002)
This 2001 aquatic baseline report by Rescan Environmental Services for BHP Billiton documents comprehensive baseline monitoring of lakes, streams, and aquatic ecosystems in areas of the proposed Sable and Pigeon pit developments at Ekati Diamond Mine, establishing baseline conditions for future impact assessment under the Aquatic Effects Monitoring Program.
- Date
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Billiton Diamonds Inc., Rescan Environmental Services Ltd., Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
- Locations
- Ekati Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Horseshoe Lake, Logan Lake, Fay Lake, Horseshoe Outflow, Logan Outflow, Pigeon-Fay Stream, Upper Exeter Outflow, Ursula Outflow, Ursula Lake, Upper Exeter Lake, Lower Exeter Lake, Horseshoe Watershed, Pigeon Watershed, Indin River
- Parameters
- hydrology, water quality, sediment quality, physical limnology, phytoplankton, zooplankton, lake benthos, stream benthos, fish communities, fish habitat, dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, turbidity, total suspended solids, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, total phosphorus, aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, nickel, zinc, mercury, stream flow, lake level, Secchi depth, chlorophyll a
- Pages
- 380
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