Baseline Information on Eskers, NWT Diamonds Project (BHP Billiton, December 1995)
This technical report documents baseline information on eskers in the NWT Diamonds Project area, including their geologic features, physical effects of exploration activities, biological importance to wildlife (caribou, bears, wolves, foxes, birds, small mammals), and traditional archaeological and cultural significance to Dene and Inuit peoples. The report addresses quarrying plans for the Airstrip Esker and Lac du Sauvage Esker as sources of construction materials and analyzes potential impacts on wildlife corridors and carnivore denning habitats.
- Date
- 1995
- Document type
- Report
- Parties
- BHP Diamonds Inc., EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd., Rescan Environmental Services, Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT), Dene elders, Inuit, Points West Heritage Consulting Inc.
- Locations
- Lac de Gras, Lac du Sauvage, Airstrip Esker, Misery Esker, Exeter Esker, Duchess Esker, Keewatin, Mackenzie region, Hudson Bay, Airstrip Lake, Misery Lake, Exeter Lake, Ursula Lake, Koala Camp, Paul Lake, Little Exeter Lake, Falcon Lake, Fish 1 Esker, Winter Lake, Aylmer Lake, Snare Lake, Coronation Gulf, Queen Maud Gulf, Great Slave Lake, Ek'ati
- Parameters
- esker geology, glaciofluvial sediment, permafrost, ground ice, quarrying, construction materials, sand and gravel, small mammals, caribou migration, grizzly bear denning, wolf dens, fox dens, wolverine, bird staging habitat, geese migration, archaeological sites, traditional knowledge, burial sites, ground penetrating radar, thermistor cables
- Pages
- 24
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