Intent to Intervene in the EIS Process, BHP/Diamet Panel Review (Dene Nation, October 1995)
The Dene Nation submits formal comments on the BHP/Diamet diamond mine Environmental Impact Statement, raising concerns about the inadequate review process, insufficient consultation with Dene communities and Elders, deficient treatment of traditional knowledge, and incomplete technical documentation. The letter argues that the EIS does not provide sufficient information to assess environmental and socio-economic impacts and calls for greater involvement of Dene people in the assessment and decision-making process.
- Date
- 1995-10-20
- Document type
- letter
- Parties
- Dene Nation, Denendeh National Office, Letha Mclachlan, FEARO Panel, BHP/Diamet, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Bill Erasmus, Gerald Antoine, Felix Lockhart, Assembly of First Nations, Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
- Locations
- Denendeh, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Lac de Gras, Treaty 8, Treaty 11, Deh Cho
- Parameters
- environmental impact assessment, traditional knowledge, caribou migration, socio-economic impacts, land issues, water quality, mining activities, environmental review process
- Pages
- 3
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