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Public Hearing Technical Session, Water, Yellowknife (Multiple parties, February 19 1996)

Federal Environmental Assessment Panel public hearing technical session on water aspects of the proposed BHP Diamonds Northwest Territories Diamond Project near Lac de Gras, including presentations on hydrology, water quality, aquatic life, fish habitat, and tailings management, with questions from panel members, government agencies, indigenous groups, and public participants.

Date
Document type
Report
Parties
Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, BHP Diamonds Inc., Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Natural Resources Canada, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Environment Canada, Government of the Northwest Territories, Northern Environmental Coalition, Dene Nation, Lutsel K'e Dene Band Council
Locations
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Lac de Gras, Coppermine River Basin, Great Slave Lake, Great Bear Lake, Coronation Gulf, Koala watershed, Long Lake, Panda Lake, Koala Lake, Leslie Lake, Fox Lake, Airstrip Lake, Misery Lake, Misery watershed, Nema Lake, Slipper Lake, Moose Lake, Kodiak Lake, Indin River, Thonakied River, Lupin, Coppermine
Parameters
hydrology, water quality, aquatic life, fish habitat, tailings management, water chemistry, conductivity, pH, aluminum, nickel, sediment loading, permafrost, groundwater flow, lake dewatering, water balance, freshwater fish populations, lake trout, Arctic grayling, spawning habitat, rearing habitat, condition factor, water discharge, acid generating material, radioactivity, radium 226, uranium, reverse circulation drilling, diamond drilling, climate warming
Pages
120

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