Technical Evaluation of the BHP NWT Diamond Project Environmental Impact Statement (Environment Canada, October 1995)
Environment Canada provides a detailed technical evaluation of BHP's Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed diamond mine at Lac de Gras, identifying significant deficiencies in environmental assessment and recommending extensive supplemental information and monitoring programs across hydrology, air quality, waste management, and wildlife protection.
- Date
- Document type
- Regulatory Filing
- Parties
- Environment Canada, BHP, Federal Environmental Assessment Panel, BHP Review Panel
- Locations
- Lac de Gras, Northwest Territories, Long Lake, Koala, Panda, Leslie, Fox, Moose Lake, Nero Lake, Lockhart River, Coppermine River, Indin River, Kodiak Lake, Contwoyto Lake, Lupin Lake, Yellowknife, Mackenzie District, Lac de Gras
- Parameters
- water quality, ground water, tailings management, waste rock, effluent toxicity, ammonia, ammonium nitrate, leachate, permafrost, air quality, particulates, NOx, sediment quality, bird habitat, caribou, grizzly bear, hydrology, precipitation, evaporation, climate change, closure/decommissioning, flocculants, clay settling, spill response
- Pages
- 53
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