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Three-day Regulatory Conditions Workshop agenda held by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board in Yellowknife (March 20-22, 2001) addressing integration of traditional knowledge and ecosystem approaches into regulatory processes, with sessions on consultation, regulatory mandates, and resource management priorities in the Mackenzie Valley.
This presentation by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board outlines current standard land use permit conditions under the Mackenzie Valley Land Use Regulations, identifying areas requiring improvement in wildlife protection, traditional ecological knowledge integration, and consistency across permit applications. The document includes detailed examples of specific permit conditions addressing location, equipment, methods, chemical storage, habitat protection, and land restoration.
The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board issued guidelines establishing consultation requirements for applications to obtain land use permits or water licenses in the Mackenzie Valley, emphasizing the need to consult with affected First Nations and communities before submitting applications. The document provides guidance on effective consultation planning, stakeholder identification, and information dissemination to ensure proper engagement with Indigenous peoples and communities affected by development activities.
This document provides regulatory guidelines for the preliminary screening process under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, detailing how developments are evaluated for environmental impact, which parties conduct screenings, exemptions, and decision-making procedures. It outlines the procedural steps, factors to consider, and circumstances requiring referral to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board.
Land Use Permit and Water Licence Inspection Reports binder January 1999 – July 2001, compiled by the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency from INAC inspectors (Yellowknife Airport) for BHP Diamonds Inc. under Water Licence N7L2-1616. Includes photographic documentation of: snow-cleared diversion channel near the Misery road and Canyon area survey stakes, Misery Lake dewatering operations (three pumps, two CATERPILLAR generators GEA3517 / CAT POWER 225 with double-walled fuel tank, discharge flowing along natural drainage toward Lac de Gras), Coarse kimberlite rejects dumps west of the plant site within the waste-rock-dump footprint, Panda waste rock dump north of Panda pit and Koala sump, and frozen seepage from Coarse Kimberlite Rejects stockpiles.
Exploration (BHP) binder for the Ekati Diamond Mine claims (2002-2008). Includes correspondence between Dave Abernethy (BHPB), Jason Brennan (DIAND), Julie Ellison (BHPB), Bruce Hanna (DFO), and Latisha Heilman (MVLWB) on Mineral Exploration Pelonquin Lake Area, winter 2008 drilling program update MV2002C0040, amendment to Land Use Permit MV2001C0026 for ground geophysics, and Boxcar Camp exploration overview (77,000 L double-walled fuel tank, 10'x28' utility trailer on skis, bulldozer/tractor-trailers/water truck/snow cat equipment, grid-control pickets). Maps locate Gazelle, Phoenix, Piranha claim blocks relative to Ekati Diamond Mine and Diavik's proposed mine (UTM coordinates 64°30'-64°45'N, 110°-110°45'W).
This working paper examines the constitutional validity of free entry mining regimes in Yukon and the Northwest Territories under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, arguing that such regimes may be inconsistent with existing aboriginal title. The paper analyzes the 1870 Imperial Order in Council and applies Supreme Court jurisprudence to mineral disposition systems in northern Canada, drawing on case studies from Baker Lake, Lac de Gras, and Finlayson Lake.
This is the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (Bill C-6), assented to June 18, 1998, which establishes an integrated co-management system for land and water in the Mackenzie Valley, implementing obligations under the Gwich'in and Sahtu land claim agreements through the creation of land use planning boards, land and water boards, and an environmental impact review board.
The June 1998 issue of 'Special Places' newsletter reports on the development of the NWT Protected Areas Strategy, including the establishment of an Advisory Committee, progress on regional land use planning, and integration of mineral resource and marine conservation considerations into protected areas planning.
The Northern Environmental Coalition writes to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development expressing concerns about the amendment of BHP's land use permit N96C489 for the Ekati Diamond Project at Lac de Gras, arguing that the permit amendment allows construction to proceed prematurely and undermines negotiations for a binding environmental agreement and Aboriginal benefit agreements.
Dan Murphy, Senior Government Negotiator for the Dogrib Treaty 11 Comprehensive Land Claim, provides maps and documentation to the EARP Panel regarding land withdrawals and interim protection agreements affecting the BHP Diamond Mine project site in the Northwest Territories, clarifying that neither Dene/Metis nor Dogrib withdrawn areas included the proposed project location.
BHP Diamonds Inc. NWT Diamonds — Bulk Sampling Misery Lake Additional Information submission, January 17 1995, from BHP Diamonds Inc. (Yellowknife) to David Livingstone, Director Natural Resources & Environment, Department of Indian Affairs & Northern Development (DIAND, P.O. Box 1500, Yellowknife). Covers the exploration access road from west of Paul Lake to Misery Lake (following natural drainage divides, 10 km connecting road to other exploration targets), spring-freshet peak-flow accommodation at the Paul Lake stream crossing, Fish Habitat Assessment using back-pack electroshocker (1994 spring/summer survey — adult fish dominance spring with spawning grayling), and EBA Engineering particle-size analyses of soils (clay/silt/sand/gravel grading).