Prairie Creek All Season Road - EA1415-01
Document List
Response letter from GNWT to AKDFN letter sent 17 Dec 2021
Dene Zhatie translation of executive summary from Report of Environmental ASsessment
Letter from Review Board to Parks Canada and MVLWB re implementation of Report of EA measures (measure 9-1)
Letter from CanNor and GNWT to ADK re decision follow-up
Letter from CanNor and GNWT to Chief Marcellais, NBDB re decision follow-up
Letter from CanNor and GNWT to LKFN re decision follow-up
Letter from GNWT to Katl'odeeche First Nation re decision follow-up
Letter from CanNor-NPMO and GNWT to Indigenous groups - follow-up.
Decision letter from Minister Crown Indigenous Relations to Chair Review Board
Letter from CIRNA to MVRB and CanZinc advising that the Ministers decision phase has resumed.
Letter from CanNor - NPMO to leadership of NBDB and LKFN
Letters from CanZinc in response to information requests from federal and territorial ministers.
A letter from Liidlii Kue First Nation to the Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
A letter from the Naha Dehe Dene Band and Liidlii Kue First Nations to the Minister of INAC.
Letter from the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs in response to the Chief Nahanni Butte Dene Band Dec 7, 2017 letter.
Meeting report between INAC and CanZinc held February 6, 2018
Letter from CanNor-NPMO and GNWT to LKFN in response to December 27, 2017 letter
Letter from INAC regarding information requests on implementation of measures and Aboriginal engagement.
Letter from INAC Minister to Review Board Chair invoking a 2 month time extension to the Minister's decision timeline
Letter from LKFN to CanNor (NPMO) re Report of EA measures and winter road Land Use Permit extension application.
Letter from NBDB to INAC Minister re Traditional Land Use Agreement
Letter from CanZinc to CanNor (NPMO) re responses from Indigenous Groups to letter September 12, 2017
Letter from NPMO to Review Board with a summary of discussions between NPMO-NBDB and an attached email.
Letter from Acho Dene Koe First Nation (ADKFN) to Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Northern Projects Management Office (CanNor, NPMO) in response to the request for comments on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from GNWT to CanZinc regarding determination of requirement for a WMMP under Section 95(1) of the Wildlife Act
Letter from the Review Board Chair to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs regarding clerical errors in the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from Liidlii Kue First Nation to Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Northern Projects Management Office (CanNor, NPMO) in response to the request for comments on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from Dehcho First Nations to Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Northern Projects Management Office (CanNor, NPMO) in response to the request for comments on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Response letter from Review Board to NPMO Oct 13 letter clarifying the purpose of measure 5-1 in the Report of EA.
Letter from the Northern Projects Management Office of Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, request clarification from the Review Board on Measure 5-1 of the Prairie Creek All Season Road Report of Environmental Assessment.
Email from Katlodeeche First Nation to Government of Northwest Territories in response to the request for comments on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
A letter from the Nahanni Butte Dene Band to the Canadian Economic Developement Agency.
Letter from Nahanni Butte Dene Band to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. References a September 29, 2016 letter which can be found on the registry (PR#307).
Note to file about a teleconference call with Dehcho First Nations about the Report of Environmental Assessment.
Note to file about the September 27, 2017, meeting to describe the measures in the Report of Environmental Assessment.
Note to file about the September 18, 2017, meeting to describe the measures in the Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from the Fort Liard Metis on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Dates and times for presentation of Report of EA measures
Board staff teleconference with Chef and Council for Nahanni Butte Dene Band re Report of EA.
Letter from the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Katlodeeche First Nation on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Dehcho Aboriginal governments on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Acho Dene Koe First Nation on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Liidlii Kue First Nation on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
Letter from the Government of Canada (NPMO) and the Government of Northwest Territories requesting comments from Nahanni Butte Dene Band on the Prairie Creek Report of Environmental Assessment.
News release from the Review Board regarding the release of its Report of Environmental Assessment for the Prairie Creek All Season Road on September 12, 2017.
Letter from the Chair of the Review Board to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs.
Report of Environmental Assessment and Reasons for Decision for the Prairie Creek All Season Road.
Revised table containing the full detail for round 1 information requests and responses. This information is still available in PR#200, but in there, some text is cut off when comments were very long.
The public record for the Prairie Creek All Season Road Project (EA1415-01) is closed as of today, June 6, 2017.
Closing arguments from INAC for EA1415-01.
Closing arguments from GNWT for EA1415-01.
Closing arguments from ECCC for EA1415-01.
Cover letter from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency's Northern Projects Management Office for the closing arguments from federal departments for EA1415-01.
Letter from the Government of Northwest Territories to CanZinc regarding the barge landing and staging leases.
This notice of proceeding is meant to assist parties in preparing their closing arguments to the Board. The deadline for closing arguments is May 26, 2017.
CanZinc responses to undertakings 1-5 and 9-10 from the public hearings. This is an updated version from May 11, 2017.
CanNor document with responses to undertakings directed to federal government agencies. Includes DFOs responses to undertakings 5 and 6 and ECCC's response to undertaking 7.
NBDB Band Council resolution withdrawing from the Dehcho Process
CBC North news article from May 4, 2017, entitled "'We're done': Nahanni Butte pulls out of Dehcho First Nation". Submitted to the Review Board by the Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
Meeting summary of a meeting between Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Parks Canada, and CanZinc on March 7, 2017 to discuss the hydrology of Sundog Creek.
CBC North news article from May 3, 2017, entitled "'It's all done': Nahanni Butte roadwork complete amid court case, says chief". Submitted to the Review Board by the Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
The list of the undertakings and commitments from the Prairie Creek All Season Road EA1415-01 Public Hearing.
The work plan for the Prairie Creek All Season Road EA1415-01 was updated with the information presented by the Review Board at the public hearing in Fort Simpson.
Tetra Tech Wildlife Research Permit Application letter, with signed support from the NBDB.
Media information for the Prairie Creek All Season Road public hearings, April 24-28, 2017.
Public hearing transcript for April 28, 2017. Day 3 of 3.
Liidlii Kue First Nation presentation for day 3 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson
A letter from Rowe's Construction expressing support of the project presented during the April 28, 2017 public hearing in Fort Simpson.
The public hearing transcript for April 27, 2017. Day 2 of 3.
Public hearing transcript for April 26, 2017. This is day 1 of 3.
CVs for Don Watt, Allnorth, and William Rozeboom, TetraTech, technical specialists for the developer.
A table used in Canzinc's public hearing presentation on April 26, 2017.
The transcript for the public hearing in Fort Simpson.
This is the transcript for the public hearing held in Nahanni Butte on April 24, 2017.
Meeting Summary from meeting between ECCC, Parks Canada and Tetra Tech (on behalf of CanZinc) to discuss migratory birds and species at risk baseline requirements and monitoring.
True North Journal article submitted by the NBDB
Developer's presentation for day 3 of the technical hearings in Fort Simpson.
Developer's presentation for day 2 of the technical hearings in Fort Simpson.
Developer's presentation for day 1 of the technical hearings in Fort Simpson.
CanZinc's presentation for community hearings in Nahanni Butte and Fort Simpson, on April 24 and 25, 2017.
Government of Northwest Territories presentation for Day 3 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Government of Northwest Territories presentation for Day 2 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Government of Northwest Territories presentation for Day 1 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Dehcho First Nations presentation for days 1-3 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Parks Canada Agency presentation for day 3 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Parks Canada Agency presentation for day 2 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Parks Canada Agency presentation for day 1 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Natural Resources Canada presentation for day 1 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada presentation for day 3 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Oboni Riskope hearing presentation for April 26th technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada presentation for day 1 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Environment and Climate Change Canada presentation for day 3 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Environment and Climate Change Canada presentation for day 2 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
Department of Fisheries and Oceans presentation for day 2 of the technical hearing in Fort Simpson.
The Review Board's reasons for decision on Liidlii Kue First Nation's request for party status for EA1415-01
Letter from the Review Board to the Nahanni Butte Dene Band and GNWT Department of Lands regarding inclusion of documents for a legal proceeding on the public registry for EA1415-01
This notice of proceeding is meant to assist parties to identify members of their teams for whom CVs should be submitted to the Board.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding the LKFN request for party status and extension to file a technical report.
Notes from the pre-hearing conference that took place at the MVEIRB office on April 10, 2017.
Letter from the Northern Projects Management Office regarding Liidlii Kue's request for party status and extension to submit a technical report in advance of the public hearings.
Powerpoint presentation for the pre-hearing conference
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding the LKFN request for party status and extension to file a technical report
This is a letter from CanZinc to MVRB re land tenure
Updated pre-hearing conference agenda. Teleconference - 1-877-733-5390 Code - 4631621989
Letter from the Government of Northwest Territories regarding Liidlii Kue's request for party status and extension to submit a technical report in advance of the public hearings.
Draft Final Commitments Table submitted by Canadian Zinc Corporation, including commitments made in their response to parties' technical reports
Canadian Zinc Corporation's response to parties' technical reports
A letter from the Nahanni Butte Dene Band regarding LKFN's request for party status and extension to submit a technical report in advance of the public hearings
A notice from the Review Board to parties confirming that Board member Bertha Norwegian will participate at the public hearings in Nahanni Butte and Fort Simpson, April 24-28
A letter from the GNWT regarding Bertha Norwegian's participation as a board member at the upcoming public hearings for EA1415-01
CBC North news article from April 5, 2017 entitled 'N.W.T government turns to courts to stop Nahanni Butte road construction'. Submitted to the Review Board by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
Request for party status (Form 1) and supporting documents submitted by Liidlii Kue First Nation (LKFN)
A letter to parties regarding LKFN's request for party status and extension to submit a technical report. The letter asks parties with any concerns about LKFN's requests to submit them to the Board.
A draft agenda for the community and formal hearings, April 24-28th, 2017. To be reviewed at the pre-hearing conference on April 10th, 2017.
Agenda for the pre-hearing conference on April 10, 2017, from 10am-12pm. The pre-hearing conference will be held in the Review Board boardroom. Parties can also participate by teleconference.
This is a Dehcho Drum news article from March 30, 2017 titled 'Territory seeking injunction against band'. Submitted to the Review Board by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
This is a disclosure statement from the Review Board on participation of Board member Bertha Norwegian at the public hearings for EA1415-01.
Information for parties and the developer about the upcoming pre-hearing conference, community hearings and formal (technical) hearing.
As part of the response to CanZinc's technical report information requests, Parks Canada provided individual collar data maps of the 2015/16 caribou collar study for Nahanni National Park Reserve.
As part of the response to CanZinc's technical report information requests, Parks Canada provided kernel density maps of the 2015/16 caribou collar study for Nahanni National Park Reserve.
Parks Canada responses to CanZinc's March 20 caribou information requests related to the Parks Canada technical report.
Letter from Parks Canada to CanZinc regarding CanZinc's information requests related to the Parks Canada technical report.
DehCho Drum article from March 23, 2017. Posted on behalf of Nahanni Butte Dene Band
Hyperlinked document to Parties' technical reports and reference documents for EA1415-01
DFO technical report supplement in response to CanZinc March 9 document.
Letter from CanZinc to Parks Canada requesting additional information related to the technical report and northern mountain woodland caribou.
Letter from NPMO clarifying final recommendations from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' Technical Report
Notice of proceeding with a draft final commitments table for EA1415-01. Several commitments require clarification from CanZinc. A final commitments table is requested from CanZinc for April 7, 2017.
Letter from Nahanni Butte Dene Band to the Honourable Catherine McKenna and Daniel Watson regarding the Parks Canada technical report.
Letter from CanZinc to the Review Board clarifying CanZinc's agreement with Nahanni Butte Dene Band to co-manage the project.
Notice of proceedings describing 1) A procedure for consideration of the Prairie Creek all season road habitat loss and offset memo and 2) Submission of materials referenced in technical reports
March 11, 2017 CBC article titled 'First Nation to have greater role in parks: federal environment minister'. Submitted by NBDB.
Email from Carrie Breneman indicating that the Dehcho First Nation technical report is drafted and will be submitted on Monday once it is approved.
Technical report from GNWT for EA1415-01.
Species Status Report: Boreal Caribou (2012). Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
EA1415-01 Canadian Zinc Corporation's Prairie Creek All-season Road Updated Government of Canada Departments Participation and Status Summary.
Technical report from INAC for EA1415-01.
Technical report from ECCC for EA1415-01.
Cover letter from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency's Northern Projects Management Office for the technical reports from federal departments.
Golder Associates 2011 technical memorandum to CanZinc regarding February 2011 wildlife surveys for the Prairie Creek Mine and Access Road (EA0809-002). Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Scientific article "Persistent changes to ecosystems following winter road construction and abandonment in an area of discontinuous permafrost, NNPR...". Referenced in Parks Canada technical report.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada report on "Biological and habitat data for bull trout and associated species...[in the Mackenzie River Valley]. Referenced in the Parks Canada technical report.
"Alberta conservation information center ecological community sampling guidelines". Referenced in the Parks Canada technical report.
Alberta Native Plant Council (ANPC) "Guidelines for rare vascular plant surveys in Alberta". Referenced in the Parks Canada technical report.
Scientific paper "The impacts of roads and other infrastructure on mammal and bird populations: a meta-analysis". Referenced in the ECCC technical report.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service "Trumpeter swan survey of the rocky mountain population: winter 2014". Referenced in the ECCC technical report.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service "The 2010 North American trumpeter swan survey". Referenced in the ECCC technical report.
"Prediction manual for drainage chemistry from sulphidic geologic materials". Referenced in the ECCC technical report.
Environment Canada occasional paper number 114 "Key migratory bird terrestrial habitat sites in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut". Referenced in the ECCC technical report.
Article "Determining effects of an all weather logging road on winter woodland caribou habitat use in south-eastern Manitoba". Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Scientific article "Identifying indirect habitat loss and avoidance of human infrastructure by northern mountain woodland caribou". Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Thesis "Responses of mountain caribou to linear features in a west-central Alberta landscape". Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Recovery strategy for the boreal caribou in the Northwest Territories (2017). Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Scientific article "Avoidance of roads by large herbivores and its relation to disturbance intensity". Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Article "Longevity and mortality of boreal woodland caribou of the Dehcho region, Northwest Territories". Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Scientific article "Experimental log hauling through a traditional caribou wintering area". Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
Scientific article "Movement responses of caribou to human-induced habitat edges lead to their aggregation near anthropogenic features". Referenced in the GNWT technical report.
GNWT submitted a note to file of a teleconference call and a series of emails with CanZinc regarding the Liard crossing. Includes an Allnorth figure of the staging area and crossing.
This is a letter from the Government of Northwest Territories to Chief of Nahanni Butte Dene Band regarding a land inquiry
Directions for document consideration will follow. Information on the Prairie Creek All Season Road aquatic habitat function loss, alteration and gain.
Technical reports are due Friday, March 10 at 23:59. Please submit all referenced documents that are not on the registry, including hard copies for documents over 50 pages.
Note to file containing a link to the video of the Prairie Creek All Season Road access route
This is a Dehcho Drum news article from March 2, 2017 titled 'Roadwork opens old trail'. Submitted to the Review Board by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
Letter from Chief of Nahanni Butte Dene Band to Indigenous and Nortehrn Affairs Canada responding to INAC correspondence of February 14.
Detailed meeting notes from the Prairie Creek All Season Road video viewing meeting, held on February 23, 2017.
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada clarifies requirements for development on IAB lands in the context of the Prairie Creek All Season Road environmental assessment.
Letter in response to Nahanni Butte Dene Band's January 20th, 2017, letter to the Review Board.
Information about viewing the video edit of the Prairie Creek All Season Road on Thursday February 23, 2017.
Memorandum of Understanding between Canadian Zinc and the Northwest Territories Power Corporation.
Updated workplan with dates for process steps from now to the public hearings, which are scheduled for April 24-28th, 2017.
Letter from Dehcho First Nations Grand Chief Herb Norwegian to the Review Board.
Meeting notes from Technical Report Preparation Meeting held at the MVEIRB office on February 17, 2017.
This is the agenda and presentation for the meeting "Preparing technical reports" for Friday February 17, 2017
This Notice of Proceeding advises parties that technical reports are due March 10, 2017.
Notice of proceeding with information on the location, time and purpose of the rescheduled technical report preparation meeting for parties.
This is a Dehcho Drum news article from February 9, 2017 titled Nahanni Butte pushes for more control over traditional lands. Submitted to the Review Board by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
This is a letter from the Chief of Nahanni Butte Dene Band to the Review Board
This Note to File summarizes an engagement meeting between Board staff and Nahanni Butte.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board and is the their second response to the Oboni risk assessment
Band Council Resolution regarding participation in the Consensus Team.
CBC North article re Priairie Creek Mine and Nahanni Butte access road
This is a request for proposals for engineering technical experts for the Prairie Creek All Season Road.
This is a request for proposals for a risk assessment technical specialist for the Prairie Creek All Season Road.
This is a Dehcho Drum news article from Jan 26, 2017 titled Nahanni Butte Strikes Out Alone on First Stages of Road. It is submitted by Nahanni Butte Dene Band
Letter following up on discussions between the GNWT and CanZinc and outlining requirements for land applications
Letter from the Nahanni Butte Dene Band to the Review Board regarding clarification of risk assessment correspondence PR#398, dated 16-Jan-2016
This is an email from Nahanni Butte to the Review Board requesting that the technical report preparation meeting be postponed until Chief and Council have met
This is a letter from the Review Board Chair to the Chief of the Nahanni Butte Dene Band in response to January 10, 2017 correspondence that clarifies the risk assessment
Notice that the technical report preparation meeting scheduled for January 13 has been postponed at the request of the developer. The meeting will be rescheduled.
This is an email from NBDB re participation in the January 13 meeting to discuss the technical report phase and viewing of a video of the road route.
Notice of proceeding with information on the location, time and purpose of the technical report preparation meeting for parties.
List of organizations with party status as of January 2017
This is a response to information requests from CanZinc dated Dec 16 regarding the risk assessment submitted by Oboni Riskope.
This Note to File advises parties on next steps in the response to the risk assessment and technical reports.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding an information request on the risk assessment.
GNWT summary of meetings held with CanZinc on October 17, November 15, and November 16.
This is an email from NBDB to MVEIRB re risk assessment and consultation.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the REview Board regarding grey and brown water management at camps in NNPR.
Oboni Riskope response to Notice of Proceeding advising direction on CanZinc preliminary nresponse to risk assessment dated Dec 5.
Request for party status form submitted by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
Socio-economic Agreement between CanZinc and GNWT posted to registry for EA1415-01as requested in August 14, 2014 letter from CanZinc to GNWT.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board suggesting a meeting between CanZinc, Oboni Riskope and parties.
This is a letter from the Office of the Prime Minister to Nahanni Butte Dene Band in response to a letter from NBDB on September 29.
This is a Notice of Proceeding asking Oboni Riskope to advise on the CanZinc December 5 letter in response to the risk assessment.
Dehcho First Nation Band Council Resolution re land withrawals with cover letter email from NBDB.
Letter from CanZinc to MVEIRB regarding the risk assessment technical report from independent technical advisor Oboni Riskope.
This is an Archaeological Overview Assessment for the Prairie Creek Mine All-season Road submitted by Canadian Zinc Corp.
Note to file requesting clarification from CanZinc on water management systems at camps within Nahanni National Park Reserve.
Parks Canada letter to MVEIRB, requesting that CanZinc provide additional information and clarity on camps and grey and brown water disposal.
Cover letter and plain language summary of the risk assessment for the Prairie Creek Mine all-season road, provided by Oboni Riskope.
This is a letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding changes to the location of the Liard Transfer Faciity.
This is a letter from CanZinc to INAC regarding Prairie Creek Mine access road land tenure.
PDF with hyperlinks to ORS round 2 U#7/GNWT IR documents. Hyperlinks may eventually stop working - documents are also available individually and compiled (PR371) on registry.
A PDF document with hyperlinks to ORS round 2 information request documents posted on the registry. Does not include documents from the extended deadline undertaking #7/GNWT letter ORS event.
PDF document of Undertaking #7/GWNT letter ORS comments/responses and attachments. There is a navigation pane on the left side and in the table of contents (page 1) each document title is hyperlinked.
PDF document of ORS comments/responses and attachments. There is a navigation pane on the left side and in the table of contents (page 1) each document title is hyperlinked. Does not include IRs related to undertaking #7 and the Sept. 22 GNWT letter.
This Notice of Proceedings instructs the developer and parties on responding to the Oboni Riskope risk assessment technical report.
Attachment to CanZinc's response to Parks Canada's information requests relating to Underaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment (updated Table DFO 2.1) to CanZinc's response to DFO's information request related to Undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's response to DFO's information requests in relation to Undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to the Government of Canada's response to DFN information request relating to Undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to Oboni Riskope's IRs.
Cover letter and responses to MVEIRB IRs.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB terrain instability IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB terrain stability mapping IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRBs fish and fish habitat monitoring IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB road length calibration IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's response to information requests from DFN and Parks Canada in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB commitment IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB commitments IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to MVEIRB IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's response to DFN's information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Letter from CanZinc to MVEIRB regarding Parks Canada IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to PCA borrow sources IR.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to Parks Canada and MVEIRBs borrow sources, scope, and monitoring IRs.
Table listing Parks Canada's information requests and corresponding references in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to Parks Canada information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to GNWT IR.
Attachment to Parks Canada information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to GNWT permafrost IR.
Attachment to Parks Canada information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to Parks Canada information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request responses to GWNT, ECCC, and MVEIRB vegetation and wildlife IRs.
Attachment to Parks Canada information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to CanZinc's information request response to DFN information request. Appendix J is the Terms of Reference for the Prairie Creek mine Technical Advisory Committee.
Attachment to Parks Canada's information request response to CPAWS IR.
Attachment to Parks Canada information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to Parks Canada information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to Parks Canada's information request in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Tables referenced in Oboni Riskope's round 2 information requests.
Attachment to Parks Canada information request - example radial sampling design for soak-away sump monitoring.
Round 2 information requests with cover letter from GoC (DFO and Parks Canada) in relation to undertaking #7/GNWT letter.
Attachment to GWNT information request - maps showing disturbance and caribou range in project area.
Letter to LKFN and DFN regarding fish and fish habitat. NPMO also attached the Review Board's Request for Party Status form, which can be submitted to Catherine Fairbairn (cfairbairn@reviewboard.ca).
This is a memo from CanZinc to GNWT in response to GNWTs response to IR2-MVEIRB-#21.
This is an engagement record between CanZinc and NBDBfrom October 13, 2016 submitted by CanZinc.
This is a note to file describing a teleconference between Board staff and Parks Canada on baseline information gaps.
This is the Risk Assessment Technical Report submitted by Oboni Riskope to all parties. Submitted as an independent 3rd party risk assessment of the Prairie Creek All-season Road.
ORS round 2 information requests related to undertaking #7 and the Sept. 22 GNWT letter, including party comments and developer/party responses. Attachments separate.
Email informing Chief Marcellais that their September 29th letter (PR#307) has been forwarded to the appropriate section and a reply will be sent by post.
This is a letter from the Review Board to Parks CAnada regarding the Sept 30 correspondence on baseline information gaps.
ORS round 2 information request comments and developer/party responses. Does not include IRs related to undertaking #7 and the Sept. 22 GNWT letter. Attachments separate.
Updated workplan with tentative dates for process steps leading up to the hearings.
This is a memo from Tetra Tech for CanZinc regarding stream crossing design water levels for the all-season road dated June 6, 2016. Not submitted to Board until October 2016.
Letter from CanZinc to MVEIRB regarding the September 30 correspondence from PArks Canada on baseline information gaps.
"Youth camp moves forward" article in the Deh Cho Drum Thursday, October 20th, 2016 edition submitted by Nahanni Butte Dene Band.
Letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding Parks Canada second round information request #9 on the SEeiment and Erosion Control Plan
The deadline for responses to all Round 2 information requests is Monday, October 24th, 2016.
This is a letter from NBDB to MVIERB regarding baseline information gaps described in the September 30, letter from Parks Canada.
This is a Band Council Resolution from the Nahanni Butte Dene Band dated 06-Oct-2016 notifying Parks Canada of a request for a Traditional Land Use Agreement.
This Note to File describes a conference cal between Parks Canada Agency and REview Board staff.
This is an email from Parks Canada to CanZinc attached to the September 30, 2016 correspondence from Parks Canada.
This is a letter from Parks Canada Agency to the Review Board regarding baseline information gaps in the environmental assessment of EA1415-01.
This is a letter from CanZinc to NBDB in response to September 13 correspondence.
Deadline extension for IRs relating to undertaking 7.
Supplementary fisheries habitat report submitted in partial response to technical session undertaking #7.
This document is submitted by CanZinc as a follow-up response to undertaking #2 regarding reclamation outcomes indicated by the original winter road.
This is an updated Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan submitted by CanZinc.
Amalgamation of CanZinc commitments from Technical Sessions and Responses to Round 1 of Information Requests
List of undertakings from technical session with hyperlinks to response documents.
This submission from CanZinc is a response to undertaking #12 from the technical sessions.
Letter from Government of Canada re response to technical session undertaking #7
Vegetation and wildlife baseline studies conducted at request of Parks Canada July 2016.
Undertaking response #32 submitted by CanZinc.
This document contians undertaking responses from the technical sessions. Undertakings 19, 23 and 24 remain outstandiing.
This is an email from CanZinc regarding the IAB lands map with approval from Chief and Council on the route.
MVEIRB and DFO staff meeting regarding undertaking #7 and process timing.
This article is submitted to the Review Board by LKFN with rationale that it is relevant to this project due to potential for impacts to the environment resulting from landslides.
Summary reports available for comment on the Nahanni Butte and Fort Simpson Cultural Impact Technical Sessions. Parties have until August 12th to comment.
Summary Report of Fort Simpson Cultural Impacts Technical Session, July 5, 2016
Summary Report of Nahannit Butte Cultural Impacts Session, July 4, 2016
Ecotype Map Report (Supporting document for GoC undertaking #10)
GoC responses to technical session undertakings 10 and 15
Letter from NBDB Chief to Justin Trudeau re access road entrance on IAB lands and project co-management
Note to file for board staff contact July 8-15
Nahanni Butte Dene Band Council Resolution re: Traditional Land Use Agreement (TLUA) with Canadian Zinc Corporation. BCR # 07/05/2016-1
MVEIRB presentation for Fort Simpson Cultural Impacts Technical Session_July 5, 2016
MVEIRB presentation for Nahanni Butte Cultural Impacts Technical Session, July 4 2016
CanZinc presentation in Nahanni Butte and Fort Simpson.
Agenda for Technical Session on Cultural Impacts in Nahanni Butte
Agenda for Technical Session on Cultural Impacts in Fort Simpson
GNWT letter to Chief Harry Deneron and President Ernie McLeod encouraging Acho Dene Koe First Nation and Fort Liard Metis Local 67 participation at the cultural impacts technical session & EA1415-01
GNWT letter to Grand Chief Herb Norwegian of Dehcho First Nations, encouraging participation in the Cultural Impacts technical session and Prairie Creek Mine All Season Raod environmental assessment
Joanne Barnaby has been hired by the Review Board as an independent facilitator to lead the technical sessions on cultural impacts. Resume attached.
This is a Notice of Proceedings for technical sessions on cultural impacts in Nahanni Butte July 4 and in Fort Simpson July 5.
Parties and the developer are asked to comment on draft technical session undertakings.
This poster was on the wall during the June 13-16 techncial sessions.
Map with access road and jurisdictions with IAB land parcel at potential access control location.
This is the WAter Licence for the Tuk-Inuvik Hwy submitted by GNWT during the technical sessions.
Invasive and Rare Plant Survey Report from 2010 placed on registry at parties' request during June 13, 2016 techncial session.
This notice of proceeding provides suggestions for parties to prepare for the technical session.
Agenda for the CanZinc technical session which starts at 10:30am Monday June 13, 2016
The March 2016 prefeasibility study (PFS) referenced in CanZinc's April 1, 2016 letter to the Review Board
CV for Toby Perkins, one of the Review Board's consultants for the Prairie Creek All Season Road Project
CVs for CanZinc's technical advisors that will be at the technical session.
Oboni Riskope's response the the Review Board's May 16th letter
Transport Association of Canada 2010 document referenced in CanZinc's IR responses
CPAWS's response to the Review Board's May 16th, 2016 letter regarding the key lines of questioning for the technical session
email regarding the location of the Wolverine airstrip
Google earth files for All-season road with Liard winter road crossing file added to the original May 6 document on registry.. You need to download Google Earth to view these files.
A searchable PDF of the Online Review System's print friendly comprehensive comments table with Round 1 Information Requests from Parties and Developer responses to those requests.
GNWT provided this letter in support of its round one IR-11 to CanZinc
one of the reports referenced in the response from CanZinc to GNWT IR1-1
one of the reports referenced in the response from CanZinc to GNWT IR1-1
Nahanni National Park Reserve management plan submitted by Parks Canada in response to MVEIRB IR48
excel table from the ORS with IRs and responses for IR round 1 - revised
The IR responses that were attachments to individual IRs have been compiled here into one pdf document to assist parties.
Tetra Tech EBA's responses to round 1 information requests to CanZinc. Response is related to landslide hazards.
Tetra Tech EBA's responses to round 1 information requests to CanZinc. Responses relate to wildlife and vegetation.
Hatfield's memo in reponses to the first round of information requests to CanZinc. Responses are related to fisheries questions.
Allnorth's responses to the first round of information requests to CanZinc. Responses generally relate to road design questions.
Notification of technical sessions June 13-16, 2016
This Word document contains links to google map KML files for the Prairie Creek Mine all-season road, borrow sources and associated access submitted by CanZinc. You need to download Google Earth to upload these files.
The Review Board has received the outstanding adequacy responses
CanZinc's responses to the outstanding adequacy items described in the Review Board's "Reasons for Decision on the Adequacy of the Developer's Assessment Report" released on Dec 21, 2015
DAR Appendix 1 E v2 contains Liard River barge ramps for both the north and south shore of the river. Original DAR Appendix 1_E was missing the south shore barge ramp information.
This is a letter from CanZinc from September 11, 2015 regarding an Invasive Plant Management Plan.
This is a letter from the Review Board to the NDDB in response to the February 12 letter from NDDB.
This directions follows on what was previously posted on the ORS for IR round 1 and is applicable for the entire EA
Note to file outlining change in MVEIRB personnel working on EA1415-01
Note to file describing an update to MVIERB issued IR#2
CanZinc's response to the February 12th letter from LKFN with respect to engagement for EA1415-01
Letter from CanZinc to the Review Board regarding the February 12, 2016 letter submitted by the Nahanni Dehe Dene Band concerning the IR submission deadline
Email from CanZinc regarding the need for additional consultation with the NDDB and next steps.
Ecological Impacts of Roads in Canada's North by Emily A. Cameron (2015) as referenced in PCA IR 46 and 47.
PCA preliminary data report on caribou use of the project area as referenced in PCA IR 32.
Notice of proceedings regarding timing for technical sessions for EA1415-01
list of management plans from the winter road that are currently on the record for EA1415-01
Report on water sources referenced in the DAR Addendum
copy of the most recent draft wildlife management plan for the winter road from the MVLWB registry
Letter from the Nahaea Dehe Dene Band to the Review Board regarding submission of information requests for EA1415-001
Letter from the Liidlii Kue First Nation to the MVEIRB regarding EA1415-001
Email update from CanZinc regarding approximate timeline for outstanding adequacy item submission
Note to file regarding information requests that are directed towards CanZinc and other parties.
Letter from the Review Board to CanZinc in response to their January 29th letter regarding outstanding DAR adequacy items
This letter describes the finalized scope of work for the third party, independant risk assessors participating in EA1415-01.
Letter from the GNWT regarding the proposed scope of work for the independant risk assessors in EA1415-01.
Email update to CanZinc's January 29, 2016 letter to the MVEIRB regarding Reasons for Decision on the adequacy of the DAR
Proposed Scope of Work and CVs for third party, independant risk assessor- Oboni Riskope Associates Ltd.
Letter from CanZinc to the MVEIRB regarding adequacy issues
The Road Operations Plan (winter road) is referenced in DAR ADdendum September 2015.
This is the Contaminant Loading Management Plan referenced in the September 2015 DAR Addendum.
This is the AQEMMP referenced in Section 4.1.7 of the September 2015 DAR Addendum.
Note to file describing a teleconference between Review Board staff and Canadian Zinc.
Note to file in response to the recent request for extension to Parties' comments on the DAR and information requests.
Letter from the DFN in support of NDBD's request for extension
Letter to Review Board from the NBDB requesting an extension for review of the DAR
Note to File describing the Review Board's final statement on the exclusion of an airstrip within the Nahanni National Park Reserve from the scope of assessement for EA1415-01
hyperlinked table of contents for DAR and DAR addendum materials submitted by CanZinc between April 23, 2015 and December 4th, 2015
Mapping Summary Report for the Prairie Creek All-Season Road, prepared by Tetra Tech EBA as part of the DAR adequacy review requirements
CanZinc response to questions regarding the airstrip and dates for submission of DAR Addendum materials
Letter requests some clarification for the DAR Addendum
Appendix E to the DAR Addendum. Includes the Dehcho Land Use Plan (2004).
2007 Wildlife Road and Alternate Route Report
1994 Prairie Creek Project Vegetation and Wildlife Initial Environmental Evaluation
1982 Beak Wildlife Studies Addendum
Beak 1981 Vegetation and Wildlife Studies
email from CanZinc updating the Review Board as to when it may receive a response to the Adequacy Review
emails regarding clarification for items in the Adequacy Review for the CanZinc project
This letter is to CanZinc in response to the items raised in its June 16, 2015 letter regarding the Adequacy Review.
Letter from CanZinc detailing its concerns related to the Adequacy Review
This is an email string submitted by Canzinc that includes the Tetratech response to CanZinc regarding DAR content.
This is a Note to Fiole regarding a teleconference between CZN and Board staff.
This is an email from Can Zinc to the Review Board that clarifiees questions regarding the DAR.
Review Board's adequacy review of the CanZinc DAR
CanZinc's response to the Review Board's questions regarding the inclusion of engineering technical reports.
email from the Review Board to CanZinc prior to the DAR submission regarding the adequacy review and submission requirements
These are the CVs for the Review Board's technical consultant, Knight Piesold Ltd, for the CanZinc Prairie Creek all season road EA
Work Plan for CanZinc all season road EA (EA1415-01) as of the DAR submission
Letters from the GNWT groups regarding participation in the EA including the KTFN, DFN, ADK and Metis local 67.
GNWT letters to Aboriginal Groups regarding the decision-making authority and consultation
Modelling Caribou Occurrence Along the Proposed Prairie Creek Mine All-Season Road. This was submitted by CanZinc to support the DAR
Appendices 2 - 14 of the CanZinc DAR. Smaller formats will be uploaded in the near future.
Appendix 1 of the DAR. This is a large document, the Review Board will be posting this in larger segments in the near future.
The Developer's Assessment Report for CanZinc's proposed all season road and airstrip
Parks Canada's letter to the Review Board outlining its final position on CanZinc establishing an airstrip within Nahanni National Park Reserve
GNWT letter to the Review Board describing the roles and responsibilities of the GNWT departments
Sign in sheet from Nahanni Butte community scoping session, 9 June 2014
Sign in sheet from Fort Simpson community scoping session, 11 June 2014
Sign in sheet from community scoping session in Fort Liard, 10 June 2014
This is a letter from Canadian Znc Corporation to the Review Board re projected DAR submission date.
Letter from Parks Canada to the Review Board requesting clarification on items in the "Reasons for Decision on the Scope of the EA"
Letter from CanNor summarizing the federal departments' participation and status in the EA
The Review Board's Reasons for Decision on the Scope of the Environmental Assessment
This document has been transferred over from the MVLWB public registry at the request of the Review Board.
These are all of the comments received on the ORS for the Draft ToR. It includes letters, party and developer comments and responses, and the Review Board's responses.
The Draft Work Plan for the proposed Prairie Creek all season road and airstrip project as of the release of the Terms of Reference
CanZinc's response letter to GNWT Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment regarding the socio-economic agreement
GNWT Industry, Tourism and Investment letter to CanZinc regarding the extension of the Prairie Creek Mine Project socio-economic agreement.
Letter notifying the public that the Review Board has issued its Draft Terms of Reference.
MVEIRB Draft Terms of Reference for CanZinc's proposed all season road and airstrip
This letter is to notify the public that the Review Board has received LiDAR information from CanZinc.
This is the summary of the technical issues scoping session held on July 8th, 2014.
These are Parks Canada's speaking notes from the issues scoping session on 8 July 2014 in Yellowknife.
These are the documents posted on the ORS during the review period for the Developer's Proposed Terms of Reference including responses from CanZinc and the Review Board.
This is a copy of the presentation given by CanZinc on July 8th at the scoping session in Yellowknife.
This is a letter from CanZinc describing changes to the land use permit application for the proposed project. It was referred to the Review Board by the MVLWB.
This letter from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board informs the Review Board about changes to the proposed land use permit (LUP) application from CanZinc.
This letter is to notify the public that the Review Board staff viewed the TK Assessment video prepared by the NDDB on July 2nd, 2014.
This is the exisitng water license issued by Parks Canada to Canadian Zinc for the Prairie Creek winter road within Nahanni National Park Reserve.
This is the existing land use permit issued by Parks Canada to Canadian Zinc for the Prairie Creek winter road.
The agenda for the issues scoping session has been modified to begin at 9am on Tuesday July 8th, 2014.
This is a briefing report from the ADK in Fort Liard summarizing their notes from the community scoping session held on June 10th, 2014.
This is the agenda for the issues scoping session in Yellowknife on Tuesday July 8th, 2014.
This is a letter from the GNWT requesting permission to read the NDDB TK Assessment.
This is a letter from the NDDB notifiying the Review Board it would like copies of the Addendum TK assessment put on the Registry.
This Note to File is regarding the TK Assessment provided by the NDDB.
This is the Addendum report to the Traditional Knowledge Assessment completed by NDDB.
This letter outlines the time spent to date per the MVRMA guidelines.
This is a summary of the community scoping sessions held the week of 9-June-2014.
This is a brochure that was submitted during the Fort Simpson community scoping session describing the Nah?a Dehe Traditional Havesting Protocols.
This is a letter from Environment Canada informing the Review Board that it received the SARA notification letter.
This is a note to file outlining near term key dates for the technical scoping session and comments for the draft Developer's Proposed Terms of Reference.
This is a map of the proposed haulage route from the Prairie Creek Mine to Fort Nelson provided by Canadian Zinc.
This is a map of the proposed all-season road alignment to the Prairie Creek Mine provided by Canadian Zinc.
This is a copy of the presentation given by Canadian Zinc at the scoping sessions completed the week of 9 June 2014.
This is a letter from the NPMO to DFN and Aboriginal groups in the Deh Cho.
This is a letter from NPMO to Acho Dene Koe and the Fort Liard Metis Council regarding participation in the EA.
This is a notification of the scoping session dates and locations.
This is the developer's draft Terms of Refernce for the Prairie Creek All Season Road and Airstrip prepared by Canadian Zinc Corporation.
This is a letter from the Review Board to Environment Canada regarding species at risk notification.
This is a Notice of Referral to the distribution list.
This is both the referral letter and the Guidance for Developer's Proposed Terms of Reference Prairie Creek All Season Road and Airstrip
Land Use Permit MV2014F0013 and Water Licence MV2014L8-0006 applications for the Prairie Creek All Sesaon Road.
This is a letter from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board regarding the referral of the Prairie Creek All season Road from the Liard Hwy to the Prairie Creek Mine.