Snap Lake Diamond Mine - EA01-004
Document List - Other public registry materials
Internal correspondance regarding details of MVERIB site visit to De Beers Snap Lake site.
This document was provided by BHP Diamonds to assist in the environmental assessment of their proposed Snap Lake diamond project, Akaitcho region.
Article featured in the Globe and Mail regarding delays in obtaining permit approval resulting in delays in production for De Beers Canada.
Snap Lake Project update, this press release regards the one year delay in the opening of the mine.
Comments from CARC in response to the press release issued by De Beers which refers to the developer's intention for a delay in production.
Request to make a presentation regarding the De Beers approach to managing environmental issues at the next 'in-person' MVEIRB Board meeting.
This Chronical Journal article features De Beers mining projects.
Article regards a proposed De Beers pre-feasibility study for a diamond mine project in Ontario.
Email from Canadian Arctic Resources Committee requesting this press release be posted on the public registry.
Distribution of the list stating the required number of report copies per organization.
Notice from DT11C that they will be participating in the inter-agency working group to discuss the Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines.
From MVEIRB to the distribution list. Working group re: redrafting the Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines.
Request to appear before the board to present concerns pertaining to the Snap Lake Project from the Yellowknife Metis Nation.
Letter regards the adverse impacts on fish from BHP development.
Email distribution of notification of meeting to discuss the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada.
Email distribution from MVEIRB to the distribution list.
Suggestions on how to organize the online registry from the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines and MVEIRB response.
Email regards the request for financial support from the Dene Nation to De Beers.
Comments regarding the request submitted by MVEIRB for parties to provide copies of any documents sent too MVEIRB to all parties on the Review's Board project-specific mailing list.
Email acknowledging the notice re: MVEIRB coordination of documents.
Request to have certain items from the public registry forwarded to them.
Request from the North Slave Metis Alliance and response from MVEIRB.
Request from a legal counsel to one of the involved parties for clarification on MVEIRB procedure with regards to conformity checks and information requests.
This letter expresses support for Environmental Agreements for future developments.
Request for MVEIRB to mail a file, instead of email.
Request for documents from the MVEIRB public registry, and MVEIRB response.
Email notification of a De Beers regulators meetings scheduled for June 13, 2002.
Re-fax of missing pages.
Email from MVEIRB with the addresses of the De Beers interveners and directly affected parties.
Notice that Ms. Janet Hutchison will be away from the office until July 12, 2002. Request that no deadlines be set for the North Slave Metis Alliance prior to July 12, as Ms Hutchison will not be there.
Comments regarding the proposed amendments for the De Beers Workplan.
The first letter regards the Review Board's direction in overriding Rules of Procedure. The second letter regards the re-classification of NSMA's non-conformity response to an information request.
Letter from John Donihee Barrister and Solicitor on behalf of the MVEIRB.
Letter from De Beers listing their submissions to the public record.
Letter is in response to the distribution of the correspondence between the Review Board and Chamberlain Hutchison.
Update from the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board to the distribution list.
Fax from MVEIRB to John Ramsey of Natural Resources Canada.
Request to resend misssing emails.
Meeting summary from July 22 meeting held to discuss s. 22 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act.
Request that lengthy documents be sent by mail, rather then email.
Notice from MVEIRB to the distribution list of public registry updates.
Meeting notes from September 5th meeting for the environmental assessment of De Beers Canada Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Notice that those who are unable to attend can be connected via teleconference.
Email from Bill to MVEIRB.
Request from Chamberlain Hutchison for documents from the public registry.
Request for Ruling regarding whether all documentation prepared by Board Staff or any other source should be place on the public registry. (Distributed via fax).
Request for documents from Chamberlain Hutchison, and MVEIRB response.
Request from Gartner Lee Ltd. for item #434.
Letters details concerns of the NSMA.
Request from Chamberlain Hutchison for item # 133 from the public registry.
The preliminary distribution count for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment.
Request from NRCan for De Beers EA documents.
News release titled "De Beers and Attawapiskat First Nation agree to proceed with Winter Program for Victor project."
Copy of letter sent to MVEIRB's distribution list with an accompaning CD-ROM of the Snap Lake Diamond Project "Supplementary Information Requests - Round 3B" and "Environmental Assessment Technical Information Session: April 17-19, 2002, Yellowknife". CD-
Letter from Indian and Northern Affairs protesting their role as 'review leader' in the environmental assessment of De Beers' Snap Lake project.
Letter thanks the department of Fisheries and Oceans for their on-going participation in the environmental assessment process.
Letter from the Nortwest Territories Metis Nation regarding their concerns with the environmental assessment of De Beers' proposed Snap Lake Diamond project.
Letter from the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation regarding their concerns with the environmental assessment of De Beers' proposed Snap Lake Diamond project.
Submission of De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project 2001 and 2002 Baseline and Interim Wildlife Monitoring Reports to the Public Registry.
Invoice for "As and When" consulting services for economic and statistical research and analysis, additional comments as well. (MVEIRB sought counsel advice regarding the comments of this letter).
Letter attaches notification and agenda for a process meeting on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Cover letter sent to distribution list with attached copy of the Baseline and Interim Wildlife Monitoring Report - De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter from Gartner Lee Limited notifying MVEIRB of the NWT Power Corporation's proposal to do a feasability study for a power line up to Snap Lake.
Letter responding to the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation's letter of January 20, requesting workshops be held in Lutsel K'e regarding the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter from Snap Lake to Environment Canada regarding their questions concerning the capacity of their water treatment plant.
Re: two attachments, and notification of an addition to the public registry.
Letter from De Beers regarding the proposed Elder's workshop.
Letter summarizes a meeting that took place between De Beers and the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development regarding topics identified by De Beers in a faxed letter to RWED dated January 31, 2003.
Letter attaches the minutes from a meeting with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans held on January 28, 2003, regarding Fish Habitat on the Northwest Peninsula.
Letter regarding the meeting on Phosphorus Loading and Algal Modelling.
Letter attaches a meeting record outlining methods used for assessment of impacts to biodiversity presented in the Snap Lake environmental assessment for sumbission to the Public Registry.
Letter attaches meeting notes discussing the Migratory Birds Convention Act and monitoring plans for submission to the Public Registry.
Letter attaches meeting notes from a discussion of Snap Lake Hydrogeology Outstanding Technical Issues for submission to the Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Registry.
Letter regarding concerns with the deadlines for Technical Reports on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter of response regarding De Beers' letter of February 12 on the review of the technical memorandums for the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Re: two Technical Memorandums, and Meeting Minutes: Fish Habitat on the Northwest Peninsula
Response to letter from Northwest Territories Metis Nation on January 20, 2003.
Re: Potential Effects of Phosphorus Enrichment on the Productivity of Snap Lake.
De Beers Canada Mining Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project 2002 Soil Sampling Report for Environmental Health. Submitted for addition to the Public Registry.
Letter regarding the technical memoranda and the environmental assessment process of the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter states several concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the environmental assessment process as it is occuring with the Snap Lake Diamond mine assessment.
Letter addresses the concerns of several parties over the work plan schedule of the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Re: Work Plan Amendments - De Beers Canada Mining Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project
Letter from MVEIRB regarding the email of January 23, 2003 regarding concerns with the environmental assessment process for the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter clarifies the amended work plan and environmental assessment proceeding for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment.
Submitted by the North Slave Metis Alliance to MVEIRB. A summary of issues.
Letter forwards notes on a meeting held on February 25, 2003 between De Beers and the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada consultants and represenatives regarding Cryoconcentration boundary concerns raised in the Technical Sessions.
Letter attaches the meeting minutes from the Phosphorous Loading and Algal Modeling for the Snap Lake Project for addition to the Public Registry.
Letter attaches the "Overview of Project Milestones and Monitoring and Management Programs for the Snap Lake Diamond Project" for submission to the Public Registry.
Letter requests De Beers recognize the Northwest Territories Metis Nation as a directly affected party for the remainder of the Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment process.
Letter from the Minister of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development to the Lutsel K'e/Kache Dene First Nation regarding their letter of concern dated January 24, 2003.
Re: Letter from the Minister of DIAND to the Lutsel K'e/Kache Dene First Nation.
Letter regarding the participation of the North Slave Metis Alliance in the environmental assessment of the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter proposing a meeting in Lutsel K'e between De Beers and the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation to clarify some misunderstandings of applications.
Letter providing MVEIRB's response to the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada's request for ruling from January 24, 2003.
Letter regarding the letter of September 16th, 2002, requesting the disclosure of staff briefing documents related to a decision made by MBEIRB on amendments to the work plan for the De Beers environmental assessment.
Letter addresses legal conserns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the De Beers Snap Lake enviornmental assessment.
Re: Requested Correspondence between NWTMN and MVEIRB, March 3 letter from NWTMN to De Beers
Letter provides some concerns and requests with the environmental assessment of the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond project.
Letter asking those attending the meeting to review status of outstanding economic issues and seek resolution to reconfirm attendance.
Letter informs that the proposed De Beers Snap Lake project falls withing the range of the Beverly caribou herd.
Provides overview to the discussions that took place at said meeting.
Letter addresses concerns brought forth by the Northwest Territory Metis Nation in their letter of March 3, 2003.
Cover letter for the "Can't Live Without Work" document submitted to the MVEIRB public registry by the North Slave Metis Alliance addressing their concerns and positions related to diamond mining. Copy of "Can't Live Without Work" available at the MVEIRB
Letter from MVEIRB regarding De Beers' fax regarding the options for the Caribou workshop.
Letter about the record for the De Beers Canada Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment Socio-economic and Wildlife questions posed to the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development.
Copy of the letter to the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development about the record for the De Beers Canada Inc. Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment Socio-economic and Wildlife questions.
Letter notifying distribution list of MVEIRB's on-site tour of the Snap Lake project area provided by De Beers on April 11, 2003.
Letter from MVEIRB providing a footer missed in a previous letter (April 4th, 2003).
Letter from a representative of the department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development acknowledging receipt of MVEIRB's letter dated March 21, 2003 concerning the participation of the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation in the environmental assessment for th
Re: Recent Correspondance from De Beers and DIAND - De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project
Notice of copies of "Can't Live Without Work" submission to De Beers public registry from the North Slave Metis Alliance being sent to De Beers and the parties.
Letter provides several comments from the North Slave Metis Alliance on legal matters and the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter expressing concerns of the Lutsel K'e Dene Band with the environmental effects of the proposed De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter expresses the North Slave Metis Alliance's objections to the proposed Board site visit to Snap Lake.
Letter regarding differences in copies of minutes from the January 29, 2003 meeting.
Internal correspondance regarding details of MVERIB site visit to De Beers Snap Lake site.
Internal correspondance regarding details of MVERIB site visit to De Beers Snap Lake site.
Letter regarding the MVEIRB's regret that the representatives for the Nortwest Territories Metis Nation and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation could not attend the Snap Lake site visit.
Letter regarding several different concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Letter confirming the dates for the Elders Caribou Meeting for the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Re: Request for an Adjournment of the De Beers Snap Lake Environmental Assessment Hearing
Submission from De Beers to the Public Record of background information on socio-economic and wildlife questions regarding the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Letter from Pape and Salter Barristers and Solicitors forwards document for addition to the Snap Lake Public Registry, additional information. Report on the Cumulative Environmental Effects of Oil and Gas Activities on Alaska's North Slpe (2003) - Caribou
Letter from the North Slave Metis Alliance regarding their inability to attend the De Beers Snap Lake Site Visit with MVEIRB.
Letter responds to two letters from the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Re: Letter to NSMA from MVEIRB, and Dogrib submission to public registry - De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project.
A submission by De Beers of further information to address and alleviate the Review Board's concerns with respect to the public record and the hearing for the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter on behalf the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council stating their intent to not participate in the discussions regarding the Preliminary and Jurisdictional Issues raised by the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Letter from Environment Canada regarding their choice to not participate in the discussions regarding the concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the Preliminary and Jurisdictional issues.
Letter from Natural Resources Canada regarding their indecision as to participation in the discussions regarding the concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the Preliminary and Jurisdictional issues.
Letter from the Government of the Northwest Territories regarding their decision to participation in the discussions regarding the concerns of the North Slave Metis Alliance with the Preliminary and Jurisdictional issues
Re: Correspondence related to written hearing - De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project
Letter provides citation correction to a reference made in a previous letter. (April 11, 2003)
Letter submits the Preliminary and Jurisdictional Issues from the North Slave Metis Alliance.
The Government of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services 1999 Annual Report on Community Health and Well Being. Available at the MVEIRB office.
Letter clears up a misunderstanding regarding CV's for the De Beers Snap Lake Public Hearing.
Includes some changes made by the North Slave Metis Alliance to the Meeting Notes from the January 29, 2003 meeting.
Letter includes information from the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development on Grizzly Bears provided for background information to the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment.
Letter from De Beers to the Yellowknives Dene First Nation inviting them to participate in a Site Visit at the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project site.
Letter requesting confirmation points agreed upon in a previous phone call between De Beers and the North Slave Metis Alliance.
Letters between MVEIRB and De Beers regarding Dissolved Metals Treatment - Issues Response.
Letter written in response to De Beers' letter of April 11th, 2003 regarding the Elder's Caribou Workshop.
Memo documents the proceedings and questions that were raised during the site visit to the Snap Lake Diamond Project on 11 April 2003.
Letter confirming the North Slave Metis Alliance's participation in the Elder's Caribou Workshop.
Letter states that the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development has no objection to the outcome of the Elder's Caribou Workshop being placed on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment public registry.
Letter from the Northwest Territories Metis Nation regarding their views on the submission of the outcome of the Elder's Caribou Workshop to the Public Registry.
Re: Elders Caribou Workshop: Public Registry - De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project
Letter includes attached documents regarding De Beers' Progress Report on Natural Resources Canada Diffusion Issue.
A Report on Salmon as a Bioassy Model of Effects of Total Dissolved Solids. Submitted by the department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
Submission from the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee includes a News Release entitled "Funding for NWT Enviromnetal Management in Question" and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's Policy on Land and Water Inspection Reports.
News Release on the website of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, Government of Canada - submitted to the Public Registry by the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee. Entitled "Minister of the Environment Sends Diavik Diamonds Project to Regulat
Letter informing parties of what to expect with the outcome of the Elders Caribou Workshop, and requesting parties to inform MVEIRB if they have any objection the the outcome being posted to the Public Registry.
Letter informing De Beers that all of the parties to the environmental assessment were being notified of the Elders Caribou Workshop and asked if they had objections to the outcome being filed to the Public Registry.
Letter attaches email from the Canadain Arctic Resources Committee and notifies the distribution list that it will be added to the Public Registry.
Letter in response to De Beers' submission on Preliminary and Jurisdictional issues.
Letter in response to BHP data concerning the affect on caribou near the mine-site.
Letter from Chamberlain Hutchison to MVEIRB regarding the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board and the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project environmental assessment.
Plain Language summary of the Participation Agreement Between Diavik Diamond Mines and Dogrib Treaty 11 Council.
Memo regarding outstanding water treatment related environmental issues outlined in the Environment Canada e-mail of March 13.
Technical Memorandum regarding a conference call with De Beers Canada and the Snap Lake Diamond Project Mine Water Assessment - Diffusion.
Letter regarding issues discussed between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and De Beers during the April 14th and 17th conference calls.
Re: Request for Slide presentation, entitled "Will Lutsel K'e benefit from another mine?"
Letter regarding clarification of the Independent Environmental Monitoring Agency's assessment of caribou behaviour at the BHP Billiton Ekati Mine.
Letter requests for access to all information the Board uses to base it's decision on.
Letter regarding information on Public Registry listings, transcripts, and hearing material for the Snap Lake environmental assessment.
Minutes from metting to discuss Environment Canada's unresolved issue that "it remains unclear if the treatment plant will be equipped to remove dissolved metals."
Letter requests further information to issues discussed in a previous meeting between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and De Beers regarding metals in the mine water discharge.
Letter re-affirms the Government of the Northwest Territories - depatrment of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development's committment to meet with representatives of the Yellowknife Dene Community on the issues of air quality.
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Availability of Roudh Diamonds from the Diavik Diamond project to the Secondary diamond Industry Manufacturers based in the NWT.
Letter regarding the closing date for the De Beers Snap Lake Diamond Project Public Registry, the North Slave Metis Alliance's request for its extension, and MVEIRB's final decision in the given situation.
Report submitted by the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee. Entitled: "A Blueprint for Implementing the Cumulative Effects Assessment and Management Strategy and Framework in the NWT and its Regions."
Letter provides clarification on the request made by the North Slave Metis Alliance for the closing date of the Public Registry to be extended, and reasons for MVEIRB's decision in the matter.
Letter regarding an online report posting mix-up.
Electronic copy of the Project Description for the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Lake Winter Road available at MVEIRB's office.
Forwards the letter from De Beers submitting said document to MVEIRB to the Distribution List.
An amended copy of De Beers' list of community meetings provided to MVEIRB as per their request.
Letter forwards submission of updated community meetings list by De Beers to the distribution list.
Letter regarding a question posed by MVEIRB to De Beers regarding how many community visits made by De Beers to Lutsel K'e.
Letter distributes De Beers' letter regarding Lutsel K'e community visits to the Distribution List.
Letter from the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development regarding De Beers' Hydroelectric options.
Letter is final submission to Public Registry by the Northwest Territories Metis Nation. Letter expresses their concerns with the De Beers Snap Lake project.
Letter regarding the NSMA letter of May 15th expressing their concerns about the distribution of technical analyses received by the MVEIRB.
Letter confirms receipt of De Beers' letter of May 29.
Letter informs distribution list of the link for the online De Beers public registry.
Letter provides clarification to an issue discussed in the May 22nd letter from the Northwest Territories Metis Nation.
Letter responds to the Canadian Arctic Resources Committee's request to extend the date of closure of the Public Registry.
Letter regarding the forwarding of recent correspondence to MVEIRB's legal counsel.
Letter provides clarification on what information the department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development wanted from De Beers regarding their proposed landfarm.
Letter responds to the Board's email of May 26, 2003 regarding the May 22 letter from the NWT Metis Nation, and matters brought up in the letter from the NWTMN.
Letter regarding the removal of the Northwest Territories Metis Nation Letter of May 22, 2003 from the Public Record. Reasons are given.
In the matter of the De Beers Snap Lake Environmental Assessment conducted pursuant to part 5 of the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, and in the matter of and application for an Adjournment of the Public Hearing in the Snap Lake Environmental Ass
Re: Reasons for Decision (NSMA) and Decision on NWTMN May 22 letter, Snap Lake Diamond Project EA.
Letter from the Northwest Territories Metis Nation requesting "that the MVEIRB provide the legal reference that was use to assist in reaching the decision regarding removal".
Letter informs the Northwest Territories Metis Nation that their letter of July 17, 2003 was received and will be circulated to parties to the De Beers environmental assesssment and added to the Public Registry.
Letter from Lutsel K'e Dened Band requesting copies of some documents on the public registry.
Letter from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board regarding Licensing and Permitting of the Snap Lake Diamond Project.
Letter requests copies of some of the documents on the De Beers Snap Lake environmental assessment Public Registry.
Letter from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board forwards the land use permit amendemnt application for MVEIRB's review and comments.
A Guide to Your Future with the Snap Lake Diamond Project and "Developing Human Resources for the Snap Lake Diamond Project" available at the MVEIRB office.
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Submission of several reports from GNWT to MVEIRB of background information for the public registry . Available at the MVEIRB office.
Available at the MVEIRB office.
Table shows which experts are responsible for the review of each terms of reference question.
Letter regarding the participation of Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation in De Beers Canada Mining Inc. Environmental Assessment Process for the Snap Lake Diamond Project