Arsenic occurs naturally in the Earth’s soil and water. Arsenic is also used to make products such as glass, paper, textiles, pesticides, and is also released into the environment through industrial activities, such as mining. This brochure will give you information on the legacy arsenic around Yellowknife.
This report summarizes the feedback the Department received during round 1 of public engagement on the development of the Public Land Act regulations. The Department obtained this input through an online engagement platform hosted on the Department’s ‘Have Your Say’ webpage and through virtual meetings.
WMMP Comment Sheet - Snap Lake 2021 for the: Have Your Say - Public Engagement of Wildlife Management and Monitoring Plans for Diavik Mine Operations and Closure and Snap Lake Mine Closure and Post-Closure
Diavik Diamond Mines (2012) Inc.’s (DDMI) Tier 3 Wildlife Management and Monitoring Plan (WWMP) was developed based on the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) WMMP guidelines (GNWT 2019).
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May 2021
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Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring
The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) requires that Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. (DDMI) submit an updated Wildlife Management and Monitoring Plan (WMMP) to ENR for approval under section 95 of the Wildlife Act for the Diavik Diamond Mine project.
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May 2021
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Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring
WMMP Comment Sheet - Davik 2021 for the: Have Your Say - Public Engagement of Wildlife Management and Monitoring Plans for Diavik Mine Operations and Closure and Snap Lake Mine Closure and Post-Closure
The Minister of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has considered the potential impacts to wildlife and wildlife habitat associated with the Closure and Post-Closure phase of De Beers Canada Inc.’s (De Beers) Snap Lake Mine, as presented in the Final Closure and Reclamation Plan submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board in March 2019.
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May 2021
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Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring
The Snap Lake Mine (Mine) is a diamond mine owned and operated by De Beers Canada Inc. (De Beers) and is approximately 220 kilometres (km) northeast of Yellowknife, NWT. A Wildlife Management Plan (WMP; De Beers 2008a) and Wildlife Effects Monitoring Program (WEMP; De Beers 2004) were developed and implemented as required under the Snap Lake Land Use Permit and Environmental Agreement.
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May 2021
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Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring