Resources

Description: 

The Guidelines were developed by the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley in collaboration with the GNWT and INAC. The purpose of these Guidelines is to:

  1. describe expectations of proponents when preparing closure cost estimates (section 2.0); and
  2. outline processes for determining how much security may be required to cover the costs of closure and reclamation (section 3.0).
Publication date: 
December 2017
Resource Category: 
Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Water
Resource Type: 
Frameworks, Strategies, Guidelines
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

The Oil and Gas RECLAIM Model has been developed to assist the GNWT, the Land and/or Water Boards, and other stakeholders (typically proponents) to estimate closure and reclamation costs at oil and gas exploration and production-sites in the Northwest Territories (NWT). This User Manual includes descriptions of:

  • Considerations for closure cost estimates in northern settings (Section 2);
  • How different parties may approach the cost estimate for a given site (Section 3); and
  • The RECLAIM Model and guidance on how to use it (Section 4 and 5).
Publication date: 
November 2017
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Water
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

The Mining RECLAIM Model has been developed to assist the GNWT, the Land and/or Water Boards, and other stakeholders (typically proponents) to estimate closure and reclamation costs at mines and advanced mineral explorations projects in the Northwest Territories (NWT). This User Manual includes descriptions of:

  • Considerations for closure cost estimates in northern settings (Section 2);
  • How different parties may approach the cost estimate for a given site (Section 3); and
  • The RECLAIM Model and guidance on how to use it (Section 4 and 5).
Publication date: 
November 2017
Resource Category: 
Contaminants, Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Water
Resource Type: 
Documents
Type of resource: 
File
Description: 

2015 Water Quality Report for the Slave and Hay Transboundary Rivers as a requirement of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Bilateral Water Management Agreement Surface water quality data collected during 2015
Published October 2017
Prepared by:
Andrea Czarnecki, Water Quality Scientist
Water Resources Division
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
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Gongchen Li, Transboundary Water Quality Specialist
Transboundary Waters Secretariat

Publication date: 
October 2017
Resource Category: 
Legislation, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines, Monitoring, Water
Resource Type: 
Reports and Studies
Type of resource: 
File