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Sean Joseph & Karén Kharatyan
(Technical Advisors)
Nunavut Water Board (NWB)
Overview
• General Information
• Current Licences Issued (HBML)
• Typical Type A Process
• Project Specific Considerations
• Amendments and Implications
General Information
– Institution of Public Government established under Article 13 of the NLCA
– Regulation, use, and management of water in the NSA– Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA), Articles
13 and 20– Nunavut Waters and Surface Rights Tribunal Act
(NWSRTA). 2002 c.10– NWT Waters Regulations (NWTWR) (SOR/934-303)– Nunavut Specific Water Regulations (Pending)
Current Licences Issued (HBML)
1. 2AM-DOH0713 (Type A)– Term: September 19, 2007 to September 30, 2012– Allows for the use of water and the disposal of
waste in support of mining and milling activities
2. 2BE-HOP0712 (Type B)– Term: May 20, 2007 to June 30, 2012– Allows for the use of water and the disposal of
waste in support of mining exploration activities
Current Licences Issued (HBML)(Cont.)
3. 2BB-BOS0712 (Type B) – Term: July 6, 2007 to July 31, 2012– Allows for the use of water and the disposal of
waste in support of a bulk sampling program
Typical Type A Process
• Streamlined Coordinated Process for NIRB’s Part 5 Review and NWB Type A Water Licence
• Standard Process
Application to NPC for conformity
NIRB for Screening or Review
NWB Issues Guideline to the Proponent
NIRB Issue Project Certificate
Revised Water Licence Application
Review for Conformity to Guidelines
Technical Review of the Application
Pre-hearing/Technical Meeting
Public Hearing
NWB Decision/Licence to the Minister
Minister Decision
Licence Issued
Enforcement and Compliance by INAC
Processes governed by other IPGs’
NWB Licensing process for a Type A licence; may also apply to some Type B licences
Figure 1: Typical Type A process
Process Time Lines• NWB Issues Guideline to the proponent: 30 days• Revised Water Licence Application: Applicant driven• Review for Conformity to Guidelines: 15 Days• Notice of Application / Technical Review, and
Pre-hearing / Technical Meeting: 50 days• Public Hearing: 60 day notice required • NWB Decision/Licence to Minister: 30 - 45 days• Minister Decision: may take up to 45 - 90 days• Licence Approval by the Minister• Enforcement and Compliance by INAC: Ongoing
Project Specific Considerations
– Confirm amount of fuel required and for what purposes
– What project components require approval by June 2011
– Clarify the purposes for which water from Doris Lake will be used
– Clarify the volume of waste rock generated and infrastructure to be constructed from the rock
– Confirm whether the type A and type B licences will be amalgamated
– Clarify the phases of the project
Amendments & Implications
2AM-DOH0713 (Anticipated amendment No.2)– Commence construction of additional fuel storage &
containment facility by March 2011– Approval to construct other components by June 2011– Use of quarried rock during construction– Construct a short all-weather road bypassing airstrip
and extend airstrip
– Change water source and pipe route from Doris Lake to Windy Lake
– Construct secondary containment for Cyanide storage and relocate the storage
– Use waste rock from underground mining activities to construct infrastructure
2AM-DOH0713 (Anticipated amendment No.3)– Expand waste rock and ore storage areas– Expand Doris North facilities– Renew Type A Licence to allow mining until 2017– Increase domestic water consumption and
construction of a water treatment plant
• 2BE-HOP0712 (Anticipated Amendments)– Carry out underground exploration of Doris and
Madrid Deposit, Q4, 2011– Develop infrastructure for Hope Bay Greenstone
Belt including mining & milling for the Madrid and Boston deposit
• 2BB-BOS0712 (Anticipated amendments)– Not stated
Additional Information
• NWB has developed Supplemental Information Guidelines for Mine Development (MM3)
• Water Licence Application Process Guidelines 1 to 7, approved April 2010 (Guidelines 4, 5, 6 and 7 are of particular importance)
• NIRB/NWB Coordination Framework
Contact Information
Nunavut Water Board
P.O. Box 119
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut
X0B 1J0
Tel: 867-360-6338
Fax: 867-360-6369
Ftp site: http://nunavutwaterboard.org/ftp/
Web Site: www.nunavutwaterboard.org/en/home
Licensing & Technical Staff• Executive Director: D. Filiatrault
Email : [email protected]• Director of Technical Services: D. Hohnstein
Email: [email protected]• Manager of Licensing: P. Beaulieu
[email protected]• Licensing Administrator: R. Dwyer
[email protected]• Technical Advisor: K. Kharatyan
Email: [email protected]• Technical Advisor: S. Joseph
Email: [email protected]
Thank You
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