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Comments and presentations

Due to limited capacity, the BQCMB only addresses land use applications for particularly sensitive areas such as calving and post-calving areas, and migration routes.

2008

Feb. 8, 2008 – Comments on workplans developed by MVEIRB for conducting the environmental assessments of four uranium exploration proposals in the upper Thelon Basin: the Crab Lake project (Bayswater), the El Lake project (Bayswater), the South Boomerang Lake project (Uravan), and the North Boomerang Lake project (Uravan).

Feb. 8, 2008Bayswater’s North Thelon project proposal, which would see uranium exploration activities being conducted on Beverly calving and post-calving areas in 2008. Comments submitted to NIRB.

2007

Jan. 15, 2007 – Presentation, with maps, to the MVEIRB’s Environmental Assessment Public Hearing in Lutselk’e, NWT, regarding Ur-Energy’s proposed uranium exploration near Screech Lake, NWT. The presentation by the BQCMB was in two parts, with Part A provided jointly by the BQCMB and NWT Government, and Part B provided by the BQCMB alone. (2.28 MB)

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Jan. 15, 2007 – Comments on barren-ground caribou and cumulative effects provided for the MVEIRB’s Environmental Assessment Public Hearing in Lutselk’e, NWT, regarding Ur-Energy’s proposed uranium exploration near Screech Lake, NWT.

Feb. 1, 2007Starfield Resources Inc. (Ferguson Lake project proposal). Comments submitted to NIRB.

Feb. 12, 2007Post-hearing recommendations from the BQCMB and the NWT Government regarding Ur-Energy’s proposed uranium exploration near Screech Lake, NWT. Comments submitted to MVEIRB.

March 2, 2007Starfield Resources Inc. (Ferguson Lake project proposal). Comments on Starfield’s response to comments from parties. Submitted to NIRB.

March 12, 2007Western Uranium Corporation (Thelon Basin project proposal). Comments submitted to NIRB.

March 12, 2007AREVA Resources Canada Inc. (Kiggavik-Sissons project proposal). Comments submitted to NIRB.

March 24, 2007Cameco Corporation (Aberdeen-Turqavik project proposal). Comments submitted to NIRB.

March 28, 2007 Presentation to a Government of Nunavut/Department of Environment uranium workshop entitled “Cumulative Impacts in the Thelon Geological Basin.” (7.87 MB) (For best results, download the file to your desktop and open with PowerPoint. A dialog box may ask if you want to update links in the document. If so, click on "Cancel.")

June 6, 2007 - Presentation to the Nunavut Planning Commission's uranium workshop reviewing the social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of uranium exploration and development (10 MB) (For best results, download the file to your desktop and open with PowerPoint. A dialog box may ask if you want to update links in the document. If so, click on "Cancel.")

June 22, 2007Forum Uranium Corporation (proposed exploration in the Schultz Lake area west of Baker Lake, Nunavut). Comments submitted to NIRB.

June 26, 2007Terrane Metals Corp. (permit renewal for mineral exploration at Maze Lake, Nunavut). Comments submitted to NIRB.

Aug. 7, 2007Response to assessment of Caribou Protection Measures, prepared for INAC by Anne Gunn and co-authors. Comments submitted to INAC

Aug. 10, 2007Bayswater Uranium Corporation (proposal to conduct mineral exploration activity in the areas of Crab Lake and El Lake, Upper Thelon watershed, NWT). Comments submitted to MVLWB.

Sept. 5, 2007Ur-Energy (BQCMB letter of support for MVEIRB recommendations on Ur-Energy proposal for uranium exploration near Screech Lake, Upper Thelon watershed, NWT.) Submitted to Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl.

 

2006

April 13, 2006NTI (process and content of draft uranium policy and draft consultation document). Comments submitted to NTI.

May 1, 2006NTI (draft uranium policy and draft consultation document). Comments submitted to NTI.

April 10, 2006Uravan Minerals (Boomerang Lake, NWT, project proposal). Comments submitted to MVLWB. (3.45 MB)

July 26, 2006Pacific Ridge (proposed exploration near Kazan River, Nunavut). Comments submitted to NIRB.

Aug. 4, 2006Pacific Ridge (application amendment for exploration near Kazan River, Nunavut). Comments submitted to NIRB.

Aug. 18, 2006Ur-Energy (land use application to conduct exploration near Screech Lake, NWT). Comments submitted to MVLWB.

Oct. 5, 2006Ur-Energy (draft workplan for environmental assessment of proposed exploration near Screech Lake, NWT). Comments submitted to MVEIRB.

Nov. 1, 2006Ur-Energy (information requests relating to environmental assessment of proposed exploration near Screech Lake, NWT). Comments submitted to MVEIRB.

Nov. 3, 2006Athabasca Draft Stage 1 Land Use Plan. Comments submitted to Saskatchewan Environment.

 

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