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(FEIS)(FEIS)Kivalliq Inuit Association Review of Kivalliq Inuit Association Review of

Kiggavik Final Environmental Impact Kiggavik Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)Statement (FEIS)

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Kiggavik FEIS – grz

KIA is a “Designated Inuit Organization (DIO)” which represents the interests of all Inuit living in the Kivalliq Region. It acts as a lobbying group, administers and monitors certain provisions of the NLCA in the Kivalliq Region.

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Kiggavik FEIS – Introduction - grz

The KIA mission is to represent, in a fair and democratic manner, Inuit of the Kivalliq Region in the development, protection, administration and advancement of their rights and benefits as an aboriginal people, as well as to promote their economic, social, political and cultural well being through succeeding generations.

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Kiggavik FEIS – Introduction grz

The purpose of the Kiggavik FEIS review was to ensure that the potential impacts and benefits were comprehensively assessed through best practices in the areas of :

•Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit

•Socio-economic

•Scientific and

•Impact assessment

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•ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔭᑐᖃᖏᑦᑎᒍᑦ

•ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᖕᓂᒃᑯᑦ - ᑮᓇᐅᔾᔭᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃᑯᓪᓗ

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•ᐊᒃᑐᖅᓯᓂᕆᓂᐊᖅᑕᖓᒍᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓂᒃᑯᑦ

Kiggavik FEIS – Introduction grz

The original review of the Draft EIS (DEIS) and the current review of the FEIS outlined a total of two hundred and seven (207) potential issues. Of these a total of forty-three (43) issues remain which are potential Terms & Conditions for inclusion in the NIRB Project Certificate.

The overall objective of the review was to identify gaps in the FEIS information and in regulatory oversight.

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Kiggavik FEIS – Project Issues (KIA-018)s/C4bEs2 WoExzb xeQxc3iq5

Issue: The risk of uranium escaping to the tailings storage facility (TSF) from the Resin In Pulp milling process.

Concern: The size and number of safety screens to control the escape of resin fragments that break down during the Resin in Pulp milling process.

Proposed Terms & Conditions:

1) The proponent must be able to show that the escape of resin fragments to the TSF has been minimized and meets all existing regulations prior to commercial production on the Kiggavik

Project.

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The methods and content of the IQ in the FEIS is improved from the DEIS.

Better integration of IQ was done in relation to caribou and marine mammals, which resulted in clarity on community-predicted effects.

Limited Integration of IQ was done in relation to water, freshwater fisheries, aquatic species, climate change and health risk.

Additional clarity is needed on who how the Proponent intends to including IQ/TK in monitoring.

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Issue: Disturbance of caribou and caribou habitat (KIA-003).

Concern: IQ indicates caribou will be affected by the project in the local study area by noise, dust, loss of habitat (forages) and human activity.

Proposed Terms and Conditions:

1.Minimize disturbance on caribou habitat.

2.Ensure that traffic and activity in the local study area is limited or stopped during periods of caribou migration.

3.Monitor and manage the effects of road disturbance on harvesting and the effect of harvesting on caribou on transportation corridors.

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Issue: Population of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq herds (003).

Concern: IQ (as well as western science) indicate low caribou population levels for the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq and other herds. There is a great deal of concern and uncertainty about how the project might affect these herds.


1) Monitor the condition and use of known caribou calving ground areas and mitigate any effects of the project on the caribou calving grounds.

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Issue: Impact of the project on caribou movements and implications for harvesting (KIA-003 and 004).

Concern: IQ holders predict seeing less caribou due to the road being built on traditional trails. This will limit access and use of the area for harvesting. In addition, due to the risk perception of potential contamination the harvest and consumption of country food may decline due to the risk perception of effects on human health.


1) The Proponent should work with the responsible agencies and groups to balance and manage the risk perception to the environmental and human health.

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Issue: Trans-boundary effects of the project on caribou populations.

Concern: The effects of the project on caribou extends beyond the regional study area and may have implications for other Inuit and Dene communities.

Proposed Term & Condition:

The Proponent should work collaboratively with the Baker Lake and other HTOs, KIA, GN, NWMB, BQCMB and other responsible authorities to develop a cumulative effects monitoring program that addresses the regional and trans-boundary implications of the project for caribou.

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Issue: Lack of IQ in the baseline on freshwater ecosystems and analysis of potential projects effects (KIA-006).

Concern: There is limited IQ in the FEIS on fresh water ecosystems including fishing and aquatic species harvesting.


1)The Proponent update the baseline on freshwater ecosystems to better include IQ on fresh water ecosystems particularly for Qikiqqtarjualik Tugliq, Qamaniq Tugliq, Qamanaarjuk Tugliq.

2) the Proponent effectively mitigates effects on fishing locations at these and other culturally and economically important fishing locations.

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Issue: Effects of marine traffic on marine ecosystems and harvesting9 KIA-008).

Concern: Lack of IQ in the baseline on marine traffic corridors and effects of marine traffic on seal, whale, walrus habitat and harvesting


1) The Proponent commit to working with DFO to undertake additional IQ studies on the effects of marine traffic on marine habitat, species and harvesting prior to construction.

2) The Proponent work with DFO, Environment Canada and GN to develop a comprehensive marine monitoring program that is inclusive of IQ.

3) DFO updates regulations for monitoring and managing marine traffic in Chesterfield Inlet north to Hudson Strait (south to Corbett Inlet) inclusive of IQ.

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Issue: Socio-Economic effects of the project on human health and well-being.

Concern: Mining developments in other regions have been accompanied by increases in drug/alcohol use and related social challenges which increase pressure on community and government services.


The Proponent should work with the KIA, GN, Health Canada and other responsible authorities to ensure social programs and supports for those made vulnerable or marginalized by the socio-economic effects of the project.

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Issue: Information from environmental monitoring should be reviewed by third parties and be accessible to communities.

Concern: According to some TK/IQ holders, there is not enough balanced information about the risks and effects of the project.

Proposed Term & Condition: The Proponent should develop an online and/or publically accessible database of environmental monitoring information including science and IQ that ensures access by Kivalliq communities and all interested parties to transparent, culturally appropriate and accessible information about the environmental conditions in the local and regional study areas.

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The impact assessment demonstrates that the mine CAN be operated with no significant adverse effects.

It will be important to ensure that the mine is built and operated to ensure effects are minimized.

The following key areas must be addressed and all comments are related to KIA-022, 039, 054 and 057.

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Air Quality – Emissions Mitigation

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Issue: Very specific design, operational and air quality modelling assumptions were used in the assessment to provide emission reductions or enhance dispersion.

Concern: These must be met to ensure predicted effects are met.

Potential Terms and Conditions:

1) Provide a more comprehensive and detailed list of explicit mitigation and commitments as used in the air quality impact assessment.

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yMu – xkEs2 ckwizi4 cspn3i34Atmospheric – Air Quality Monitoring

Issue: The proposed source testing needs to be expanded.

Concern: Other key sources and compounds should also be tested.


1) Test the generator exhausts and the underground mine ventilation system exhaust.

2) Add other key parameters to the incinerating test program, such as hydrogen chloride, metals, "Nitrogen Oxides" NOx and particulates.

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yMu – xkEs2 ckwizb cspn3izAtmospheric – Air Quality Monitoring

Issue: The background air quality program does not extent in all directions around the mine sites or near some of the largest emission sources.

Concern: The program needs to be extended to other locations near these sources.

Proposed Terms & and Conditions:

1) Add sampling stations to the north-east of the Kiggavik site near the ore stockpile and to the north-west of the Sisson mine site.

2) Develop and undertake a backgrund monitoring program to characterize key emissions from blasting.

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yMu – xkEs2 ckwizi4 cspn3i34Atmospheric – Air Quality Monitoring

Issue: The air quality program monitors various compounds that do not have standards.

Concern: There are no criteria for assessing the significance of monitored results.


1) Develop appropriate criteria to define what mitigation should be required for and report annually on the measured air quality versus the predicted air quality in the FEIS: •deposition of uranium, metals and radionuclides in dustfall,

•concentrations of uranium, metals and radionuclides in snow and caribou fecal pellets.

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yMusb5 – xkE ckwizb cspn3izAtmospheric – Air Quality Monitoring

Issue: The emissions of uranium and radionuclides from dust that may come from road travel and the exposed ore piles continues to be a major concern.

Concern: Further detailed assessment and review for these key compounds is warranted to provide a better understanding of their potential impacts.


1) Develop a program to better assess the emissions of ore being transported from the Sisson mine and material stored in the ore stock piles.

Dominant sources are underground mine ventilation and the open pits (70%). The ore stockpiles about contribute about 12% of the emissions.

These are sources with the greatest uncertainty in emission estimates.

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yMu – xkEs2 ckwizb cspn3izAtmospheric – Air Quality Monitoring

Issue: The results of the air quality dispersion modelling clearly indicate that concentrations of nitrogen oxides and fine particulate levels near the mine, could exceed the health based standards and criteria developed by AREVA.

Concern: The concentrations, as modelled, could cause an adverse effect on sensitive people using the areas immediately surrounding the mining operations.

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Sample air quality plot

Showing potential air quality exceedances extending beyond immediate active mining areas to the edge of the leased land.

yM – xkEs2 ckwizb cspn3izAtmospheric – Air Quality Monitoring

Term and Condition:

1) Post appropriate safety signage an all three official languages that outlines the proximity to the mining operations and access roads.


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yM – s/C4bExi3j5 gnN3i5, kNs2l sxizAtmospheric – Noise and Vibration

Issue: A noise baseline level of 35 decibels was established for the project, and used in the assessment of construction, operational and blast overpressure noise.

Concern: This was done by a literature review of mining sites, and may not be representative of the regional project area. Confirmation of 35 decibels required to ensure noise impact is appropriate for the project.

Terms & Conditions: Conduct a noise baseline survey of the project area to confirm the 35 decibel baseline noise level.

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yM – gnN3i34 xml kNs2 sxizAtmospheric – Noise and Vibration

Issue: Helicopter noise and aircraft noise impacts.

Concern: These noise impacts have not been addressed independently of other project noise.


1) Prepare a helicopter/aircraft noise impact assessment.

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yM – iWdgi34 xml kNs2 sxizAtmospheric – Noise and Vibration

Issue: There is some confusion about what is being monitored, and how exceedances will be addressed in the prosed Noise Monitoring program.

Concern: This should be clarified and one set of noise limits proposed to be monitored for the operational noise from the project.


1) Prepare a Blast Mitigation Plan to address noise and vibration.

2) Prepare a noise monitoring plan that separates occupational noise monitoring from environmental noise monitoring.

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yM – ho cspnZsJ5Atmospheric – Ongoing Review

Issue: Given the importance of the potential impacts of the emissions of uranium and radionuclides from dust that may be generated by the Kiggavik Project activities it will be important to ensure that the mine is built and operated to ensure effects are minimized.

Concern: No mechanism is currently proposed to involve the KIA directly with the review and comment on more detailed design and the potential changes in air quality or noise effects.

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yM – ho cspnZsJ5Atmospheric – Ongoing Reveiw


1) KIA to be involved for review and comment of the detailed design, development of best management plans and refinement of monitoring plans.

2) KIA to be involved in the review and comment of all future monitoring reports.

3) KIA to receive notification of any exceedances of air quality, noise and vibration criteria, both regulatory and site specific.

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wm3usb5 – wm3usb5 bsg4Nqg5 cspn3iq5

Aquatic – Zooplankton Monitoring

Issue: Areva has predicted that cadmium and sulphate in Judge Sissons Lake may impair the zooplankton community but do not propose to monitor the response of zooplankton in the lake (KIA-075).

Concern: Without monitoring there is no way to follow up on a specific FEIS prediction regarding impacts and significance.


1) Areva to develop a program to monitor zooplankton in Judge Sissons Lake as part of the CNSC or Water License process and that the program be reviewed by KIA.

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Aquatic – Zooplankton Monitoring

wm3usb5 - Baseline Water Quality Effects Predictions

Issue: Baseline water quality data for lakes and rivers in the study area were grouped together, and used to calculate a single set of “regional” summary statistics for the effects assessment and modelling (KIA-098).

Concern: Use of the “regional baseline” provides an inadequate assessment of the potential water quality impacts to Judge Sissons Lake.

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Aquatic – Baseline Water Quality Effects Predictions


1. complete a lake specific assessment for Judge Sissons Lake and

2. Compare results to 95th percentile baseline values and guideline value to confirm the conclusions of the EIS and to guide any water licence application


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wm3usb5 – cui3ug5 cspnZsiq5 NlNg5Aquatic – Uncertainy in Effluent Quality Modelled

Issue: The FEIS is not clear what statistics (geomean, min or max) were used for effluent input parameters for the water quality model for Judge Sissons Lake (KIA-NEW-01).

Concern: The KIA cannot properly assess the results of the lake model or impact predictions.


1) If only the geometric mean was used for the modeling an enriched effluent scenario (e.g. 75th percentile concentrations) should also be modelled as a conservative assessment of impact.

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wm3usb5 – gzFs2 xqDtzi Nnsto4 @), xgZsqg34Aquatic – Inconsistency with Article 20 of the NLCA

Issue: AREVA states “Significance of these changes in [surface hydrology] baseline conditions is ultimately determined in the context of environmental effects to water quality and fish”(KIA-NEW-02).

Concern: Article 20 of the NLCA which protects IOL from "the adverse effects of the change in quality, quantity or flow of water" (NLCA 20.3.3) should require assessment of this VEC in its own right.


1) KIA points out the need to assess significance for all VECs in their own right as a disconnect between NIRB Guidelines and Article 20

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wm3usb5 – yMu4 sN34y?oxJbs?4g5 xsMiz

Aquatic – Greenhouse Gas Management

Issue:The Areva project will emit 181 kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent annually which represents a 44% increase in Nunavut emissions in a region with documented and accelerating warming (KIA-NEW-04).

Concern: Generic Best Management Plans are presented to reduce GHG emissions, with no estimate of percentage reductions resulting or recommendations for innovative approaches to reductions.


1) The KIA request that an annual Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Reduction Report be completed as part of AREVA’s ISO 14000 reporting.

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wm3usb5 – wm3u s/C4bExi3u5 nlmwi5 xqCizb cspn3iz

Aquatic – spatial Assessment of Changes in Water Quality & Cumulative Effects Assessment

Issue: Areva has not provided prediction of water quality downstream of Judge Sissons Lake (KIA-NEW-05).

Concern: This does not allow assessment of spatial changes or reassurance that water quality in Baker Lake will remain unaltered.


1) There should be a requirement for spatial modelling of water quality changes and impacts to support significance determinations made in the FEIS.

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(CEA)

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Terrestrial – Cumulative Effects Assessment

Issue: Lack of clarity in the cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA). (KIA-091)

Concern: Clarity on the following aspects of the CEA:

1) Terminology is confusing and contradictory

2) Significance: based on whether the effect influences the long-term viability of a population – does this equal sustainability?

3) Integrity of a population is not defined.

4) Is survival of the herd(s) the only concern?

5) Are caribou harvesters interests considered?

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Terrestial – Cumulative Effects Assessment


1) Clarify thresholds and definitions for significance determination, and ensure that community perspectives are incorporated in future CEA monitoring.


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kNusb5 – x2dtos3i3j5 X3N4ymJ5 xml xaNh4i34Terrestrial – Road Options and Harvesting

Issue: Uncertainty in road options and the impacts on harvesting (KIA-092).

Concern: Clarity on the following aspects of the road options.

1) Two different road options add uncertainty.

2) Can AREVA control access?

3) Uncertainty how the Ahiak herd harvest will be affected does not carry through the assessment which equals too conservative an approach.

4) Untested assumption that winter road option will not increase harvest , however, roads enable faster movement and increase knowledge.

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kNusb5 – x2dtos3i3j5 X3NymJ5 xaNh4i3lTerrestrial – Road Options and Harvesting


1) The proponent needs a clear plan to mitigate all-season road, assess harvest on Ahiak herd and assume that winter road could cause change in harvest.


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kNusb5 – i3Jti4 cspn3i34 X3N4ymiz Terrestrial – Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (WMMP)

Issue: lack of clear measures in the WMMP to minimize potential impacts to caribou (KIA-093).

Concern: Lack of clarity in the WMMP.

1) Lack of clear measures in the WMMP to minimize potential impacts to caribou.

2) Lack of input from IQ holders.

3) Little use of tiered decisions to address differing seasons, group size and composition.

4) Poor linkage of monitoring to mitigation.

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(WMMP)


Prior to project approval, further develop the WMMP:

1) Provide details of mitigation and monitoring programs.

2) Define triggers that will result in further management actions.

3) Provide a tiered (hierarchical) mitigation and management process.

4) Provide greater detail on monitoring to detect approaching migrating caribou.

5) Provide greater detail on monitoring methods.


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i3Jti4 cspn3i34 X3N4ymiz Wildlife Mitigation and Monitoring Plan

(WMMP) Issue: No thresholds for carnivore mortality in the WMMP (KIA039).

Concern: Thresholds or triggers for carnivore mortality are not specific.


1) Define triggers that will result in further management actions and measures of carnivore mortality.

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kNusb5 i3Jt5 – g4gc3F5 gros3lQ5, g4g5l eusti4 wosc34b3iqi4vt34hbsiq5 Terrestrial – Caribou herd delineation & access to collar data

Issue: Large changes in caribou herd delineation between the DEIS and FEIS increases uncertainty (KIA-094).

Concern: Confusion in caribou herds and restricted access to GN collar data:

1.Herd delineations changed dramatically from DEIS to FEIS which equals added uncertainty to movement, distribution and potential impacts on caribou.

2.Lack of free access to GN collar data may affect assessment conclusions.

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Terrestrial – Caribou herd delineation & access to collar data Proposed Terms & Conditions:

1) Clarify how change in herd assessment and lack of access to GN collar data affect assessment conclusions.

2) GN to make collar data available for monitoring programs.

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bEsoEi34 – cspnDt5 WQxDtq5Marine - Baseline

Issue: Marine and freshwater baselines are not adequate for making informed impact predictions or for effective monitoring, timely mitigation, or adaptive management (KIA-MAR-01).

Concern: Critical information is missing from the baseline (e.g., habitat use by birds + mammals).

Terms and Conditions:

1) Update baseline to reduce uncertainty and improve monitoring and mitigation with the best available scientific and traditional information.

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bEs34 – bEsusb5 i3Jt5Marine – Marine mamal species

Issue: The range of species in the region is not well represented by ringed seal and beluga (KIA-MAR-02).

Concern: Missed interactions (e.g., bowhead ship-strikes; disturbance of walrus haulouts)


1) Employ observers on all vessels so collision likelihood is minimized and interactions with marine mammals are reported; use established data collection and recording protocols that consider species at risk.

2) Update walrus haulout map for route planning, spill modeling, and sensitive area identification.

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bEsusb5 – bEsusb5 i3Jt5Marine – Marine mammal species


3) Consider ways to monitor disturbance to walruses at haulout sites (e.g., time-lapse photos, community-based monitoring, IQ surveys).

4) Provide shipping companies with updated information on sensitive habitats; establish buffer zones around haulouts; gather time-stamped vessel location data.

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bEsu – sux3Jx5 ckwiq xml wqCiq5Marine – Ship design & routing

Issues: Shipping routes and vessel types and sizes have not been determined; impact assessments have not been conducted along all routes (KIA-MAR-03).

Concern: Potential impacts are very uncertain so the monitoring and mitigation need careful consideration to ensure that any negative impacts of the Project are not missed due to uncertainty in the information used to assess potential impacts.


1) If the Proponent decides to consider marine shipment of yellowcake at any time during the Project lifetime, the FEIS shall be reopened to assess potential impacts from marine shipping of yellowcake.

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bEs34 – czbJf5 cspn3i34Marine – Aerial Surveys

Issue: The aerial surveys conducted for marine mammals have limited value for impact prediction due to design and coverage deficiencies(KIA-MAR-05).

Concern: Project impacts on marine mammals may be underestimated.

Terms and Conditions :

1) Prior to any Project-related shipping, the Proponent will work with KIA, regulators, and HTOs in impacted communities to design and conduct statistically robust marine mammal aerial surveys.

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bEs34 – iWd34gJoEi34Marine – Noise Modelling

Issue: Gaps in the noise modelling (KIA-MAR-06).

Concerns: Modelling may underestimate noise impacts on fishes, marine mammals and marine birds. Inuit have observed that vessel activity has impacted seals in the Chesterfield Inlet area.

Term and Condition:

1) Conduct monitoring of articulated tug-barge noise emissions in Chesterfield Inlet to verify the predicted sound levels under different seasonal conditions.

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bEs34 – s34hxlw5 fFiq5Marine – Fuel Spills

Issue: Fuel spill risks are poorly understood (KIA-MAR-07).

Concern: Potential impacts of fuel spills may be underestimated; response may be inadequate.

Terms and conditions :

1) maintain the necessary equipment and trained personnel to respond to all sizes of potential spills associated with the Project in a self-sufficient manner.2) Prior to shipping, conduct fuel spill dispersion modeling that considers key habitats, the seasonal range of open-water conditions, etc.3) Update mitigation planning, spill response and emergency preparedness plans using results..

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bEs34 – s34hxl2 fFizMarine – Fuel Spills


4) Use only Transport Canada certified shippers and inform them of pertinent plan requirements.

5) Conduct regular water quality monitoring at lightering and dock sites to detect spills.

6) Use best practices during ship to shore and other marine-based fuel transfer events.

7) Shipping outside the open water season will trigger reassessment of shipping risks.

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bEs34 – vt34h34XoxJ5 r[ocqg5Marine – Cumulative/trans-boundary

Issue: Cumulative and trans-boundary impact assessments have been weakened by assessing impacts in isolation to one another and by underestimating current and future shipping levels (KIA-NEW-08).

Concern: High uncertainty with respect to impact predictions / monitoring / mitigation.


1) Proponent is encouraged to liaise with other groups and agencies regarding initiatives to improve understanding of cumulative effects.

2) Project vessels shall give marine birds and mammals the right-of-way, avoid erratic behaviour, and mitigate disturbances to marine mammals that appear to be trapped/disturbed by vessel movements.

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wkw5 xix34bwoiz – moZw5 xml xsMiq5Human Health – Policy & Management Systems

Issue: Reference to mental health and safety(KIA-HH-01 and 04).

Concern: The proponent needs to expand the references to mental health and safety.

Terms & Conditions:

1) The AREVA health and safety policy should include reference to mental health and safety;

2) The term “safety” should, in many cases, read “health and safety”;

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Human Health – Workplace Health & Safety Risk AssessmentIssue: The workplace health and safety risk assessment needs to be expanded.

Concern: The proponent needs to add several contaminants/constituents of potential concern (COPC’s).

Terms & Conditions:

1) Several COPC’s need to be not identified as having cancer causing potential and are listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In particular, cadmium, cobalt, lead, nickel, and silica (KIA-HH-18 and 21).

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WoEF4i tuc5yx3i34 xml xi34bwoi34 cspn3izWorkplace Health & Safety Risk Assessment

Terms & Conditions:

2) Hydrogen Sulphide risks need further delineation (KAI-HH-22).

3) Health and safety risks for ion-exchange resins need to be included (KIA-HH-18).

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Human Health – Health & Radiation Risks

Issue: The overall perception of health and radiation risks related to food sources.

Concern: Community risk perceptions related to radiation must continue to be recognized and addressed.

Terms & Conditions:

1) The ingestion of caribou, and, in particular, liver and kidney food sources, could pose a health risk depending on the level of consumption. There should be an ongoing systematic review for Baker Lake area caribou and lichens to determine the potential for any long-term health issues.

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wky3k W?oxi3l – kNo5 xeymiq5Socio – Economic – Community Infracture

Issue: The potential impact of the Project on community infrastructure (KIA-NEW-GK-03).

Concern: More clarification and assessment is needed with regard to the potential impact of the project on community infrastructure. In particular, what will be the effects of future net in-migration of population into Baker Lake.

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wky34 W?oxi3l - kNo5 xeymiq5Socio – Economic – Community Infrastructure

Terms & Conditions:

1) A more complete baseline is required in order to understand the potential cumulative pressures on the existing health, social and municipal services such as water, sewage/waste water, power, fuel tanks, solid waste, fire protection, search and rescue and community freezers.

2) A more complete baseline should also address who will pay for any additional community infrastructure that might be required.

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wky34 W?oxi3l – kNo5 wMs/Exo5 X3N4i3j5Socio – Economic – Community Involvement Plan

Issue: Improved Community Engagement through a Community Involvement Plan (KIA-NEW-GK-6).

Concern: More information is required with regard to Community Involvement Plan during construction, operations, and decommissioning phases.

Terms & Conditions:

1) The proponent should clarify if there will be Project Offices set up and staffed in the other six Kivalliq communities.

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rNs/os3i34 xml hNgwNw5 xrg34Xoxiq5Income & Inflation

Issue: The potential impact of the Project on local income and inflation (KIA-NEW-GK-25).

Concern: More clarification and assessment is needed in relation to the potential impacts that the project might have in relation to income and inflation in the communities.

Terms & Conditions:

1) A more complete understanding is required in order to understand the potential impacts that the project might have in relation to income and inflation in the communities.

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wky34 W?oxi34 – wodygc5Socio – Economic – Traditional Culture

Issue: The potential impact of the Project on Traditional Culture (KIA-NEW-GK-29).

Concern: If the net impact of the Project on Traditional Culture is expected to be negative and substantial, how is it that the net impact on Individual, Family, and Community Wellbeing is expected to be positive and significant?

Terms & Conditions: 1) More clarification and assessment is needed in relation to the potential impact of the Project activities on Traditional Culture.

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