Engagement Letter and Email Update, Engagement Log and Engagement Summary

Former Yellowknife Helibase Monitoring Land Use Permit Application

Government of the Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources

December 2019

Ms. Kelly Boucher Executive Assistant, Akaitcho Territory Government

Ms. Nicole Goodman North Slave Métis Alliance

Ms. Melissa Mackenzie Yellowknives Dene First Nation

Ms. Delores Lacorne Yellowknives Dene First Nation

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DISTRIBUTION LIST

Grand Chief George Mackenzie Tłı̨chǫ Government Ms. Tammy Steinwand [email protected] Tłı̨chǫ Government [email protected] Chief Edward Sangris and Band Council Ms. Sheila Bassi‐Kellett, Senior Yellowknives Dene First Nation Administrative Officer [email protected] City of Yellowknife Sbassi‐[email protected] Chief Ernest Betsina and Band Council Yellowknives Dene First Nation Mr. Les and Ms. Lorna Rocher [email protected] Old Town Log Cabins [email protected] President Garry Bailey Northwest Territory Métis Nation Mr. Bruno Croft [email protected] Environment and Natural Resources [email protected] President William Enge North Slave Métis Alliance Mr. Adrian Lizotte [email protected] Environment and Natural Resources [email protected] Ms. Annie Boucher Akaitcho Territory Government [email protected]

CONTACT LIST FOR CC:

Ms. Laura Duncan Chief Executive Officer, Tłı̨chǫ Government [email protected]

Ms. Ethel Liske ADFN Negotiations Coordinator, Akaitcho Dene First Nations [email protected]

Ms. Ursula Vogt Executive Director, Northwest Territories Métis Nation [email protected]

Ms. Kelly Boucher Executive Assistant, Akaitcho Territory Government [email protected]

Ms. Nicole Goodman North Slave Métis Alliance [email protected]

Ms. Melissa Mackenzie Yellowknives Dene First Nation [email protected]

Ms. Delores Lacorne Yellowknives Dene First Nation [email protected]

Response Form: Acknowledgement of Engagement Letter

______(insert community or organization name) hereby acknowledges receipt of the letter from the Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, providing information on the former ENR Yellowknife Helibase Monitoring Well Installation Project Land Use Permit Application.

(Select one of the following.)

The community/organization has no concerns or questions at this time. (Note: You may still submit concerns at any time via the contact person identified below.)

The community/organization has the following concerns or questions: ______

Name: ______Position/Title: ______Signature: ______Date: ______

Return by email to [email protected] or by fax to (867) 873‐0221, Attention: Dave Abernethy. Yellowknife Helibase Site Location

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Pre-Submission Engagement Log

Party Engaged Date Engagement Issue(s) Recommendation Proponent Information Written Activity Type Raised by From Affected Response to material correspondence, Affected Party issue-indicate provided to meeting notes, Party if issue(s) was affected party and/or minutes resolved (Y/N) (Y/N) Tlicho April 2, 2019 Letter (via None (No None None Engagement Y Government email) response from Letter affect party providing during the information two week on GNWT ENR response intent to period) submit a Land Use Permit to the WLWB to install groundwater monitoring wells. Yellowknives April 2, 2019 Letter (via None (No None None Engagement Y Dene First email) response from Letter Nation affect party providing during the information two week on GNWT ENR response intent to period) submit a Land Use Permit to the WLWB to install groundwater monitoring wells.

Party Engaged Date Engagement Issue(s) Recommendation Proponent Information Written Activity Type Raised by From Affected Response to material correspondence, Affected Party issue-indicate provided to meeting notes, Party if issue(s) was affected party and/or minutes resolved (Y/N) (Y/N) Northwest April 2, 2019 Letter (via None (No None None Engagement Y Territory email) response from Letter Metis Nation affect party providing during the information two week on GNWT ENR response intent to period) submit a Land Use Permit to the WLWB to install groundwater monitoring wells. North Slave April 2, 2019 Letter (via None (No None None Engagement Y Metis Alliance email) response from Letter affect party providing during the information two week on GNWT ENR response intent to period) submit a Land Use Permit to the WLWB to install groundwater monitoring wells.

Party Engaged Date Engagement Issue(s) Recommendation Proponent Information Written Activity Type Raised by From Affected Response to material correspondence, Affected Party issue-indicate provided to meeting notes, Party if issue(s) was affected party and/or minutes resolved (Y/N) (Y/N) Akaitcho April 2, 2019 Letter (via None (No None None Engagement Y Territory email) response from Letter Government affect party providing during the information two week on GNWT ENR response intent to period) submit a Land Use Permit to the WLWB to install groundwater monitoring wells. City of April 2, 2019 Letter (via None (No None None Engagement Y Yellowknife email) response from Letter affect party providing during the information two week on GNWT ENR response intent to period) submit a Land Use Permit to the WLWB to install groundwater monitoring wells.

Party Engaged Date Engagement Issue(s) Recommendation Proponent Information Written Activity Type Raised by From Affected Response to material correspondence, Affected Party issue-indicate provided to meeting notes, Party if issue(s) was affected party and/or minutes resolved (Y/N) (Y/N) Old Town Log April 2, 2019 Letter (via None (No None None Engagement Y Cabins email) response from Letter affect party providing during the information two week on GNWT ENR response intent to period) submit a Land Use Permit to the WLWB to install groundwater monitoring wells. GNWT – ENR April 2, 2019 Letter (via None (No None None Engagement Y email) response from Letter affect party providing during the information two week on GNWT ENR response intent to period) submit a Land Use Permit to the WLWB to install groundwater monitoring wells.

Yellowknives November 19, Update via Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Email to Y Dene First 2019 email provide an Nation update on GNWT ENR’s intent to submit the land use application to the MVLWB this fall/winter 2019, instead of spring 2019 as originally planned. Party Engaged Date Engagement Issue(s) Recommendation Proponent Information Written Activity Type Raised by From Affected Response to material correspondence, Affected Party issue-indicate provided to meeting notes, Party if issue(s) was affected party and/or minutes resolved (Y/N) (Y/N) Northwest November 19, Update via Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Email to Y Territory 2019 email provide an Metis Nation update on GNWT ENR’s intent to submit the land use application to the MVLWB this fall/winter 2019, instead of spring 2019 as originally planned.

North Slave November 19, Update via Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Email to Y Metis Alliance 2019 email provide an update on GNWT ENR’s intent to submit the land use application to the MVLWB this fall/winter 2019, instead of spring 2019 as originally planned. Party Engaged Date Engagement Issue(s) Recommendation Proponent Information Written Activity Type Raised by From Affected Response to material correspondence, Affected Party issue-indicate provided to meeting notes, Party if issue(s) was affected party and/or minutes resolved (Y/N) (Y/N) Akaitcho November 19, Update via Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Email to Y Territory 2019 email provide an Government update on GNWT ENR’s intent to submit the land use application to the MVLWB this fall/winter 2019, instead of spring 2019 as originally planned.

City of November 19, Update via Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Email to Y Yellowknife 2019 email provide an update on GNWT ENR’s intent to submit the land use application to the MVLWB this fall/winter 2019, instead of spring 2019 as originally planned. Party Engaged Date Engagement Issue(s) Recommendation Proponent Information Written Activity Type Raised by From Affected Response to material correspondence, Affected Party issue-indicate provided to meeting notes, Party if issue(s) was affected party and/or minutes resolved (Y/N) (Y/N) Old Town Log November 19, Update via Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Email to Y Cabins 2019 email provide an update on GNWT ENR’s intent to submit the land use application to the MVLWB this fall/winter 2019, instead of spring 2019 as originally planned.

GNWT – ENR November 19, Update via Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Email to Y 2019 email provide an update on GNWT ENR’s intent to submit the land use application to the MVLWB this fall/winter 2019, instead of spring 2019 as originally planned. Pre-Submission Engagement Summary

Name of Proponent: Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Name of Affected Party: Tlicho Government

Name(s) of Date of Reason(s) for Engagement Overview of Issue(s) Overview of Issue(s) Representatives who Engagement Resolved Unresolved participated in engagement Grand Chief George April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of the Not available Mackenzie installation of groundwater letter provided within the monitoring wells and request for two weeks of letter receipt. engagement. Tammy Steinwand April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of the Not available Director of Culture and installation of groundwater letter provided within the Lands Protection monitoring wells and request for two weeks of letter receipt. engagement. Laura Duncan April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of the Not available Tlicho Executive Officer installation of groundwater letter provided within the monitoring wells and request for two weeks of letter receipt. engagement. Tammy Steinwand November 19, Email sent out to provide an Not applicable Not applicable Director of Culture and 2019 update of GNWT-ENR’s intent to Lands Protection submit the land use permit application this fall. Laura Duncan November 19, Email sent out to provide an Not applicable Not applicable Tlicho Executive Officer 2019 update of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the land use permit application this fall.

Name of Affected Party: Yellowknives Dene First Nation

Name(s) of Date of Engagement Reason(s) for Engagement Overview of Issue(s) Overview of Issue(s) Representatives who Resolved Unresolved participated in engagement Chief Edward Sangris April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None and Band Council installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Chief Ernest Betsina April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None and Band Council installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Melissa Mackenzie April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Executive Assistant installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Delores Lacorne April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Executive Assistant installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Melissa Mackenzie November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Executive Assistant of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the land use permit application this fall.

Delores Lacorne November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Executive Assistant of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the land use permit application this fall.

Name of Affected Party: Northwest Territory Metis Nation

Name(s) of Date of Engagement Reason(s) for Engagement Overview of Issue(s) Overview of Issue(s) Representatives who Resolved Unresolved participated in engagement President Garry Bailey April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Ursula Vogt April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Executive Director installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Ursula Vogt November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Executive Director of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the land use permit application this fall.

Name of Affected Party: North Slave Metis Alliance

Name(s) of Date of Engagement Reason(s) for Engagement Overview of Issue(s) Overview of Issue(s) Representatives who Resolved Unresolved participated in engagement President William (Bill) April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Enge installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Nicole Goodman April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Administrative installation of groundwater the letter provided within Assistant monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Administrative November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Assistant of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the land use permit application this fall. Name of Affected Party: Akaitcho Territory Government

Name(s) of Date of Engagement Reason(s) for Engagement Overview of Issue(s) Overview of Issue(s) Representatives who Resolved Unresolved participated in engagement Annie Boucher April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Executive Director installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Kelly Boucher April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Executive Assistant installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Annie Boucher November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Executive Director of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the land use permit application this fall.

Kelly Boucher November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Executive Assistant of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the land use permit application this fall.

Name of Affected Party: City of Yellowknife

Name(s) of Date of Engagement Reason(s) for Engagement Overview of Issue(s) Overview of Issue(s) Representatives who Resolved Unresolved participated in engagement Sheila Bassi-Kellett April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Senior Administrative installation of groundwater the letter provided within Officer monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Sheila Bassi-Kellett November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Senior Administrative of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the Officer land use permit application this fall.

Name of Affected Party: Old Town Log Cabins

Name(s) of Date of Engagement Reason(s) for Engagement Overview of Issue(s) Overview of Issue(s) Representatives who Resolved Unresolved participated in engagement Les and Lorna Rocher April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of N/A Owners installation of groundwater the letter provided within monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Les and Lorna Rocher November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Owners of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the land use permit application this fall.

Name of Affected Party: Government of the Northwest Territories – Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Name(s) of Date of Engagement Reason(s) for Engagement Overview of Issue(s) Overview of Issue(s) Representatives who Resolved Unresolved participated in engagement Bruno Croft April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Superintendent, North installation of groundwater the letter provided within Slave Region monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter engagement. receipt. Adrian Lizotte April 2, 2019 Letter sent out regarding the No acknowledgement of None Wildlife and installation of groundwater the letter provided within Environment monitoring wells and request for the two weeks of letter Manager, North Slave engagement. receipt. Region Bruno Croft November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Superintendent, North of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the Slave Region land use permit application this fall.

Adrian Lizotte November 19, 2019 Email sent out to provide an update Not applicable Not applicable Wildlife and of GNWT-ENR’s intent to submit the Environment land use permit application this fall. Manager, North Slave Region