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TASEKO MINES LIMITED PROSPERITY GOLD-COPPER PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/APPLICATION VOLUME INDEX VOLUME ONE SUMMARY REPORT PROJECT PLANNING & ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT The Proponent VOLUME TWO Regulatory Context Information Distribution and Consultation Assessment of Alternatives Environmental Assessment Methods Permits, Licenses and Approvals PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF PROJECT Project Setting and Land Use Context VOLUME THREE Geology including ARD/ML Mine Plan Fisheries Compensation Plan Environmental Management Program Commitments PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT VOLUME FOUR Atmospheric Environment Acoustic Environment Surface Water Hydrology/Hydrogeology BIOTIC ENVIRONMENT Water Quality and Aquatic Ecology VOLUME FIVE Fish and Fish Habitat Terrain and Soils Vegetation Wildlife SOCIO-ECONOMICS, HUMAN HEALTH & ECOLOGICAL RISK Economic Issues Social Issues VOLUME SIX Community and Health Services Effects on Resource Uses Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Navigable Waters VOLUME SEVEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HERITAGE RESOURCES VOLUME EIGHT FIRST NATIONS ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO CEAA Accidents Malfunctions and Unplanned Events VOLUME NINE Effects of the Environment on the Project Capacity of Renewable Resources TASEKO PROSPERITY GOLD-COPPER PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/APPLICATION VOLUME 6: SOCIO-ECONOMICS, HUMAN HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT March 2009 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction and Summary .......................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Summary .......................................................................................................................... 1-3 2 Economic Issues ............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Scope of Assessment for Economic Issues ...................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Key Economic Issues ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.2 Selection of Key Indicators and Measureable Parameters ................................... 2-3 2.1.3 Temporal Boundaries ........................................................................................... 2-5 2.1.4 Spatial Boundaries ............................................................................................... 2-5 2.1.5 Environmental Effects Rating Criteria for Assessing Effects Significance ......... 2-5 2.1.6 Influence of Consultation on the Assessment ...................................................... 2-7 2.2 Baseline Conditions for Economic Issues ........................................................................ 2-8 2.2.1 Summary of Previous Work and Gap Analysis ................................................... 2-8 2.2.2 Approach and Methods for Assessment .............................................................. 2-8 2.2.3 Overview of Baseline Conditions ........................................................................ 2-8 2.3 Project Effects Assessment .............................................................................................. 2-9 2.3.1 Labour Market ..................................................................................................... 2-9 2.3.2 Incomes .............................................................................................................. 2-17 2.3.3 Government Finances ........................................................................................ 2-21 2.3.4 Regional Economic Development ..................................................................... 2-26 2.4 Summary of Effects on Economic Issues ...................................................................... 2-32 2.4.1 Summary of Mitigation for Economic Issues .................................................... 2-33 2.4.2 Summary of Residual Project and Cumulative Effects for Economic Issues .... 2-33 2.4.3 Follow-up and Monitoring for Economic Issues ............................................... 2-34 Appendix 2-A Description of Communities ........................................................................ 2-39 Appendix 2-B Labour Market Analysis .............................................................................. 2-45 Appendix 2-C Incomes ........................................................................................................ 2-57 Appendix 2-D Government Finances .................................................................................. 2-59 Appendix 2-E Regional Economic Development ............................................................... 2-61 3 Social Issues .................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Scope of Assessment for Social Issues ............................................................................ 3-1 3.1.1 Regulatory Setting ............................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Key Issues for Social Issues ................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.3 Selection of Key Indicators and Measurable Parameters .................................... 3-6 3.1.4 Temporal Boundaries ........................................................................................... 3-8 3.1.5 Spatial Boundaries ............................................................................................... 3-8 3.1.6 Environmental Effects Rating Criteria for Assessing Effects Significance ......... 3-9 3.1.7 Influence of Consultation on the Assessment .................................................... 3-11 3.2 Baseline Conditions for Social Issues ............................................................................ 3-12 3.3 Project Effects Assessment ............................................................................................ 3-13 3.3.1 Population .......................................................................................................... 3-13 3.3.2 Workforce Settlement and Housing ................................................................... 3-21 March 2009 Environmental Impact Statement/Application Taseko Mines Limited Volume 6 Page i Prosperity Gold-Copper Project Table of Contents 3.3.3 Transportation and Traffic ................................................................................. 3-30 3.3.4 Community Services .......................................................................................... 3-42 3.3.5 First Nations Cultural Heritage .......................................................................... 3-49 3.4 Summary of Project Effects on Social Issues ................................................................ 3-55 3.4.1 Summary of Mitigation for Social Issues .......................................................... 3-55 3.4.2 Summary of Residual Project and Cumulative Effects for Social Issues .......... 3-56 3.4.3 Follow-up and Monitoring for Social Issues ..................................................... 3-57 3.4.4 Additional Considerations for Social Issues ...................................................... 3-62 Appendix 3-A Population .................................................................................................... 3-63 Appendix 3-B Social Characteristics ................................................................................... 3-67 Appendix 3-C Housing ........................................................................................................ 3-71 Appendix 3-D Transportation .............................................................................................. 3-76 Appendix 3-E Community Services .................................................................................... 3-77 4 Community and Health Services .................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 Scope of Assessment for Community and Health Services ............................................. 4-1 4.1.1 Regulatory Setting ............................................................................................... 4-1 4.1.2 Key Issues for Community and Health Services ................................................. 4-1 4.1.3 Selection of Measurable Parameters .................................................................... 4-4 4.1.4 Temporal Boundaries ........................................................................................... 4-5 4.1.5 Spatial Boundaries ............................................................................................... 4-5 4.1.6 Environmental Effects Rating Criteria for Assessing Effects Significance ......... 4-5 4.1.7 Influence of Consultation on the Assessment ...................................................... 4-7 4.2 Baseline Conditions for Community and Health Services .............................................. 4-8 4.3 Project Effects Assessment .............................................................................................. 4-8 4.3.1 Scope of Assessment for Community and Health Services ................................. 4-8 4.3.2 Effects Assessment Methodology for Community and Health Services ............. 4-8 4.3.3 Baseline Conditions ............................................................................................