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LBR EA Report Comprehensive Study Report Renard Diamond Mine Project Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency May 2013 Photo is credited to Stornoway Diamond Corporation © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada (2013). This publication may be reproduced for personal use without permission, provided the source is fully acknowledged. However, multiple copy reproduction of this publication in whole or in part for purposes of distribution requires the prior written permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. To request permission, contact [email protected]. Catalogue No.: En106-115/2013E-PDF ISBN: 978-1-100-22246-2 This document has been issued in French under the title Rapport d’étude approfondie : Projet de mine de diamants Renard. Alternative formats may be requested by contacting [email protected] Executive Summary water resources, fish and fish habitat, terrestrial wildlife and wildlife habitat, birds and bird Stornoway Diamond Corporation (the habitat, current use of lands and resources for proponent) proposes to develop the diamond traditional and tourism purposes as well as any deposit on the “Foxtrot property” located in the structure, site or thing that is of archaeological, Municipality of James Bay in north-central heritage or historical significance. Quebec. The project involves the development of the mine and local infrastructure such as open The Federal Environmental Assessment pits, a vertical shaft, inclined adits, a processing Committee assessed the significance of the plant, processed kimberlite containment areas, effects of the project on the basis of the an explosives storage facility, a pumping plant, information provided by the proponent in its a housing complex, an airstrip and related environmental and social impact assessment and facilities. The estimated mine life is supplementary documents, opinions provided by approximately 20 years, at an ore production federal experts, as well as comments received rate of approximately 7,000 tonnes per day. from the Council of the Cree Nation of Mistissini and the public during consultations. Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Natural Resources Canada will have to issue The Cree and the public expressed concerns authorizations and approvals under the Fisheries about the following: Act and the Explosives Act, respectively. Under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act surface water quality, in particular in Lac 1 (the former Act), a comprehensive study of the Lagopède; project is required before these authorizations groundwater contamination; and approvals can be issued. The project also woodland caribou; underwent a provincial environmental and the need to establish an independent social impact assessment under section 22 of the environmental follow-up committee; James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement. the opening up of the area and increased pressure on wildlife resources. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency conducted the comprehensive study in The proponent agreed to implement mitigation collaboration with the Federal Environmental measures in order to reduce the project’s Assessment Committee, which consists of potential environmental effects. These measures representatives of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, include the adoption of design criteria and Natural Resources Canada, Environment construction practices intended to concentrate Canada and the Cree Regional Authority. the activities with the goal of minimizing the project’s environmental footprint, a water In the comprehensive study report, the Agency management plan, and work restrictions during presented the results of the analysis of the sensitive periods for wildlife. The proponent project’s effects on the following valued also proposes to maintain the environmental ecosystem components (VECs): air quality, working group that was established to contribute 1 The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) came into force on July 6, 2012, replacing the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (S.C. 1992, c. 37) (the former Act). The CEAA 2012 includes specific provisions concerning comprehensive studies commenced under the former Act, such as the Renard Diamond Mine Project, for which the federal environmental assessment was initiated under the former Act. All references to the provisions of federal environmental assessment legislation in this report reflect the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (S.C. 1992, c. 37). CEAA—Comprehensive Study Report: Renard Diamond Mine Project i to the development of the project and the A follow-up program is required under the preparation of the environmental impact Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (S.C. statement. This group, which includes regional 1992, c. 37) in order to verify the accuracy of stakeholders in the forestry, recreation, tourism the environmental assessment and determine the and mining sectors, land use managers and effectiveness of some of the proposed mitigation representatives of the Council of the Cree measures. Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Nation of Mistissini, will be involved during all Natural Resources Canada will assume phases of the project to monitor and follow up responsibility for the follow-up program, which on the implementation of the environmental will focus on water quality, fish and fish habitat, measures. The proponent also proposes to and birds and bird habitat. implement an environmental management program which incorporates monitoring and Given the implementation of the proposed follow-up of all the human and biophysical mitigation measures and follow-up program, the valued ecosystem components (VECs) and an Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency emergency response plan in the event of concludes that the project is not likely to cause accidents or spills. significant adverse environmental effects. ii CEAA—Comprehensive Study Report: Renard Diamond Mine Project Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Environmental Assessment Context and Process ................................................................. 1 1.2.1 Federal environmental assessment process ................................................................ 1 1.2.2 Other environmental assessment process ................................................................... 2 1.2.3 Purpose of the comprehensive study report ................................................................. 2 2. Project Scope ............................................................................................ 2 2.1 Project Components ............................................................................................................. 3 2.2 Activities ............................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 3 3. Scope of the Environmental Assessment ............................................... 4 3.1 Factors Considered .............................................................................................................. 4 3.2 Scope of the Factors to be Considered and Spatial and Temporal Boundaries .................... 5 3.3 Determination of Valued Ecosystem Components (VECs) .................................................... 5 3.4 Purpose of and Need for the Project ..................................................................................... 6 4. Project Alternatives ................................................................................... 6 4.1 Alternatives ........................................................................................................................... 6 4.1.1 Description of alternatives ............................................................................................ 6 4.2 Agency’s Conclusions........................................................................................................... 9 5. Public and Aboriginal Consultations ....................................................... 9 5.1 Public Consultations Conducted by the Federal Government in the Context of the Comprehensive Study ................................................................................................................ 9 5.2 Aboriginal Consultations Conducted by the Federal Government in the Context of the Comprehensive Study .............................................................................................................. 10 5.3 Provincial Consultation Activities and Collaboration ............................................................ 11 5.4 Participation Activities Conducted by the Proponent ........................................................... 11 5.5 Issues Raised ..................................................................................................................... 12 6. Profile of the Environment ...................................................................... 13 6.1 Biophysical Context ............................................................................................................ 13 6.2 Human Context..................................................................................................................
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