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Box 32, Wekweètì, NT X0E 1W0 Tel: 867-713-2500 Fax: 867-713-2502 (Main) #1-4905 48th Street, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S3 Tel: 867-765-4592 Fax: 867-669-9593 October 15, 2012 File: W2009X0002 Mr. Ron Breadmore Project Manager – Tlicho Region Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Contaminants & Remediation Directorate 5103 – 48th St. Waldron Building PO Box 1500 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3 Email: [email protected] Dear Mr. Breadmore, Final Clearance of Land Use Permit W2009X0002 – North Inca Mine Remediation Project The Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board met on October 15, 2012 to discuss the final clearance of Land Use Permit W2009X0002. No fees were associated with this land use permit. The final clearance of Land Use Permit W2009X0002 has been granted pursuant to section 33 of the Mackenzie Valley Land Use Regulations and our files are now closed. If you have any questions, please contact Roberta Judas, Regulatory Technician at (867) 713-2500 or by email at [email protected]. Sincerely, Violet Camsell-Blondin Chair Copied to: Charlene Coe for Darnell McCurdy, South Mackenzie District Office, AANDC Box 32, Wekweètì, NT X0E 1W0 Tel: 867-713-2500 Fax: 867-713-2502 (Main) #1-4905 48th Street, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S3 Tel: 867-765-4592 Fax: 867-765-4593 www.wlwb.ca STAFF REPORT Company: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), Contaminants and Remediation Directorate (CARD). Location: North Inca Mine Remediation Project Application: W2009X0002 Date Prepared: September 20, 2012 Meeting Date: October 15, 2012 Subject: Final Clearance of Land Use Permit Purpose/Report Summary The purpose of this report is to present to the Board a notice from AANDC to discontinue Land Use Permit W2009X0002 and proceed with final clearance. Background WLWB issued land use permit on March 19, 2009 with an expiry date of March 18 2014. The Permittee has indicated that it has completed its Remediation of the North Inca site in March of 2010, and as per section 37 (1) subject to subsection (2) where a permittee wishes to discontinue a land use operation at any time prior to the date of completion set out in the permit, the permittee shall give a notice of discontinuance in writing to the Board and, where the land use operation is being carried out on private lands, to the landowner, indicating the date on which it is proposed to discontinue the operation. AANDC CARD submitted their final plan on July, of 2012 (See attachment #1), followed by a Notice of Discontinuation letter on August 8, 2012 (see attachment #2). AANDC Inspector Clint Ambrose submitted a recommendation supporting final clearance of this permit on August 8, 2012. Comments In an email dated August 8 2012 from AANDC Inspector Clint Ambrose regarding the final plan submitted by AANDC – CARD for Land Use Permit W2009X0002, he recommended: (See attachment #3) “The final plan for the above noted land use permit has been reviewed by the undersigned Inspector and appears to be correct. With the submission of the s.37 discontinuation notice to the Board today, it is hereby recommended that the WLWB issue a letter of clearance to the Permittee pursuant to s.33 of the Mackenzie Valley Land Use Regulations.” Security N/A Conclusion There appears to be no concerns that would prohibit the final clearance of land use permit W2009X0002. Recommendation Board staff recommends the Board approve the final clearance of land use permit W2009X0002. Respectfully submitted, Roberta Judas Regulatory Technician Attachments: 1. Final Plan 2. Notice of Discontinuation Letter 3. Inspectors Recommendation NORTH INCA MINE REMEDIATION PROJECT FINAL PLAN UNDER LAND USE PERMIT W2009X0002 Submitted to: Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board Submitted by: Contaminants and Remediation Directorate Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada July 2012 Table of Contents I Final Plan Format and Context ................................................................................ 1 II Background ................................................................................................................ 1 III Land Use Permit Chronology ................................................................................... 2 IV Intended/Actual Land Use ........................................................................................ 3 1. Applicant’s name and mailing address .................................................................... 3 2. Head Office Address ................................................................................................ 3 3. Other Personnel (subcontractors, contractors, company staff etc.) ......................... 3 4. Eligibility ................................................................................................................. 5 5. Summary of Operations ........................................................................................... 5 a) Describe purpose, nature and location of all activities ..................................... 5 b) Please indicate if a camp is set up .................................................................. 16 6. Summary of potential environmental and resource impacts (describe the effects of the proposed land use operation on land, water, flora and fauna and related socio- economic impacts). ....................................................................................................... 16 7. Proposed Restoration Plan ..................................................................................... 17 8. Other rights, licenses or permits related to this permit application (mineral rights, timber permits, water licenses) ..................................................................................... 18 a) Other rights, licenses or permits ..................................................................... 18 b) Roads- Is this to be a pioneered road? Has the route been laid out or ground- truthed? ..................................................................................................................... 18 9. Proposed disposal methods .................................................................................... 19 a) Garbage ........................................................................................................... 19 b) Sewage (Sanitary and Grey Water) ................................................................ 19 c) Brush and trees ............................................................................................... 19 d) Overburden (organic soils, waste materials, etc.) ........................................... 19 10. Equipment (includes drills, pumps etc.) ............................................................. 19 11. Fuels ................................................................................................................... 21 12. Containment fuel spill contingency plans .......................................................... 22 13. Method of fuel transfer (to other tanks, vehicles etc) ........................................ 22 14. Period of operation (includes time to cover all phases of project work applied for, including restoration) ............................................................................................. 22 15. Period of permit (up to 5 years with a maximum of 2 years extension) ............ 23 V LAND USE ............................................................................................................... 23 I Final Plan Format and Context The Review of Land Use and Final Plan for Land Use Permit W2009X0002 has been prepared to provide a synopsis of the history of the land use area, a review of the chronology of the issuance of the Land Use Permit (LUP), a review of the intended/actual land use at the site and a plan describing actual land use within the permitted area. The intent of this Plan is to provide the context of the LUP application/issuance, describe the intended activities (as provided in the application) compared to the executed activities and provide the Final Plan as required under Section 33 of the Territorial Land Use Regulations. II Background The North Inca Mine was an advanced gold exploration property that operated between 1945 and 1949. On-site exploration activities included geological mapping, surface diamond drilling (9,700 metres (m)), sinking an exploration shaft to a depth of 98 m, and underground diamond drilling (2,800 m). Review of site records indicates that there had not been significant exploration activity on-site between 1949 and the remediation of the North Inca site. The Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) Contaminants and Remediation Directorate (CARD) oversaw the assessment and remediation of the North Inca Mine site. The location of North Inca is provided on Figure 1. The configuration of the Colomac winter road, used for the transportation of materials to and from the North Inca site, is provided on Figure 2. Figure 1 North Inca Area __________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Land Use Permits W2009X0002 Final Plan July, 2012 Figure 2 Colomac/North Inca Winter Road III Land Use Permit Chronology January 26th, 2009 CARD submitted an application to the Wek’èezhìi Land and Water Board (WLWB) for a LUP for North Inca Remediation. March 19th, 2009 WLWB issues W2009X0002 to CARD. Permit expires March 18th, 2014. July 3rd, 2009 CARD notifies WLWB and the DIAND Resource Management Officer (Clint Ambrose) of the inability to achieve the 100 metre set back