ARTICLE REPORT

Bloom Lake Railway

Article Report

JANEIL PARROTT 2012 12 01

Bloom Lake Railway

Janeil Parrott

Report submitted in partial

Fulfillment of requirements for the

Articleship Program

In the Association

Of

Newfoundland Land Surveyors

This report is accepted

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Association of Newfoundland Land Surveyors

Newfoundland &

2012 12 01

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Bloom Lake Railway Janeil Parrott Supervisor: Mr. Neil Parrott

Abstract

Bloom Lake Mine is a new iron ore mine, located in , on the Quebec Labrador border. In 2010, Consolidated Thompson opened the Bloom Lake Railway to transport iron ore from the Bloom Lake Mine to the Mine, which is located in Wabush of the Labrador West area. Title is being acquired for this railway via a Crown Land application which extends approximately thirty kilometers from Wabush, west to the Quebec border. The railway bounds on recreational leases, grants, mining and quarry permits, and also the political Quebec Labrador border. The main objective of this research is to demonstrate the surveying practices that were conducted during the delineation and demarcation of the Bloom Lake Railway. Review of the Crown Land Survey Standards, Association of Newfoundland Land Surveyors Manual of Practice, and the Association of Newfoundland Land Surveyors By-Laws were relied upon to ensure that relative standards were adhered to. There were several stages in the development of the Bloom Lake Railway such as; the research of documentary evidence related to the land of interest and adjoining parcels, exhaustive field investigation for evidence of all boundaries, pre-calculations of the Railway boundaries, interim approval process, field process of monumentation, office duties such as; drafting of legal plans, description preparation, submission, revisions and final submission. This project will demonstrate a wide array of required survey expertise, survey knowledge, political concepts and various areas of survey standards and By-laws required to fulfill the commitment and intention of this project.

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Table of Contents

Abstract ...... 3 Table of Contents ...... 4 List of Figures ...... 5 1. Introduction ...... 6 2. Background ...... 8 3. Documentation Search ...... 10 3.1. Internal Office Search ...... 12 3.2. Crown Lands Search ...... 14 3.3. Department of Natural Resources ...... 16 3.3.1. Mineral Claim Search ...... 16 3.4. Registry of Deeds Search ...... 17 3.5. Title Search of Local Companies ...... 18 3.6. Aerial Photography & Map Library ...... 19 3.7. Work Services & Transportation ...... 21 3.8. Power & Utility Companies ...... 22 4. Quebec – Labrador Border ...... 23 5. Land Claims ...... 26 6. Control ...... 29 7. Collection of Field Evidence...... 34 8. Pre-Calculations ...... 36 9. Interim Approval Process...... 38 10. Discrepancy Verification ...... 39 11. Field Process ...... 42 11.1. Pin Placement ...... 42 12. Drafting Legal Surveys ...... 44 13. Writing Legal Descriptions ...... 45 14. Submission of Legal Documents ...... 46 15. Revisions ...... 47 16. Final Submission ...... 48 17. Conclusion ...... 49 References ...... 50 Appendices ...... 53 Appendix A: Supporting Documents ...... 54

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Appendix A1: Mineral Exploration Licenses ...... 55 Appendix A2: Woodworth Cabin Lease/Licence ...... 56 Appendix A3: Tamarack Golf Course Legal Survey Documents ...... 57 Appendix A4: Mineral Claim Lease Documents ...... 58 Appendix B: Quebec Labrador Border Documents ...... 59 Appendix B1: Quebec Labrador Border Documents ...... 60 Appendix B2: Topographic Survey Plan...... 62 Appendix B3: Comparison Plan ...... 63 Appendix C: Control Documents ...... 64 Appendix C1: Control Monuments ...... 65 Appendix D: Legal Documents ...... 66 Appendix D1: Legal Plans ...... 67 Appendix D2: Occupational Plans ...... 6