Presentation to the Nunavut Impact Review Board ‘s Final Hearing for the Whale Tail Expansion Project August 27, 2019
Participation in Whale Tail Project Intervenor in original review (2016/2017) Member of Terrestrial Advisory Group Haul Road Monitor Meetings with Agnico-Eagle
Participation in Review of Whale Tail Expansion Hunters & Elders workshop (April 2019) Technical comments (May 2019) Technical meeting (June 2019) Final written submission (July 2019)
Position on Whale Tail Expansion Project The Baker Lake Hunters and Trappers Organization supports Agnico- Eagle’s plans to extend the life of the Whale Tail mine. The Baker Lake Hunters and Trappers Organization has several outstanding concerns with the project’s impacts on caribou.
Outstanding Concerns Ongoing effects on caribou Construction during fall migration Increased traffic during road closures Wildlife harvesting on Meadowbank access road Participation in monitoring Deferring issues to the Terrestrial Advisory Group Mining in caribou calving grounds