Sean Joseph & Karén Kharatyan (Technical Advisors) Nunavut Water Board (NWB)

Overview General Information General Information Current Licences Issued (HBML) Current Licences Issued (HBML) Typical Type A Process Typical Type A Process Project Specific Considerations Project Specific Considerations Amendments and Implications Amendments and Implications

General Information – Institution of Public Government established under Article 13 of the NLCA – Regulation, use, and management of water in the NSA – Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA), Articles 13 and 20 – Nunavut Waters and Surface Rights Tribunal Act (NWSRTA) c.10 – NWT Waters Regulations (NWTWR) (SOR/ ) – Nunavut Specific Water Regulations (Pending)

Current Licences Issued (HBML) 1.2AM-DOH0713 (Type A) – Term: September 19, 2007 to September 30, 2012 – Allows for the use of water and the disposal of waste in support of mining and milling activities 2.2BE-HOP0712 (Type B) – Term: May 20, 2007 to June 30, 2012 – Allows for the use of water and the disposal of waste in support of mining exploration activities

Current Licences Issued (HBML) (Cont.) 3.2BB-BOS0712 (Type B) – Term: July 6, 2007 to July 31, 2012 – Allows for the use of water and the disposal of waste in support of a bulk sampling program

Typical Type A Process Streamlined Coordinated Process for NIRB’s Part 5 Review and NWB Type A Water Licence Streamlined Coordinated Process for NIRB’s Part 5 Review and NWB Type A Water Licence Standard Process Standard Process

Application to NPC for conformity NIRB for Screening or Review NWB Issues Guideline to the Proponent NIRB Issue Project Certificate Revised Water Licence Application Review for Conformity to Guidelines Technical Review of the Application Pre-hearing/Technical Meeting Public Hearing NWB Decision/Licence to the Minister Minister Decision Licence Issued Enforcement and Compliance by INAC Processes governed by other IPGs’ NWB Licensing process for a Type A licence; may also apply to some Type B licences Figure 1: Typical Type A process

Process Time Lines NWB Issues Guideline to the proponent: 30 days NWB Issues Guideline to the proponent: 30 days Revised Water Licence Application: Applicant driven Revised Water Licence Application: Applicant driven Review for Conformity to Guidelines: 15 Days Review for Conformity to Guidelines: 15 Days Notice of Application / Technical Review, and Notice of Application / Technical Review, and Pre-hearing / Technical Meeting: 50 days Public Hearing: 60 day notice required Public Hearing: 60 day notice required NWB Decision/Licence to Minister: days NWB Decision/Licence to Minister: days Minister Decision: may take up to days Minister Decision: may take up to days Licence Approval by the Minister Licence Approval by the Minister Enforcement and Compliance by INAC: Ongoing Enforcement and Compliance by INAC: Ongoing

Project Specific Considerations – Confirm amount of fuel required and for what purposes – What project components require approval by June 2011 – Clarify the purposes for which water from Doris Lake will be used – Clarify the volume of waste rock generated and infrastructure to be constructed from the rock – Confirm whether the type A and type B licences will be amalgamated – Clarify the phases of the project

Amendments & Implications 2AM-DOH0713 (Anticipated amendment No.2) – Commence construction of additional fuel storage & containment facility by March 2011 – Approval to construct other components by June 2011 – Use of quarried rock during construction – Construct a short all-weather road bypassing airstrip and extend airstrip

– Change water source and pipe route from Doris Lake to Windy Lake – Construct secondary containment for Cyanide storage and relocate the storage – Use waste rock from underground mining activities to construct infrastructure 2AM-DOH0713 (Anticipated amendment No.3) – Expand waste rock and ore storage areas – Expand Doris North facilities – Renew Type A Licence to allow mining until 2017 – Increase domestic water consumption and construction of a water treatment plant

2BE-HOP0712 (Anticipated Amendments) 2BE-HOP0712 (Anticipated Amendments) – Carry out underground exploration of Doris and Madrid Deposit, Q4, 2011 – Develop infrastructure for Hope Bay Greenstone Belt including mining & milling for the Madrid and Boston deposit 2BB-BOS0712 (Anticipated amendments) 2BB-BOS0712 (Anticipated amendments) – Not stated

Additional Information NWB has developed Supplemental Information Guidelines for Mine Development (MM3) NWB has developed Supplemental Information Guidelines for Mine Development (MM3) Water Licence Application Process Guidelines 1 to 7, approved April 2010 (Guidelines 4, 5, 6 and 7 are of particular importance) Water Licence Application Process Guidelines 1 to 7, approved April 2010 (Guidelines 4, 5, 6 and 7 are of particular importance) NIRB/NWB Coordination Framework NIRB/NWB Coordination Framework

Contact Information Nunavut Water Board P.O. Box 119 Gjoa Haven, Nunavut X0B 1J0 Tel: Fax: Ftp site: Web Site:

Licensing & Technical Staff Executive Director: D. Filiatrault Executive Director: D. Filiatrault Director of Technical Services: D. Hohnstein Director of Technical Services: D. Hohnstein Manager of Licensing: P. Beaulieu Manager of Licensing: P. Beaulieu Licensing Administrator: R. Dwyer Licensing Administrator: R. Dwyer Technical Advisor: K. Kharatyan Technical Advisor: K. Kharatyan Technical Advisor: S. Joseph Technical Advisor: S. Joseph

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