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1 A Federal/Provincial Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Assessment Report Draft Copy December 20, 2013 VOLUME 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION PROJECT OVERVIEW THE PROPONENT EIS/EA REPORT REGULATORY PROCESS ALTERNATIVES ASSESSMENT ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT ALTERNATIVE METHODS PROJECT DESCRIPTION MINE SITE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR TRANS-LOAD FACILITY CONSULTATION ABORIGINAL CONSULTATION PUBLIC STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTATION GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT OVERVIEW MAXIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ABORIGINAL CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION INCREASES IN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL BENEFITS i of ix

2 7 EXISTING ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY SELECTION OF VECS BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL EFFECTS CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ASSESSMENT ADDITIONAL EFFECTS EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE PROJECT ACCIDENTS AND MALFUNCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COMMITMENTS CONCLUSION ii of ix

3 VOLUME 2 EIS/EA REPORT 1 INTRODUCTION THE PROPONENT PROJECT OVERVIEW PROJECT SCHEDULE AND PHASES REGIONAL SETTING PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF PROJECT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK AND THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT PARTICIPANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PLANNING OR STUDY INITIATIVES THRESHOLDS AND COMPLIANCE TARGETS KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO THE EIS/EA REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY SCOPE OF THE PROJECT EFFECTS ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY BENEFITS TO CANADIANS EXISTING ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT GEOCHEMISTRY GEOLOGY SURFACE WATER QUALITY GROUNDWATER QUALITY SURFACE WATER QUANTITY GROUNDWATER QUANTITY TERRAIN AND SOILS VEGETATION MAMMALS BIRDS FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES SPECIES OF CONCERN SOCIO-ECONOMIC SETTING STUDY APPROACH DEMOGRAPHICS EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIVELIHOOD AND EMPLOYMENT LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICES GOVERNMENT POLICIES, PLANNING AND INITIAITVES iii of ix

4 3.24 TRADITIONAL LAND USE ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVES INTRODUCTION EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT ORE PRODUCTION RATE ORE PROCESSING CONCENTRATE SHIPMENT TAILINGS MANAGEMENT TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVES MINE SITE WATER SUPPLY ALTERNATIVES MINE SITE ORGANIC AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES MINE SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED UNDERTAKING PROJECT COMPONENTS AND PHASES ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE CONSTRUCTION PHASE MINE OPERATION PROCESSING CONCENTRATE TRANSPORT WASTE MANAGEMENT WATER MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING MINE INFRASTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENTAL DISCHARGES DURING OPERATIONS CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION WORKFORCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES BIOPHYSICAL EFFECTS AIR QUALITY CLIMATE NOISE SURFACE WATER GROUNDWATER AQUATIC RESOURCES VEGETATION WILDLIFE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL EFFECTS METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL EFFECTS COMMUNITY DYNAMICS iv of ix

5 7.3 HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SERVICES TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY CULTURAL RESOURCES ABORIGINAL RESOURCES AND LAND USE CURRENT USE OF CROWN LANDS AND RESOURCES FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES NAVIGABLE WATERS ADDITIONAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT ABORIGINAL TREATY RIGHTS EFFECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON THE PROJECT EFFECTS OF POSSIBLE ACCIDENTS OR MALFUNCTIONS CONSULTATION ABORIGINAL CONSULTATION PUBLIC STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION CONSULTATION GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN COMMITMENTS OTHER APPROVALS BENEFITS TO CANADIANS OVERVIEW MAXIMIZING ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ABORIGINAL CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION INCREASES IN SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL BENEFITS ASSESSMENT SUMMARY REFERENCES v of ix

6 VOLUME 3 CUMULATIVE EFFECTS ASSESSMENT 1 INTRODUCTION PROJECT OVERVIEW PROJECT COMPONENTS APPROACH GENERAL APPLICABLE GUIDANCE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY SCOPE IDENTIFIED VECS SPATIAL BOUNDARIES TEMPORAL BOUNDARIES OTHER PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF CONSIDERATION PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES TO BE ASSESSED INTERACTION ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT GENERAL MONITORING CUMULATIVE EFFECTS SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES vi of ix

7 VOLUME 4 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) INTRODUCTION TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN INTRODUCTION HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES WORKPLACE PREPAREDNESS ORGANIZATION PLANNING HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM RECRUITMENT PROGRAM OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING EMPLOYEE RELATIONS SECTION CONTRACTING AND SUBCONTRACTING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN INTRODUCTION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES SPILL CONTINGENCY PLAN INTRODUCTION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SPILL RESPONSE PROCEDURES SPILL ANALYSES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN INTRODUCTION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES TRAINING SAFE WORK PROCEDURES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS vii of ix

8 6 CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION PLAN PROJECT INFORMATION CURRENT PROJECT SITE CONDITIONS PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROGRESSIVE REHABILITATION REHABILITATION MEASURES - TEMPORARY SUSPENSION REHABILITATION MEASURES - STATE OF INACTIVITY REHABILITATION MEASURES CLOSED OUT MONITORING EXPECTED SITE CONDITIONS COSTS CONSULTATION PLAN INTRODUCTION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BACKGROUND STAKEHOLDER AND ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY IDENTIFICATION CONSULTATION METHODS WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN INTRODUCTION WATER MANAGEMENT MEASURES INSPECTION, MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL (QA/QC) SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL PLAN INTRODUCTION SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL MEASURES INSPECTION, MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL (QA/QC) CONCEPTUAL FISH HABITAT COMPENSATION PLAN INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW OF FISH AND FISH HABITAT IN THE PROJECT AREA SPECIES AT RISK DESCRIPTION OF AFFECTED HABITAT IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL HABITAT LOSSES QUANTIFICATION OF HABITAT LOSSES AND RISK ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN GENERAL viii of ix

9 12 WATER QUALITY MONITORING PLAN INTRODUCTION BASELINE SURFACE WATER SUMMARY BASELINE GROUNDWATER SAMPLING SUMMARY MONITORING STATION DETAILS REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES CORRECTIVE ACTION AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT RECORD KEEPING RESPONSIBILITIES QA/QC ROAD MANAGEMENT PLAN INTRODUCTION PROCEDURES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS GEOCHEMICAL MONITORING ACTION PLAN INTRODUCTION GEOCHEMICAL MONITORING ABORIGINAL TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE STUDY PLAN BACKGROUND PURPOSE GUIDING PRINCIPLES TYPES OF INFORMATION TO BE COLLECTED METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION RESPECTING PRIVACY DATA ANALYSIS DATA STORAGE CULTURAL RESOURCES ACTION PLAN INTRODUCTION PROTECTION MEASURES CHANCE FINDS PROCEDURE REFERENCES ix of ix