061211-Environmental Screening Report-IMAE.pdf - nirb

(Wildlife Act), and the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Fisheries Act). PointsWest Heritage Consulting Ltd., a Nunavut-licensed archaeologist sub-contracted by Knight Piésold,has obtained an archaeologist permit from the Government of Nunavut Department of Culture,Language, Elders and Youth (CLEY), pursuant to the Nunavut Act, Nunavut Archaeological andPalaeontological Sites Regulations.1.3 SCOPE OF THIS REPORTThe following project description has been prepared to meet the information requirements of theNunavut Impact Review Board’s (NIRB’s) Screening Part 2 Form Project Specific InformationRequirements (PSIR) for:• Advanced Exploration / Bulk Sampling• All Weather Roads and Trails• Pits and QuarriesIn addition, NIRB’s preliminary comments presented in a letter to Baffinland dated August 25, 2006have also been addressed in this document (NIRB, 2006a). Completed NIRB Part 1 forms andnon-technical project summaries, in both English and Inuktitut, are included in Appendix A.This supporting document is intended to meet the information requirements for the application orrenewal of each permit, license or authorization required for the bulk sampling program:• Inuit Land Use License - Qikiqtani Inuit Association• Quarry Concession on Inuit Owned Land - Qikiqtani Inuit Association• Land Use Permit - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada• Type B Water License - Nunavut Water Board• Fisheries Act Authorization (if required) - Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada• Navigable Waters Protection Act Authorization/Exemption - Transport CanadaApplications for the above permits will be submitted individually to the respective agenciesaccompanied by this screening document.1.4 REPORT CONTRIBUTIONSTechnical contributions to this report were made by the following individuals and companies:Page 3 of 169NB102-00181/6-1Revision 0November 20, 2006