080121-08MN006-Sabina Hackett River Project Proposal ... - NIRB

IntroductionTable 1.1-1Current Authorizations and PermitsType of Authorization Permit Number Authorizing Agency Governing Activity Dates ValidWater License (Type B) 2BE-HAK0709 Nunavut Water Board Water use and waste disposal March 2, 2007 toDecember 31, 2009Land Use Permit N2004C0005 Department of Indianand Northern AffairsCanadaInuit Land Use Licence KTL303C010 Kitikmeot InuitAssociationNRI-Social Sciences andTK Research PermitNRI-Land and WaterResearch PermitGN-Wildlife ResearchPermitGN-Archaeology andPalaeontology PermitDFO Licence to Fish forScientific PurposesDFO Animal UseProtocol Permit0400807N-M Nunavut ResearchInstitute0400607N-M Nunavut ResearchInstituteWL 000828Department ofEnvironment,Government of Nunavut07-022A Department of Cultureand Heritage,Government of NunavutS-07/08-1032-NUFW1-ACC-2007-2008-050Department of Fisheriesand OceansDepartment of Fisheriesand OceansExploration activities on CrownLandStaking and prospecting,exploration, drilling, fuel storage,camp on Inuit Owned LandsCollection of socio-economicinformation from communitiesCollection of biophysical baselinedataCollection of wildlife baselineinformation, including conductingaerial surveysCollection of archaeologybaseline informationCollection of fish and aquatic lifebaseline dataCollection of fish and aquaticlife baseline dataApril 7, 2007 toApril 7, 2008Mar. 18, 2007 toMar. 17, 2009June 1, 2007 toOctober 1, 2008April 1, 2007 toDecember 31, 2010May 15, 2007 toDecember 31, 2007June 11, 2007 toDecember 31, 2007June 28, 2007 toOctober 30, 2007June 28, 2007 toOctober 30, 2007To achieve these goals, Sabina is committed to:• Seeking to be environmental leaders in the mining community by integrating responsibleenvironmental management as an essential component of all business decisions;• Complying with all applicable laws, regulations and standards; upholding the spirit of thelaw and where laws do not adequately protect the environment, applying standards thatminimize any adverse environmental impacts resulting from the company’s operations;• Communicating openly with employees, the regulatory community and the public onenvironmental issues and addressing concerns pertaining to potential hazards andimpacts;• Assessing the potential affects of operations and integrating protective measures into theplanning process to prevent or reduce impacts to the environment and on public healthand safety;• Taking appropriate corrective actions should unexpected environmental impacts occur.This will also include taking appropriate action to prevent reoccurrence of these impacts;• Providing adequate resources, personnel and training so that all employees are aware ofand able to support implementation of the environmental and social policy;• Conducting and supporting research and programs that improve understanding of thelocal environment, conserve resources, minimize waste, improve processes and protectthe environment;January 2008 Hackett River Project – Project Proposal Sabina Silver CorporationReport Version B.1 1–3 Rescan Environmental Services Ltd. (Proj. #833-2)