From: Ben Kogvik [interpreter@nwb.nunavut.ca]
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 2:20 PM
To: NWB Licensing Administrator
Subject: Fw: RE: visit to Iqaluit


----- Original Message -----
From: <exec@nwb.nunavut.ca>
To: "Thomas Kudloo" <chair@nwb.nunavut.ca>; "Robert L. Hanson"
<vice-chair@nwb.nunavut.ca>; "Geoff Kusugak" <gkusugak@arctic.ca>
Cc: "Ben Kogvik" <interpreter@nwb.nunavut.ca>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: Fw: RE: visit to Iqaluit


> This is from the Government of Nunavut:
>
> Hi Patrick,
> Two comments on this.  I do appreciate your attempt to use Iqaluit time
> productively, but there are problems.
>
> 1.  GN Regulators are of the consensus that it is not possible to
> discuss the Nanisivik Final Closure and Reclamation plan, or any of the
> deadlines that were tentatively proposed by the Board in recent
> correspondence,
>  until it has been received (in its entirety, including the West Twin
> Tailings
>  Area Closure and Reclamation Plan), and reviewed in at least a
>  preliminary manner, particularly by our retained expert advisors.  It is
> only they
>  who can tell us whether the 30 and 60 day review time-lines proposed are
> technically feasible, for example.  And only after some reasonable
>  period of time has elapsed from the date when all relevant documents have
> been
>  distributed.
>
> Consequently, we do not find it appropriate to participate this week,
> in any formal discussion about the Nanisivik Final Closure and Reclamation
> plan or NWB's proposed review schedule.
>
> 2.  A briefing about your community consultation session in Arctic Bay
> would be welcome, however this notice is very short given the current
> circumstances of the Government of Nunavut.  Many GN officials involved
>  in the Nanisivik file, are also actively involved in the transition of
> government ongoing for the next 10-14  days.  I am not available for
> meetings at any time during that period, therefore any formal dialogue
> or consensus achieved at the meeting would be subject to GN participants
> obtaining legal advice and confirming at a later time.
>
> Depending on other responses to this e-mail, or the possibility that
>  there will be interest in a completely informal exchange, I would
recommend
>  that  you consider deferring formal discussions about this proceeding, to
a
> teleconference format, later, some time after we have received all of
>  the documents in question, and with more advance notice.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Susan L. Hardy, Legal Counsel
> Legal and Constitutional Law Division
> Nunavut Department of Justice
> #1107 Sivummut Building, First Floor
> Iqaluit, Nunavut
> X0A 0H0
> Tel:      (867) 975 6319
> Fax:     (867) 975 6349
> E-mail: SHardy@gov.nu.ca
>
>
>
>