From: exec@nwb.nunavut.ca
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 10:24 AM
To: Thomas Kudloo; Robert L. Hanson; Geoff Kusugak
Cc: Ben Kogvik; NWB Licensing Administrator
Subject: Fw: NWB1NAN0208

This is a response from NTI for Monday's teleconference (it needs to go on
the public registry, as do the other 3 sent earlier).
Philippe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Lopatka" <slopatka@polarnet.ca>
To: "NWB Philippe di Pizzo" <exec@nwb.nunavut.ca>
Cc: "George Hakongak" <naikak@polarnet.ca>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 10:19 AM
Subject: NWB1NAN0208


> Dear Philippe di Pizzo:
> In your letter dated march 5, 2004, the NWB requested suggestions for the
> proposed schedule, including potential dates for the public hearing,
> pre-hearing and technical meeting.
> NTI has always been focused on ensuring the regulatory process run
> efficiently, while still providing Inuit with the rights to participate
> effectively in the process, as is the intent of the NLCA.
> In the case of the schedule for the Nanisivik review, the time lines
> presented in the Feb 16, 2004 NWB correspondence does represent a very
tight
> schedule to complete the appropriate level of review of the documentation
> for NTI. (For clarification with regard timing (March 5 letter) we are
> assuming that "the official review will commence Monday 8, 2004" means
> Monday March 8, 2004).
> Unlike other interveners, NTI does not retain consultants throughout the
> course of a review. As such we have just completed RFP and are awaiting
> responses.
> To abide by the timelines (technical review within 30 days), we would not
be
> in a position to take part in the technical review, and would only focus
on
> the final hearings. This would limit the effectiveness of our
intervention.
>
> As such we would consider additional time to carry out a preliminary
review
> for the technical hearings as beneficial to our efforts.
> The amount of time would entirely up to the NWB, but would depend on
whether
> translations are required at this stage (as this adds up to a week to any
> work schedule). As to a location for the meetings, this we leave entirely
at
> the discretion of the NWB.
> We look forward to the NWB decision on this matter.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Stefan B. Lopatka M.Sc.A.
> Senior Advisor:  MINERALS, OIL & GAS
> Department of Lands and Resources,
> NUNAVUT TUNNGAVIK INCORPORATED
> P.O. Box 1269, Cambridge Bay, NU, X0B 0C0
> Phone:  (867) 983-5616
> Fax:              (867) 983-5624
> Email:  slopatka@polarnet.ca
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