July 27, 1998

Ranjit Tharmalingam

Project Officer

GNWT Department of Transportation

Box 1320

Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9

RE: NWB Permit No. NWB4KER9899

Dear Mr. Ranjit Tharmalingam :

Please find attached permit No. NWB4KER9899 approved by the Nunavut Water Board pursuant to its authority under Article 13 of the Agreement between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. The terms and conditions of the attached permit related to water use and waste disposal are an integral part of this approval.

Sincerely,

Thomas Kudloo

Chairman

Enclosure: Permit No. NWB4KER9899

cc:	Mr. S. Bohnet , Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

Mr. Joe Ahmad, Nunavut Impact Review Board

APPROVAL FOR WATER USE AND WASTE DISPOSAL

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Agreement Between the Inuit of the Nunavut Settlement Area and Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, the Nunavut Water Board, hereinafter referred to as the Board, hereby grants to the Government of the Northwest Territories - Department of Transportation, approval to use water and dispose of waste in conjunction with the construction of a bridge over Kerchoffer River Creek near the Hamlet of Coral Harbour, subject to the terms and conditions outlined herewith.

APPLICATION NO:	NWB4KER9899
PERMITTEE :	GNWT - Department of Transportation

Box 1320

Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9

Tel.: (867) 873-7808; Facsimile: (867) 873-0288
START DATE:	July 27, 1998
EXPIRY DATE:	April 30, 1999
PURPOSE:	Water Use and Waste disposal associated with Bridge Construction
LOCATION:	Kerchoffer River, Northwest Territories (near Coral Harbour)

General Latitude: 64 08' N; Longitude: 83 26' W

This approval issued and recorded at Gjoa Haven includes and is subject to the annexed conditions.

Approved by,

Thomas Kudloo

Chairman

1.	SCOPE:

1.	Compliance with the terms and conditions of this approval does not absolve the Permittee from responsibility for compliance with all applicable legislation, guidelines, or directive.

2.	This approval is issued subject to the conditions contained herein with respect to the taking of water and the depositing of waste of any type in any waters or in any place under any conditions where such waste or any other waste that results from the deposits of such waste may enter any waters, and with respect to any other impacts of the Permittee's activities on water quality, quantity or flow, including on surface drainage.

2.	CONDITIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF WATER:

1.	The Permittee shall ensure that all instream activity is carried out during the low water period.

2.	The Permittee shall limit any instream activity. Machinery is not permitted to travel up the streambed and fording of the stream is to be kept to a minimum. Fording of the stream should be limited to one general area.

3.	The Permittee shall ensure that fording the river be kept to a minimum. Ford crossing shall be limited to one general area, where feasible.

4.	The Permittee shall ensure that stream crossing are located to minimize approach grades. Stabilization of the approaches is necessary during construction and upon completion of the project, to control runoff, erosion and subsequent siltation in the stream.

5.	The Permittee shall ensure that pollutants from machinery fording the crossing do not enter the stream.

6.	The Permittee shall ensure that all fill materials used is from an approved source and shall be free of contaminants.

7.	The Permittee shall not use any material other than clean snow and ice for fill in the construction of the bridge.

8.	The Permittee shall remove all snow fills from the river crossing prior to spring break up of the completion of the project.

9.	The Permittee shall remove any obstruction to the natural drainage caused by any part of the project.

10.	The Permittee shall ensure that bank disturbance is avoided.

11.	The Permittee shall not cut nay stream bank or remove any material form below the ordinary high water mark of any stream unless authorized by the NWB.

12.	The Permittee shall not deposit or permit the deposit of sediment into any water body. Appropriate erosion control measures should be implemented where required.

13.	Equipment storage holding areas shall be located on gravel, sand or other durable land in order to minimize impacts on surface drainage.

14.	The Permittee shall designate an area for the deposition of excavated and stockpiled materials not within thirty (30) metres of the high water mark of any waterbody .

15.	To minimize impacts on surface drainage, the Permittee shall prepare all sites in such a manner as to prevent rutting of the ground surface.

16.	The Permittee shall not move any equipment or vehicles unless the ground surface is in a state capable of fully supporting the equipment or vehicles without rutting or gouging. Overland travel of equipment or vehicles shall cease if rutting occurs.

17.	The Permittee shall adopt such measures as required to control erosion by surface disturbances and shall be required to undertake any corrective measures in the event of any impacts on surface drainage as a result of the Permittee 's operations.

18.	Construction is to be carried out during low water period. Construction activity is prohibited during fall upstream migration of fish.

19.	Instream activity shall be limited, machinery is prohibited from travelling up the streambed, and fording of the river shall be kept to a minimum.

20.	The Permittee shall ensure compliance with Section 36 of the Fisheries Act which requires that no person shall deposit or permit the deposit of a deleterious substance of any type in water frequented by fish or in any place under any conditions where deleterious substance may enter such water body.

21.	The Permittee shall construct and maintain all structures placed in streams frequented by fish, in such a manner that will not obstruct passage of fish in accordance with Section 20 of the Fisheries Act.

22.	The Fisheries Act prohibits the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat. No construction or disturbance of any stream, lake bed or banks of any definable watercourse is permitted unless formally authorized by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

3.	CONDITIONS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE:

1.	All solid wastes shall be disposed of at the Coral Harbour, landfill site, including all scrap metal, discarded machinery and parts, and other bulky material

2.	Areas designated for temporary waste disposal shall not be located within thirty (30) metres of the ordinary high water mark of any body of water, unless otherwise authorized. All garbage and debris shall be temporarily disposed of in a covered metal container.

3.	The Permittee shall not deposit any waste in any body of water, or on the banks thereof, which may impair the quality, quantity, or flow of water.

4.	Mechanized clearing is not permitted within thirty (30) metres of the normal high water mark of a watercourse in order to maintain a vegetative mat for bank stabilization.

5.	Debris from clearing activities should not be dragged or skidded across watercourses, and all slash and debris is to be disposed of above the high water mark so that it does not enter the water .

6.	The Permittee shall ensure that the impact area is kept clean and tidy at all times.

5.	CONDITIONS FOR THE USE AND STORAGE OF FUEL, CHEMICALS AND ADDITIVES:

1.	Prior to construction, the permittee shall submit to the NWB for their approval a spill contingency plan in accordance with the Northwest Territories Water Board "Guidelines for Contingency Planning" (1987).

2.	All spills of oil, fuel, or other deleterious materials shall be reported immediately to the 24-Hour Spill Line at (867) 920-8130 and to the INAC Water Resources Inspector at (867) 979-4405.

3.	The Permittee shall ensure that vehicle and equipment maintenance and servicing shall be conducted only in designated areas and shall implement special procedures to manage fluids, waste and contain potential spills.

4.	The Permittee shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent the possibility of migration of spilled petroleum fuel or chemicals over the ground surface.

5.	The Permittee shall ensure that any chemicals, fuel or wastes associated with the project do not enter waters frequented by fish. All sumps and fuel caches shall be located a minimum of thirty (30) metres from the normal high water mark and in such a manner that no fuel can enter any such water body.

6.	The Permittee shall examine regularly all fuel and chemical storage containers for leaks, all leaks should be repaired immediately.

6.	CONDITIONS FOR ABANDONMENT AND RESTORATION:

1.	Upon abandonment, the Permittee shall remove all scrap metal, discarded machinery and parts, barrels and kegs, buildings and building material.

2.	The Permittee shall complete all clean-up and restoration of the land prior to the expiry of this permit.

3.	The Permittee shall undertake progressive restoration for any components of the project which are no longer required for the Permittee 's operations.

4.	The Permittee shall commence and foster re-vegetation on all parts of the land use.

5.	The Permittee shall remove any obstruction to natural drainage caused by any part of this project.

7.	OTHER CONDITIONS:

1.	The Permittee shall notify the NWB, NIRB, DFO and DOE of any changes in operating plans or conditions associated with this project.

2.	If operating plans change, the Board shall be informed thirty (30) days prior to any such change.

3.	Within thirty (30) days upon expiration of this approval, the Permittee shall submit to the Nunavut Water Board and to the Inspector a summary report of activities, water quality data, abandonment and restoration of the site, and list of unauthorized spills and follow-up action taken.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PERMITS ISSUED BY THE NUNAVUT WATER BOARD (NWB)

The following form an integral part of this approval:

1.	A copy of this approval and associated documents is placed on the NWB Public Register.

2.	The Inspector for this approval is:

Paul Smith

Water Resources Officer

Department of Indian and Northern Affairs

Iqaluit, NT X0A 0H0

Tel.: (867) 979-4405

Fax: (867) 979-6445

3.	Any communication with respect to this approval shall be made in writing to the attention of:

Philippe di Pizzo

Executive Director

Nunavut Water Board

Gjoa Haven, NT X0E 1J0

Tel.: (867) 360-6338

Fax: (867) 360-6369

4.	The Permittee shall submit all reports, studies, and plans associated with this approval in three copies, and include an Executive Summary in Inuktitut.