September 2, 1999

File No: NWB2CON99 --

Mr. Joe Ahmad

Executive Director

Nunavut Impact Review Board

P.O. Box 2379

Cambridge Bay, NT X0E 0C0

Subject:	Contwoyto Lake Project Project - For Your Information

NWB file No. NWB2CON99 --

Dear Mr. Ahmad:

The Nunavut Water Board received an application for a water licence renewal dated July 2, 1999, from Ashton Mining (Northwest Territories) Ltd. in support of their Contwoyto Lake exploration program on the eastern shores of Contwoyto Lake.

Please note that this project is a renewal and has been previously screened under NIRB file no. 98C03N115 . As advised by NIRB on September 2, 1999 additional screening is not required at this time as there are no significant changes in the renewal.

If you determine that there is a need for screening after all, please notify us in writing by September 3, 1999. Otherwise, we will begin processing this application immediately.

Sincerely,

Rita Becker

Licence Administrator

cc.	Ashton Mining (Northwest Territories) Ltd.

Shannon Pagotto, DIAND , Water Resources Division

Carey Ogilvie , DOE- YK