Subject: HBJV Water Licence Renewal
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 17:15:06 -0400

Dear Dionne; 
In response to the Nunavut Water Board's request for comments on the Water
Licence renewal the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada supports the
position of DIAND regarding the issue of acid rock drainage at the site.
Based on discussions with DIAND representatives, it appears that there is
not enough conclusive information at this site to determine the significance
of the ARD and metal leaching conditions at the HBJV site.  Further to that,
we also support the recommendation of DIAND that further ARD testing be
conducted and necessary mitigation measures be implemented to prevent
deleterious substances from entering adjacent fish habitat.  

Sincerely, 

Jordan DeGroot
Habitat Management Biologist
Eastern Arctic Area
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Phone: (867)-979-8007
Fax: (867)-979-8039