Hi
Phyllis,
I’m forwarding you some
emails for your records to include in the Meliadine file
(2BB-MEL0709)
Steve
Stephen Lines P.Biol.,
DEIA
From: Sandy
Barham [mailto:sbarham@comaplex.com]
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:42
AM
To: Stephen
Lines
Cc: Mark Balog; Doug
Dumka; benhubert@shaw.ca
Subject: RE: water sources and other
questions
Steve
QUESTION: FIGURE
Comaplex selected the
indicated sites believing them to be optimum considering location
relative to the
activity and topography for containment. Also it allows for secondary
containment
downstream, if necessary. We would be interested in any comments you may
have.
QUESTION: IS
see the attached map
for the bathymetry of
m depth that will
be used should extreme ice thicknesses be encountered. It is just
south of the point
shown on the submitted map (Figure 4). In summer months we would take
water from the shore
of
Our routine operations
(summer drilling) are serviced by the smaller ponds (
and surrounding
ponds). During spring surface drilling operations, we have taken water
from
drilling and
underground exploration concurrently.
QUESTION: WATER
VOLUMES, SPECIFIC VOLUMES?
Our estimate of water
use from the submission is reproduced below:
Section 55: The
estimated rate of water consumption.
Water estimates for all activities on
the project are included below.
camp 10
blast hole
drilling 10
diamond
drilling 40-75
Totals 60-95 cubic
meters/day
The blast hole
drilling component is the water useage for the underground program. It is
a relatively minor
addition to our water use. The water is mixed with CaCl to form a
brine that will be
collected and recycled underground. Loss will be made up with new
water from
25,000
litres/day/drill). We do not anticipate operating surface diamond drills
during
the undergound
program. If, due to slippage in schedules, we choose to operate surface
drills and conduct
underground exploration concurrently, we will limit the surface drills
to a maximum of
2. This will ensure we are within our 80 m3
limit.
Question: LICENSE
TERM?
Comaplex would prefer
to receive a 5 year license and would like to request this
modification to our
submission, but only if it can be accomplished without holding up the
review process.
Thank-you for bringing this to our attention.
Thank-you
Sandy
Barham
Comaplex Minerals Corp.
FIELD PHONE:
403-451-3236
M. Balog -
From: Stephen
Lines [mailto:slines@envireview.ca]
Sent: Fri 7/20/2007 12:50 PM
To: Sandy Barham
Cc: 'Ben Hubert'
Subject: RE: water sources and other
questions
Ben &
Sandy:
Looking at figure 4
(site plan) is the proposed location of the aquadams correct?
Regards
Steve
Stephen Lines P.Biol.,
DEIA
Tunaley, Lines &
Associates
From: Sandy
Barham [mailto:sbarham@comaplex.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:07
PM
To: Stephen
Lines
Subject: RE: water
sources and other questions
I will get back to you
shortly re your questions below.
Thanks
From: Stephen
Lines [mailto:slines@envireview.ca]
Sent: Thu 7/19/2007 4:11 PM
To: Sandy Barham; 'Ben Hubert'
Subject: water sources and other
questions
Hello,
I have another few
questions.
Is
What volume of
water is required in total? And what specific volumes are required for domestic
camp use, drilling, and underground?
The current licence
covers 80 m3/day. Is this sufficient for advanced exploration/bulk sampling as
well or is more being requested?
What term of licence is
being requested? Normally the NWB considers 5 year terms but the application
indicates Comaplex is applying for a 2 year term. Is this
correct?
Some of this
information is in the application but it’s difficult to tell with certainty and
I’d like to reduce the possibility of Comaplex having to request a second
amendment over a minor issue.
Many thanks
Steve
Stephen Lines P.Biol.,
DEIA
Tunaley, Lines &
Associates
From: Sandy
Barham [mailto:sbarham@comaplex.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 3:43
PM
To:
slines@envireview.ca
Cc: Mark
Balog; Doug Dumka; benhubert@shaw.ca
Subject: Comaplex Persondays - Toilet
Wastes
Mr.
Lines
Apparently my previous
email didn't make it to you. Attached is a table of personnel requirements
for the Meliadine underground program. We will exceed the limitations
imposed by Part D, #7 of our existing water license 2BE-MEL0709. We
currently manage wastes for 35-45 people utilizing our existing infrastructure
(incineration - blackwater, wetland - greywater) without incident and have done
so for several years. KIA collects water samples annually and has done so
for several years that monitor the effectiveness of our wetland treatment.
We believe the existing system is fully capable of continuing to provide
responsible waste management and respectfully request that we be granted
permission to continue our existing practices and incinerate all toilet wastes
for the duration of the program.
Thanks
Sandy
Barham
Comaplex Minerals
Corp.
T2R
1J4
403.265.2846
CAMP -
403.451.3236