"Uravan Garry Lake Project, NIRB File 08EN037"From: Tim Jones [tjones1@aci.on.ca]
Sent: December 5, 2008 9:55 AM
To: lpayette@nirb.ca
Cc: Strahl.C@parl.gc.ca; Prentice.J@parl.gc.ca; DShewchuk@gov.nu.ca
Subject: "Uravan Garry Lake Project, NIRB File 08EN037"

I urge you to deny Uravan Mineral's application for mineral development (of uranium) on the calving grounds of the Beverly Caribou Herd.

It is essential that the NIRB send a clear signal to the mining industry that mineral development on the calving grounds is out of the question. To do otherwise is to accept the decline of the caribou population as unimportant to people who depend on these animals, both physically and culturally. These caribou provide 

millions of dollars worth of meat annually to the residents and user-communities in Nunavut, NWT, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Not protecting caribou also contradicts the broad desires of Canadians to see this iconic species and its habitat protected for future generations.

Thank you 
Tim Jones 

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