Dear Amy,

 

For your information, after discussing with Gary Mann (biologist from Azimuth) and our environmental staff this afternoon, I made the recommendation to our project management not to go ahead with the road re-alignement.  Our road crew did not give us enough advance notice to complete the proper consultations with the regulatory authorities (NIRB, NWB and DFO).  The project management team followed my recommendation and as you know, we went back to the original road alignement for this section of the road.

 

I passed along to our road crew a message similar to yours: if they want a re-alignement of the road, we have to be given some lead time to be able to consult the regulatory agencies.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Louise Grondin

Vice-president Environment

Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd

20 route 395, Cadillac, Qc, J0Y 1C0

Fax :819-759-3663

Cel :819-724-2020

e-mail : louise.grondin@agnico-eagle.com

 

 

 

Hi Gary.

 

As per our telephone discussion on July 20, 2007, it is DFO's understanding that crossing R10A will not be installed and that the AWPAR will not be realigned at the location described in your technical memorandum dated July 19, 2007. Please ensure that any future revisions of the approved project are submitted early on to provide agencies, including the Nunavut Impact Review Board and the Nunavut Water Board, with sufficient time for review and approval. 

 

Thank you. 

 

Amy Liu

Habitat Management Biologist

Fisheries and Oceans Canada / Pêches et Océans Canada
Central & Arctic Region / Région Centrale et de l’Arctique
Eastern Arctic Area / Secteur de l’Arctique de l'Est
P.O. Box 358 / Boîte postale 358
Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Tel: (867) 979-8007,  Fax: (867) 979-8039

 

From: Gary Mann [mailto:GMann@azimuthgroup.ca]
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:06 PM
To: Liu, Amy; Savoie, Paul
Cc: Louise Grondin; Stéphane Robert; Roy Lindsay; laurier56@hotmail.com; Paul-Henri Girard; Ryan VanEngen; harveyb@nunalogistics.com; Wes Danielson; Len McHale; Glen Murphy; Rachel Gould
Subject: Meadowbank AWPAR Realignment Update

Amy and Paul:

Please find the attached technical memo outlining this important issue for Agnico-Eagle. As discussed last week, time is short and they will need a response prior to the weekend if possible, as they will likely be at the onset of the realignment in 3 to 4 days.

There shouldn't be any issues from a fisheries perspective, but we would appreciate your input for verification. Please "reply all" any comments to ensure that the whole team is aware.

Thanks,

Gary