Great Bear Gold Project
Impact Statement
Impact Statement Sections
- Section 1 – Introduction and Overview (PDF – 9.8 MB)
- Section 2 – Environmental Setting (PDF – 22 MB)
- Section 3 – Participation and Engagement (PDF – 1 MB)
- Section 4 – Alternatives Assessment (PDF – 21 MB)
- Section 5 – Project Description and Activities (PDF – 29 MB)
- Section 6 – Effects Assessment Methodology (PDF – 2 MB)
- Section 7A – Analysis of Changes to Pathway Valued Components - Influence of Consultation and Engagement and Atmospheric Pathway Valued Components (PDF – 201 MB)
- Section 7B – Analysis of Changes to Pathway Valued Components – Water Pathway Valued Components (PDF – 111 MB)
- Section 7C – Analysis of Changes to Pathway Valued Components - Vegetation and Wildlife Pathway Valued Components (PDF – 347 MB)
- Section 7D – Analysis of changes to Pathway Valued Components - Human Environment Pathway Valued Components and References (PDF – 60 MB)
- Section 8 – Analysis of Changes to Fish and Fish Habitat (PDF – 37 MB)
- Section 9 – Analysis of Changes to Migratory Birds (PDF – 7 MB)
- Section 10 – Predicted Changes to Indigenous Peoples – Lac Seul First Nation (PDF – 38 MB)
- Section 11 – Predicted Changes to Indigenous Peoples – Wabauskang First Nation (PDF – 36 MB)
- Section 12 - Predicted Changes to Indigenous Peoples – Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (PDF – 35 MB)
- Section 13 – Predicted Changes to Indigenous Peoples – Northwestern Ontario Métis Community (PDF – 35 MB)
- Section 14 – Predicted Changes to Indigenous Peoples Living in the Red Lake and Ear Falls Area (PDF – 37 MB)
- Section 15 – Cumulative Effects Assessment (PDF – 39 MB)
- Section 16 – Effects of Potential Malfunctions and Accidents (PDF – 455 KB)
- Section 17 – Effects of the Environment on the Project (PDF – 2 MB)
- Section 18 – Summary of Benefits (PDF – 605 KB)
- Section 19 – Environmental Approval Framework and Requirements (PDF – 274 KB)
- Section 20 – Environmental and Social Management, and Follow-up Programs (PDF – 690 KB)
- Section 21 – Conclusions (PDF – 278 KB)
- Section 22 – Authors and Qualifications (PDF – 349 KB)
Appendices
- Appendix A-1 – Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (PDF – 60 MB)
- Appendix A-2 – Concordance Table for Impact Statement to Tailored Impact Statement Guidelines (PDF – 844 KB)
- Appendix B – Impact Statement Commitments (PDF – 419 KB)
- Appendix C-1 – Record of Engagement - Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (PDF – 165 MB)
- Appendix C-2 – Record of Engagement – Grand Council Treaty #3 (PDF – 7 MB)
- Appendix C-3 – Record of Engagement – Lac Seul First Nation (PDF – 24 MB)
- Appendix C-4 – Record of Engagement - Northwestern Ontario Métis Community (PDF – 13 MB)
- Appendix C-5 – Record of Engagement – Wabauskang First Nation (PDF – 26 MB)
- Appendix C-6 – Record of Engagement – Government (PDF – 42 MB)
- Appendix C-7 – Record of Engagement – Stakeholders (PDF – 5 MB)
- Appendix C-8 – Record of Engagement – Open Houses (PDF – 9 MB)
- Appendix C-9 – Record of Engagement – Newsletters (PDF – 6 MB)
- Appendix D-1 – Air Quality Baseline Monitoring Report (PDF – 51 MB)
- Appendix D-2 – Air Quality Assessment (PDF – 77 MB)
- Appendix D-3 – Greenhouse Gas Assessment (PDF – 5 MB)
- Appendix E-1- Sound and Vibration Baseline Report (Leaves On Program) (PDF – 7 MB)
- Appendix E-2 – Sound and Vibration Baseline Report (Leaves Off Program) (PDF – 6 MB)
- Appendix E-3 – Noise Modelling Report (PDF – 258 MB)
- Appendix F – Blasting Vibration and Overpressure Modelling Report (PDF – 92 MB)
- Appendix G – Night-Time Light Levels Baseline and Predictive Assessment (PDF – 13 MB)
- Appendix H – Hydrogeology Baseline Report (PDF – 85 MB)
- Appendix H-2 – Hydrogeological Modelling Report (PDF – 25 MB)
- Appendix I-1: Hydrology Baseline Report (PDF – 47 MB)
- Appendix I-2: Mine Site Water Balance Report (PDF – 14 MB)
- Appendix I-3: Receiver Water Balance Report (PDF – 39 MB)
- Appendix J: Geochemistry Summary Report (PDF – 255 MB)
- Appendix K-1: Water Quality Baseline Report (PDF – 98 MB)
- Appendix K-2: Mine Site Water Quality Modelling for Mine Operations and Closure (PDF – 8 MB)
- Appendix K-3: Receiver Water Quality Modelling Report (PDF – 77 MB)
- Appendix L-1: Aquatic Resources Baseline Report (PDF – 43 MB)
- Appendix L-2: Draft Fisheries Act Offset Plan and MDMER Schedule 2 Fish Habitat Compensation Plan (PDF – 40 MB)
- Appendix L-3 - Fish and Fish Habitat Supplemental Report – Dixie Creek (PDF – 14.5 MB)
- Appendix M-1: Terrestrial Resources Baseline Report (PDF – 30 MB)
- Appendix M-2: Terrestrial Assessment Methodology and Modelling (PDF – 507 MB)
- Appendix N-1 - Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment (PDF – 53 MB)
- Appendix N-2 - Health Impact Assessment (PDF – 38 MB)
- Appendix O-1: Socioeconomic Baseline Report (PDF – 34 MB)
- Appendix O-2: Economic Modelling Results (PDF – 485 KB)
- Appendix O-3: Viewshed Analysis (PDF – 23 MB)
- Appendix P-1: Cultural Heritage Report: Existing Conditions and Preliminary Impact Assessment (PDF – 12 MB)
- Appendix P-2: Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (PDF – 3 MB)
- Appendix P-3 - Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment Report: Manoomin Field between Unnamed Waterbodies 1 and 2 (PDF – 12 MB)
- Appendix Q-1 – Terrestrial Archaeological Assessments (PDF – 16.4 MB)
- Appendix Q-2: Marine Archaeological Assessment (PDF – 35 MB)
- Appendix R: Draft Mine Waste Management Alternatives Assessment (PDF – 96 MB)
- Appendix S - Preliminary Closure Plan for Impact Statement (PDF – 56.6 MB)
- Appendix T - Mercury Bioaccumulation Study for Downstream English River to Wabigoon System Waterbodies (PDF – 84.8 MB)
- Appendix U-1 - Tailings Inundation Study (PDF – 42 MB)
- Appendix U-2 - Draft Spill Prevention and Contingency Plan (PDF – 415 KB)
- Appendix V: Navigable Waters Assessment Information (PDF – 21 MB)
- Appendix W-1: Net Zero Plan (PDF – 5 MB)
- Appendix W-2: Best Available Technologies / Best Environmental Procedures Determination (PDF – 5 MB)
- Appendix W-3: Climate Dataset (PDF – 6 MB)
- Appendix W-4: Climate Risk and Resilience Report. (PDF – 1 MB)
- Appendix W-5 - Climate Change Roadmap (PDF – 263 KB)
- Appendix X - Gender Based Analysis Plus - Identification of Vulnerable Groups (PDF – 352 KB)
- Appendix Y - MNR Class EA Screening Criteria Information Locations (PDF – 245 KB)
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