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Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from Prince Albert Grand Council - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Prince Albert Grand Council
Reference Number: 79
Submitted: 2023-03-05
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from Prince Albert Grand Council - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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1 Prince Albert Grand Council's Position on the Wheeler River Mine Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) “This document is not meant to address and accommodate the duty to consult and it must be addressed with the rights holders (First Nations)” Prince Albert Executive: Grand Chief Brian Hardlotte Vice Chief Joseph Tsannie Vice Chief Chris Jobb Consultants: Mr. Robin McLeod Dr. Abdullah Al Mamun Contributors: TBD 2 Introduction The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) leadership would like to thank the CNSC for arranging the review of the report on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Wheeler River Project proposed by Denison Mines. The PAGC is a First Nations organization representing 12 treaty First Nation governments encompassing the territories of Treaties 5, 6, 8, and 10. With 28 communities, its administrative area occupies two-thirds of northern Saskatchewan. Its members ...

Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from Ya'thi Néné Land and Resource Office - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Ya'thi Néné Land and Resource Office
Reference Number: 77
Submitted: 2023-03-03 - 8:13 PM
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from Ya’thi Néné Land and Resource Office - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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YA’THI NÉNÉ LAND AND RESOURCE OFFICE INTERVENTION In the matter of the Denison Mines Wheeler River Project: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 4 March 2023 2 Table of Contents Introduction and Project Overview ............................................................................................................................... 3 Background of Nuhenéné and YNLR .............................................................................................................................. 4 Document Timeline and YNLR Submission .................................................................................................................... 5 1. Designation of Athabasca Denesųłiné as an Indigenous Community of Interest .................................................. 6 2. Protection of Woodland Caribou Considering Cumulative Effects ...

Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from English River First Nation - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of English River First Nation
Reference Number: 78
Submitted: 2023-03-03 - 6:05 PM
Updated: 2023-03-06 - 6:12 PM
Rationale: Comment updated for administrative purposes
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from English River First Nation - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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English River First Nation 321-2555 Grasswod Road Saskatoon, SK S7T 0K1 Prepared by: February 22, 2023 WHEELER RIVER PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TECHNICAL REVIEW RESPONSE ENGLISH RIVER FIRST NATION Wheeler River Project Environmental Impact Statement Technical Review Response i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Denison Mines Corp. is proposing to develop the Wheeler River project (the Project), an In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium mining and processing facility located in the Athabasca Basin in northern Saskatchewan, approximately 600 km north of the city of Saskatoon. Denison’s proposal requires approval by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) under the Nuclear Safety and Control Act. Before the CNSC can make a licensing decision on this proposal, an environmental assessment conducted under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 affirming that the proposed activities will not cause significant adverse ...

Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation
Reference Number: 76
Submitted: 2023-03-03 - 5:08 PM
Updated: 2023-03-06 - 5:57 PM
Rationale: Comment updated at the author's request
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from Métis Nation of Saskatchewan - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Métis Nation of Saskatchewan
Reference Number: 75
Submitted: 2023-03-03 - 4:21 PM
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from Métis Nation of Saskatchewan - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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MN-S Denison Wheeler River Project Technical Review Draft Environmental Impact Statement March 4, 2023 Project No.: 261-04 Prepared For Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Suite 201 - 208-19th Street West Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7M 5X8 Prepared By Two World Consulting Unit 220 - 645 Fort Street Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1G2 MN-S Denison Wheeler River Project March 4, 2023 i Document details Project Name MN-S Denison Wheeler River Project Document Title Technical Review Document Subtitle Draft Environmental Impact Statement Project No. 261-04 Date March 4, 2023 Technical Review MN-S Denison Wheeler River Project March 4, 2023 ii Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document summarizes a third-party review of Denison Mines Corp’s (Denison) Draft Wheeler River Project (Project) Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). This third-party review was conducted by Okane ...

Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from Birch Narrows Dene Nation - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Birch Narrows Dene Nation
Reference Number: 74
Submitted: 2023-02-28 - 9:39 PM
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from Birch Narrows Dene Nation - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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Denison Mines Corp. Wheeler River Uranium Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement Technical Review February 28, 2023 Submitted by: Birch Narrows Dene Nation TABLE OF CONTENTS | i Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 2 1.1 Acknowledgement ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Birch Narrows Dene Nation .......................................................................................................... 2 2.0 Denison Mines Wheeler River Project .......................................................................... 3 3.0 Community Engagement on the Draft EIS .................................................................. 11 4.0 Technical Review of the Draft EIS .............................................................................. 12 ...

Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from Kineepik Metis Local #9 and the Northern Village of Pinehouse - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Kineepik Metis Local #9 and the Northern Village of Pinehouse
Reference Number: 72
Submitted: 2023-02-17 - 9:00 PM
Updated: 2023-03-06 - 6:17 PM
Rationale: Comment updated for administrative purposes
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from Kineepik Metis Local #9 and the Northern Village of Pinehouse - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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Kineepik Response to the Denison Wheeler River Project Environmental Impact Statement Submitted by Kineepik Metis Local #9 and the Northern Village of Pinehouse KML Metis Local Box 166 ● Pinehouse Lake, SK ● S0J 2B0 ● Canada Phone 306 884 2016 ● Fax 306 884 2365 Contents Glossary ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 Primary Concerns from Document .............................................................................................................. 6 KML Metis Local - Valued Ecosystem Components..................................................................................... 7 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 7 1.1 Purpose of this document ...

Attachment Comment removed by Administrator due to administrative purposes

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Kineepik Metis Local #9 and the Northern Village of Pinehouse
Reference Number: 71
Submitted: 2023-02-17 - 9:00 PM
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project

Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from the Canadian Nuclear Association - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Canadian Nuclear Association
Reference Number: 73
Submitted: 2023-02-16 - 4:04 PM
Updated: 2023-03-06 - 6:16 PM
Rationale: Comment updated for administrative purposes
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from the Canadian Nuclear Association - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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1 | Page Jes Way Environmental Assessment Officer Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 280 Slater St Ottawa, ON K1P 5S9 RE: Canadian Nuclear Association comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Wheeler River Project. The Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA) is pleased to have the opportunity to provide comments on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Wheeler River project submitted by the Denison Mines Corporation. The CNA has approximately 100 members, representing over 76,000 Canadians employed directly or indirectly in exploring and mining uranium, generating electricity, advancing nuclear medicine, and promoting Canada’s worldwide leadership in science and technology innovation. All human activities have some form of environmental impact and Canada’s nuclear industry is committed to minimizing those impacts as much as possible in all aspects of our operations and as such we are supportive of ...

Attachment Comments on the draft EIS from Lac La Ronge Indian Band - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administrator on behalf of Lac La Ronge Indian Band
Reference Number: 70
Submitted: 2023-02-09 - 4:37 PM
Updated: 2023-03-06 - 6:18 PM
Rationale: Comment updated for administrative purposes
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: Public Notice - Public Comment Period on Denison's Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wheeler River Project
Comments on the draft EIS from Lac La Ronge Indian Band - Letter to CNSC Re Denison Mines' Wheeler River Project
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Attachment Disposition Table of Public and Indigenous Groups' Comments on the Project Description for the Wheeler River Project Tableau des réponses aux commentaires du public et des groupes autochtones sur la description du projet Wheeler River

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administration
Reference Number: 6
Submitted: 2019-09-24
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: N/A
Disposition Table of Public and Indigenous Groups' Comments on the Project Description for the Wheeler River Project
Attachment Included
Tableau des réponses aux commentaires du public et des groupes autochtones sur la description du projet Wheeler River e-Doc : 5986753 Page 1 Item # Source Numéro Extraits de commentaires (Toutes les présentations originales se trouvent dans la référence no 80178 du Registre canadien d’évaluation d’impact) Réponse de la CCSN 1. Ya’thi Néné Lands and Resource YNLR-1 Les résidents du bassin d’Athabasca sont des usagers traditionnels de la terre qui dépendent de la chasse, de la pêche et du piégeage pour subvenir aux besoins de leur famille et de leur collectivité grâce à des aliments traditionnels et prélevés dans la nature. La protection des systèmes écologiques qui favorisent les activités liées à l’utilisation des terres à des fins traditionnelles revêt une importance capitale. La protection du milieu aquatique et des espèces de poissons qui y vivent continuera de jouer un rôle primordial pour les membres de la collectivité pendant toute la durée ...
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Disposition Table of Public and Indigenous Groups’ Comments on the Project Description for the Wheeler River Project E-Doc: 5939312 Page 1 Item # Source Number Comment Excerpts (all original submissions can be found on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry, reference #80178) CNSC Response 1. Ya’thi Néné Lands and Resource YNLR-1 Residents of the Athabasca Basin are traditional land users that rely on hunting, fishing and trapping to support both their families and communities with traditional and country foods. Protection of the ecological systems that support traditional land use activities are of critical importance. Protection of the aquatic environment and its associated fish species will continue to be critically important to community members throughout the duration of the Wheeler River Project. The aquatic environment and its associated ecosystem support an important food source to all people in the Athabasca Basin. All efforts ...

Attachment Comments on the Project Description from Ya'thi Néné Land and Resource Office Ommentaires sur la description de projet de la part de Ya'thi Néné Land and Resource Office

Wheeler River Project
Author: Administration
Reference Number: 4
Submitted: 2019-07-04
Project Phase: N/A
Participation Notice: N/A
Comments on the Project Description from Ya'thi Néné Land and Resource Office
Attachment Included
1 Written Submission from Ya’thi Néné Land and Resource Office In the Matter of; Denison Mines Corp. Wheeler River Project Description Garrett Schmidt Executive Director Ya’thi Néné Land and Resource Office Saskatoon, SK Tel: 306-686-7647 garrett.schmidt@yathinene.com mailto:garrett.schmidt@yathinene.com 2 Introduction The Ya’thi Néné Land and Resource Office (Ya’thi Néné), on behalf of the Athabasca First Nations of Black Lake, Fond du Lac and Hatchet Lake, and the municipalities of Camsell Portage, Stony Rapids, Uranium City, and Wollaston Lake, have reviewed the Wheeler River Project Description, as submitted by Denison Mines Corp. A summary of comments pertaining to the Project Description is contained within the document below. By participating in the Project Description review, Ya’thi Néné expects to begin building a positive and long-lasting relationship with Denison Mines Corp. and looks forward ...
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1 Written Submission from Ya’thi Néné Land and Resource Office In the Matter of; Denison Mines Corp. Wheeler River Project Description Garrett Schmidt Executive Director Ya’thi Néné Land and Resource Office Saskatoon, SK Tel: 306-686-7647 garrett.schmidt@yathinene.com mailto:garrett.schmidt@yathinene.com 2 Introduction The Ya’thi Néné Land and Resource Office (Ya’thi Néné), on behalf of the Athabasca First Nations of Black Lake, Fond du Lac and Hatchet Lake, and the municipalities of Camsell Portage, Stony Rapids, Uranium City, and Wollaston Lake, have reviewed the Wheeler River Project Description, as submitted by Denison Mines Corp. A summary of comments pertaining to the Project Description is contained within the document below. By participating in the Project Description review, Ya’thi Néné expects to begin building a positive and long-lasting relationship with Denison Mines Corp. and looks forward ...

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