Panel Report

Joint public review announced and terms of reference issued by Robert de Cotret, Minister of the Environment, and Grant Hodgins, Minister of Saskatchewan and Public Safety, April 18, 1991

Joint review panel members appointed by Beattie Martin, Minister of Saskatchewan Environment and Public Safety, and Jean Charest, Minister of the Environment, August 22, 1991

Panel toured all proposed mine development sites, October 1-6, 1991

Panel's operational procedures released, December 19, 1991

EISs received and released for 90-day public review as follows:

• Midwest Joint Venture, December 19, 1991 (deadline date or submissions--March 20, 1992)
• McClean Lake Project, January 13, 1992 (deadline date for submissions -- April 13, 1992)
• Dominique-Janine Extension at Cluff Lake, March 31, 1992 (deadline date for submissions -- June 30, 1992)

Deadline date for public submissions for MJV and McClean Lake extended to May 29, 1992

Scoping meetings for Cigar Lake and McArthur River announced January 7, 1992, to begin February 7, 1992

Dates and locations of scoping meetings announced January 22, 1991, as follows:

• February 7, 1992 Ben McIntyre School, Uranium City
• February 8, 1992 Fond du Lac Band Hall, Fond du Lac
• February 10, 1992 Community Hall, Stony Rapids
• February 10, 1992 Community Hall, Black Lake
• February 11, 1992 Hatchet Lake Band Hall, Wollaston Lake
• February 12, 1992 Arena Hall, La Loche
• February 13, 1992 Complex Hall, Buffalo Narrows
• February 14, 1992 Community Hall, Ile-à-la-Crosse
• March 2, 1992 Ramada Renaissance, Regina
• March 3, 1992 Holiday Inn, Saskatoon
• March 4, 1992 Marlboro Inn, Prince Albert
• March 5, 1992 Kikinahk Centre, La Ronge

Modifications to the Midwest Joint Venture and McClean Lake projects issued May 6, 1992

Technical reviews of Midwest Joint Venture and McClean Lake projects, as prepared by Ecologistics Limited, released by the panel May 29, 1992

Draft guidelines for EIS preparation and government information requests for Cigar Lake and McArthur River issued June 1, 1992, for public review until July 3, 1992

Summary report on scoping meetings for Cigar Lake and McArthur River, prepared by Quadra Planning Consultants Ltd., released by the panel, August 19, 1992

Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements and Government Information Requests for the Cigar Lake and McArthur Projects, issued September 11, 1992

Request for Additional Information issued to Amok Ltd. on October 7, 1992

Amendments for Midwest Joint Venture and McClean Lake EIS issued October 30, 1992, for a public review period ending November 30, 1992

EIS on McArthur River Project Underground Exploration Program, July 1992, and Addendum, October, 1992, referred to Joint Panel for public review on October 29, 1992, with review period ending December 2, 1992

Dates and locations for Public Hearings on McArthur River Underground Exploration Project announced November 1, 1992, as follows:

• December 3, 1992 Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina
• December 4-5, 1992 Holiday Inn, Saskatoon
• December 6, 1992 Community Hall, Fond du Lac
• December 7, 1992 Community Hall, Black Lake
• December 8, 1992 Hatchet Lake Band Hall, Wollaston Lake
• December 9, 1992 Community Hall, Pinehouse
• December 10, 1992 Kikinahk Centre, La Ronge

Total Minatco's response to panel's Request for Additional Information on the McClean Lake project released on December 15, 1992, for a public review period ending January 15, 1993

Panel released commissioned reports December 15, 1992, as follows:

• Health in the Context of Uranium Mining in Northern Saskatchewan, Ed Weick, ESAS
• An Overview of the Biophysical Environmental Impact of Existing Uranium Mining Operations in Northern Saskatchewan, Dr. Herman Dirschl, ESAS
• A Brief Historical Review of the Beaverlodge Mining Area of Northern Saskatchewan, R. Barsi and Dr. A.W. Ashbrook
• A Socio-Economic Overview of Uranium Mining in Northern Saskatchewan, Ed Weick, ESAS
• Review of the Cluff Lake and Key Lake Reports, L. Vigrass

Panel released Midwest Joint Venture's response to its Request for Additional Information on December 23, 1992, for a public review period ending, January 22, 1993

Panel released specialists' report, Assessing Cumulative Effects of Saskatchewan Uranium Mines Development, on January 8, 1993

Panel submitted McArthur River Underground Exploration Program report to federal and provincial governments on January 15, 1993

Cogema's (formerly AMOK) response to the panel's Request for Additional Information released February 8, 1993, for a public review period ending March 5, 1993

Public hearings dates and locations for Dominique-Janine, McClean Lake and Midwest Joint Venture proposals announced on February 19, 1993, with changes announced on March 26 and April 26, 1993. Hearings were held as follows:

• March 22-24, 1993 Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina
• April 13, 1993 Community Hall, Black Lake
• April 14, 1993 Hatchet Lake Band Hall, Wollaston Lake
• April 15-16, 1993 Kikinahk Centre, La Ronge
• April 16, 1993 Friendship Centre, Ile-à-la-Crosse
• April 19, 1993 Complex Hall, Buffalo Narrows
• April 20, 1993 Arena Hall, La Loche
• April 21, 1993 John M. Cuelenaere Library, Prince Albert
• May 3- 5, 1993 Holiday Inn, Saskatoon
• May 7- 8, 1993 Holiday Inn, Saskatoon
• May 17-20, 1993 Holiday Inn, Saskatoon

Panel submitted Dominique-Janine Extension, McClean Lake Project and Midwest Joint Venture, its report on those proposals, to federal and provincial governments on October 15, 1993

New proposal for development of the Midwest orebody, proposed by Cogema Resources Inc., referred by Sheila Copps, Minister of the Environment, and Berny Wiens, Minister of Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management, November 9, 1994, to the joint panel

EIS on Midwest Project released for a 60-day public review August 31, 1995

EIS for the Cigar Lake proposal released October 4, 1995, for a 90-day public review

Public panel-proponent information meeting for the Midwest Project convened November 15-16, 1995, at the Legion Hall, La Ronge

Request for Additional Information on the Midwest Project issued to Cogema Resources Inc. by the panel on December 8, 1995

EIS for Cameco Corporation's McArthur River proposal released December 11, 1995, for a 90-day public review

Public panel-proponent information meeting for the Cigar Lake proposal held January 23-24, 1996, Legion Hall, La Ronge

Request for Additional Information issued to Cigar Lake Mining Corporation by the panel, February 20, 1996

Response to the panel's Request for Additional Information on the Midwest Project released on March 4, 1996, for a public review period ending March 18, 1996

Public panel-proponent information meeting for the McArthur River project held March 21-22, 1996, Legion Hall, La Ronge

Response to panel's Request for Additional Information from Cigar Lake Mining Corporation released on April 1, 1996, for a public review period ending May 1, 1996

Panel issued a second request for information on the Midwest Project to Cogema Resources Inc. on April 12, 1996 and received the supplementary information on May 13, 1996

Request for Additional Information issued to Cameco Corporation on the McArthur River proposal on April 17, 1996

Dates and locations for public hearings on the Midwest Project announced on April 25, 1996, as follows:

• May 27-31, 1996 Ramada Hotel, Saskatoon
• June 4- 5, 1996 Kikinahk Centre, La Ronge
• June 6, 1996 Fond du Lac Band Hall, Fond du Lac
• June 7, 1996 Black Lake Band Hall, Black Lake
• June 8, 1996 Father Megret School, Wollaston Lake
• June 10-12, 1996 Regina Inn, Regina
• June 13-15, 1996 Ramada Hotel, Saskatoon

Response to panel's Request for Additional Information from Cameco Corporation on the McArthur River proposal released on June 18, 1996, for a public review period ending July 18, 1996

Panel issued a second request for information on the Cigar Lake Mining Corporation on May 11, 1996 and received the supplementary information on July 18, 1996, for a 30-day public review period ending August 18, 1996

Dates and locations for public hearings on the Cigar Lake and McArthur River projects announced on July 18, 1996, as follows:

• September 4-6, 1996 Regina Inn, Regina
• September 9-18, 1996 Ramada Hotel, Saskatoon
• October 1-2, 1996 Kikinahk Centre, La Ronge
• October 3, 1996 Father Megret School, Wollaston Lake
• October 4, 1996 Community Hall, Stony Rapids
• October 5, 1996 Fond du Lac Band Hall, Fond du Lac
• October 7, 1996 Kateri Hall, Sandy Bay
• October 8, 1996 Band Hall Gymnasium, Montreal Lake
• October 9, 1996 Community Hall, La Loche
• October 10, 1996 Mezzanine, Beauval Arena, Beauval
• October 11, 1996 Community Hall, Patuanak

Additional public hearing session, September 19 in Saskatoon, announced on August 16

Panel announces reopening of Midwest review, and postponing of Cigar Lake technical sessions on tailings disposal, to permit public review of changed proposal for tailings disposal, August 26, 1996

Change to schedule for public hearings for the McArthur River and Cigar Lake proposals announced October 3; hearings held as follows:

• September 4-6, 1996 Regina Inn, Regina
• September 9-19, 1996 Ramada Hotel, Saskatoon
• October 1-5, 1996 Kikinahk Centre, La Ronge
• October 7, 1996 Community Hall, Pinehouse