Nunavut Water Board (NWB) NWB’s Community Session Presentation for Type “A” Licence 1AR-NAN0914 Renewal-Amendment Application 1 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

List of Topics Background about the NWB Licences issued to the Project 2 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Background about the NWB  Institution of Public Government (IPG) established under Article 13 of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement (NLCA)  Objects of the NWB are to provide for the conservation and utilization of waters in Nunavut, except in a national park, in a manner that will provide the optimum benefit from those waters for Nunavut’s resident in particular and Canadians in general  NWB has responsibilities and powers over the regulation, use, and management of freshwater in the Nunavut Settlement Area 3 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Licences Issued to the Project  Northwest Territories Water Board (NWTWB) issued the initial licences to the project prior to Nunavut becoming a separate territory  Details on the scope of the licences issued by the NWTWB are not readily available (historical files)  NWB has issued three (3) Licences and two (2) amendments to the Project 4 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Licences Issued to the Project Cont.  Licence NWB1NAN9702: o Issued to Nanisivik Mines Ltd. on July 1, 1997 and expired on June 30, o February 20, 2001, the Licence was assigned from Nanisivik Mines Ltd. to Nanisivik Mine (a division of CanZinco Ltd.) o Allowed for the use of 180,000 m3/year of water and deposit of waste for mining activities o Amendment No.1 was issued in December 1999 and Amendment No. 2 was issued in March 2000 for operational changes 5 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Licences Issued to the Project Cont.  Licence NWB1NAN0208: o Issued to Canzinco Ltd. on October 1, 2002 and expired on May 1, 2008 o Allowed for the use of 180,000 m3/year of water and the deposit of waste during closure, reclamation, and monitoring activities 6 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Licences Issued to the Project Cont.  Licence 1AR-NAN0914: o Issued to Canzinco Ltd. on April 1, 2009 and expired on March 31, 2014 o Allowed for the use of 100 m 3 /year of water and the deposit of waste during closure, reclamation, and monitoring activities 7 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Scope of Current Application  Application before the Board is by CanZinco Mines Ltd. (CanZinco) for a Five (5) year renewal- amendment Licence  Scope of the application includes: o Water use and waste deposit for continued closure, reclamation and post-closure monitoring activities o Proposed changes to geotechnical and water quality monitoring requirements under Part I / Schedule I of the Licence 8 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Scope of Current Application Cont.  Scope of the application continues: o Conduct studies pertaining to the development of Site Specific Soil Remedial Objectives (SSQRO) for Petroleum Hydrocarbon Impacted soil o Continued treatment and management of contaminated soil o Continued soil and water quality monitoring o Establishment of a non-hazardous waste landfill facility 9 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Application Procedural History  The following is a summary of the procedural history for the application: o November 14, 2013 NWB received an application to renew and amend Licence 1AR-NAN0914 (on behalf of CanZinco Ltd.) o November 20, 2013 NWB acknowledged receipt of the application o January 29, 2014 NWB distributed the application for completeness check and initial technical assessment 10 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Application Procedural History Cont.  Summary of the procedural history for the application continues: o March 3, 2014 NWB received comments on completeness from AANDC, DFO, DND, EC and CanZinco o April 10, 2014 NWB received written request from the proponent to amend the licence term to allow for on-site activities in June October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Application Procedural History Cont.  Summary of the procedural history for the application continues: o April CanZinco provided its response to intervener’s submissions on completeness and initial technical assessment. o May 2, 2014 NWB distributed the application publicly for a 30 day technical review period with June 2, 2014 set as the deadline for submission; submissions were received from AANDC, DFO, DND, and EC. 12 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Application Procedural History Cont.  Summary of the procedural history for the application continues: o June 18, 2014 TM/PHC was held for the application through teleconference o June 27, 2014 NWB distributed the draft list of commitments generate during the TM/PHC for comments o June 30, 2014 NWB received feedback on the draft commitment list from the Applicant, DFO, and DND. 13 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Application Procedural History Cont.  Summary of the procedural history for the application continues: o August 29, 2014 NWB distributed correspondence indicating that that submission of the updated Abandonment and Reclamation Plan had been delayed o September 8, 2014 NWB received submissions from the proponent in response to the TM/PHC commitments 14 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Application Procedural History Cont.  Summary of the procedural history for the application continues: o September 15, 2014 NWB received from the Applicant a copy of the updated Abandonment and Reclamation Plan o September , 2014 NWB received final interveners’ submissions from AANDC, DFO, DND, EC by the submission deadline o October 6, 2014 NWB distributed correspondence that included final agenda for the Public Hearing 15 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

NWB Type “A” Water Licensing Process 16 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut NWB receives application and confirms classification of undertaking and type of licence as Type “A” NWB conducts concordance review Applicant provides additional information if required,. NWB issues notice of application (minimum 30 days). Next slide

NWB Type “A” Water Licensing Process 17 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut NWB holds TM and PHC NWB issues notice of Public Hearing (minimum 60 days). If required, applicant provides additional information. If directed in PHC decision, applicant provides additional information. NWB Issues PHC Decision Next slide Parties submit written representations. Technical Review Stage

NWB Type “A” Water Licensing Process 18 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut Parties prepare for public hearing. Minister approves of the issuance of the licence Minister does not approve of the issuance of the licence Minister approves of NWB decision. Minister does not approve of NWB decision. NWB holds Public Hearing. NWB issues decision to not approve of application with reasons to Minister. NWB issues decision to approve of application and licence to Minister. Parties exchange written interventions. Current Stage

Next Steps for the Type “A” Application  Public Hearing for the Application began earlier today and will continue on Thursday of this week  Information filled with the Board and provide during the Public Hearing will assist the Board in determining whether all substantive issues have been sufficiently addressed prior to the Board’s decision on the Application  TM/PHC was conducted by the Board's staff; for the entire Public Hearing a Panel of Board Members, led by the Board's Chair are here to listen to elders, the parties, community members/ the public regarding their views on the water licence 19 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Next Steps for the Type “A” Application  Following the Public Hearing, the Panel will take some time (usually about 30 days) to consider all the submissions received and will write to the Minister of AANDC summarizing the Board's decision regarding whether a licence should be issued  If the Board recommends that a licence should be issued, a draft licence will be also attached to the decision submitted to the Minister of AANDC for his consideration 20 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Interveners’ Participation  The parties present here today, AANDC, EC, DFO, NRCan, and the QIA, have participated throughout the licensing process for the Mary River Project Type “A” water licence application  They have provided the Board and the proponent with valuable technical information on issues that relate water use and waste disposal activities  They have also participated in both formal and informal discussions with the proponent and the Board with the aim of resolving the issues that they have identified during the review process 21 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

Community Participation  NWB encourages all community members to participate in the Public Hearing and this community session for the Application; The Public Hearing will continue tomorrow and everyone is welcome to attend  Interested persons can also contact Robin Ikkutisluk at the table near the entrance of the room to provide the Board with their written comments on the Application or look through the documents filed with the Board  Documents regarding the Application are also available on the the Board's public registry and can be accessed on the NWB's ftp site; Robin can provide you the link to the site 22 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

NWB Staff  Damien A. Côté, Executive Director  David Hohnstein, Director of Technical Services  Ben, Kogvik, Board Secretary and Interpreter  Sean Joseph, Technical Advisor  Robin Ikkutisuk, Licensing Administrative 23 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut

NWB Staff Questions and/or Comments? Thank You! 24 October 8 - 9, 2014 Public Hearing, Arctic Bay, Nunavut