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l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada MV2016L8-0004 MV2016X0013 Indigenous and Affaires autochtones Northern Affairs Canada et du Nord Canada Bullmoose-Ruth Remediation Project User Group Meeting July 19, 2016 Yellowknife, NT Presented by: Ron Breadmore, Project Manager, INAC-CARD Jessie Hoyt, Project Manager, PWGSC-NCS Jessica Wilson, Project Officer, INAC-CARD Canada

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada Ag e nda 1 Intr oduc tions and Pur pose of Pr e se ntation 2 Mine Site Histor y and Status 3 Site Risks, Re me dial Ac tion Plan & Winte r Road 4 Pr oje c t Sc he dule 5 Que stions and Answe r s 2

l+I Indigenous and Affaires autochtones Northern Affairs Canada et du Nord Canada 1 I ntro duc tio n & Purpo se o f Me e ting INAC- Contaminants and Re me diation Division Ro n Bre a dmo re , Pro je c t Ma na g e r Je ssic a Wilso n, Pro je c t Offic e r PWGSC- Nor the r n Contaminate d Site s Je ssie Ho yt, Pro je c t Ma na g e r Pur pose of Me e ting: • T o disc uss the upc o ming re me dia tio n wo rk a t the Bullmo o se -Ruth site s • T o re c e ive fe e db a c k fro m use rs in the a re a

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada Why a re the Bullmo o se -Ruth Site s Be ing Re me dia te d ? I NAC is re spo nsib le fo r c o nta mina te d site s o n Cro wn la nd in the NWT Co nta mina te d site de finitio n: “A site whe re sub stanc e s o c c ur at c o nc e ntratio ns that are e ithe r: a) Ab o ve b ac kg ro und le ve ls and po se /like ly po se risk to human he alth o r e nviro nme nt b ) E xc e e d le ve ls spe c ifie d in po lic ie s and re g ulatio ns” 4

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada Co nta mina te d Site s Pro c e ss Federal Contaminated Site Action Plan - 10 Step Process 1. I de ntify Suspe c t Site s 2. Histo ric a l Re vie w 3. I nitia l T e sting Pro g ra m 4. Cla ssify Co nta mina te d Site Using Ca na dia n Co unc il o f Ministe rs o f the E nviro nme nt (CCME ) Na tio na l Cla ssific a tio n Syste m 5. De ta ile d T e sting Pro g ra m 5

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada Co nta mina te d Site s Pro c e ss F SCAP 10 Ste ps c ontinue d 6. Re c la ssify the Site Using CCME Na tio na l Cla ssific a tio n Syste m 7. De ve lo p Re me dia tio n/ Risk Ma na g e me nt Stra te g y 8. Imple me nt Re me diation/ Risk Manage me nt Str ate gy 9. Co nfirma to ry Sa mpling a nd F ina l Re po rting 10. L o ng T e rm Mo nito ring 6

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada BMR Risk Asse ssme nt Pro c e ss Site risks confirmed through : . pha se d E nviro nme nta l Site Asse ssme nt pro c e ss (Pha se I -I I -I I I ) . Huma n He a lth a nd E c o lo g ic a l Risk Asse ssme nt (HHE RA) . Site s ha ve b e e n c la ssifie d using the Na tio na l Cla ssific a tio n Syste m fo r Co nta mina te d Site s to de te rmine if a c tio n is re q uire d -> a c tio n re q uire d 7

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada BMR Site Risks Physic a l • Mine o pe ning s (o pe n sha fts, de e p tre nc he s) • Unfire d mining e xplo sive s • Me ta l de b ris Che mic a l • Co nta mina te d so il, se dime nts, ta iling s a nd wa ste ro c k • I mpa c te d surfa c e a nd mine wa te r • Ha za rdo us wa ste s (a sb e sto s, le a d-b a se d pa int, wa ste so lve nts a nd hydro c a rb o ns) 8

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada BMR E ng a g e me nt Pro c e ss • BMR site s sit within Aka itc ho Asse rte d T e rrito ry (Chie f Dryg e e se T e rrito ry) • Unde r s 35 o f Ca na da ’ s Co nstitutio n Ac t, I NAC ha s le g a l duty to c o nsult with a ffe c te d Ab o rig ina l g ro ups • Prima ry sta ke ho lde r = Ye llowknive s De ne F ir st Nation • YK DF N ha s b e e n e ng a g e d o n BMR sinc e 2010: T K Study, Re me dia l Optio ns Pla n re vie w a nd Re me dia l Optio ns se le c tio n, pro je c t upda te s, site to urs • I NAC e xpa nde d its e ng a g e me nt to inc lude o the r use rs in the a re a 9

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada BMR Pro je c t Histo ry • Pa rtia l c le a nup a t Bullmo o se – b / w 1994-1996 • E nviro nme nta l Site Asse ssme nts a nd Huma n He a lth a nd E c o lo g ic a l Risk Asse ssme nts – c o mple te d b / w 2006-2010 • T ra ditio na l K no wle dg e (T K ) q ue stio nna ire , ma pping e xe rc ise a nd site re c o n with YK DF N – c o mple te d in 2010 • Re me dia l Ac tio n Pla n – dra ft re vie we d b y YK DF N’ s T e c hnic a l Adviso r - c o mple te d in Ja nua ry 2015 • RAP Optio ns Se le c tio n with YK DF N – F e b rua ry 18, 2015 10

Bullmoose Area Mine Sites

2 Mine Site Histor y and Status Ruth Mine & Status • Go ld & silve r mining fro m 1940-1986 • E xte nsive ly b urne d in 2014 2008 • T wo ta iling s a re a s • Airstrip to the so uth 2014 2014

Bullmoose Mine Histor y and Status • Gold mining from 1939-1987 • Legacy winter road to site • Site decommissioned in 1998 • Large areas of waste rock • Airstrip to the north Portal seep Aerial view west - 1986

Be aulie u Mine Histor y and Status • Go ld & silve r mining fro m 1941- 1979 • So me c le a n-up in 1994-1996 • Unb urne d in 2014 • Sma ll ta iling s a re a Aerial - 2014 • L a rg e wa ste ro c k pile Tailings Area - 2010

Spe c tr um Mine & Status • Gold mining from 1945-1969 • 38 m trench, 39 m shaft • Small tailings area • Significant burn areas from 2014 Ground level 2014 • Two drum caches Aerial - 2014 Aerial - 2010

Joon Mine & Status • Mining fro m 1939-1988 • Surfa c e tre nc hing / pit e xc a va tio n in two ma in a re a s • One o f thre e sma lle r mine site s (with Chipp a nd Sto rm) • No t b urne d in 2014 Aerial - 2014 Aerial - 2014

Chipp Chipp & Stor m Mine s • Go ld/ tung ste n mining fro m 1940-1975 (Chipp) a nd 1942-1985 (Sto rm) • Mino r a mo unts o f de b ris • No histo ry o f ro a d spur a c c e ss Storm

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada 3 Site Risks, Re me dial Ac tion Plan & Winte r Road Re me dial Ac tion Plan Obje c tive s • Pro te c t huma n he a lth a nd e nviro nme nt • Apply risk-b a se d, te c hnic a lly so und a nd c o st e ffe c tive so lutio ns • Build lo c a l c a pa c ity - tra ining , e mplo yme nt & e c o no mic o ppo rtunitie s • Me e t le g a l re q uire me nts a t a ll sta g e s o f the pro je c t 18

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada Re me dia l Ac tio n Pla n Physic al Hazar ds: • Sha fts/ ve nts/ po rta ls: E ng ine e re d c a p & fill • T re nc he s: Ba c kfill • Struc ture s: De mo litio n Hazar dous Waste s . Asb e sto s, PHCs, le a d pa int – o ff site dispo sa l Non- hazar dous Waste : • Wo o d (unpa inte d): Burn* • Othe r (ste e l e tc .): L a ndfill a t site * Ash to be leach toxicity tested before landfilling 19

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada Re me dia l Ac tio n Pla n Hazar dous Waste : • Asb e sto s: L a ndfill a t site • Org a nic L iq uids: Dispo se o f o ff-site • L e a c ha b le L e a d Pa int (wo o d, e q uipme nt, drums): Dispo se o f o ff-site • Pre ssurize d Cylinde rs: L a ndfill a t site • Othe r (e .g . b a tte rie s): Dispo se o f o ff-site Se dime nts: • HHE RAs fo und tha t the risks po se d b y disturb ing se dime nts is g re a te r tha n the risk po se d b y le a ving the m in pla c e – will b e Mo nito re d 20

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada Re me dia l Ac tio n Pla n Soils/ T ailings/ Waste Roc k: • So ils (me ta ls o r me ta ls + PHCs): E xc a va tio n & dispo sa l o n-site • So ils (PHCs o nly): E xc a va tio n & la ndfa rm o n-site , • T a iling s: E xc a va tio n & dispo sa l o n-site • Wa ste Ro c k: E ng ine e re d c o ve r 21

l+I Indigenous and Affaires a ut och tones Northern A ff airs Canada et du Nord Canada Re me dia l Optio ns Se le c tio n F e br uar y 2015 Me e tings with YKDF N •Bre a k mine site s do wn b y re me dia l c o mpo ne nt a nd pro po se d te c hnic a l o ptio ns •F o r e a c h c o mpo ne nt, c o nside r risk a nd b e ne fit o f o ptio n a nd the o b je c tive : do e s o ptio n me e t, partially me e t o r no t me e t o b je c tive ? •Ra nk e a c h o ptio n a s “Pre fe rre d” (P), Ac c e pta b le (A) o r No t Ac c e pta b le (N/ A) •“Hyb rid” o ptio ns ma y b e c o nside re d •Re c o rd de c isio n a nd re vise dra ft RAP