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Alaska Department of Fish and Game Memo on the Tulsequah Chief Mine Air Cushion Barge Transportation System
David MacKinnon : Dec 18.2007Prepared by Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commercial Fish/ Sport Fish Staff on December 5, 2007
This memo was submitted by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game critiquing the proposal to operate a hoverbarge on the Taku River. It was submitted shortly before the Alaskan permitting process was set to commence late in 2007.
A Guide to the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in Taku River Tlingit First Nation vs. BC
admin : Dec 30.2004Prepared by Pape and Salter, Barrister and solicitors for the Transboundary Watershed Alliance (2004)
On November 18th 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its decision in the Taku River Tlingit First Nation v. British Columbia case. For the Tlingits, this case was another stage in their ongoing struggle to protect their Aboriginal rights and way of life – in this case from the effects of Redfern’s proposal to reopen the Tulsequah Chief mine by building an industrial highway through the heart of the Tlingits’ traditional territory.
Click here to download the Decision Summary [PDF]
CEAA Screening Supplemental Report re: Tulsequah Chief Mine Project (part 1 and 2)
admin : Dec 3.2004Prepared by Department of Fisheries and Oceans for (12.03.2004)
Click here to download part 1 [PDF] and part 2 [PDF]
Environmental Effects of a Mining Road Through the Traditional Territories of the Taku River Tlingit First Nation
admin : Nov 6.2004Prepared for the Taku River Tlingit First Nation by the Independent Science Pannel (11.06.2004)
A Critique of Proposed Management Plans for a New Mining Road.
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The Taku River Economy
admin : Sep 28.2004An Economic Profile of the Taku River Area. Prepared for the United Southeast Alaska Gillnetters by the McDowell Group (09.2004)
The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed inventory and economic assessment of the major business and recreational activities currently occurring in the Taku River area. The Taku River watershed hosts a diverse range of commercial and recreational activities that benefit the residents of both Southeast Alaska and British Columbia.
Click here to download the McDowell Report [PDF]
EcoFish Review of the Proposed Tulsequah Chief Access Road
admin : Sep 21.2004Prepared for the Transboundary Watershed Alliance by Ecofish Research Ltd. (10.21.2004)
“… The objective of this work is to was to examine the proponent’s work and DFO correspondence to determine whether the impacts have been properly identified and addressed within the context of the fisheries act.”
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A Sustainability Assessment of the Tulsequah Chief Mine and Road Proposal
admin : Feb 7.2002Prepared by David MacKinnon
Jan 7, 2002
Introduction:
The difficulties posed by sustainability are evidenced by the fact that the authors of the first Project Committee Recommendations Report simply excluded it from the document in recommending in favour of the proposal. That glaring omission flew in the face of the explicit purposes of the Environmental Assessment Act and was duly noted first by the Taku River Tlingit First Nation and then by Madame Justice Kirkpatrick in her judicial review of the Tulsequah EA process and the subsequent issuance of a project certificate. The failure to address sustainability concerns was found to be a substantive error by Justice Kirkpatrick, compelling the reconvened Project Committee to meaningfully address a concept that has not been defined in policy or legislation by the provincial government. more>>
Recommendations Regarding Bonding Requirements for the Tulsequah
admin : Jan 7.2002Prepared by TWA Staff
The Tulsequah Chief Mine has several current water quality problems and many potential environmental impacts associated with existing mine workings and proposed plans to re-open the mine. It is critical that the Province of British Columbia and the Government of Canada adequately calculate a bond amount that will protect the public interest. It is critical that the Province provide a rough calculation of the bonding requirements at this point in the project review so that the full economic costs of the project can be evaluated. There is no use in going forward with a Mine Certification if the necessary bond amount exceeds RedCorp’s ability to pay it. Thus, this is a strategic issue that must be finished before the decision on whether or not to issue a Mine Certification can be rendered. more>>
An Examination of the Reconvened Tulsequah Chief Assessment Process
admin : Nov 28.2001Prepared by John Nelson, Nelson Consulting. November 28, 2001.
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Mining and Sustainability: The Case of the Tulsequah Chief Mine
admin : Mar 28.2001Prepared for Environmental Mining Council of British Columbia by Tom L. Green, M.A. — Ecological Economist (March 28, 2001)
This report develops a model for assessing the compatibility of proposed mines with the requirements of sustainability. The model is then applied to the Tulsequah Chief Mine reopening project proposed by Redcorp Ventures Ltd.