Sc ope of Wor k to F ac ilitate Comple tion of the Human He - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• G. Mark Ric hardson, Ph.D.,

L indsay Smith-Munoz, M.Sc . & Ale xis F ast, M.E .De s. Stante c Consulting L td.

Sc ope of Wor k to F ac ilitate Comple tion

• f the Human He alth Risk

Asse ssme nt to Suppor t the Pr

• pose d Re me diation
• f Giant Mine

Pho to c re dit: Ma rke Cling e r

MV2007L8-0031

Purpose of the Sc ope of Work

• T
• de line a te the ste ps a nd ta sks re q uire d to me e t the o b je c tive s
• f the MVRB de c isio n with re spe c t to a c o mpre he nsive de ta ile d

q ua ntita tive huma n he a lth risk a sse ssme nt (DQHHRA).

• T
• de sc rib e the a ntic ipa te d wo rk e ffo rt tha t will b e re q uire d b y a

c o nsulta nt to c o mple te the DQHHRA fo r the Ba se line Ca se , the F uture Ca se a nd the Ba c kg ro und Ca se , fo llo wing the Pro b le m F

• rmula tio n.
• T

he o ve ra ll g o a l o f the re q uire d risk a sse ssme nt will b e to q ua ntify the like ly c ha ng e (i.e ., re duc tio n) in e xpo sure a nd risk fro m a rse nic a nd o the r COPCs a sso c ia te d with re me dia tio n o f the Gia nt Mine Site .

(}

Stantec

DQHHRA Re quire me nts: F uture Ca se

• F
• r the F

uture Ca se , it will b e ne c e ssa ry to e stima te (mo de l) c ha ng e s in e nviro nme nta l q ua lity up to 100 ye a rs a fte r the Re me dia tio n Pro je c t ha s b e e n fully imple me nte d.

• T

ho se c ha ng e s ma y inc lude , b ut no t ne c e ssa rily b e limite d to , the fo llo wing :

• T

he q ua ntitie s o f COPCs tha t ma y mig ra te fro m the Gia nt Mine Site due to surfa c e e ro sio n a nd runo ff.

• Impro ve d o r a lte re d q ua lity o f wa te r e nte ring the wa te r tre a tme nt

pla nt.

• Impro ve d o r a lte re d q ua lity o f wa te r e mitte d fro m the wa te r

tre a tme nt pla nt.

• Impro ve d o r a lte re d wa te r q ua lity in Ba ke r Cre e k.
• Impro ve d o r a lte re d se dime nt tra nspo rt o f COPCs b y Ba ke r Cre e k

to Ye llo wknife Ba y.

• Impro ve d o r a lte re d COPC c o nc e ntra tio ns in surfa c e wa te rs,

se dime nts, a s we ll a s flo ra a nd fa una use d a s fo o d tha t inha b it lo c a l surfa c e wa te rs a nd te rre stria l ha b ita ts whe re e nviro nme nta l q ua lity sho uld impro ve o ve r the c o urse o f 100 ye a rs fo llo wing c o mple tio n o f the Re me dia tio n Pro je c t.

(}

Stantec

DQHHRA T a sks

• Proje c t Initia tion
• Initia l me e ting s with AANDC, GMWG, GMAC a nd o the r Sta ke ho lde rs
• Ba c kg round Pre pa ra tion a nd Doc ume nt/ Da ta Re vie w
• Re vie w a nd Re vision of the Proble m F
• rmula tion
• Co nsulta nt sho uld b e e nc o ura g e d to a pply his/ he r o wn kno wle dg e

a nd e xpe rtise to wa rds impro ving the Pro b le m F

• rmula tio n
• F

illing Da ta Ga ps

• Co mple te the c ha ra c te riza tio n (sa mpling a nd a na lysis) o f a ll re le va nt

e nviro nme nta l me dia in a ll g e o g ra phic units

• Inve stig a te me ta l spe c ia tio n a nd its po te ntia l influe nc e o n e xpo sure s

a nd risks

• Co nduc t b io a va ila b ility/ b io a c c e ssib ility studie s
• Co nduc t jo int fa c t-finding in a sso c ia tio n with Sta ke ho lde rs to fina lize
• pe ra b le e xpo sure pa thwa ys
• F
• o d pre fe re nc e s a nd fo o d use
• Ide ntific a tio n o f hunting a nd c o untry fo o d ha rve sting a re a s

(}

Stantec

DQHHRA T a sks Continue d

• E

xposure Asse ssme nt

• Ba se line Ca se , F

uture Ca se , Ba c kg ro und Ca se

• De te rministic me tho ds
• T
• e nsure tha t risks a sso c ia te d with the ra ng e o f g e o g ra phic

a re a s, fo o d pre fe re nc e s, a nd a c tivitie s c a n b e re a dily ide ntifie d a nd spe c ific a lly q ua ntifie d.

• T
• e nsure tha t a ll re side nts a nd sta ke ho lde rs c a n ide ntify o ne
• r mo re sc e na rio s tha t re la te s to the m a nd the ir fa mily

me mb e rs.

• T
• xic ity Asse ssme nt
• Re lia nc e o n He a lth Ca na da T

RVs re c o mme nde d, whe re a va ila b le

• Risk Cha ra c te riza tion
• Re port Pre pa ra tion, Community Pre se nta tions, e tc .

(}

Stantec

DQHHRA T a sks: Sta ke holde r Consulta tions

• Re g ula r c onsulta tion with Gia nt Mine Sta ke holde rs is

e mpha size d throug hout the Sc ope of Work doc ume nt

• Ke y informa tion to be obta ine d from Sta ke holde rs will inc lude :
• Ag re e me nt o n g e o g ra phic re g io ns to b e a ddre sse d in the

DQHHRA

• Ag re e me nt o n re c e pto rs to b e a ddre sse d in the DQHHRA
• Ag re e me nt o n e xpo sure sc e na rio s to b e a ddre sse d in the

DQHHRA, inc luding the g e ne ra l a nd re a so na b le ma ximum sc e na rio s to b e e va lua te d

• Ag re e me nt o n a ny re visio ns to the Pro b le m F
• rmula tio n
• Ag re e me nt o n the type s/ spe c ie s o f c o untry fo o ds tha t a re

ha rve ste d lo c a lly a nd the pre do mina nt lo c a tio ns whe re the se fo o ds a re ha rve ste d

• T

he fre q ue nc y o f c o nsumptio n o f the va rio us c o untry fo o ds, inc luding se a so na lity o f ha rve sting a nd c o nsumptio n

• T

he q ua ntitie s o f the va rio us c o untry fo o ds tha t a re c o nsume d

(}

Stantec

DQHHRA: Possible Sta ke holde rs

• Gia nt Mine Wo rking Gro up, whic h inc lude s sta ff fro m:
• T

he Ye llo wknive s De ne F irst Na tio n

• No rth Sla ve L

a ke Me tis Allia nc e

• Alte rna tive s No rth
• E

nviro nme nt Ca na da

• He a lth Ca na da
• Ab o rig ina l Affa irs a nd No rthe rn De ve lo pme nt Ca na da
• Pub lic Wo rks a nd Go ve rnme nt Se rvic e s Ca na da
• Gia nt Mine Adviso ry Co mmitte e , c o mprising :
• Me mb e rs o f the YKDF

N, re pre se nta tive s o f yo uth, E lde rs, b usine ss a nd the fo rme r Chie f

• YK

DF N E lde rs Se na te a nd Chie f/ Co unc il

• No rthwe st T

e rrito rie s T e rrito ria l F a rme rs Asso c ia tio n

• Hunte rs a nd T

ra ppe rs Asso c ia tio n

• Ye llo wknife Ga rde ne rs Asso c ia tio n
• Ye llo wknife Cruising Club
• Mining He rita g e So c ie ty
• Gia nt Mine Co mmunity Allia nc e (GMCA)

(}

Stantec

Sc ope of Work: Ove rvie w

Re vie w o f b a c kg ro und re po rts a nd a va ila ble da ta ; Re vie w a nd re visio n o f the Pro b le m F

• rmulatio n

Pro je c t initiatio n me e ting with Clie nt Wa lk-o ve r o f Site a nd c o mmunitie s o f fo c us

Intr

• duc tion to Stake holde r

s and initial c onsultation

Stake holde r c onsultation r e g ar ding r e visions to Pr

• ble m F
• r

mulation Pro po sa l fo r sa mpling ; Pro c e e d upo n a ppro va l Pro po sa l fo r Bio a c c e ssibility te sting ; Pro c e e d upo n a ppro va l Jo int fa c t-finding : fo o d pre fe re nc e s, fo o d use , ha rve st lo c atio ns, e tc .; Pro c e e d upo n a ppro va l Stake holde r c onsultation pr ior to initiation Stake holde r c onsultation pr ior to initiation Stake holde r c onsultation and par tic ipation Co nduc t sa mpling Co nduc t te sting Co nduc t fa c t- finding Dra ft de te rministic DQHHRA

• Ba c kg ro und c a se (so urc e s unre la te d to , o r no t impac te d b y, Gia nt Mine o pe ra tio ns)
• Ba se line c a se (c urre nt c o nditio ns)
• F

uture c a se (100 ye a rs a fte r imple me ntatio n o f Gia nt Mine Re me diatio n Pla n)

• Pro po se future mo nito r

ing pro g ra m(s), a s pa rt o f the c o nc lusio ns a nd re c o mme ndatio ns o f the DQHHRA F inal DQHHR A Stake holde r c onsultation on r e sults of Dr aft DQHHR A

Que stio ns?