Environmental Impact Statement and Environmental Impact Statement Appendices

Environmental Impact Statement

Volume 1

Front Matter

• Preface to the Application / EIS (PDF - 90 KB)
• Table of Concordance (PDF - 747 KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF - 5 MB)
• Résumé (PDF - 5 MB)
• Acknowledgements (PDF - 142 KB)
• Table of Contents (PDF - 516 KB)
• Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF - 171 KB)
• Glossary (PDF - 120 KB)

Part A. Introduction and Background

• Chapter 1 - Purpose of the Application / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (PDF - 119 KB)
• Chapter 2 - Project Overview (PDF - 5 MB)
• Chapter 3 - Detailed Project Description (PDF - 28 MB)
• Chapter 4 - Assessment Process (PDF - 2 MB)

Volume 2 and 3

Part B. Assessment of Potential Effects, Mitigation Measures, and Significance of Residual Effects

• Chapter 5 - Effects Assessment Methodology (PDF - 2 MB)
• Chapter 6 - Assessment of Potential Environmental Effects (PDF - 151 MB)
  • 6.1: Greenhouse Gas Management
  • 6.2: Geology, Landforms, and Soils
  • 6.3: Surface Water Quality
  • 6.4: Surface Water Quantity
  • 6.5: Groundwater Quality
  • 6.6: Groundwater Quantity
  • 6.7: Fish Populations and Fish Habitat
  • 6.8: Rare Plants
  • 6.9: Rare and Sensitive Ecological Communities
  • 6.10: Grasslands
  • 6.11: Terrestrial Invertebrates
  • 6.12: Amphibians
  • 6.13: Reptiles
  • 6.14: Migratory Birds
  • 6.15: Raptors
  • 6.16: Non-migratory Gamebirds
  • 6.17: Mammals
  • 6.18: Summary of Assessment of Potential Environmental Effects
  • 6.19: References

Volume 4

Part B. Assessment of Potential Effects, Mitigation Measures, and Significance of Residual Effects (continued)

• Chapter 7 - Assessment of Potential Economic Effects (PDF - 11 MB)
  • 7.1: Economic Growth
  • 7.2: Labour Force, Employment and Training
  • 7.3: Income
  • 7.4: Business
  • 7.5: Property Values
  • 7.6: Economic Diversification
  • 7.7: Summary of Assessment of Potential Economic Effects
  • 7.8: References
• Chapter 8 - Assessment of Potential Social Effects (PDF - 65 MB)
  • 8.1: Infrastructure, Public Facilities and Services
  • 8.2: Dark Sky
  • 8.3: Visual Impact and Aesthetic Features
  • 8.4: Land and Resource Use
  • 8.5: Current Use of Land and Resources for Traditional Purposes
  • 8.6: Outdoor Recreation
  • 8.7: Supporting Topic – Jacko Lake
  • 8.8: Summary of Assessment of Potential Social Effects
  • 8.9: References
• Chapter 9 - Assessment of Potential Heritage Effects (PDF - 7 MB)
  • 9.1: Archaeological Sites
  • 9.2: Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Heritage Sites
  • 9.3: Summary of Assessment of Potential Heritage Effects
  • 9.4: References

Volume 5

Part B. Assessment of Potential Effects, Mitigation Measures, and Significance of Residual Effects (completed)

• Chapter 10 - Assessment of Potential Health Effects (PDF - 23 MB)
  • 10.1: Air Quality
  • 10.2: Domestic Water Quality
  • 10.3: Country Foods
  • 10.4: Human Health
  • 10.5: Noise and Vibration
  • 10.6: Healthy Living and Health Education
  • 10.7: Community Health and Well-Being
  • 10.8: Summary of Assessment of Potential Health Effects
  • 10.9: References
• Chapter 11 - Summary of Proposed Environmental and Operational Management Plans (PDF - 28 MB)

Volume 6

Part C. Aboriginal Groups Information Requirements

• Chapter 12 - Background and Aboriginal Group Settings (PDF - 10 MB)
• Chapter 13 - Aboriginal Interests (Rights and Title) (PDF - 2 MB)
• Chapter 14 - Other Potential Effects on Aboriginal Interests (PDF - 417 KB)
• Chapter 15 - Procedural Aspects of Aboriginal Consultation (PDF - 511 KB)
• Chapter 16 - Summary (PDF -194 KB)

Part D. Federal Information Requirements

• Chapter 17 - Federal Environmental Assessment Requirements (PDF - 34 MB)

Part E. Conclusions

• Chapter 18 - Summary and Conclusions (PDF - 415 KB)

Environmental Impact Statement - Appendices

Part A

Volume 7

• Appendix 3-A: Ajax Geochemical Characterization Study (PDF - 56 MB)

Volume 8

• Appendix 3-B: Geochemical Source Terms for Ajax Mine Components (PDF - 3 MB)
• Appendix 3-C: Ajax Project Open Pit Geotechnical Slope Design Parameters (PDF - 13 MB)
• Appendix 3-D: Tailings Storage Facility Design Report - Part 1 (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 3-D: Tailings Storage Facility Design Report - Part 2 (PDF - 40 MB)
• Appendix 3-E: Baseline Soil Characterization Study (PDF - 16 MB)
• Appendix 3-F: Jacko Lake and Peterson Creek Downstream Pond Engineering - Preliminary Design (PDF - 6 MB)
• Appendix 3-G: Ajax Pit Lake Model Report (PDF - 4 MB)
• Appendix 3-H: Baseline Vegetation Characterization Study (PDF - 3 MB)

Volume 9

• Appendix 3-I: Geotechnical Report - Mine Site Infrastructure (PDF - 65 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-A: KAM Public Consultation Plans (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-B: Community Sponsorships, Donations (PDF - 129 KB)
• Appendix 4.7-C: Record of Public Consultation (PDF - 861 KB)
• Appendix 4.7-D: Site Tour Material (PDF - 13 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-E: Informational Materials (PDF - 8 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-F: Information Sessions (PDF - 9 MB)

Volume 10

• Appendix 4.7-G: Comment/Response Tables (PDF - 6 MB)

Volume 11

• Appendix 4.7-H: Small Group Sessions (PDF - 81 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-I: Record of Media (PDF - 542 KB)
• Appendix 4.7-J: Record of Engagement with Knutsford Landowners (PDF - 263 KB)
• Appendix 4.7-K: Advertising (Including Public Event Notifications) (PDF - 72 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-L: Open Houses Informational Material (PDF - 44 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-M: Issues Tracking Tables (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-N: KPHE Letters (PDF - 267 KB)
• Appendix 4.7-O: Polling Results (PDF - 4 MB)
• Appendix 4.7-P: Ajax Project Models (PDF - 925 KB)
• Appendix 4.7-Q: Blog Posts (PDF - 747 KB)

Part B

• Appendix 6.1-A: 2014 Climatology Report (PDF - 6 MB)
• Appendix 6.1-B: Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Summary for KGHM Ajax Mine (PDF - 192 KB)
• Appendix 6.2-A: Baseline Report – Geology, Landforms and Soils (PDF - 125 MB)

Volume 12

• Appendix 6.2-B Edith Lake Fault Zone Investigation and Characterization (PDF - 27 MB)
• Appendix 6.2-C Ajax Project Open Pit - Review of Open Pit Design Parameters for Updated Hydrogeological Conditions (PDF - 903 KB)
• Appendix 6.2-D Assessment of the Potential Influence of Production Blasting on Slope Stability in the Aberdeen Hills Area (PDF - 43 MB)
• Appendix 6.2-E Afton Tailings Impoundment - Seismic Hazard and Seismic Stability Assessment (PDF - 23 MB)
• Appendix 6.3-A Baseline Water Quality Report (PDF - 44 MB)

Volume 13

• Appendix 6.3-B: Testing in Support of Development of a Science Based Environmental Benchmark for Sulphate for the Ajax Mine (PDF - 4 MB)
• Appendix 6.3-C: Water Quality Model Report (PDF - 27 MB)
• Appendix 6.3-D: Derivation of Protective Water Quality Benchmarks (PDF - 805 KB)
• Appendix 6.3-E: Chromium Speciation in Mine Produced Dust (PDF - 251 KB)
• Appendix 6.4-A: 2012 Hydrometeorology Report (PDF - 17 MB)
• Appendix 6.4-B: Baseline Hydrology Report - 2014 Streamflow Monitoring (PDF - 11 MB)
• Appendix 6.4-C: Ajax Project Water Balance Model(PDF - 29 MB)
• Appendix 6.5-A: Plume Migration Analyses to RES-2 (PDF - 3 MB)
• Appendix 6.5-B: Groundwater Quality Predictions for RES-2 - Guideline Comparison Tables (PDF - 110 KB)

Volume 14 and 15

• Appendix 6.6-A: Baseline Groundwater Hydrology Assessment (PDF - 196 MB)

Volume 16

• Appendix 6.6-B: Ajax South Groundwater and Surface Water Site Investigations (PDF - 40 MB)
• Appendix 6.6-C: Peterson Creek Aquifer Pumping Test (PDF - 13 MB)
• Appendix 6.6-D: Numerical Groundwater Flow Model (PDF - 83 MB)

Volume 17

• Appendix 6.6-E: Groundwater Quantity Drawings (PDF - 14 KB)
• Appendix 6.6-F: Aquifer Compressibility below TSF and MRSF (PDF - 180 KB)
• Appendix 6.7-A: Ajax Project Baseline Fisheries Report (2013) (PDF - 33 MB)
• Appendix 6.7-B: 2014 Fish and Aquatic Baseline Report Update (PDF - 10 MB)

Volume 18

• Appendix 6.7-C: Conceptual Fish Habitat Offsetting Plan (PDF - 19 MB)
• Appendix 6.7-D: Peterson Creek Instream Flow Requirements for Rainbow Trout - Preliminary Data Summary (PDF - 30 MB)
• Appendix 6.7-E: Thompson River Hydrologic and Hydraulic Impacts (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 6.7-F: Peterson Creek Water Temperature Effects due to Pipeline Diversion (PDF - 5 MB)
• Appendix 6.8-A: Terrestrial Wildlife and Vegetation Baseline Report (PDF - 17 MB)
• Appendix 7.1-A: Socio-economic Baseline Report (PDF - 14 MB)
• Appendix 7.1-B: Technical Memorandum on the Statistics Canada Input-Output Model (PDF - 200 KB)

Volume 19

• Appendix 8.1-A: Ajax Mine Traffic Impact Assessment (PDF - 200 MB)
• Appendix 8.2-A: Baseline Report on Dark Sky (PDF - 3 MB)
• Appendix 8.3-A: Baseline Report on Visual Impact and Aesthetic Features Including Shading (PDF - 11 MB)
• Appendix 9.1-A: Ajax Project: Archaeological Baseline Report (PDF - 17 MB)
• Appendix 9.2-A: Ajax Project: Heritage Baseline (PDF - 17 MB)
• Appendix 9.2-B: Ajax Project: Paleontological Baseline (PDF - 4 MB)
• Appendix 10.1-A: Air Quality Technical Data Report (PDF - 73 MB)

Volume 20

• Appendix 10.4-A: Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Technical Data Report (PDF - 20 MB)

Volume 21

• Appendix 10.5-A: Noise and Vibration Technical Data Report (PDF - 23 MB)
• Appendix 11.26-A: Wildlife Habitat Objectives for Reclamation Plan (PDF - 4 MB)
• Appendix 11.27-A: Wetland Compensation Plan (PDF - 2 MB)

Part C

• Appendix 15-A: Summary of Communication with Aboriginal Groups (PDF - 672 KB)
• Appendix 15-B: Aboriginal Groups Issues Tracking Tables (PDF - 295 KB)
• Appendix 15-C: First Nations Consultation Plan (PDF - 778 KB)
• Appendix 15-D: Comments Received on the First Nation Consultation Plan (PDF - 607 KB)
• Appendix 15-E: First Nations Consultation Report (PDF - 7 MB)
• Appendix 15-F: Community Presentations and Consultation Materials (PDF - 5 MB)

Part D

• Appendix 17.4-A: Tailings Management, High-Level Tailings Alternatives Assessment (PDF - 7 MB)
• Appendix 17.4-B: Tailings Disposal Best Available Technology Assessment (PDF - 11 MB)
• Appendix 17.4-C: Tailings Storage Facility Conceptual Closure Plan Alternatives Assessment (PDF - 8 MB)
• Appendix 17.4-D: Peterson Creek Diversion Alternatives Assessment (PDF - 17 MB)
• Appendix 17.4-E: Jacko Lake and Downstream Pond Alternatives Assessment (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 17.4-F: Inks Lake Interchange, Concepts and Evaluation (PDF - 8 MB)
• Appendix 17.4-G: Energy Trade-Off Study (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 17.6-A: Summary of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Workshop, February 2015 (PDF - 422 KB)
• Appendix 17.6-B: Ajax Mine: Tailings Dam Failure Modes Assessment and Dam Breach Inundation Evaluation (PDF - 714 KB)