Mineral Development Advisory Group

Kitikmeot Inuit Association

To represent the interests of Kitikmeot

Inuit by protecting and promoting our

social, cultural, political, environmental

and economic well‐being.

Affected communities:Closest - Omingmaktok (Bay Chimo)Kingaok (Bathurst Inlet)Ikaluktuktiak (Cambridge Bay)

Mandate

Lease NegotiationsOngoing and need to be finalized before

amendments & productionLandfill, Landfarm, bulk samples, etc.

Reclamation SecurityOngoing

Water use fees (Article 20)Quarry permitsOpenness about development plans

KIA strives for open communications

Inuit Owned Lands

Designated Inuit Organization for:Wildlife compensation (Article 6)

KIA has developed compensation procedures for destruction of terrestrial mammals

Currently developing compensation procedures for destruction of fish

Water compensation (Article 20)Tail Lake compensation agreement completedWindy Lake? Other lakes or streams?

Compensation Agreements

Inuit Impact and Benefits Agreement (Article 26)Implementation of original Doris North IIBA

Participation in regulatory processesNunavut Planning Commission (Article 11)Nunavut Impact Review Board (Article 12)

Environmental AssessmentMonitoring

Nunavut Water Board (Article 13)Water Quality standards Reclamation security

Other Roles and Interests

KIA demanded to be sole contractor for IQ ProjectsKIA is in best position to compile and provide

reports:Naonaiyaotit Traditional Knowledge Project

Substantial amount of regional data availableKIA Team has skills to plan and initiate data

collection, and to compile & deliver reports Site Specific IQ projects required

Currently contracted to integrate Tuktu Nogait Project data into NTKP

KIA has capacity to manage/protect IQReports provided “without prejudice”

Will not influence regulatory positions

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