Concern. The Community, through the IRC, requires input into all environmental monitoring plans and mitigation strategies. The IRC should also be consulted regarding any changes to the monitoring and mitigation strategies set out herein or in the annual Action Plans.
Concern. The Community wishes to receive and have an independent review of all environmentally related technical information and monitoring data.
Concern. The Community is concerned about the potential for spills and upsets to affect the air, land and/or water and cause harm to people.
Concern. The Community is concerned that the project may increase noise levels and interfere with their ability to conduct activities on their traditional lands. The Community is particularly concerned about the potential for increased noise levels at trappers cabins, at the mouth of the Xxxx River, which is an important community traditional use area that is located less than one mile from Pit 1 and at the Community of Fort XxXxx.
Concern. The Community is concerned about the potential noise from bird deterrents that will be used for waterfowl control on tailings ponds. The community would like to be consulted regarding bird deterrent options and their effects on noise levels and perception at Fort XxXxx, trapper cabins and other traditional use areas.
Concern. The Community is concerned about the cumulative effects of industrial activity on air quality and resultant health effects. The Community is developing its own air quality notification levels protocol and targets, to ensure that significant deterioration of air quality does not occur in Fort XxXxx.
Concern. Alberta Environment is in the process of finalizing Interim NOx Emission Guidelines that should apply to the Joslyn North Mine Project. The Fort XxXxx IRC was involved in the development of these Interim Guidelines with Alberta Environment and RIWG and believes they represent a very positive first step in slowing the increase in regional NOx emissions and better protecting Fort McKay’s air quality. Final NOx Emission Guidelines will be developed by 2009.
Concern. The Community believes that appropriate regional and company-specific monitoring is necessary for tracking current air quality, air quality events and determining regional trends.
Concern. The Community is concerned about cumulative effects of acidifying emissions and nitrogen eutrophication and the potential for future ground-level ozone issues. The Community supports the recommendations and strategies outlined in the CEMA Acidifying Emissions Management Framework (AMDF), the CEMA Ozone Management Framework (OMF) and the draft CEMA Nitrogen (Eutrophication) Management Framework (EMF).
Concern. Hydrocarbon and/or sulphur-based odour compounds affect the quality of life in the Community and contribute to health concerns. Odours are therefore an on-going concern for Fort XxXxx. Recent cumulative effects assessments have predicted odour events in Fort XxXxx to be much less than the actual measured values in Fort XxXxx, which raises questions regarding emissions estimates and/or the predictive ability of the dispersion models.
