Common use of MONITORING PROGRAMS Clause in Contracts

MONITORING PROGRAMS. Baffinland has developed an environmental and socio-economic monitoring program for the Project to address regulatory requirements (e.g., Project Certificate and license conditions), as well as guidance from Project working groups. These monitoring programs and their components include the following: • Aquatic Effects Monitoring Plan (AEMP) o Phase 1 Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) Study o Core Receiving Environment Monitoring Program (CREMP) o Lake Sedimentation Monitoring Program o Dustfall Monitoring Program Initial Stream Diversion Barrier Study • Terrestrial Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan o Vegetation Monitoring o Birds Monitoring o Terrestrial Wildlife Monitoring • Marine Monitoring Plan o Benthic Habitat o Sediment Quality o Water Quality o Finfish Species o Aquatic Invasive Species o Marine Mammals (Ship-based, Shore-based, Aerial, and Acoustic) • Socio-economic Monitoring Plan o Population Demographics o Education and Training o Livelihood and Employment o Contracting and Business Opportunities o Human Health and Well-Being o Community Infrastructure and Public Services o Resources and Land Use o Economic Development and Self-Reliance Benefits, Royalty, and Taxation • Air Quality and Noise Abatement Management Plan o Meteorology o Air Quality Monitoring (Gaseous Criteria Air Contaminant Monitoring, Dustfall Monitoring, Particulate Matter Monitoring, Incinerator Emission Testing, Noise and Vibration In addition to Baffinland-led monitoring, the Inuit Stewardship Plan will include a number of monitoring programs. Other management plans (e.g., railway operation and management plan) include inspections and compliance monitoring and other monitoring programs and will be updated with respect to the adaptive management response framework. Additional information regarding the monitoring plans above are provided in Section 3.