Environmental Impact Statement

• Cover Page (PDF - 2 MB)
• Table of Contents (PDF - 115 MB)
• Executive Summary (PDF - 127 KB)

1. Introduction

• Introduction (PDF - 297 KB)
• Figures Section (PDF - 4 MB)
• Appendix 1-A: List of Acronyms (PDF - 93 KB)
• Appendix 1-B: Glossary (PDF - 138 KB)
• Appendix 1-C: Comprehensive Scoping Study (PDF - 284 KB)
• Appendix 1-D: Project Specific Guidelines (PDF - 156 KB)

2. Project Description

• Project Description (PDF - 414 KB)
• Figures Section (PDF - 14 MB)
• Appendix 2-A: SaskPower - Shore Gold Diamond Mine 230kV Transmission Line Interconnection Preliminary Project Description (PDF - 11 MB)

3. Evaluation of Project Options and Alternatives

• Evaluation of Project Options and Alternatives (PDF - 273 KB)
• Figures Section (PDF - 562 KB)
• Appendix 3-A: Water Management Options (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 3-B: Environmental Effects Review (PDF - 656 KB)

4. Public and Aboriginal

• Public and Aboriginal Engagement (PDF - 291 KB)
• Appendix 4-A: Stakeholder and Aboriginal Organizations (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 4-B: 2009 Open House Material (PDF - 11 MB)
• Appendix 4-C: 2010 Open House Material (PDF - 19 MB)
• Appendix 4-D: Shore Gold Media and Information Releases (PDF - 17 MB)
• Appendix 4-E: Workshop Materials (PDF - 69 MB)
• Appendix 4-F: Public, Community and Stakeholder Comments, Questions and Responses (PDF - 398 KB)

5. Project Settings and Baseline Characterization

• Cover Page (PDF - 22 KB)
• 5.1 Baseline Overview (PDF - 65 KB)
• 5.2 Physical Environment (PDF - 2 MB)
• 5.3 Biological Environment (PDF - 2 MB)
• 5.4 Human Environment (PDF - 738 KB)
• 5.5 References (PDF - 211 KB)
• Figures Section
  • Figures Section 5.2.1 (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.2.2 (PDF - 3 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.2.3 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.2.4 (PDF - 351 KB)
  • Figures Section 5.2.5 (PDF - 253 KB)
  • Figures Section 5.2.6 (PDF - 3 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.2.7 (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.2.8 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.3.1 (PDF - 3 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.3.2 (PDF - 14 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.3.3 (PDF - 24 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.3.4 (PDF - 55 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.4.1 (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Figures Section 5.4.3 (PDF - 4 MB)
• Appendices
  • Appendix 5.2.2-A1: Terrestrial Baseline Surveys (PDF - 12 MB)
  • Appendix 5.2.2-B1: Tables (PDF - 58 KB)
  • Appendix 5.2.2-B2: Lab Data (PDF - 394 KB)
  • Appendix 5.2.4-A: Mini-Partisol Air Sampling Record (PDF - 80 KB)
  • Appendix 5.2.4-B: Certificate of Analysis (PDF - 201 KB)
  • Appendix 5.2.4-C: Multigas Passive Sampler Reports (PDF - 73 KB)
  • Appendix 5.2.4-D: FalC Weather Data (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Appendix 5.2.5-A: Fundamentals of Acoustics (PDF - 100 KB)
  • Appendix 5.2.5-B: Sound Survey Data Log (PDF - 184 KB)
  • Appendix 5.2.6-A: Tables (PDF - 98 KB)
  • Appendix 5.2.7-A: Groundwater Modeling of Possible Hydrological Impact of Dewatering the Proposed Star and Orion South Pits 2012 Update (SRK 2010) (PDF - 12 MB)
  • Appendix 5.2.8-A: Surface Water Quality Tables (Part 1) (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Appendix 5.2.8-B: Surface Water Quality Tables (Part 2) (PDF - 437 KB)
  • Appendix 5.3.1-A: Tables and Figures (PDF - 5 MB)
  • Appendix 5.3.1-B: Saskatchewan River Habitat Photographs (PDF - 3 MB)
  • Appendix 5.3.1-C: Stream Habitat Photographs (PDF - 8 MB)
  • Appendix 5.3.2-A: Historical Reports (PDF - 48 MB)
  • Appendix 5.3.2-B: Detailed Vegetation Data (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Appendix 5.3.2-C Rare Historical Plant (PDF - 251 KB)
  • Appendix 5.3.2-D: Vegetation type Descriptions (PDF - 35 KB)
  • Appendix 5.3.3-A : Wildlife Information (PDF - 140 KB)
  • Appendix 5.3.4-A : Descriptions of ELC Classes by Dominant Species Presence (PDF - 53 KB)
  • Appendix 5.3.4-B: Boreal Species at Risk in Saskatchewan (PDF - 170-KB)
  • Appendix 5.3.4-C: Species Tables (PDF - 287 KB)
  • Appendix 5.4.2-A: Review of Traditional Land Use and Occupancy Information (PDF - 89 MB)
  • Appendix 5.4.2-C: Excerpts from IBRG's Report of Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK) of Traditional Land Use (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Appendix 5.4.2-E: Traditional Land Use and Occupancy Mapping (PDF - 3 MB)
  • Appendix 5.4.2-F: Muskoday First Nation - Traditional Knowledge Report (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Appendix 5.4.2-G: Overview - Level Traditional Land Use Study for the Shore Gold Star-Orion South Diamond Project Whapeton Dakota Nation (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Appendix 5.4.3-A: Mineral Dispositions with the LSA (PDF - 127 KB)
  • Appendix 5.4.5-A: Heritage Baseline Summary Figures (PDF - 36 MB)
  • Appendix 5.4.5-B: Heritage Resources Impact Mitigation Summaries (PDF - 27 MB)
  • Appendix 5.4.5-C: Clearance Letter (PDF - 191 KB)

6. Effects Assessment

• Cover Page (PDF - 22 KB)
• 6.1 Methods (PDF - 129 KB)
• 6.2 Physical Environment (PDF - 2 MB)
• 6.3 Biological Environment (PDF - 1011KB)
• 6.4 Human Environment (PDF - 2 MB)
• 6.5 Effects of the Environment on the Project (PDF - 122 KB)
• 6.6 References (PDF - 169 KB)
• Figures Section
  • Figure Section 6.2.2 (PDF - 26 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.2.3 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.2.4 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.2.5 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.2.6 (PDF - 7 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.2.7 (PDF - 519 KB)
  • Figure Section 6.3.1 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.3.2 (PDF - 21 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.3.3 (PDF - 3 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.3.4 (PDF - 9 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.4.1 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.4.2 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.4.4 (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Figure Section 6.5 (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendices
  • Appendix 6.2.5-A: Navigable Water Authorizations (PDF - 864 KB)
  • Appendix 6.2.5-B: Navigable Waters Photographs (PDF - 776 KB)
  • Appendix 6.2.6-A: Saskatchewan River Modeling Study (PDF - 29 MB)
  • Appendix 6.2.7-A: Mine Site Water Balance and Water Quality (PDF - 13 MB)
  • Appendix 6.2.7-B: Source Files (98 KB)
  • Appendix 6.2.7-C: Wetlands (PDF - 750 KB)
  • Appendix 6.2.8-A: Summary Statistics (PDF - 50 KB)
  • Appendix 6.2.8-B: Surface Water Quality Parameters for Sampling Stations 2006-2009 (PDF - 43 KB)
  • Appendix 6.2.8-C: Water Chemistry Results (PDF - 29 KB)
  • Appendix 6.2.8-D: Ecotoxicity Report (PDF - 7 MB)
  • Appendix 6.2.8-E: Manville Assessment (PDF - 37 MB)
  • Appendix 6.3.1-A: Aquatics Investigation (PDF - 5 MB)
  • Appendix 6.3.1-B: Diffuser Report (PDF - 742 KB)
  • Appendix 6.3.1-C: Habitat Photographs (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Appendix 6.3.1-D: Ecotoxicity Report (PDF - 7 MB)
  • Appendix 6.3.1-E: Habitat Quantification (PDF - 14 MB)
  • Appendix 6.3.1-F: Caution Creek Report (PDF - 6 MB)
  • Appendix 6.3.2-A: Rare Plants, Rare Plant Potential, Traditional Use Plant Potential, and Weeds (PDF - 251 KB)
  • Appendix 6.4.4: Teco Natural Resources Report (PDF - 247 KB)
  • Appendix 6.4.5-A: Country Foods Assessment (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Appendix 6.4.6: Heritage Resource Impact Mitigation Report (PDF - 27 MB)
  • Appendix 6.5-A: Forest Fires (PDF - 15 MB)
  • Appendix 6.5-B: Flooding (PDF - 214 KB)
  • Appendix 6.5-C: Tornadoes (PDF - 165 KB)
  • Appendix 6.5-D: Hailstorms (PDF - 156 KB)
  • Appendix 6.5-E: Climate Change - Fire (PDF - 502 KB)

7. Environmental Management System

• Environmental Management System (PDF - 310 KB)
• Figures Section (PDF - 3 MB)
• Appendix 7-A: Emergency Response Plan (PDF - 193 KB)
• Appendix 7-B: Hazardous Materials Plan (PDF - 46 KB)
• Appendix 7-C: Weed Management Plan (PDF - 70 KB)
• Appendix 7-D: Fire Plan 2011 (PDF - 2 MB)
• Appendix 7-E: University of Alberta Research (PDF - 912 KB)

8. Residual Effects Summary

• Residual Effects Summary (PDF - 205 KB)

9. Cumulative Effects Assessment

• Cumulative Effects Assessment (PDF - 223 KB)
• Figures Section (PDF - 6 MB)

10. Conclusions

• Conclusions (PDF - 91 KB)