NWT RESEARCH DATABASE

Principal Investigator: Van Stempvoort, Dale R.
Licensed Year(s): 2005
Summary: The objectives of this study are to 1) address information gaps with respect to groundwater quality and quantity along the proposed pipeline corridor; 2)gather groundwater information along the corridor between Fort Simpson and Great Bear Lake; 3) examine remediation processes for, and results of, petroleum spills in the north; and 4) help the Department of Transportation investigate potential gro...

Principal Investigator: McGurk, Michael
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has taken responsibility for the remediation and monitoring of Silver Bear Properties. Rescan Environmental Services Ltd has been hired to conduct baseline aquatic and terrestrial surveys of the area and to prepare a re...

Principal Investigator: MacNeill, Scott W
Licensed Year(s): 2004 2003
Summary: Approximately 200 m of contiguous degraded shoreline habitat at Matthews Lake will be identified during initial field investigations and will be further subdivided into two 100m 'control' and 'treatment' sites. Prior to the rehabilitation of the 'treatme...

Principal Investigator: Jenkins, Robert
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: This study is being led by the Environmental Studies Research Funds Technical Advisory Group with members representing government, industry, and Inuvialuit. This research will help address growing concerns over the use of sumps as a disposal option for d...

Principal Investigator: McGurk, Michael
Licensed Year(s): 2005 2004
Summary: Colomac Gold Mine was closed in 1996 and is now under the care and maintenance of INAC. Mine water is accumulating in the Tailings Containment Area (TCA) and the mine pits and will have to be released to the environment within a few years. Under the reme...

Principal Investigator: Graburn, Larry
Licensed Year(s): 2004 2003
Summary: The objective of this program is to carry out aerial reconnaissance and preliminary site investigations, topographical aerial mapping, and surface reconnaissance in the general vicinity of the proposed route for the Mackenzie Gas Project. Information fro...

Principal Investigator: Soppet, Dayle
Licensed Year(s): 2004
Summary: Chevron Canada Resources, representing its joint venture partners, conducted a drilling program on Langley Island during winter 2003. Restoration of the salvaged top layer of material on the sump is complete, and the next stage is revegetation of the sum...

Principal Investigator: MacNeill, Scott W
Licensed Year(s): 2003
Summary: This 5-day sampling program will involve fisheries, aquatic, and vegetation studies at/in the vicinity of the abandoned Port Radium Mine site. Concentrations of five biologically significant metals (antimony, arsenic, lead, nickel and zinc) will be dete...

Principal Investigator: d'Entremont, Marc
Licensed Year(s): 2003
Summary: In preparation of DIAND's detailed Arsenic Trioxide Management Project Description, an assessment of the current environmental conditions at and around the Giant Mine site and an assessment of the potential environmental impacts associated with implement...

Principal Investigator: Miller, Samantha
Licensed Year(s): 2003 2002
Summary: The objectives of this assessment are to conduct a soil investigation and remediation associated with the flare stack at the Paramount Resources Ltd. F-36 Wellsite. In August 2002, a modified Phase II Environmental Site Assessment was conducted. The bas...