Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It has been some time since I had to do this. This in regard to a question asked by Mr. Henry on January 30, 1997. It is with regards to the NWT Diamonds Mine Project on the environmental agreement. Under this environmental agreement, BHP is responsible for providing adequate funding to the environmental monitoring agency. The monitoring agency will be formally established on April 6, 1997. During the first two years of operation, BHP will contribute $350,000 per year to the monitoring agency. The federal government has agreed to provide $100,000 to the monitoring agency during the first year of operation and thereafter has no further obligation to provide funding. The Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development has agreed to provide $100,000 to the monitoring agency during its second year of operation, and thereafter has no further obligation to provide funding. Therefore, for the first two years of operation, the monitoring agency will have an annual budget of $450,000 per year. For the third and subsequent years of operation, the environmental monitoring agency will prepare an operating budget for BHP's approval. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
In the Legislative Assembly on February 19th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Return To Question 178-13(4): Nwt Diamonds Project Environmental Agreement
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
February 18th, 1997
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