Thank you, Madam Chair. I'll pass to deputy minister Jenkins. Thank you.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Madam Chair. So we're still in the negotiations on responsibility for the excepted waste sites, and these include Burwash, Crystal Run, Ptarmigan, *Rodson, and Tom mines. Most of these are -- sorry, all of these are located outside of Yellowknife. So we are receiving some funding from Canada to refine previous assessments and cost estimates, and we are looking at -- we're required to do sort of remedial action plans, and so those discussions are still underway. We do hope that next fiscal we're able to advance this towards a point of -- where we have some more clarity on the outcomes of those discussions and can sort of move forward on addressing some of the issues at these sites. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Madam Chair. We're looking to -- I'm hopeful that we'll have negotiations for these sites completed in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Each site and the activities that are done will have to come out with specific timeframes. And we'll be looking at different things like, obviously risk at the sites and whatnot. But hopefully we will have negotiations on the excepted waste sites completed in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. And Madam Chair, I realize I might not be getting a straightforward answer to this next question, and that's all right, but I just thought I'd ask it anyway. Can the Minister please estimate what the total cost of remediation for these sites will be. Thank you.
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Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, at this time it would be difficult to speculate on what that number could be as the work is ongoing. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. I will take that as a substantive in a different way. I am curious, though, I know the department has worked in the past specifically on the Ptarmigan mine site to reduce dust. There's dust suppressant so that the contaminants don't blow around on the highway. Is that work still continuing? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'll pass it to deputy minister, please, thank you.
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Jenkins
Thank you, Madam Chair. We did do a dust suppression program back in the summer of 2023 to reduce the wind-blown tailings from the Ptarmigan mine site. This year we are looking at advancing some fencing work and some boulder placement to try to -- we've had some issues with people accessing the site, and so we're looking at addressing some safety concerns this year. And we're also sort of be looking at the need for and the timing, if it is needed, for an additional dust suppression program. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, I just -- I note that that is top of mind when folks are headed out on the Ingraham Trail, especially, I think most people who have lived here in the Yellowknife area for a long time have recognized that we have a lot more windy days in the warmer weather and note just would really love to get an update on that from the Minister when it's available. So can the Minister commit to updating committee on that work. Thank you
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Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, happy to provide an update to the Member when the work has been assigned. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kate Reid Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. So, Madam Chair, turning to water management and stewardship, I believe that number has gone down since the revised estimates. Can I clarify if that is due to collective bargaining or another cost pressure. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the decrease was due to a sunset on the CCPN program. Thank you, Madam Chair.