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MVLWB Newsletter - December 2013

The December Newsletter of the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley is now available.  This edition's content:

- MVLWB Issues Licence for Prairie Creek Mine

- New Valley-Wide Policies and Guidelines

- SLWB Issues Water Licence to ConocoPhillips for Horizontal Fracturing

- Licence, Permit, Plan, and Report Approvals

News Release – November 14, 2013

The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB or the Board) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Mr. Willard Hagen as Chair of the Board.

The Board congratulates Mr. Hagen on his reappointment.

Welcome to New Staff

The Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board is pleased to announce the appointment of two new staff. Joining us from a career in consulting, Heather Scott now works as a Technical Advisor to the Board. Heather's experience, especially in wastewater management and municipal operations are a great asset to the Board. Angela Love joined the Board from the Sahtu Land and Water Board as a Regulatory Officer, and her skills and experiences adds to the Board's growing expertise in oil and gas project regulation.

Land and Water Boards Release New Valley-Wide Policies and Guidelines

The Mackenzie Valley, Gwich’in, Sahtu, and Wek’eezhii  Land and Water Boards are pleased to announce the release of several important new policy and guideline documents. These documents were developed by the Standard Procedures and Consistency Working Groups and approved by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board for application throughout the Mackenzie Valley. The new policies and guidelines will become effective June 1, 2013.

The documents include:

Land and Water Boards Release new Valley-Wide Policies and Guidlines

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

News Release

March 11, 2013

Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board Congratulates

the Parties on Reaching a Final Devolution Agreement

MVLWB Newsletter - February 2013

The February Newsletter of the Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley is now available. This edition's content:

             -   MVLWB and National Energy Board Sign Memorandum of Understanding

             -   Sahtu Winter Oil and Gas Activities

             -   Canadian Zinc Prairie Creek Mine Public Hearing

             -   Tlicho Community-Based Fish and Water Monitoring Program

We Have Upgraded Our Public Registries

The Land and Water Boards have upgraded their public registries with a new operating platform. The appearance of the registries will be slightly different and subject to change as the sites are fine-tuned, but the content has not changed.  Please update your links to our online registries, and if you have any  questions or concerns about its usability, feel free to contact  MVLWB Information Technology Specialist Rhonda Miller at rmiller@mvlwb.com

Updated Community Engagement and Board Consultation Policy - DEADLINE PASSED. COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED

The Land and Water Boards of the Mackenzie Valley have completed, and are pleased to present, a comprehensive draft policy framework related to community engagement and Board consultation under the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (MVRMA).

Correction to "Clarification of Spill Reporting Expectations" Notice

The MVLWB has re-issued its Clarification of Spill Reporting Expectations notice to correct an error in the first bullet of the previous notice.

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