Policy and Guidelines

Land and Water Board Documents

• Draft Guide to the Land Use Permitting Process
• Request for Review cover letter and Comment Table

• Draft Engagement Policy  
• Draft Engagement Guidelines for Applicants and Holders of Land Use Permits and Water Licences. 
• FAQ for Engagement Policy and Guidelines

• MVLWB.  Public Involvement Guidelines for Permit and Licence Proponents to the MVLWB. October 2003.
• Water and Effluent Quality Management Policy.  2011.
• Guidelines for Developing a Waste Management Plan. 2011
• MVLWB Rules of Procedure – 2004
• MVLWB Policy on Transboundary Applications – 2005
• MVLWB Creation and Maintenance of Governance Documents – 2005
• DRAFT: Guidelines for Adaptive Management – A Response Framework for Aquatic Effects Monitoring.You will find further information on this topic in the following journal article: Linking Environmental Assessment to Environmental Regulation Through Adaptive Management

Standards

• Document Submission Standards
• Standards for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Submissions

 

Determinations

City of Yellowknife Determination – August 18, 2011

Frequently Asked Questions – City of Yellowknife Determination

 External Documents

The following documents were not created by the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board.

Consultation and Engagement

• Government of Canada. Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation:  Updated Guidelines for Federal Officials to Fulfill the Duty to Consult.  March 2011.
• Professional Developers Association of Canada (PDAC).  E3Plus:  A Framework for Responsible Exploration:  Principles and Guidance. 2009.
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).  Industry Practices:  Developing Effective Working Relationships with Aboriginal Communities.  2006.
• Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).  Guide for Effective Public Involvement. 2003.

Water/Effluent Quality

• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC, NT Region).  Guidelines for Designing and Implementing Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs for Development Projects in the Northwest Territories:  Recommended Procedures for Developing Detailed Designs for Aquatic Effects Monitoring Programs.  2008.
• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC, NT Region). Spill Contingency Guidelines. 2007.
• CCME. Canadian Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life. Site-Specific Guidance. 2003.
• Government of the Northwest Territories. Environmental Guideline for Contaminated Site Remediation
• Government of the Northwest Territories.Guidelines for the Planning, Design, Operations and Maintenance of Modified Solid Waste Sites in the Northwest Territories

Mine Closure and Reclamation

• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC, NT Region).  Mine Site Reclamation Policy for the NWT. 2002.
• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC, NT Region).  Mine Site Reclamation Guidelines. 2007.
• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC, NT Region) and the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Boards. DRAFT Guidelines for the Closure and Reclamation of Advanced Mineral Exploration and Mine Sites in the Northwest Territories.

Environmental Assessment

• Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board (MVRB).  Environmental Impact Assessment Guidelines. 2004.
• MVRB.  Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Guidelines.  2007.
• MVRB.  Guidelines for Incorporating Traditional Knowledge in Environmental Impact Assessment. 2005.

Archaelogical

• Archaelogical Guidelines for Developers

Land Use Planning

• Nành’ Geenjit Gwitr’it T’igwaa’in (Working for the Land), 2003.