Faro Mine Remediation Project
The Faro Mine is one of the most complex abandoned mine clean-up projects in Canada.
The remediation of the site is currently under assessment by the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee has reviewed the most recent information submitted by the Proponent, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) and has determined that the project proposal contains sufficient information to enter the Screening Stage. This triggers a Public Comment Period that will run from November 18, 2021 to January 31, 2022.
Announcements
Canada’s Video Presentation of the Project
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Public Meeting Presentation & January Meeting Dates
The Executive Committee have confirmed dates and times for public meetings during the Public...
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Preliminary Assessment Topic Areas
The Executive Committee (EC) has reviewed all information on the record and has identified the...
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Faro Mine Remediation Project Screening Timeline
The Faro Mine Remediation Project is submitted by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC).
IR#1 included 175 questions in November 2019.
Executive Committee issues second Information Request containing 93 questions – June 2020.
The Executive Committee issues 25 additional questions to proponent – November 2020
Faro Mine Remediation Project Water Model Technical Sessions begin.
Faro Mine Remediation Project, Scope of Assessment Technical Advisory Committee (SATAC) meets January 12 – 14, 2020. SATAC session focuses on: Chinook
The Executive Committee issues 13 questions for Proponent.
Two additional questions issued.
The Executive Committee determines that the proposal contains sufficient information to commence the screening.
The Public Comment Period is open from November 18, 2021 – January 31, 2022.
Timeline of Faro Mine Remediation Project
Casino Panel Review Timeline
The Faro Mine Remediation Project is submitted by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC).
IR#1 included 175 questions in November 2019.
Executive Committee issues second Information Request containing 93 questions – June 2020.
The Executive Committee issues 25 additional questions to proponent – November 2020
Faro Mine Remediation Project Water Model Technical Sessions begin.
Faro Mine Remediation Project, Scope of Assessment Technical Advisory Committee (SATAC) meets January 12 – 14, 2020. SATAC session focuses on: Chinook
The Executive Committee issues 13 questions for Proponent.
Two additional questions issued.
The Executive Committee determines that the proposal contains sufficient information to commence the screening.
The Public Comment Period is open from November 18, 2021 – January 31, 2022.
Faro Mine Complex Overview
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Faro Mine Complex Current Conditions
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I make quality comments?
Create a comment that counts!
Use the questions below to help formulate valuable comment submissions.
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What do you value in the proposed project area? Values may include specific wildlife species/populations, environmental elements (land, air, water), aesthetics, social/cultural values (trapping, way of life), etc. How do you use or interact with the area?
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How might those values be affected or impacted by the proposed project, and why? Explain how you think these values would be affected if the project goes ahead. How would this be different from the way it is now?
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Do you have any suggestions for how these effects could be reduced or eliminated? Include any measures you believe may lessen project effects, and why you think these measures would be successful.
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Are your concerns based on your own experience, studies you are familiar with or information passed on to you from someone else? This will help assessors consider your information and allow them to follow-up with questions, if necessary.
How can I submit comments?
There are many ways that you can provide us with your comments:
Through the webpage: www.yesab.ca/faro-remediation
Email: yesab@yesab.ca
Call our Faro Comment Line: 1-867-456-3265
Toll Free 1-866-322-4040
YOR comment submission—www.yesabregistry.ca, search project #2019-0149
Letter Submission sent through the mail: 200-309 Strickland St. Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 2J9
Where can I go to see all the latest project information?
When did YESAB receive the 14000 page Project Proposal?
The project entered the Adequacy Review Stage on August 29, 2019.
What is YESAB?
What is YESAB?
In 1993 the modern land claims process resulted in the Umbrella Final Agreement (UFA). This set the foundation for self-government and land claim agreements in the Yukon.
Several boards and committees were formed as part of the UFA. One of these boards is the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board (YESAB). YESAB and the work we do is guided by a law called the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA).
YESAB is a neutral and independent assessment body. YESAB is a Board with seven members. Three are nominated by Council of Yukon First Nations, two are nominated by Government of Yukon and two are directly appointed by Government of Canada. YESAB staff research and assess projects to inform the decisions of the Board.
YESAB’s purpose is to engage the community to identify potential impacts of proposed development projects and to recommend ways to reduce or eliminate those impacts. This is what we call “assessment”.
At the end of the assessment, YESAB makes recommendations to government decision makers, and recommends to those decision makers that proposed projects either:
- proceed,
- proceed with terms, or
- do not proceed.
YESAB does not make final decisions about whether a project gets approved.