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Mineral Exploration Standards Regulations (N.L.R. 39/07).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Newfoundland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
Pollution control Cultural heritage Waste management Air quality/air pollution Enforcement/compliance Mining Exploration Data collection/reporting Court/tribunal Transport/storage Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enact the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act. Section 2 of the Regulation establishes that the standards for mineral exploration in Labrador Inuit Lands agreed to by the province and the Nunatsiavut Government under section 4.11.6 of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement and set out in the Schedule shall apply to mineral exploration in Labrador Inuit Lands. The text consists of 31 sections as follows: General (1); Application for exploration approval (2); Implementation/enforcement (3); Notification and reporting (4); Community liaison (5); Employment and business for Labrador Inuit (6); Environmental protection plan (7); Historic resources (8); Environmental baseline data collection (9); Wildlife and habitat protection (10); Reclamation and closure of exploration site (11); Financial security (12); Airborne survey work (13); Exploration camps works (14); Water use and water quality protection (15); Water crossings (16);Vehicle use (17); Fuel storage handling and transport (18); Waste management (19); Emergency response (20); Line cutting and survey work (21); Clearing of vegetation(22); Clearing of work areas (stripping and stockpiling) (23); Blasting (24); Trenching (25); Drilling (26); Equipment and maintenance (27); Air quality protection (28); Noise suppression (29); Roads and trails (30); Uranium exploration (31).

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.nf.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act (S.C. 2005, c. 27).

Legislation | Canada | 2005 (2005)

Keyword: Land tenure, Sub-national agreement, Contract/agreement, Subdivision of land, Enforcement/compliance, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX