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Summary of Procedures and Information Requirements

INFORMATION  THAT  SHOULD  ACCOMPANY
AN APPLICATION  FOR A  WATER LICENCE

The NWTWA requires that certain information and fees be provided in support of a Water licence Application. An application should include the following items:

• a schedule III application form;
• a thirty dollar ($30.00) application fee payable to Receiver General for Canada;
• a deposit equal to the first year’s water use fee ($30.00);
• a description of potential concerns related to the project, an inventory of biological resources that the project may impact (eg. wildlife habitat, recreation areas), an identification of all potential environmental impacts, including cumulative impacts, the effects of accidents or malfunctions, an explanation of any past, proposed or on-going baseline studies,  and proposed mitigation, reclamation, restoration, or abandonment plans;
• a description of socio-economic issues closely related to the environmental effects, including business and employment opportunities in the north, potential concerns regarding human health, effects on traditional land uses, public consultation, and data gathering methodologies; and
• a detailed map of project location, suitable for reproduction.

Completed application packages (7 paper copies + 1 electronic copy) should be mailed or delivered to:
 

Attention: Executive Director
NWT Water Board
5114 - 49 Street, CJCD Building
P.O. Box 1326
YELLOWKNIFE, NT  X1A 2N9

Phone: (867) 765-0106
Fax:     (867) 765-0114