Faro Mine: Monthly Archives - April 2007
Next Steps to Closure: The Assessment Process (Summary)
April 30, 2007
In the coming months a preferred alternative to remediate the site must be selected to put forward for regulatory and funding approval. Initial funding approval will be required from the federal government before the plan enters into the regulatory process. The assessment process we are now beginning is intended to provide the best possible foundation for the selection of a preferred alternative.
The assessment process will give us the ability to show how specific alternatives perform in relation to the closure objectives and the values that people have said are important.
The assessment process is seeking to:
- Ensure the involvement of all interested parties; and
- Build a strong basis for decision-makers.
The assessment process has six steps:
1. Define and describe alternatives - done.
2. Define the objectives for the project - done.
3. Develop a method to assess how well each alternative will achieve each objective.
4. Conduct the assessment of all the alternatives and share the findings with all parties involved.
5. Summarise the findings.
6. Provide the findings to the decision-makers. The Oversight Committee (the Government of Canada, the Yukon government, Ross River Dena Council and Selkirk First Nation) will review the findings and make its best efforts to come to an agreement about which remediation alternative(s) to recommend.
A key component of this assessment process is input from the communities. This will be provided at three different levels: an Assessment Team, a broader Working Group, and community meetings in Pelly Crossing, Ross River, and Faro.
More information about the assessment process will be discussed at the upcoming community meetings.