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Marginal note:Definitions

• 1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

  environmental baseline studies

  environmental baseline studies means a description of selected environmental attributes that existed before mineral exploration or mining development and that are used to establish a benchmark from which to measure changes to the environment. Selected environmental attributes include meteorologic, hydrologic and hydro-geologic attributes, surface water and groundwater quality, aquatic resources, soil profiling, ecosystems, wildlife and wildlife habitat, cultural heritage and archaeology.  (études environnementales de base)

  work

  work  means

  • (a) any of the following undertakings that are performed in respect of a recorded claim — including, for the purposes of subsection 39(2), before the recorded claim existed — or within the zone of a prospecting permit, for the purpose of assessing its mineral potential:

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    • (iv) geochemical study or analysis,

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    • (vii) geophysical study or analysis,

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  • (c) environmental baseline studies that are conducted in conjunction with undertakings referred to in subparagraphs (a)(i) to (vii) and (ix) or subparagraph (b)(ii), as well as analysis of the data resulting from the studies, map generation and the preparation of an appendix as required in paragraph 4(t) of Schedule 2. (travaux)

Marginal note:Definitions

• 1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

  environmental baseline studies

  environmental baseline studies means a description of selected environmental attributes that existed before mineral exploration or mining development and that are used to establish a benchmark from which to measure changes to the environment. Selected environmental attributes include meteorologic, hydrologic and hydro-geologic attributes, surface water and groundwater quality, aquatic resources, soil profiling, ecosystems, wildlife and wildlife habitat, cultural heritage and archaeology.  (études environnementales de base)

  work

  work  means

  • (a) any of the following undertakings that are performed in respect of a recorded claim — or, for the purpose of subsection 42(3), in respect of a claim prior to its recording — for the purpose of assessing its mineral potential:

    • [...]

    • (iv) geochemical study or analysis,

    • [...]

    • (vii) geophysical study or analysis,

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  • (c) environmental baseline studies that are conducted in conjunction with undertakings referred to in subparagraphs (a)(i) to (vii) and (ix) or subparagraph (b)(ii), as well as analysis of the data resulting from the studies, map generation and the preparation of an appendix as required in paragraph 4(t) of Schedule 2. (travaux)

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Marginal note:Application for lease

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• (3) If the following requirements are met, the Minister must issue the lease to the claim holder for a term of 21 years:

  • (a) before the day on which the application to obtain the lease is made, a certificate of work has been issued in respect of the claim that allocates to the claim a cost of work of at least $1,260 per unit, of which the total of the costs of the plan of survey, of the construction of any roads, airstrips and docks and of environmental baseline studies does not exceed $250 per unit; and

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