Revised Final Environmental Study Report (24 MB) - Gold Canyon ...

1. Addressed in cover letter
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2. This is a bold statement and is not substantiated by the facts. GCU and the Crown recognize and
respect Aboriginal and Treaty rights, and GCU continues its discussions in that regard.
3. Presumably TFTO has no authority to represent stakeholders beyond its own members yet the
TFTO Submission often makes bold statements on behalf of stakeholders generally. This is
another example of that.
4. GCU has conducted four consultation rounds:
April 7, 2012 - Pre-ESR Consultation: A notice was sent to a primary list of stakeholders
identified by the MNR as having a strong interest in the Project. This was followed up in April
through June with phone consultations and/or one-on-one meetings with interested parties to
discuss the corridor alternatives and identify impacts the Project would have on stakeholder
interests in the Project area. The Base Case Project Description was developed from the
information received during this phase of consultation.
July 21 - Pre-ESR Consultation: GCU circulated the Springpole Exploration and Access Corridor
Base Case Project Description via mail and email to the identified stakeholders list, including
First Nations, and via mail only to an expanded list of government agencies, NGO's, and regional
stakeholder organizations. WFN and MNO were added to the stakeholders list by the Crown
and were included in this mailing. Comments received during this consultation phase were used
to develop further mitigation measures and revise the Project description for the Draft ESR.
October 17 - Formal ESR consultation - GCU circulated the Draft ESR to the expanded Aboriginal
and stakeholder consultation list via email and mail, and published notice in 3 local papers.
OMNR also sent notices to Aboriginal communities and stakeholders whose contact information
could not be released to GCU. GCU then followed up by phone and/or email with all parties on
the consultation list to ensure the Draft ESR notice was received and the stakeholders could
download the report for review. One-on-one meetings were conducted upon request with
interested parties. Comments received during this phase of consultation were used to develop
further mitigation measures and revise (scale-back) the proposed Project. The consultation list
was updated based on the follow-up contacts - see Appendix 3 of the Final ESR.
February 27, 2013 - Formal ESR consultation - GCU circulated the Draft ESR to the expanded
Aboriginal and stakeholder consultation list via email, mail and postings in 3 local papers. OMNR
also sent notices to Aboriginal communities and stakeholders whose contact information could
not be released to GCU. Follow-up was conducted using Priority Post tracking, and phone
calls/emails to actively engaged stakeholders to advise of the closing date, if no comments had
been received. Hard copies of the ESR were provided upon request, and responses were
provided for comments, questions and information requests.
Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Response to TFTO Submission for Springpole Access Corridor Final ESR
April 2013 Schedule 2/- 3-