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

Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole Gold Access Corridor Project
Final Environmental Study Report
For added clarity, the decision making process and timeline related to road decommissioning is
illustrated below in Photograph 5-2.
Photograph 5-2: Flowchart to Illustrate Road Decommissioning Timeline
Year 1: Construct winter
road in accordance with
Final ESR and issued
permits
Initiate a new
consultation process
and Environmental
Assessment (“EA”)
for development of
Springpole Gold
Project with
continued use of
road while the new
EA is in progress
OR
Outcome of new
EA is that GCU
should be
allowed to seek
permits for the
development of
a mine.
Contingent on
exploration results;
market conditions,
community feedback
regarding Project
Description
(refer to Section 10).
Outcome of EA
process is that a
mine should not
be developed
(“no-go”
alternative)
Following the
completion of the
construction phase,
commence 3 year
period of use for the
winter road
Springpole Gold
Project does not
progress
Decommission road
beyond the FMP
Approved Road and
remove GCU’s gate
(1)
GCU respects the road
decommissioning provisions that
are imposed by the new EA and
permits for the mine.
(1) If a third party acquires GCU’s interest in the road beyond the FMP Approved Road and
obtains any necessary approvals from MNR, then the relevant portion(s) of the road beyond
the FMP Approved Road would remain in place
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