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

Gold Canyon Resources Inc.
Springpole Gold Access Corridor Project
Final Environmental Study Report
Operation
Exclusive use of road by highway vehicles, primarily during winter months (~November 1
to ~March 15, contingent on weather conditions).
Infrequent use of road by off-road, low-ground pressure equipment to move materials
during summer months with the intent of avoiding use during caribou calving periods as
further described in Section 5.2.
Discontinue the seasonal ice road over Birch Lake, which will reduce access to Birch Lake.
Decommissioning
Proceed with decommissioning of road beyond the FMP Approved Road, unless a
provincial EA has been initiated for the development of the Deposit during the three (3)
year period of use following the conclusion of the construction phase. The road would
continue to be used during the EA for the development of the Deposit. If the provincial EA
concludes that the Deposit should not be developed, the road beyond the FMP Approved
Road will be decommissioned. If the provincial EA concludes that the Deposit should be
developed, the road will remain and be subject to the EA and approvals process for the
development of the Deposit. The timeline for road decommissioning is described further in
Section 5.3.
Gravel placement over this winter operational road and upgrading it to an all-weather access road
is not part of the currently proposed Project. Pending continued positive exploration results and
on-going consultation, the gravel placement that would be required to upgrade this winter
operational road to an all-weather access road may be proposed at a later date.
The Springpole Gold Access Corridor Project is a subset of the Springpole Gold Project, as
defined herein.
Property: Springpole Property, as approximately defined in Figure 1-1. The Property comprises
the patents and the adjoining mining claims held by GCU. GCU has acquired additional mining
claims to include the northern portion of the Wenasaga Road where the access corridor is
proposed. GCU is in the process of leasing selected mining claims in accordance with Section 81
of the Mining Act.
Protocol Nations: Cat Lake First Nation, Slate Falls First Nation and Lac Seul First Nation.
Report: The final Environmental Study Report for the proposed Springpole Gold Access Corridor
Project (“Project”).
Residual (negative) effects: The negative effects, after mitigation measures are applied. These
are described in Section 6. The significance of the residual effects is described in Section 7.
ROW: Right of way. The ROW for the access corridor is intended to be 15 metres.
RSA: Resource Stewardship Agreement.
SAR: Species at Risk, as defined by MNR.
July 2013
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