Environmental Impact Statement

• Document Structure (PDF - 486 KB)
• Table of Concordance (PDF - 1 MB)
• Preface (PDF - 142 KB)
• Executive Summary (PDF - 2 MB)
• Acknowledgements (PDF - 169 KB)
• Table of Contents (PDF - 646 KB)
• Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF - 189 KB)
• Glossary (PDF - 203 KB)
• Chapter 1 - Overview of the Proposed Project (PDF - 6 MB)
  • Appendix 1-A. BC Input-Output Model Report: Harper Creek (PDF - 313 KB)


• Chapter 2 - Assessment Process (PDF - 756 KB)
  • Appendix 2-A. Proponent Response to Screening Comments (PDF - 2 MB)


• Chapter 3 - Information Distribution and Consultation (PDF - 9 MB)
  • Appendix 3-A. Notice of Open House and Invitation to Comment (PDF - 91 KB)
  • Appendix 3-B. Project Brochures (PDF - 7 MB)
  • Appendix 3-C. Project Posters (PDF - 9 MB)
  • Appendix 3-D. YMI Presentations (PDF - 10 MB)
  • Appendix 3-E. Summary of YMI's Communications with Aboriginal Groups (PDF - 332 KB)
  • Appendix 3-F. Aboriginal Issues Tracking Tables (PDF - 321 KB)
  • Appendix 3-G. YMI May 30, 2013 Letters to First Nations - Additional Consultation Measures (PDF - 8 MB)
  • Appendix 3-H. Additional Consultation Measures and Working Tables for First Nations (June/July 2013) (PDF - 14 MB)
  • Appendix 3-I. Summary of YMI Communications with Government Agencies (PDF - 226 KB)
  • Appendix 3-J. Government Agencies Issues Tracking Table (PDF - 170 KB)
  • Appendix 3-K. Summary of YMI Communications with the Public (PDF - 194 KB)
  • Appendix 3-L. Public Issues Tracking Table (PDF - 139 KB)


• Chapter 4 - Project Design and Alternatives Assessment (PDF - 8 MB)
• Chapter 5 - Project Description (PDF - 12 MB)
  • Appendix 5-A. Technical Report and Feasibility Study (PDF - 49 MB)
  • Appendix 5-B. Terrain and Soils Baseline Report (PDF - 32 MB)
  • Appendix 5-C. Terrain Mapping and Geohazards (PDF - 55 MB)
  • Appendix 5-D. Mine Waste and Water Management Design Report (PDF - 42 MB)
  • Appendix 5-E. Traffic Impact Assessment (PDF - 3 MB)
  • Appendix 5-F. Seismicity Assessment (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Appendix 5-G. 2012 Open Pit Geotechnical Design (PDF - 30 MB)
  • Appendix 5-H. Pit and Infrastructure Geological Cross Sections (PDF - 808 KB)


• Chapter 6 - Geochemistry (PDF - 186 KB)
  • Appendix 6-A. Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage Characterization (PDF - 13 MB)


• Chapter 7 - Closure and Reclamation Plan (PDF - 19 MB)
  • Appendix 7-A. 2011 Geotechnical Site Investigation Factual Report (PDF - 48 MB)
  • Appendix 7-B. 2012 Geotechnical Site Investigation Factual Report (PDF - 15 MB)


• Chapter 8 - Effects Assessment Methodology (PDF - 16 MB)
  • Appendix 8-A. Interaction of Prroject Components and Activities with Proposed Value Components (PDF - 151 KB)


• Chapter 9 - Air Quality Effects Assessment (PDF - 14 MB)
  • Appendix 9-A. Air Quality Baseline Report (PDF - 8 MB)
  • Appendix 9-B. Meteorological Baseline Report (PDF - 6 MB)
  • Appendix 9-C. Conceptual Model Plan (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Appendix 9-D. CALPUFF Model Input Parameters (PDF - 146 KB)
  • Appendix 9-E. CALPUFF Contour Plots (PDF - 7 MB)


• Chapter 10 - Noise Effects Assessment (PDF - 9 MB)
  • Appendix 10-A. Noise Baseline Report (PDF - 6 MB)


• Chapter 11 - Groundwater Effects Assessment (PDF - 36 MB)
  • Appendix 11-A. Hydrogeology Baseline Report (PDF - 67 MB)
  • Appendix 11-B. Numerical Groundwater Modelling (PDF - 26 MB)


• Chapter 12 - Hydrology Effects Assessment (PDF - 7 MB)
  • Appendix 12-A. Surface Hydrology Baseline (PDF - 25 MB)
  • Appendix 12-B. Watershed Modelling (PDF - 19 MB)
  • Appendix 12-C. Monthly Flow Effects Assessment Tables (PDF - 974 KB)
  • Appendix 12-D. Harper Creek Snow Water Equivalent Data (PDF - 466 KB)
  • Appendix 12-E. Hydrology Synthetic Flow Series - Additional Information (PDF - 624 KB)


• Chapter 13 - Surface Water Quality Effects Assessment (PDF - 35 MB)
  • Appendix 13-A. Surface Water Quality Baseline Report (PDF - 9 MB)
  • Appendix 13-B. 2014 Surface Water Quality Baseline Data Update (PDF - 212 KB)
  • Appendix 13-C. Surface Water Quality Predictive Model (PDF - 92 MB)
  • Appendix 13-D. Comparison of Predicted Water Quality to Water Quality Guidelines (PDF - 4 MB)
  • Appendix 13-E. Water Quality Assessment of the Reasonable Upper Limit Case (PDF - 18 MB)


• Chapter 14 - Fish and Aquatic Resources Effects Assessment (PDF - 15 MB)
  • Appendix 14-A. Fish and Aquatic Habitat Baseline (PDF - 43 MB)
  • Appendix 14-B. 2014 Fish Tissue Metals Memo (PDF - 3 MB)
  • Appendix 14-C. Harper Creek Fish Habitat Baseline Report (PDF - 30 MB)
  • Appendix 14-D. Instream Flow Assessment (PDF - 14 MB)
  • Appendix 14-E. Fish Habitat Offsetting Plan (PDF - 16 MB)


• Chapter 15 - Terrestrial Ecology Effects Assessment (PDF - 40 MB)
  • Appendix 15-A. Terrestrial Wildlife and Vegetation Baseline Report (PDF - 12 MB)
  • Appendix 15-B. List of Potential Rare Plants Occuring in the Local Study Area (PDF - 160 KB)
  • Appendix 15-C. List of Plants of Importance as Identified by First Nations (PDF - 124 KB)


• Chapter 16 - Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat Effects Assessment (PDF - 61 MB)
  • Appendix 16-A. Risk Ratings of Project Effects on Wildlife Valued Components (PDF - 138 KB)
  • Appendix 16-B. Selection of COPCs and Water Quality Impacts to Wildlife (PDF - 231 KB)


• Chapter 17 - Socio-economic Effects Assessment (PDF - 5 MB)
  • Appendix 17-A. Socio-economic Context (PDF - 247 KB)


• Chapter 18 - Commercial and Non-Commercial Land Use Effects Assessment (PDF - 19 MB)
  • Appendix 18-A. Private Land in the Local Study Area (PDF - 107 KB)
  • Appendix 18-B. Mineral Tenures in the Regional Study Area (PDF - 125 KB)


• Chapter 19 - Visual Quality Assessment (PDF - 8 MB)
  • Appendix 19-A. Visual Impact Assessment (PDF - 71 MB)


• Chapter 20 - Heritage Effects Assessment (PDF - 13 MB)
  • Appendix 20-A. Archaeological Impact Assessment (PDF - 48 MB)
  • Appendix 20-B. Archaeological Overview Assessment Report: Transmission Lines and Mine Access Road (PDF - 1 MB)
  • Appendix 20-C. Historical Heritage Report (PDF - 107 KB)
  • Appendix 20-D. Paleontology Assessment (PDF - 4 MB)


• Chapter 21 - Human Health Effects Assessment (PDF - 10 MB)
  • Appendix 21-A. Country Foods Baseline Report (PDF - 18 MB)
  • Appendix 21-B. Human Health Receptors and Locations within the Local and Regional Study Areas (PDF - 162 KB)
  • Appendix 21-C. Human Health Receptors in Relation to Predicted Air Quality Contours for PM10 and PM2.5 (PDF - 6 MB)


• Chapter 22 - Current Use of Lands and Resources for Traditional Purposes Effects Assessment (PDF - 11 MB)
  • Appendix 22-A.Simpcw First Nation Traditional Land Use and Ecological Knowledge Study (PDF - 10 MB)


• Chapter 23 - Assessment of Effects on Aboriginal Rights and Related Interests (PDF - 8 MB)
  • Appendix 23-A. Simpcw First Nation Preliminary Research Report in Support of Simpcw Strength of Claim (PDF - 17 MB)
  • Appendix 23-B. Socio-economic Assessment Report - First Nations Overview, and Socio-economic Baseline Reports for the Simpcw First Nation, Adams Lake Indian Band, Neskonlith Indian Band, and Little Shuswap Indian Band (PDF - 2 MB)
  • Appendix 23-C. Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Species Identified by Simpcw First Nation and Adams Lake Indian Band (PDF - 142 KB)
  • Appendix 23-D. December 22, 2011 Letter from Métis Nation British Columbia to Yellowhead Mining Inc. (PDF - 247 KB)


• Chapter 24 - Environmental Managment Plans and Reporting (PDF - 6 MB)
• Chapter 25 - Capacity of Renewable Resources (PDF - 214 KB)
• Chapter 26 - Environmental Effects of Accidents and Malfunctions (PDF - 3 MB)
• Chapter 27 - Effects of the Environment on the Project (PDF - 304 KB)
• Chapter 28 - Summary and Conclusions (PDF - 341 KB)