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Applications and Reasons for Decisions (ARFD)

[PENDING : APPLICATION UNDER REVIEW]

Client: Barrick Gold Inc.
Purpose: INDUSTRIAL/GENERAL
Region: Southern Interior, Kamloops
Agency: Crown Land Allocation
File: #3413195

Jun 13, 2017

Location: Near Hedley Creek to the north of Hedley
Area (Hectares): .02 ha
BCGS Mapsheet: 92H.040
Legal Description: That part of the Surface of District Lot 1796 known as the Aorangi Mineral Claim and that part of the Surface of District Lot 694 known as the ¿Lorenia¿ Mineral Claim, all of Similkameen Division Yale District

 

Barrick Gold Inc. (Barrick) is proposing to install 2 sets of nested groundwater monitoring wells (Drill Holes are about 2 inches in diameter) at 2 locations (a total of 4 wells - HC1A, HC1B, HC2A, HC2B) on what is understood to be Crown land near Hedley Creek, to the north of Hedley, as part of the Nickel Plate site characterization program. The objective of this program is to better characterize the geology, hydrogeology and water quality downgradient of the Nickel Plate TSF and open pit. The program will be carried out in combination with geochemical and geotechnical drilling programs that are scheduled to commence in May 2017.

Barrick understands that a License of Occupation is required to authorize drilling and access to monitoring wells on Crown land.



SitePlan1.pdf

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LocationPlan1.pdf

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SitePlan.pdf

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DECISIONS
NOTICE: No decisions have been made for this application at this time.

END DECISIONS

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