Metal Mining Technical Guidance for Environmental Effects Monitoring
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Overview of the Metal Mining Environmental Effects Monitoring Program
Chapter 2: Study Design, Site Characterization and General Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Chapter 3: Effects on Fish and Fisheries Resources
Chapter 4: Effects on Fish Habitat: Benthic Invertebrate Community Survey
Chapter 5: Effluent Characterization and Water Quality Monitoring
Chapter 6: Sublethal Toxicity Testing
Chapter 7: Sediment Monitoring
Chapter 8: Data Assessment and Interpretation
Chapter 9: Alternative Monitoring Methods
Chapter 10: Information Management and Interpretative Reports
Chapter 11: Public Involvement in Metal Mining Environmental Effects Monitoring
Chapter 12: Investigation of Cause
Chapter 13: Report on Historical Information
Disclaimer
The objective of this document is to provide guidance to mines on how to meet the environmental effects monitoring regulatory requirements under the Metal Mining Effluent Regulations (MMER). This is not a legal interpretation of the MMER. For the Regulations, refer to the MMER.
Acknowledgements
The National Environmental Effects Monitoring (EEM) Office would like to thank the many people who contributed to the updating of this technical guidance document. The content was greatly improved by contributions from the members of the EEM National Team and Science Committee. The quality of the document was vastly improved through the efforts of Environment Canada’s editing team and individual members of the National EEM Office.
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