From: Gifford H. Miller [gmiller@colorado.edu] Sent: January-15-09 10:59 AM To: Sophia Granchinho Cc: jbriner@buffalo.edu Subject: RE: NIRB File #09YN002: Glacier and Climate Evolution of Baffin Island, Arctic Canada Hi Sophia I will be leading this leg. We propose to visit the lakes west of Iqaluit between April 17 and April 26 of this year. Our goal is to recover samples of sediment that fill 5 or 6 of these lakes by pushing 3-inch plastic pipe into the mud at the bottom of the lakes. We will use the lake ice as a platform, and drill a hole in the ice with an ice auger. We cap the pipes filled with lake mud at the sites and bring them back with us to our laboratory for study, so there is no mud left on the landscape. We hope to rent cabins to stay in near the east end of Amadjuak Lake; if no cabins are available we will stay in tents. Travel to and from the area will be by snowmobile. We would like to hire an Inuit guide for the trip to the lakes. Cheers, Gifford Thank you very much for your response. One other questions, in your updated application to NRI, "Iqaluit lakes in the SW Baffin Island" was included. Could you please clarify what would be collected at these lakes and during which phase of your project proposal (when)? This was not clearly described in the revised application to NRI. Regards, Sophia Granchinho, MSc. CEPIT Technical Advisor Nunavut Impact Review Board Phone: 867-983-4607 email: sgranchinho@nirb.ca From: Jason Briner [mailto:jbriner@buffalo.edu] Sent: January-14-09 4:49 PM To: Sophia Granchinho Cc: Leslie Payette; Gifford Miller Subject: Re: NIRB File #09YN002: Glacier and Climate Evolution of Baffin Island, Arctic Canada Hi Sophia, No problem. Answers below in ALL CAPS: On Jan 14, 2009, at 6:24 PM, Sophia Granchinho wrote: Dear Mr. Briner; The Nunavut Impact Review Board has received your NRI application for the above research project and has commenced the Part 4 Screening process. In reviewing your application, several questions have developed and I was hoping you would be able to answer them prior to me sending out your application to the public for comments. The questions are as follows: 1) It is mentioned that rock and lake sediment samples will be collected from the Clyde River region. a. When will these samples be collected? LAST WEEK OF APRIL, FIRST TWO WEEKS OF MAY b. Where will these samples be collected? WE DON'T YET KNOW THE EXACT LOCATIONS, BUT SOMEWHERE NEAR THE TOP OF CLYDE INLET AND SAM FORD FIORD c. How many sediment samples will be collected per lake? Any replicates? USUALLY ONLY ONE CORE SAMPLE PER LAKE. SOMETIMES TWO CORE SAMPLES. d. How many rock samples? WE COLLECT MORE ROCK SAMPLES THAN CORES OF LAKE MUD. ROCK SAMPLES ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HUMAN FIST, AND WE WE PROBABLY COLLECT A FEW DOZEN. e. Will you be drilling on ice to collect the sediment samples or is it strictly from a boat? IN APRIL/MAY WE'LL BE DRILLING THROUGH THE ICE AND COLLECTING LAKE MUD THROUGH THE HOLE. 2) The application indicated three phases for your research project. a. Phase 1: Clyde River; what is the start date, April or May 2009? THIS PHASE WE THINK WILL BEGIN DURING THE LAST WEEKEND OF APRIL, APRIL 26 OR SO. b. Please provide more details as to what will be collected during each phase? IN THE CLYDE RIVER PHASE, WE'LL BE COLLECTING LAKE SEDIMENT THROUGH THE ICE, AND ROCK SAMPLES. THE OTHER PROJECT PHASES, BY THE BARNES ICE CAP, WILL FOCUS ON THE ROCK SAMPLES. THE LAST PHASE, ON KIVITOO NEAR BROUGHTON ISLAND, WILL BE SAND AND MUD SAMPLES FROM THE SEA CLIFFS. COLLECTING THESE SAMPLES IS MUCH EASIER THAN COLLECTING THE LAKE MUD AND EVEN THE ROCK SAMPLES (HAMMER AND CHISEL). THE CLIFF SEDIMENTS (FIST SIZED CLUMPS PUT INTO PLASTIC BAGGIES) ARE SAMPLED WITH LITTLE SHOVELS. c. Where will your base camp be for each phase? Will you be putting up temporary camps? What type of camps? THE CAMPS WILL ALL BE TEMPORARY AND TENT-BASED. MOUNTAINEERING-TYPE TENTS WILL BE USED. IN THE CLYDE PHASE, WE'LL FIND THE BEST PLACES TO PITCH THE TENTS, USUALLY FLAT WIND-SWEPT AREAS. WE'VE CAMPED BEFORE BOTH AT THE TOP OF CLYDE INLET AND SAM FORD FIORD, SO WE HAVE SOME EXPERIENCE IN THESE AREAS. IN NORTH BARNES PHASE, IT ISN'T KNOWN EXACTLY WHERE WE WILL PUT OUR TENTS YET, BUT WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE THREE OR SO DIFFERENT TEMPORARY TENT CAMPS. AT KIVITOO, AGAIN WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE WILL PUT OUR TENTS, BUT WE WILL CONSULT LOCAL GUIDES TO SEE WHERE THEY RECOMMEND IS A GOOD PLACE TO HAVE A TEMPORARY TENT CAMP. I hope this helps. Let me know if you need more information. Thank you, Jason Briner Thank you. Sophia Granchinho, MSc. CEPIT Technical Advisor Nunavut Impact Review Board P.O. Box 1360 Cambridge Bay, Nunavut X0B 0C0 Phone: 867-983-4607 Fax: 867-983-2594 Toll Free: 1-866-233-3003 email: sgranchinho@nirb.ca -- Gifford H Miller Professor of Geological Sciences and INSTAAR Fellow University of Colorado Boulder CO 80309-0450 USA 1.303.492.6962