The City of Iqaluit is applying ot amend water licence 3AM-IQA1626 on an emergency basis to allow supplementation of Lake Geraldine Reservoir from the Niaqunguk (Apex River) and Unnamed Lake in 2019. The scope of activities including the construction of an access trail from the Road to Nowhere to Unnamed Lake including the installation of culverts; construction of a semi-permanent pipeline from Niaqunguk (Apex) River to Lake Geraldine; mobilization, operation, maintenance and demobilization of equipment and infrastructure (except semi-permanent pipeline), to Niaqunguk (Apex) River and Unnamed Lake pumping sites; installation and operation of temporary pumps and a pipeline approximately 1.2 kilometres (km) to transfer water from Unnamed Lake to the Niaqunguk (Apex) River; temporary withdrawal (August 2019-October 2019) of up to 700,000 cubic metres (m3) of water from Unnamed Lake; withdrawal of up to 700,000 m3 water from the Niaqunguk (Apex) River; increase in the total amount of water allowed to be withdrawn from Lake Geraldine, from 1,100,000 m3/year to 2,000,000 m3/year; conduct research on depth, waterflow and water quality in Unnamed lake; and monitor project activities in accordance with an Operational Monitoring Plan, to maintain compliance with the City of Iqaluit’s Type “A” Water Licence 3AM-IQA1626 (Amendment No. 3) and with advice provided by DFO in a Letter of Advice (19-HCAA-00969).