This project is being proposed by the Planning and Lands Division of the Department of Community and Government Services, Government of Nunavut on behalf of the Municipal Corporation of the Hamlet of Arctic Bay. This proposed project consists of four (4) quarry sites identified as Quarry 1, Quarry 2 and Quarry 3 and Quarry 5. Quarry 5 which is included in this application in error was already screened by NIRB in the past (refer to NIRB FILE No: 10QN050). The proposed project will entail the following activities:1.site preparation (removing of the topsoil and overburden), 2.Extraction and Processing of the resources (excavating of the granular materials as well as crushing, screening, and stockpiling the materials),3.Closure and Remediation (restoration of the quarry sites)All the quarry sites are within the municipal boundary of the Hamlet of Arctic Bay. They contained granular materials that are extracted for construction purposes, and the maintenance of roads and the airstrip in the Hamlet.No permanent structure will be constructed in or near the quarries. However, temporary buildings to house materials required for quarry operations such as tools and small equipment may be constructed. The site may have a mobile rock crusher, screener, and counting equipment. At least five (5) or less people may be on the site at a given time. A CAT loader will load aggregate into a dump truck. These dump trucks will then transport the aggregate to its desired location within the community, for immediate use or stock-pilled for future use. There is an existing access road to all the quarry sites. This application is for the renewal of a Quarry Administration Agreement (QAA) between the Government of Nunavut and the Hamlet of Arctic Bay and eventual transfer of the quarries to the Hamlet. The QAA will delegate the management of the quarry sites including permitting, receiving fees, monitoring, and remediation in accordance with the Commissioner’s Lands Act and Regulation to the Hamlet of Arctic Bay. The quarry sites contain gravel, sand, silt, and riprap suitable for construction purposes, roads, and airstrip maintenance, making these sites very beneficial for the growth of the community. In the next few years, major projects are anticipated for the community including the construction of a Small Craft Habour, the maintenance of the Nanisivik Highway and the construction of a new Co-op hotel. These projects will require different types and volumes of granular materials.These sites are in reasonable proximity to Arctic Bay, which results in easier access for the residents of the community to retrieve gravel. Proximity to the community also minimizes costs to the contractors and the Hamlet since equipment has quicker access to the quarry sites. These quarry sites were identified and selected through geotechnical study conducted by the Government. These sites are suitable due to their aggregate reserves, the quality of the aggregates, and reasonable proximity to the community.The quarry sites will remain active until all the aggregate is depleted. The Municipality will use portion of the proceeds from quarry permit fees to remediate the area to a point in which the area’s vegetation can grow back. The quarry sites proposed in this project are located within the municipal boundary of the Hamlet of Arctic Bay. Quarry 1, Quarry 2, and Quarry 3 is approximately 7 km, 6 Km and 5 Km from the Hamlet, respectively. There are no known protected sites that is close to these quarry sites. Quarry 2 and Quarry 3 are accessible by Road R60 Plan 4120 and Quarry 1 is accessible by Road R16 Plan 4120. The quarries will be in used until the aggregates are depleted. In effect, these quarries will be operated on a multi-year basis. The Hamlet does not have specified operating times for quarries. Operations including loading, hauling, and excavating may occur late in the evenings, but usually cease at approximately 9:00 PM. This allows for maximum extraction during the limited season. Use and frequency of the quarries will be sporadic as it will depend on the maintenance and construction schedule for that particular year. However, most activities will be in the summer and the fall months.