http://www.mveirb.nt.ca/upload/project_document/1245797406_Tyhee_NWT_Corp__Letter_to_Review_Board_Regarding_Final_Terms_of_Reference_19-June-09_.PDF

From the MVEIRB website,

To me, this confirms that:

1. There were significant changes from the Draft TOR from Jan 2009, so it was news to Tyhee, however the company puts a positive spin in that this reflects that "considerable attention has been given to the comments and recommendations that were submitted in response to the original version."

2. Tyhee goes on to express concners or comments on:

- geographic scope of areas to be considered seems to be expanding, diverging from the once well defined local study area, now it's not mapped out at all. Tyhee wants to stick with the local study area, and intends to stick with this for the DAR, giving due regard to if this study area should be expanded.

- under Potentially Affected Communities, regarding which first nations communities Tyhee needs to engage with and consider socio economic impact. Seems to be to split economic engagement with first nations business from broad impact on what Tyhee considers to be mostly North Slave groups, so only two of the seven in the new work plan. Could be an issue of expanded communicaiton outreach, or a way of driving the focus to businss opportunities and employment opportunieist. A positive approach, as you need to have a permit to actually create these opportunites.

- "Selection of valued components": Leaves it up to Tyhee to determine / amend the list.

- Baseline water quality studies. Tyhee raises the overly braod brush of a requirement to study "any water bodies...that previous development may have affected...". seems to require Tyhee to study water bodies that the YGP will not affect, just because they are nearby and had been affected in the past. TYhee suggests governemnt should study past impact, and have tyhee take current conditions data. Seems a good approach to me, scope limit to see if Tyhee causes an impact, in comparison to the now data tyhee would collect.

Tyhee goes on to point out that this is the first precious metals development to undergo an environmental assessment udner Part 5 of the MVRMA, and that it's the first Tyhee has ever done. So timely meeting to discuss the concerns is requested.

CONCLUSION,

It's a small step in the right direction. NIce to see that things keep moving along. ENgagement with first nations people, with their many socioeconomic needs is a key enabler as Tyhee can privide some emplyment and some skills development opportunities, as well as business relationships that first nations companies including NUNA LOGISTICS are capable of delivering.

SKELEG