Red Dog Mine Biomonitoring Studies

The Red Dog Project is a biomonitoring project required by the EPA permit for the mine's wastewater discharge. Our biomonitoring project includes sampling of streams affected and not affected by the mine. Data on water quality, periphyton (algae), aquatic invertebrates, and fish are components of the study. Monitoring also covers an assessment of the Arctic grayling spawning migration into North Fork Red Dog Creek, metals concentrations in adult and juvenile Dolly Varden, and a population estimate of Arctic grayling in the mine’s freshwater reservoir. Yearly surveys are conducted to evaluate the performance of culverts and bridges along the road that connects the mine to the port. From 1999 through 2003, a biomonitoring program was conducted at a number of new sites potentially affected by future hard-rock developments and exploration for gas resources. Annual reports are prepared to summarize information collected and to compare these data with previous years' results.

Related Links

• DNR Mining, Land and Water - Red Dog Mine Site
• teckcominco Red Dog Mine

Publications

• 11-01  2010 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 3,018 kB)
• 10-04  2010 Monitoring Requirements (PDF 1,338 kB)
• 10-02  2009 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 2,500 kB)
• 09-03  2008 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 2,094 kB)
• 08-02  2007 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 1,838 kB)
• 07-04  2006 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 1,692 kB)
• 07-03  2006 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 1,546 kB)
• 06-03  2005 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 1,532 kB)
• 05-03  2004 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 1,330 kB)
• 04-02  2003 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 5,414 kB)
• 03-03  2002 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 5,438 kB)
• 02-04  2001 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 1,732 kB)
• 01-04  2000 Biomonitoring Report (PDF 6,227 kB)

A complete list of technical reports for other research activities for this and other Habitat Section projects can be viewed in our Technical Report Series list.