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The storage of explosives or the manufacture of explosives requires an area specific for that purpose. There must be controlled access to the site. The operation of the site is pursuant to specific Acts and Regulations. These sites will be relatively small in nature and generally have a short duration of use.

Activity	Permit Name	Regulatory Agency	Legislation
Manufacture of ammonium nitrate fuel oil (ANFO) solution	ANFO Permit	Natural Resources Canada, Explosives Regulatory Division	Explosives Act
Manufacture of explosives other than ANFO	Factory License	Natural Resources Canada, Explosives Regulatory Division	Explosives Act
Explosives Storage	Temporary Magazine License	Natural Resources Canada, Explosives Regulatory Division	Explosives Act
Use of explosives	Temporary Blasters Permit	Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board	Occupational Health and Safety Act, Blasting Regulations
Compliance with standards, codes, safety practices and qualifications of workers and supervisors	Compliance with standards, codes, safety practices and qualifications of workers and supervisors	Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board	Occupational Health and Safety Act, General Safety Regulations, Occupational Health Regulations, Minimum First Aid Regulations, Blasting Regulations, Radiation Protection Regulations, Commercial Diving Regulations
Registration with Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board	Registration with Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board	Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board	Workers' Compensation Act
Activities in a Habitat Protection Area (HPA)	Permission for activity (if within HPA)	Department of Environment, Conservation Officer Services	Wildlife Act, Wildlife Regulations
Transport of dangerous goods, waste	Certificate and/or permit for Transport of Dangerous Goods	Department of Highways and Public Works, Transport Services Branch	Transport of Dangerous Goods Act
Land use, geotechnical investigations, new road access	Land Use Permit	Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Lands Branch	Territorial Lands (Yukon) Act, Land Use Regulations
Timber Cutting	Commercial Timber Permit or permit identified as priority harvest	Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, Forest Management Branch	Territorial Lands (Yukon) Act, Timber Regulations
Burning	Burning Permit	Department of Community Services, Protective Services	Forest Protection Act
Activity on First Nation Settlement Land	Authorization by affected First Nation	First Nation Land Department	Authority under First Nation Final Agreement or law passed by First Nation on whose settlement land activity is located

Sources:
Pipeline Regulatory Workshop, Whitehorse, May 2001
Environmental Impact Statement for Mackenzie Gas Project, Vol. 1 2004
Permit/Authorization Guide for Activities in Yukon Territory 2005
Yukon Interdepartmental Pipeline Committee Review 2007

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