Introduction on the Site and Project: The Site was leased by INAC from 1904 until 2000 for various industrial uses including sawmill operations, wood treatment facilities, float plant bases and an asphalt plant. Soil and water sampling has been completed to identify the areas with contamination. The areas that will most likely need clean-up or mitigation of risks for people and the environment are shown in blue in the following figure:
...share Project updates with CFN members since the last community events in August 2018, and discuss the Project’s next steps. There will be a community meeting February 26th from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.
The Project Team will be presenting and discussing the following:
Results of the Risk Assessment
An overview of the areas that need to be cleaned-up and discuss the most promising options for clean-up.
For PDFs on the information that was shared during previous meetings, contact Sandy Bruyere, Community Engagement Coordinator.
2021-2022 Work: We are currently planning to demolish six buildings/structures on the Contaminated Site & also planning to clear trees in order to clear the way for site remediation down the line.
Community Engagement Coordinator
Sandy Bruyere
Ph:
1-807-274-0814
Email:
sandybruyere@vianet.ca
Project Team: CFN and Golder, working with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC, formerly INAC), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and Hubley Geoscience (CFN peer reviewer).
Visit our Contaminated Sites FB page for more info:
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