The Remediation of Nottingham Island: Post Project Community Meetings
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The Remediation of Nottingham Island: Post Project Community Meetings By: Brandon MacKay January 2017 Meeting Agenda • Introductions • Project Overview and Objectives • Project Status • Inuit Economic Benefits • Before and After Photographs • Question Period • Snacks/Door Prizes 2 Introductions • Dele Morakinyo – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada • Project Owner • Jessie Hoyt – Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) • Government Project Manager • Allen MacGarvie –Stantec • On‐site Supervision and Technical advisor for PWGSC • Alexandre Leclair – Englobe • Project Manager • Brandon MacKay – Englobe • Site Superintendent 3 Project Overview ‐ Location Site is located at the southwestern end of Nottingham Island Distances from site to surrounding communities: • Cape Dorset – 140 km Northeast • Ivujivik – 80 km Southeast • Salluit – 160 km Southeast 4 Project Overview ‐ History • Former Department of Transportation Weather and Radio Transmitter Station • First weather station constructed in 1884 • Airfield for Hudson Strait ice monitoring program in 1928 • Station was decommissioned in 1970s 5 Project Overview ‐ Objectives • Minimize environmental impacts to humans and wildlife at the sites • Bring benefits and businesses to Northerners • Ensure the project is in accordance with all Government of Canada policies • Complete the project by 2016 6 Project Overview • Project completed! • Sealift demobilization completed on July 31st, 2016 7 Project Overview ‐ Statistics • ~5,400 cubic meters of contaminated soil excavated at the site • ~4,900 cubic meters treated onsite • ~500 cubic meters shipped off‐site and disposed of • 17 buildings/structures demolished • 18 sea containers of hazardous waste shipped off‐site and disposed of • 6 sea containers of non‐hazardous debris were shipped off‐site and disposed of • Over 130 old barrels collected, washed, crushed and disposed of in the south 8 Training • Several training sessions held throughout the project including but not limited to: • Lead Paint Abatement • Asbestos Abatement • Emergency response and evacuation by helicopter • Fire fighting and fire safety • Heavy equipment operation 9 Training Firefighting exercise hosted by Iqaluk Toonoo 10 Training Emergency response training 11 Site Photographs So how far have we come?? 12 Construction Camp During site Operations 13 Construction Camp After work completion 14 Construction Camp After work completion 15 Borrow Sources Material Production during site operations 16 Borrow Sources Borrow source at project end 17 Borrow Sources Regraded Borrow source 18 Infrastructure Improvements Site Access Road Upgrades 19 Infrastructure Improvements Regraded site access road 20 Infrastructure Improvements Regraded site access road 21 Site Overview Pre‐Remediation Work: July 20th, 2015 22 Site Overview September 2nd, 2015 23 Site Overview: Season End October 3rd, 2015 24 Site Overview: Season End August 1st 2016, Project completed! 25 Site Overview: Site Area at time of site investigation 26 Site Overview: Season End August 1st 2016, Project completed! 27 Site Overview: Season End August 1st 2016, Project completed! 28 Camp, TSA and Beach Area During Site Operations 29 Camp, TSA and Beach Area August 1st 2016, Project completed! 30 Camp, TSA and Beach Area August 1st 2016, Project completed! 31 Landfarm – Soil treatment facility During site operations 32 Landfarm – Soil Treatment Facility August 1st 2016, Project completed! 33 Landfarm – Soil Treatment Facility August 1st 2016, Project completed! 34 Thank you for a Successful Project! Your contributions to this project have been instrumental to it’s success, thank you for your hard work and dedication, it has been a pleasure to work with all of you! 35 Questions? 36.