Stream 13a: Northern Site Challenges
- Challenges Associated with an Abandoned Weather Station Remediation, Fort Reliance, NT
- In-Situ Remediation of Hydrocarbon Impacted Soil and Groundwater in Permafrost Terrain at a Remote Site in the Northwest Territories
- Revegetation of Legacy Mine Sites with Native Plant Species: From Research to Planning, Northern Saskatchewan Case Study
- Collaborating and Adapting: Managing Remote Northern Remediation Projects from Engagement to Engineering – Bullmoose-Ruth Remediation Project, NT
- Northern Exposure – Thermal Remediation of the Infamous Marwell Tar Pit, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
- Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soil in a Remote Northern Location – A Cost Effective and Predictive Remediation Strategy
Nick Oke1, Claudia Simonato2, Mark Konecny3, Deniz Baykal3
1Tetra Tech Canada Inc.
2Public Services and Procurement Canada
3Environment and Climate Change Canada
1Tetra Tech Canada Inc.
2Public Services and Procurement Canada
3Environment and Climate Change Canada
The objective of this presentation is to present the challenges and solutions associated with working in this remote location, focusing on the benefits of working as a collaborative team with a common vision.
In-Situ Remediation of Hydrocarbon Impacted Soil and Groundwater in Permafrost Terrain at a Remote Site in the Northwest Territories
Steve Mailath, Trace Associates Inc.
The objective of this presentation is to summarize the methodology for in-situ remediation of petroleum hydrocarbon impacted soil and groundwater in permafrost terrain at a remote site in Northwest Territories and will include a summary of the in-situ remediation approach, the Tier 2 guideline calculations and impact assessment, and remediation performance evaluation.
Revegetation of Legacy Mine Sites with Native Plant Species: From Research to Planning, Northern Saskatchewan Case Study
Elizaveta Petelina and Alexey Klyashtorin
Saskatchewan Research Council
Saskatchewan Research Council
The objective of this presentation is focused on remediation of abandoned uranium mine sites in northern Saskatchewan and will provide an overview of several revegetation case studies and show how the research results were applied for implementation of a large-scale revegetation project.
Collaborating and Adapting: Managing Remote Northern Remediation Projects from Engagement to Engineering – Bullmoose-Ruth Remediation Project, NT
Ron Breadmore1, Tawanis Testart1, Caitlin Moore2, Jason Mauchan3
1Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
2Public Services and Procurement Canada
3Outcome Consulting Inc.
1Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
2Public Services and Procurement Canada
3Outcome Consulting Inc.
The objective of this presentation is to explain the socio-economic adaptive approaches, as well as the engineering adaptive approaches, that were used to successfully complete the Bullmoose-Ruth Remediation Project between 2016-2018.
Northern Exposure – Thermal Remediation of the Infamous Marwell Tar Pit, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
Eric Pringle1, Chad Belenky2, Emmanuel Saydeh1, Josh Dirocco1
1Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc.
2Iron Creek Group
1Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc.
2Iron Creek Group
The objective of this presentation is to share the successes as well as the lessons learned while completing the remediation activities at the Marwell Tar Pit located in Whitehorse, Yukon. This includes valuable insight for remediation practitioners, as well as project planners and managers, with regards to completing work in an urban setting in Northern Canada, logistics planning, remedial technology deployment and stakeholder engagement activities.
Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soil in a Remote Northern Location – A Cost Effective and Predictive Remediation Strategy
Elizabeth Murray1, Ben Poltorak1, Bruce Greenberg2, Kent Cryer1, Adam Dunn1, Perry Gerwing1
1Earthmaster Environmental Strategies Inc.
2University of Waterloo
1Earthmaster Environmental Strategies Inc.
2University of Waterloo
The objective of this presentation is to share a new/innovative approach and techniques to deal with contaminated sites in remote northern areas and highlights an alternative remediation strategy which also conserves the soil in place.