Government Of Canada's Response To The Environmental Assessment Report Of The Joint Review Panel On The Sydney Tar Ponds And Coke Ovens Remediation Project

Table of Contents

• 1.0 Executive Summary
• 2.0 Introduction
• 3.0 Background
• 4.0 Environmental Assessment Process
• 5.0 Roles of Government of Canada Departments
• 6.0 Implementation of Panel Recommendations
• 7.0 Project Definition
• 8.0 Overview of Government of Canada's Response
• 9.0 GC Response to Panel Recommendations
• Recommendation 1: Nova Scotia Environment and Labour
• Recommendation 2: STPA Mitigation Measures
• Recommendation 3 - (Federal) Toxic Substances Management Policy
• Recommendation 4 - Combined Emissions and Expected Ambient Air Concentrations
• Recommendation 5 - The Solidification/Stabilization Process and Air Emissions
• Recommendation 6 - Remediation and the Air Monitoring and Follow-Up Program
• Recommendation 7 - Groundwater and Surface Water Protection DesignRequirements
• Recommendation 8 - Groundwater Monitoring Program
• Recommendation 9 - Cap Design
• Recommendation 10 - Cap Monitoring Program
• Recommendation 11 - Solidification / Stabilization Criteria
• Recommendation 12 - Treatability Study
• Recommendation 13 - Pilot Scale Study
• Recommendation 14 - Wastewater Treatment
• Recommendation 15 - Fish Migration
• Recommendation 16 - Landfarming
• Recommendation 17 - Water Quality Monitoring
• Recommendation 18 - Ecological Risk Assessment
• Recommendation 19 - Long-Term Monitoring of Sydney Harbour
• Recommendation 20 - Air Dispersion Modeling & Risk Assessment
• Recommendation 21 - Pollution Control and Monitoring Technology
• Recommendation 22 - Enclosure of Incinerator Facilities
• Recommendation 23 - Effects on Wells at the VJ Site
• Recommendation 24 - Monitoring of Surface Water Resources
• Recommendation 25 - Phalen Site Water Supply
• Recommendation 26 - Incinerator Bidders' Track Record
• Recommendation 27 - Bond Requirements
• Recommendation 28 - Increasing Regulatory Capacity
• Recommendation 29 - Thermal Relief Valve
• Recommendation 30 - Monitoring Upset Conditions
• Recommendation 31 - Monitoring Environmental Effects of Incineration
• Recommendation 32 - Community Involvement
• Recommendation 33 - Economic Benefits Strategy
• Recommendation 34 - Women's Employment Strategy
• Recommendation 35 - African Nova Scotian Employment Strategy
• Recommendation 36 - Transportation Management Plan
• Recommendation 37 - Ensuring Rail Safety
• Recommendation 38 - Use of Rail to Transport Construction Materials
• Recommendation 39 - Future Use Plan
• Recommendation 40 - Minimizing Restrictions on Future Uses Through Site Design Enhancements
• Recommendation 41 - Maximizing Aquatic Habitat Restoration as Part of Future Use Planning
• Recommendation 42 - Tree Planting
• Recommendation 43 - Maintenance of Community Open Space
• Recommendation 44 - Perimeter Enhancement Strategy
• Recommendation 45 - Property Value Protection Program
• Recommendation 46 - Contingency Planning for Heritage Resources
• Recommendation 47 - Federal-Provincial Regulatory Plan for the Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Project
• Recommendation 48 - Federal Expert Advice
• Recommendation 49 - Tying Funding to Technology Testing
• Recommendation 50 - Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Remediation Maintenance and Monitoring Act
• Recommendation 51 - Provincial and Federal Ownership of Remediated Lands
• Recommendation 52 - Approval of Monitoring Program
• Recommendation 53 - Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Remediation Monitoring Oversight Board
• Recommendation 54 - Reporting Monitoring Results
• Recommendation 55 - Community Liaison Committee (CLC)