RPIC, June 2015 · rpic, june 2015 edmonton, june 2015 environmental remediation of the former mid-canada line radar site winisk cluster (sites 500, 424, 427,503 and 506

RPIC, June 2015

Edmonton, June 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION OF THE FORMER MID-CANADA LINE RADAR SITE WINISK CLUSTER (SITES 500, 424, 427,503 and 506) WINISK ONTARIO Social, Logistical and Technical Issues

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Table of Contents

u Historical overview of the Mid-Canada Line

u Winisk, Site 500

u Clean-up methodology and challenges

u  Involvement of Weenusk First Nation (WFN)


Historical overview, Mid-Canada Line (MCL)

u The 3 main radar detection lines were located as follows: w Pinetree Line along the 49th parallel

w The MCL along the 55th parallel

w The DEW line along the 70th parallel

u MCL consisted of 8 Sector Control Stations (SCS), and 90 Doppler Detection Stations (DDS)

u These sites/stations were stretched across 4,300 km from Hopedale, Labrador to Dawson Creek, British Columbia



Winisk, Site 500

u Winisk Site 500 opened in 1957 and shut down in 1965

u  Located at approximately 50 km from Peawanuck

u Site access w 800 km winter road

w Air

w Limited access by sea

u Site 500 also served as a staging point for aircraft during the construction of the eastern portion of the DEW Line.

u Site 500 was comprised of a main site and 4 Doppler Sites (424, 427, 503, 506)

u Clean-up project began in the winter of 2011 and was completed in the summer of 2013




Winisk, Site 500

u The site included: w 11 major buildings, including a

gymnasium, mess hall, barracks, operations building, airport hangar and tower

w 17 derelict vehicles

w Over 22,000 empty fuel drums

w 18 POL petroleum tanks with PCB paint


Winisk, Site 500

u Contamination concerns: w Asbestos

w PCB paint

w Mercury

w PCB and hydrocarbon contaminated soil

w Waste petroleum products


Remediation work

u Asbestos abatement

u Construction of an engineering landfill

u Removal of hazardous materials from buildings w PCB ballasts, batteries, mercury switches, waste paint, etc.

u Excavation of contaminated soil w Low level PCB soil

w PH contaminated soil

u Drums and tanks management w Recovery of free products

u PCB paint removal from18 POL tanks

u  Contaminated water treatment

u Recovery of hazardous materials from Doppler Sites w Sites 424, 427, 503, 506


u Construction of an engineered landfill with a volume capacity of 30,400 m3

u  Inert debris from building demolition, metal from tanks, pipelines and crushed drums were transferred to the landfill

u 20,661 m3 of PH soils meeting the O.reg 558-00, Schedule 4 for metals, PCBs, benzene, benzo(a)pyrene

Remediation Activities-Engineered Landfill


u Excavation, removal and containerization of low level PCB contaminated soils with concentration between 0.3 to 50 ppm

u Total of 259 bags (750 m.t.) were containerized and disposed of offsite

Remediation-Low level PCB soils


u 22,160 drums were found onsite in 4 different locations

u Drums were cleaned, crushed and transferred to the landfill

u Residual liquids were managed using a waste tracking protocol

Remediation-Drum Management



u Work on Doppler Sites from Feb 18 to March 12, 2013 w Daily trips back and forth to each site by snowmobiles/

pickup and return to Peawanuck in the evening

Remediation-Doppler Sites


Remediation-Doppler Sites

u Hazardous materials management from 4 Doppler Sites (Sites 424, 427, 503, 506) w Asbestos removal (floor tiles and pipe insulation)

w Electronic equipment (control panel, mercury switches, ballasts)

w Fuel tanks

w 1,023 drums

w 11,685 L of free product

u Work conducted during winter and summer -  Recovery of contaminated materials by snowmobile

(winter 2013)

-  Recovery of surplus materials by helicopter (summer 2013)




Demobilization

u Off-site transportation of waste mainly conducted by the winter road (March 2013)

w 43 abandoned vehicles

w 1,800 m3 of soil and solid waste

u Shipping of contaminated soil and liquid waste by marine carrier (summer 2012), challenges related to: w Water depth in the channel

w Quality of the barge landing

w Meteorological conditions and tide



MNR Aboriginal benefits Winisk project

u Section 2.5.1.11

u First Nation involvement may include but not be limited to:

w Bear monitors

w the operating and/or rental of heavy equipment

w Site security and Site maintenance,

w general labour, heavy equipment operators, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, job training, job development programs (students),

u Proponents should clearly demonstrate and document the proposed economic benefit to the First Nations

u Potential penalty if contractor do not respect commitments related to FN benefits expressed in the work methodology plan


DND Aboriginal benefits Nunavut DEW line

u DND negotiated an agreement with NTI to establish minimum Inuit content that must be respected during the project w  Minimum Inuit Employment Content must be at a minimum

of 65 – 68 %

w  Minimum Inuit Contracting Content must be at a minimum of 60 – 75 %

u Contractors must submit a Contractor’s Inuit Participation Plan (CIPP) that describes how a company intends to respect the MIEC and the MICC

u The CIPP is opened and evaluated before the cost proposal, non-compliant CIPP would result in disqualification of the contractor

u The CIPP does not affect the score of the technical proposal or the submitted overall price for the work


AANDC Aboriginal benefits projects in Nunavut

u No specific agreement in place with Inuit organisations

u Contractors are to set up in their proposal: w Inuit Employment Content (IEC)

w Inuit Contracting Content (ICC)

u No minimum requirement

u  IEC and ICC are part of the evaluation of the proposal

u 20% of the technical proposal evaluation (weight 12/60) score with no minimum pass level required for Inuit Content but evaluation scores are used to score overall proposal

u System of penalty or bonus in relation with contractor proposal obligation


u Listening to expectations

u Strong leadership from members of the Peawanuck Band council, Chief Edmond Hunter, Councillors and Elders

u Respect and equity

u Exchange how we can optimize benefits to the community

u Assess and discuss how expectations could be integrated in a competitive bid

u Keep communication open during entire process

u Properly define mutual responsibilities

u Ensure that benefits will serve the community after completion of the project

Key Elements of Partnership Success


WFN, Social Considerations

u Sense of pride, collaboration for the improvement of the surrounding environment

u Remove visual traces and health risks from past military activities

u  Important contribution through the WFN’s traditional environmental knowledge (TEK) w Ice conditions

w Drums cache

w Site access

u Consider specific interests of the community through this project

w Acquisition of heavy equipment, fuel tanks and trucks for the winter road

w Jobs and opportunity for advancement

w Development of local skills and expertise


Social Involvement…

u Contribution to the construction of a playground in Peawanuck

u Yearly community meeting to present clean-up progress

u Hiring of a local liaison officer

u Production of a monthly newsletter posted in the community

u Contribution to the Healthy Children Program

u Sponsoring and participation in the Fishing Derby and a Community Feast


Technical support provided to the WFN

u Clean-up tasks directly contracted by the WFN through the MNR w Removal of pipelines and tanks

w Collection of scattered debris and surface dumps

w Demolition of large POL tanks

u Coordination with Sanexen w Work methodology

w Health and safety procedures

w Equipment and manpower allocation


Economic Benefits (WFN)

u Local employment, 70% of workforce hired through the WFN (excluding camp services) w Bear monitors

w Certified nurse

w Community liaison officer

w Foreman

w HEOs and truck drivers

w Labourers

u Camp services were provided by the WFN through a direct contract with the MNR


u Leasing of heavy equipment, snowmobiles, ATVs and pick-up trucks from the WFN

u Transport and supply services by boat provided by local residents

u Lodging and meal services in Peawanuck for winter operations

u Financial and logistical support for the winter road


Overall direct benefits to the community through Sanexen’s contract - $5.9M


u Provisional tasks carried out by the WFN under separate contract with the MNR w Camp services

w POL tank demolition

w Pipeline dismantling

u Doppler building demolition



Training

u 54 workers - total of 5,634 hours of training provided to the community

u Sponsoring of a 21 day Environmental Monitor course to 6 community members (course accredited by Building Environmental Aboriginal Human Resources, BEAHR – ECO Canada)

u Over 10 different training sessions provided, including: w Asbestos abatement

w Confined space entry

w First Aid

w TDG1, WHMIS2

w Drum management

w PCB paint removal

w Heavy equipment coaching 1.  Transport of Dangerous Goods 2.  Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System


Special thanks to:

u W. Michael Cartan, A/Regional Services Manager Northeast Region Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry of Ontario

u Dennis Borden, Project Engineer

u Peawanuck Chief and Council w Edmond Hunter (Chief)

w Jeff Hunter

w Paul Koostachin

w Peter Hunter

w Pamela Chokomolin

u Wayne Ingham, HED, Ph.D. VP WESA


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RPIC, June 2015 · rpic, june 2015 edmonton, june 2015 environmental remediation of the former mid-canada line radar site winisk cluster (sites 500, 424, 427,503 and 506