Government of Canada's Response

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. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
3. Background
4. Environmental Assessment Process
5. Roles of Government of Canada Departments
6. Implementation of Panel Recommendations
7. Project Definition
8. Overview of Government of Canada's Response
9. 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)