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Overview of the Federal Contaminated Sites
Action Plan (FCSAP) and
FCSAP Phase III and Federal Infrastructure
Initiative (Recap of Year 1 and Forecast to 2020)
ESAA Regulatory Forum - Edmonton, AB - November 7, 2017
Jennifer Froese Edward DomijanContaminated Sites Coordinator Senior Environmental Engineer
ECCC PSPC
Outline• Introduction to federal contaminated sites• Overview of FCSAP• Roles of ECCC, HC, DFO, PSPC within FCSAP
• Current status of FCSAP Phase III and Federal Infrastructure Initiative
• FCSAP achievements and considerations for a federal contaminated sites program post-2020
• Questions?
Federal Contaminated Sites
• Contaminated sites on lands owned or leased by the Government of Canada, or on non-federal lands where we have accepted full responsibility for the contamination
Iqaluit Metal Dump, NU
Federal Contaminated Sites• Result of past practices in
government operations such as leaking fuel storage tanks, PCB spills, heavy metal contamination, etc.
Mercury contamination at hydrometric stations
Federal Contaminated Sites• Result of past
management of 3rd party operations on federal Crown land– e.g. abandoned mines
in the territories
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Wood Buffalo NationalPark,AB (PC)
Federal Contaminated Sites
• Typical locations include military bases, federal harbours, airports, lighthouses, firing ranges, First Nations lands, and national parks
Wood Buffalo National Park, AB
Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory
• List of all known and suspected federal contaminated sites
• Maintained by Treasury Board
• FCSAP is a 15-year program to address federal contaminated sites involving up to 17 custodians (i.e. federal departments, agencies, and consolidated Crown corporations) which share the costs for site assessment and remediation
• FCSAP Objectives• Reduce risks to human health and the environment; and • Reduce liability in the Public Accounts of Canada related to
contaminated sites
• Ancillary benefits: employment, skills development, technology advancement
Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP)
• $4.54B committed in Budgets 2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2016
• $2.98B approved for Phase I and II (2005-06 to 2015-16)• $1.35B approved for Phase III (2016-17 to 2019-20)• $217M allocated in Budget 2016 for accelerated activities in
2016-17 and 2017-18
• Cost Share program (80-100% of expenditures covered by FCSAP, 0-20% by custodian department)
• Funding is available for assessment and for remediation / risk management projects
Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP)
Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP)• Only federal contaminated sites that have been contaminated prior
to April 1, 1998 are eligible for FCSAP funding • Federal sites are evaluated through National Classification System
for Contaminated Sites to determine their relative priority for action (e.g. remediation and/or risk management)
– Class 1: High Priority for Action (NCSCS score >70)– Class 2: Medium Priority for Action (NCSCS score of 50-69.9)
• In Phase I of FCSAP, funding was available for Class 1 and Class 2 sites; funding restricted in Phase II and III of the program for new Class 1 sites and ongoing Class 2 sites only
• Infrastructure funding allows for assessment and remediation / risk management regardless of classification and when contamination occurred
FCSAP Partners in Phase III
• Custodian:
• Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada• Correctional Service Canada• Environment and Climate Change Canada • Fisheries and Oceans Canada• The Jacques Cartier and Champlain
Bridges Incorporated • National Capital Commission • National Defence• National Research Council• Natural Resources Canada • Parks Canada Agency • Public Services and Procurement Canada• Transport Canada• VIA Rail Canada Inc.
• Expert Support:
• Environment and Climate Change Canada • Health Canada• Fisheries and Oceans Canada• Public Services and Procurement Canada
• Secretariat
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Support to Secretariat and Policy Advice
• Treasury Board Secretariat
ECCC, HC, DFO Expert Support Roles in FCSAP
• Review site-specific documentation to ensure risks to human health and the environment have been adequately considered – NCSCS/ASCS reviews– Technical reviews of environmental site assessments– Technical reviews of human health and ecological risk
assessments• Provide support and advice at various stages of contaminated sites
management– Participate in site visits and project working groups
• Develop and maintain technical guidance documents, fact-sheets, tools and guidelines
• Provide training to custodians on considering and managing risks to human health and the environment
ECCC, HC, DFO Expert Support Roles in FCSAP
• Dozens of Guidance Documents and tools for improved decision making and technical support have been published by Expert Support Departments.
• Documents and training are provided to federal contaminated sites custodians (and sometimes their consultants)
• Guidance documents are used by ECCC, HC, and DFO when conducting technical reviews of various contaminated sites reports
Ecological Risk Assessment
• Comprehensive Ecological Risk Assessment Guidance with additional modules on: Toxicity Testing Selection or Development of Site Specific Toxicity Reference
Values Standardization of Wildlife Receptor Characteristics Causality Assessment Defining Background Conditions and Using Background
Concentrations (in preparation) Ecological Risk Assessments for Amphibians on Federal
Contaminated Sites (in preparation) Default Wildlife Toxicity Reference Values for Use at FCSAP
Sites (in preparation)
ECCC, HC, DFO Expert Support Roles in FCSAP
Human Health
• Federal Contaminated Sites Risk Assessment in Canada (Parts I-V)• Interim Advice to Federal Departments for the Management of
Federal Contaminated Sites Containing PFOS– *new Soil and Drinking Water Screening Values
Aquatic
• Sediment Guidelines for PHCs • Framework for Addressing and Managing Aquatic Sites under
FCSAP• Monitored Natural Recovery• FCSAP Aquatic Sites Classification System
ECCC, HC, DFO Expert Support Roles in FCSAP
Updates and Interim Guidance for CCME Documents:
• Federal Interim Groundwater Quality Guidelines *new boron, cadmium, silver, PERC, TCM, methanol, glyphosate and tricholron
• Update to 1996 CCME Guidance and Spreadsheet on setting Site-Specific Soil Quality Tier 2 Remediation Objectives for Contaminated Sites
• Supplemental Guidance for the Scoring of Sites Using the National Classification System for Contaminated Sites (NCSCS) and Aquatic Sites Classification System (ASCS) under the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (2013)
ECCC, HC, DFO Expert Support Roles in FCSAP
PSPC Expert Support Roles in FCSAP
• Expert Support: develop guidance for usage by federal community, address procurement issues, share innovative, green, sustainable approaches, and inform private sector of forecasted federal need for support
• Custodian: responsible for management of its inventory – approximately $150M program (16-17 through 19-20)
• Common Service Provider: provide technical advice, procurement support, and project management services to other federal custodians
PSPC Expert Support Guidance and Tools
• Project Management Tools– Cost Management Guidance Tool– Stakeholder Mapping Tool– Sediment Remediation Conceptual Cost Estimation Tool– SOW Templates (for ERA and others)– Long Term Monitoring Planning Guidance– GOST– Decision Making Framework– Sustainable Decision Support Tool– Site Closure Tool and Tool for Risk Assessment Validation
Status of Sites in the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory from 2005 to 2016
4,609
11,841 11,510 10,809
7,434 6,958
4,9294,014
3,020 2,606 2,353
3,415
4,415 4,6444,243
5,189 5,530
4,993
4,700
4,4354,252
3,869
1,137
1,396 1,430
1,100
1,309 1,407
1,334
1,380
1,2421,065
1,030
800
665 527
367
451 462
518
488
467468
441
1,129
1,630 2,5053,825
5,215
7,660
10,48011,800
13,427 14,429 15,381
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2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
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Suspected Active in Assessment Active in Remediation Active in Long Term Monitoring Closed
$168*
$192 $191 $219$310
$373 $209$222 $309 $270
*$ million, FCSAP assessment and remediation expenditures
(incl. cost share) $260
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$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
AB BC MB NB NL NS NU ON PE QC SK YT Unkown
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Province/Territory
Total FCSAP Phase III Funding (Including Stimulus) - By Province/TerritoryAssessment By Fiscal Year From 2016-2020
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2019-2020 Assessment
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2018-2019 Assessment
Federal Stimulus Plan Funded Sites 2017-2018 Assessment
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2017-2018 Assessment
Federal Stimulus Plan Funded Sites 2016-2017 Assessment
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2016-2017 Assessment
$-
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
DFO DIAND-LED DND EC NCC PC PSPC TC Other
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Custodian
Total FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites (Including Stimulus) - By CustodianAssessment By Fiscal Year From 2016-2020
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2019-2020 Assessment
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2018-2019 Assessment
Federal Stimulus Plan Funded Sites 2017-2018 Assessment
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2017-2018 Assessment
Federal Stimulus Plan Funded Sites 2016-2017 Assessment
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2016-2017 Assessment
Other includes CSC and NRC
$-
$20,000,000
$40,000,000
$60,000,000
$80,000,000
$100,000,000
$120,000,000
AB BC MB NB NL NS NT NU ON PE QC SK YT Unknown
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Province/Territory
Total FCSAP Phase III Funding (Including Stimulus) - By Province/TerritoryRemediation By Fiscal Year From 2016-2020
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2019-2020 Remediation
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2018-2019 Remediation
Federal Stimulus Plan Funded Sites 2017-2018 Remediation
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2017-2018 Remediation
Federal Stimulus Plan Funded Sites 2016-2017 Remediation
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2016-2017 Remediation
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$50,000,000
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
$200,000,000
$250,000,000
DFO DIAND-LED DIAND-NAO DND PC PSPC TC Other
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Custodian
Total FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites (Including Stimulus) - By Custodian Remediation by Fiscal Year From 2016-2020
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2019-2020 Remediation
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2018-2019 Remediation
Federal Stimulus Plan Funded Sites 2017-2018 Remediation
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2017-2018 Remediation
Federal Stimulus Plan Funded Sites 2016-2017 Remediation
FCSAP Phase III Funded Sites 2016-2017 Remediation
Other includes AAFC, CSC, EC, JCCBI, NCC, NRC, NRCan, and VIA
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Up To $50,000 $50,000 - $250,000 $250,000 - $1M $1M - $10M Over $10M
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FCSAP Phase III (Including Stimulus) Expected Total Cost Range 2016-2020
FCSAP Assessment Sites
FCSAP Remediation Sites
Stimulus Assessment Sites
Stimulus Remediation Sites
PHCs (petroleum hydrocarbons), 29%
BTEXs, 4%
PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon), 23%
Metal, metalloid, and organometallic, 30%
PCBs And PCDD/Fs, 2%
Other inorganics, 2%
Other organics, 2% Other Physical/Chemical, 2% Other, 2%
FCSI Inventory: Most Commonly Reported Contaminant Types
Petroleum hydrocarbons and PAH's
Oxygen depleting substances
Toxic organics
Nuisance substances
PHCs (petroleum hydrocarbons)
BTEXs (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene)
PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon)
Metal, metalloid, and organometallic
Microorganism
PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) and PCDD/Fs(polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin/dibenzofuran)
Pesticides
Halogenated Hydrocarbon
Isotopes
Energetics
Biological/chemical warfare agents
Other inorganics
Other organics
Other Physical/Chemical (pH, temperature, dissolved solids,turbidity, etc.)
Other
Source: Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory, January 2017
Unlabelled ContaminantsEach 1% or Less Of Total
FCSAP Achievements to Date
Since 2005• 14,800 person-year jobs created• Targeted the sites with highest risks and liabilities e.g. Giant and Faro Mines and• Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line sites
Phase I
(2005-2011)
Phase II
(2011-2016)
Better understanding of risks by assessingfederal contaminated sites
9,431 sites 1,614 sites
Reduced risks by remediating sites 1,412 sites 583 sitesLiability reduction from remediation $1.0B $1.2BLiability increase from new sites and improved cost estimates
$2.7B $2.6B
* Estimated liability in 2016 for FCSAP-eligible sites is $3.96B
On-Going FCSAP Challenges• Total liability has increased substantially during FCSAP• Significant funding surpluses on custodian funding each
year (approx. 30%)• Positive benefits of the program have not been well-
communicated to Canadians• “Mega Sites” have unique circumstances and challenges
that mask progress at other sites
Moving Forward - Post FCSAPIssues Under Consideration:
• Site eligibility• Delivery• Governance• Actions in support of relevant GoC priorities:
– Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples– Climate change adaptation– Innovation and clean technology– Economic growth & northern strategy
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Summary• ECCC, HC, DFO and PSPC are important program
partners in the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan• Nearly $3B was approved during Phase I & II (FY 2005-06
to 2015-16• Current forecast indicates more than $1.6B will be spent
during the FY16-17 through FY19-20• Current FCSAP program approved until March 31, 2020
and discussions concerning successor program have been initiated.
Thank You! - Questions?
More information:
Federal Contaminated Sites Web portalwww.federalcontaminatedsites.gc.ca
Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/fcsi-rscf