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Update on The Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan
(FCSAP) Federal Contaminated Sites – National Workshop, Toronto
May 3, 2012
Susan O’Connor, M.Sc - Eng. FCSAP Secretariat
Environment Canada &
Clayton Truax, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. A/National Manager –PWGSC
Environmental Services Directorate
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Overview
• FCSAP Objectives and Funding
• Accomplishments since 2005
• Focus and Plans for Phase II (2011-2016)
• Update on FCSAP Initiatives
• Considerations for the Future
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The Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP)
Program Objectives • Reduce environmental and human health risks from known federal
contaminated sites and associated federal financial liabilities
• Ancillary benefits - employment, skills development, technology advancement
Funding • Federal Budget 2004 provided $3.5 billion resulting in 15-year FCSAP
program (2005-2020)
• Additional $400M provided in Budgets 2003, 2009 (as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan) and 2011
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Accomplishments in FCSAP Phase I (2005-2011) • Better understanding of the size and extent of the federal
contaminated sites problem
• Assessment activity on 9,400 sites - Completion of assessment on 6,300 sites
• Remediation on 1,400 sites – 650 sites completed remediation activity
• Canada’s Economic Action Plan accelerated work in 2009-10 and 2010-11 by adding $50M for assessments and $165M for remediation
• $1.5B spent in Phase I (of which $1.345B FCSAP funding; $152M custodian funding)
Progress in addressing All Federal Contaminated Sites 42% of sites in the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (FCSI) are closed
Of the ~ 7,000 active sites: • 80% still in assessment stage • 20% developing or implementing remediation/ risk management strategies
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Closed Sites 9,115 42%
Active Sites 6,923 31%
Suspected Sites 5,853 27%
21, 891 Sites in FCSI, January 2012
FCSAP Role in Addressing the Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory
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Closed Sites 9115 42%
Active Sites 6923 31%
Suspected Sites 5853 27%
Non-FCSAP Closed Sites
67%
FCSAP Closed Sites 33%
Non- FCSAP Active Sites
50%
FCSAP Active Sites 50%
Non-FCSAP Suspected Sites
72%
FCSAP Suspected
Sites 28%
• FCSAP-funded sites account for almost 40% of all sites in the inventory:
• Including 50% of active sites
• Smaller share of closed sites and suspected sites
Source: FCSI analysis, Dec 2011
Federal Environmental Liability Estimates
• Federal liability for remediation of contaminated sites was $4.35B as of March 31, 2011 (Public Accounts of Canada)
• Most (75%) federal contaminated sites are small with expected remediation costs under $250,000
• 29 sites (1% of total sites) have expected remediation costs over $10M:
• account for about 70% of the total federal liability for contaminated sites
• majority belong to Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada and Department of National Defence
• Data as of January 24, 2012
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Regional Distribution of FCSI Sites and Liability
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Territories have relatively fewer sites but they account for almost 50% of current liability (due to their site complexity & size)
Data from FCSI as of March 31, 2011
Note: Total number of Class 1 or 2 sites includes active and closed sites
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Total Number of active sites on FCSI
Class 1 or 2 Active Sites
Regional % of current Financial Liability
FCSAP Evolution: Phase II (2011- 2016)
Focus in Phase II on highest priority FCSAP sites • Ensure remediation efforts target the highest priority sites • Funding eligibility in Phase II is modified to include:
• Class 1 (High Priority) sites • Ongoing Class 2 (Medium Priority) sites
• Limited to those with FCSAP remediation expenditures prior to April 1, 2011
• FCSAP assessment funding is capped at $40M over five years • Trend showed declining share of completed assessments
requiring remediation activity • Custodians have been targeting highest risk sites first in
their assessments
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FCSAP Total Assessments in FY 2010-11
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No Further Action
required 35.8%
R/RM required 13.1%
More Assessment
required 51.0%
About half of total FCSAP assessments required further assessment activity. About one-third required no further action 13% needed remediation or risk management Source: FCSAP Annual report
Results from Completed FCSAP Assessments
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46%
72% 73%
83% 78% 73%
54%
28%
27%
17% 22%
27%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
No Further Action
R/RM
Majority of completed FCSAP assessments result in No Further Action Required Declining trend for % requiring R/RM to 2008-09 but increasing since Perhaps indicates more complex sites completing assessment and moving to remediation - need more years of data to confirm Source: FCSAP Annual Reports
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Assessment
Remediation and Care & Maintenance
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FCSAP Funding by FY: Historical and Planned
Source: FCSAP Annual Reporting (2003-04 – 2010-11) & FCSAP Allocation (2011-12 – 2012-13)
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Distribution of FCSAP Site Expenditures - FY 2010/11
Priority Site Locations (as of March 2012)
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Estimated FCSAP Remediation Allocations By Custodian, 2011-12 and 2012-13
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Custodian
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2012-13
Category Other: AAFC, CBSA, CRC, CSC, JCCBI, NRC and NRCan
DFO DND EC AANDC AANDC NCC PC PWGSC RCMP TC OTHER IIABL NAO
CUSTODIAN
Estimated FCSAP Assessment Allocations By Custodian, 2011-12 and 2012-13
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Custodian
2011-12
2012-13
Category Other: AAFC, CBSA, CRC, CSC, JCCBI, NRC and NRCan
DFO DND EC AANDC AANDC NCC PC PWGSC RCMP TC OTHER IIABL NAO
CUSTODIAN
FCSAP Sites: Current and Planned Activity
FCSAP Site Activity
2010-11 (Actual)
2011-12 (Estimated)
2012-13 (Estimated)
2013-14 (Estimated)
Assessments 2,700 615* 402* 423* R/RM 622 430** 373** 314** New Class 1 Sites
49 62+
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*Estimated Assessments for 6 largest custodians, accounting for 84% of total allocated assessment expenditures from 2011-12 to 2015-16 **Estimated R/RM numbers from the 2011-2012 Priority List
Update on FCSAP Initiatives
• Revamped web site to promote results and success stories
• Enhanced performance measurement using indicators and targets
• FCSAP Program Evaluation to assess performance
• Expanded FCSAP Tools and Training for custodians to support decision making, general and science-based project management (see Annex for details)
• Focused information/data management strategy for this dynamic and complex horizontal initiative
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Key Performance Targets for FCSAP Phase II
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• Performance Measurement Strategy approved in January 2012
• 3 year targets (by March 2014): – 1,650 sites with assessment activities – 1,100 sites with remediation activities
• 5 year targets (by March 2016, end of Phase II): – 2,300 sites with assessment activities – 1,500 sites with remediation activities
• 368 sites with remediation complete
• Reduced liability for Government of Canada of: - $576M for 73 highest priority sites - $1.17B for all FCSAP funded sites in Phase II (equal to 95% of
remediation expenditures )
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Considerations for the Future
• Review findings / implement recommendations from FCSAP evaluation report on performance
• Share guidance documents through web portal
• Develop long-term strategy for Phase III
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Thank You Questions?
More information: Federal Contaminated Sites Web portal www.federalcontaminatedsites.gc.ca Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/fcsi-rscf [email protected]
Annex: Enhanced FCSAP Tools and Guidance
Tools for improved decision making • Priority Assessment Tool (FCSAP Secretariat) • Decision Making Framework (FCSAP Secretariat) • Cost Management/Lessons Learned Database Framework
(PWGSC)
General and science-based project management tools/guidance • Site Closure Tool (all Expert Support Departments) • Sustainability Decision Support Tool (EC and PWGSC) • Sediment Costing Tool (PWGSC) • Management Handbook for Contaminated Sites Remediation
(PWGSC)
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Annex: Enhanced FCSAP Tools and Guidance
General and science-based project management tools/guidance • Case Studies and Best Practices Guidance (PWGSC) • Ecological Risk Assessment – Comprehensive Guidance
Document (EC in collaboration with DFO) • National Classification System for Contaminated Sites –
Supplemental Guidance Document (EC in collaboration with DFO and HC)
• Guidance on Long Term Monitoring at Aquatic Sites (DFO) • Revised FCSAP 2009 Aquatic Sites Classification System (DFO in
collaboration with EC) • Guidance for Soil Vapour Intrusion at Contaminated Sites (HC)
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