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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

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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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Estimated FCSAP Assessment Allocations By Custodian, 2011-12 and 2012-13

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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 FCSAP.PASCF@ec.gc.ca

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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