Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan and Working with PSPC Environmental Services

BEST ConferenceRaman Birk, Regional Manager, Environmental Services

Public Services and Procurement CanadaPacific Region – BC and Yukon

May 10, 2019

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Presentation Overview

• PSPC ES Services • PSPC roles• Program overview• Achievements to date• Future needs• Future program• ES Contracting Tools Status Update• Next steps – FCSAP

DND CFB Esquimalt - Colwood Sediment Remediation

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Environmental ServicesServing Canadians by Serving our Clients

• Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability

• Environmental Legislation and Regulations

• Implementation of National Initiatives – FCSAP, AIP

• Reducing Federal debt and liability

• Property Acquisitions and Divestiture

• Value-added services:o Strategic and Technical Expertiseo Program and project managemento Contracting expertiseo Understanding the Clients needso Linking Clients’ needs with Industry

Can apply National or Regional approach to meeting Client needsDND CFB Esquimalt – reef construction

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Manager, Contaminated Sites (Vancouver)

Manager, Environmental Quality and Sustainability

Manager, Environmental 

Management  & Compliance

Scott Tomlinson(PC‐04)

Tim Sackmann(PC‐04)

Linda Pickett (Acting)(PC‐04)

Regional ManagerEnvironmental Services

Raman Birk(PC‐05)

•Contaminated Sites Assessment•Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment•Risk Management Planning and Implementation•Remedial Planning, Technical Specifications, and Contract Management•Remediation (in‐situ and ex‐situ treatment)•Contaminated Sites Database Management•Green Construction, Renovation, Demolition•UXO Assessments•Objective 2 Property Reviews•Green and Sustainable Remediation•Innovative Remediation Technologies

•Environmental Impact Assessment• Ecological Assessment and Habitat Restoration/Development•Environmental Protection Planning•GHG Assessment; GHG Mitigation and Reduction Planning•Species at Risk Protection Planning•FSDS Coordination and Reporting•Alternative Energy and Energy Conservation Assessments and Planning•Building Sustainability and Building Design Certification•Green Technology •Archeological assessments•Building Performance Reviews•Regulatory Agency Liaison

•Environmental Management Systems•Emergency Response•Integrated EMS and OSH Management Systems•Chemicals Management•Hazardous Materials Management•Storage Tank Compliance•Environmental Policy•Environmental Auditing•KPI Auditing•Federal Halocarbon Regulations•Environmental Responsibility and Liability Training•Indoor Air Quality•BMP Environmental Program•Due Diligence Reviews BGIS Operations•EGD Environmental Program

Manager, DND Program and FN Engagement (Victoria)

Andrew Smith (Acting)(PC‐04)

•DND Program Management – CFB Esquimalt and CFB Comox•First Nations Engagement – focused on DND Portfolio•Dredging Expertise

•Program Level Management and link to the 3 business lines

•Contaminated Sites Assessment•Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment•Risk Management Planning and Implementation•Remedial Planning, Technical Specifications, and Contract Management•UXO Assessments

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PSPC Roles

• Project delivery – current forecast suggests more than $1B nationally over 5 years with a significant portion in British Columbia and Territories

• Expert Support – assisting with integrated planning and development of procurement strategy including outreach with private sector suppliers

• Custodian – similar level activity as FCSAP Phase III with custodial projects mainly related to Engineering Assets in British Columbia

Tofino Airport Creek Remediation and Restoration

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Overview: Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan

Objectives•Reduce risks to human health and the environment; and •Reduce liability in the Public Accounts of Canada related to contaminated sites

Eligibility for FCSAP remediation funding• Assessed sites classified as high priority (Class 1) or medium priority

(Class 2) and• Legacy contamination that occurred on federal sites prior to 1998• Former mining sites in the North where companies have declared

bankruptcy

FCSAP sunsets on March 31, 2020 and requires renewal.

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Achievements to Date

• Assessed and remediated thousands of sites – 70% of inventory now closed

• Reduced health and environmental risks across Canada - $3.8 billion spent

• Highest priority sites remediated or in progress

• 18,400 Canadian jobs in the remediation sector

• Skills training, innovative & sustainable technologies, guidance and training

• PSPC has delivered the milestone projects involving 60% of total annual funding

TC Middle Harbour Remediation

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Future Needs• Forecasted that 4,500 federal

sites will be left to assess and to remediate after April 1, 2020

• Estimated federal environmental liability exceeding $4.0 billion post-2020

• Investments outside of FCSAP (e.g., shared responsibility sites such as Marwell Tar Pits and individual custodial projects)

Y Jetty and Lang Cove Remediation

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Federal Sites in BC and the Yukon

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Current FCSI StatusBritish

ColumbiaYukon

Total Number of Sites: 4727 sites 147 sites

Unassessed: 627 sites 7 sites

Total – Assessment Phase: 682 sites 24 sites

Total – Remediation/Long Term Monitoring: 323 sites 35 sites

Closed: 3095 sites 81 sites

Total Booked Liability: $262.6 M (480 sites)

$2.08B (56 sites)

* Faro accounts for approximately $1.3B of the total for Yukon

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Budget 2019

• Confirmed 15-year funding for FCSAP starting April 1, 2020 with $927 million over first four years (i.e., equivalent to funding through FCSAP Phase III)

• Separate program for CIRNAC “Big Eight” –Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (NAMRP) with nominal funding envelope of $2.2 billion over 15 years and similar funding levels to FCSAP over first four years

• Good news which recognized ongoing need for a program and confirmed funding

ECCC PEC Site PRB Installation

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Overview: Program Partners in Phase III/IV

• 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

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FCSAP Status Quo Elements

• Horizontal initiative involving 18 stakeholders – individual custodians manage their sites

• ECCC and TBS to continue as Secretariat

• HC, ECCC, DFO and PSPC to continue as Expert Supports

• Focus on prioritizing highest risk sites

• Key objectives: risk and financial liability reduction

Agassiz –innovative approach to invasive species control

Alaska Highway Garage Relocation

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Significant Changes to FCSAP

• Integrated planning co-lead by ECCC and PSPC

• Development of a procurement strategy

• Separate CIRNAC “Big Eight” Mines program

• Enhanced governance

Agassiz –innovative approach to invasive species control

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Leveraging Investment• Leverage investment in federal

contaminated sites to support government priorities:– Innovation/clean-tech; – Climate change; – Economic development and

capacity building (skilled jobs, domestic industry)

– Intergovernmental cooperation (e.g., support healthy communities and infrastructure redevelopment)

– Continued environmental and human health protection including prevention of future liabilities

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Challenges and Opportunities

• Confirming Client demand and ensuring PSPC capacity• Addressing program needs:

• Maximizing contracting and project management processes for efficiency• Engaging local communities and Indigenous peoples for reconciliation and

economic opportunities• Utilizing green and sustainable technology innovations • Contributing to climate change and sustainability• Maximizing implementation of annual programs of work

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Significant Sites

• ECCC Pacific Environmental Centre

• DND CFB Esquimalt Harbour• Alaska Highway• PSPC Canadian Forces

Sailing Association• TC Victoria Harbour• Focus on sediment

remediation

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ES Contracting Capabilities

• Real Property Contracting –Tender on Buy and Sell

• SELECT

• Sole Source Contracts

• Supply Arrangements

• Standing Offers Agreements

• Contract with Task Authorizations

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ES Contracting Tools• All Pacific tools are now Contract with Task Authorization• Task Authorization - $200K; above need Contract Authority approval• ES responsible for monitor and management of CTAs:

• Contaminated site remediationo 5 Consultants o Expiry Date: March 31, 2020

• Marine sedimento 2 Consultantso Expiry Date: December 11, 2020

• Human health & ecological risk assessment/managemento 5 Consultants and 1 set-asideo Expiry Date: May 31, 2019

• Site characterizationo 5 Consultantso Expiry Date: March 31, 2019

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ES Contracting Tools

• Laboratory serviceso 2 Labs – Maxxam and AGATo Expiry Date: March 31, 2020

• Storage tank complianceo 1 Consultanto Expiry Date: March 31, 2019

• Hazardous materials assessment/abatemento 3 Consultantso Expiry Date: March 31, 2021

• FN and Public Engagemento 2 Consultantso Expiry Date: November 30, 2019 + 1 year option

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ES Contracting Tools

• Biological assessment and managemento 4 Consultantso Expiry Date: March 31, 2021

• Sustainable buildingso 1 Consultanto Expiry Date: March 31, 2021

• Archaeology consultingo 3 Consultantso May 31, 2021

• Highlight – in the queue for immediate renewals:o Human health and ecological risk assessment/managemento Site characterizationo Remediationo Storage tank compliance

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Indigenous Engagement

• Mitigation of Archaeological Impacts for client

• Project management expertise;• CTA for Archaeological Services

(Terrestrial & Marine)

• Liaise with Indigenous Nations on behalf or in support of clients as requested;

• CTA for Indigenous Engagement

• Facilitate Indigenous Cultural & Traditional ceremonies (Reburials, Blessings, Burnings etc.) on behalf of clients

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Indigenous Engagement

• Unique procurement strategy for the DND Y Jetty Lang Cove Dredging project (est. 30M):

o Developed in response to various meetings with the local Nations;

o Focused on the Indigenous Nations within whose traditional territory the work will take place;

o Evaluation strategy for the procurement will include a point rated criteria based on the submission of an Indigenous Benefits Plan (IBP) which will define the potential socio-economic benefits for the applicable Nations.

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Indigenous Engagement

• FN capacity building with aboriginal workers by encouraging consultants and contractors to hire local resources

• Successful Aboriginal set-aside contracts– EGD Phase 1 Sheetpile ~$6.1 M contract with

Salish Sea– Dunns Nook Habitat Construction - $2.3M– EGD Phase 2 – South Jetty Deconstruction

and Remediation - $25.6 M contract with Malahat Nation Quantum Murray Contracting Ltd.

– Lower Post Remediation –~$1M contract with Iyon Kechika

– EC PEC Site ~$2.1M contract with Tseil Waututh

– Task Authorization set aside contract with Columbia for services

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Next Steps

• Continuing to improve PSPC Environmental Service responding to Client and Supplier feedback

• Define procurement tools and strategies including considerations for new technologies, economic growth (e.g., local SMEs), and Indigenous reconciliation (e.g., AOC and PSAB)

• Focus on Regional Integrated Planning Boards to create regional programs of work

• Continued communication with supplier community as future program needs are defined, in Fall 2019

• FCSAP and NAMRP final confirmations in Summer 2019

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Thank You! - Questions?

More information:

Federal Contaminated Sites Web portalwww.federalcontaminatedsites.gc.ca

Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/fcsi-rscf

ec.secretariatpascf-fcsapsecretariat.ec@canada.ca