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Thunder Bay, Ontario
(This section includes Stage of RAP development, Beneficial Use Impairments and
their delisting targets, and information on whether the AOC has been accurately mapped.)
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Are electronic maps available that include the AOC's geographic boundaries
and associated sources of pollution?
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Beneficial Use Impairments (BUI):
(The BUI will appear underlined if a delisting target has
been determined.
If underlined, click on the BUI to display the delisting target.)
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| Restrictions on Fish and Wildlife Consumption | | Degraded Fish and Wildlife Populations | | Fish Tumors or Other Deformities | | Degradation of Benthos | | Restrictions on Dredging Activities | | Beach Closings | | Degradation of Aesthetics | | Degradation of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Populations | | Added Costs to Agriculture or Industry | | Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat |
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CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT
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Estimated remaining volume of contaminated sediment within the AOC:
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no information |
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Remediation to Date
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Project Name:
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Amount Remediated:
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Remediation Cost:
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Northern Wood Preservers | 11000 sq m. remediated; 21000 sq m. bermed & cappe | $16 000 000 |
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Planned Action Regarding Sediment Remediation
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Project Name:
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Amt. to be Remediated:
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Estimated Cost:
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Provincial Papers (now Cascades Inc.) | 20000 m^3 | $0 |
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WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
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Improvements to Wastewater Infrastructure - Dollars Spent:
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| Environment Canada | $700000 |
| Ontario | $7700000 |
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Identified Future Costs for Wastewater Infra. - Dollars Needed:
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| City of Thunder Bay - Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrades | $36000000 |
| City of Thunder Bay - control of CSO | $0 |
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HABITAT
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Projects / Proposals / Costs:
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$2730000 on 6 projects - CUF/GLSF | |
Alleviated fish migration barriers, improved walleye spawning & nursery habitat |
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OTHER SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
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Issues, including National Priority List (NPL) sites:
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| Northern Wood Preservers Site - fish habitat creation, groundwater filtration plant & other restoration activities |
| Loss of fish and wildlife habitat BUI considered 95% restored in 1998 |
| Water quality improvements due to improved effluent treatment |
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MANAGEMENT
| Federal | John Marsden, Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, Ontario
(416) 739-4759
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| Provincial | Patrick Morash, Ontario MOE
435 James St. S., 3rd Fl. P.O. Box 5000
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7C 5G6
(807) 475-1271
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| Local | Arther Sytek, Thunder Bay Watershed Council
P.O. Box 751, 666 Johnson
Alpena, Michigan 49707
(517) 379-3740
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Please Note:
Values provided are intended as indicators only, and may not
capture all expenditures or work done. Summary is based on best available
Information. "No Information" indicates relevant information was not
available at time of publication.
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