Course Description

Learn about new aspects of the British Columbia (BC) Contaminated Sites regime! In past years, this course has proven to be a popular forum for peer discussion of new policies, guidance and procedures; and for sharing possible approaches and solutions.

This course is valuable for contaminated site practitioners, regulators and site owners.

Presenters include:

  • Provincial Ministry staff;
  • Contaminated Sites Specialists;
  • Approved Professionals; and
  • Federal agency staff.

GeoEnviroPro Partners

GeoEnviroPro is committed to technical and instructional excellence. Each of GeoEnviroPro’s partners – Dr. Reidar Zapf-Gilje, Guy Patrick, Scott Steer and Pete Craig – share a common passion for teaching, for applying solid environmental science in the real world, and for supporting those who will take the field further. All are at your service. We look forward to helping you on your personal journey as a GeoEnviroPro.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    This event took place at Vancouver, BC on November 1, 2018

    • Event Agenda
  • 2

    CSR Updates by Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

    • Keynote - CSR Update Overview by Peter Kickham (Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy)

    • Recording: Keynote - CSR Update Overview by Peter Kickham

    • Soil Vapour Guidance and Other Items by Heather Osachoff (Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy)

    • Recording: Soil Vapour Guidance and Other Items by Heather Osachoff

  • 3

    Groundwater Background and TB-03

    • Groundwater Background and Technical Bulletin 3 by Guy Patrick (Patrick Consulting)

    • Recording: Groundwater Background and TB-03 by Guy Patrick (Patrick Consulting)
  • 4

    New Issues in Risk Assessment

    • What’s New in Risk Assessment by Tara Siemens-Kennedy (SNC Lavalin)/Trish Miller (TAM Environmental)

    • Recording: New Issues in Risk Assessment by Trish Miller (TAM Environmental)/Tara Siemens-Kennedy (SNC Lavalin)
  • 5

    Approved Professional Perspectives on New Standards

    • Perspectives and Case Studies on the CSR Omnibus Amendments by Peter Reid (Hemmera Envirochem)

    • Recording: Approved Professional Perspectives on New Standards by Peter Reid (Hemmera Envirochem)
  • 6

    Legal Perspective – Current state of case law (impact of changing standards)

    • Changing Standards and Contaminated Sites – the Legal Perspective by Richard Bereti/Adam Way (Harper Grey LLP)

    • Recording: Changing Standards and Contaminated Sites - the Legal Perspective by Richard Bereti/Adam Way (Harper Grey LLP)
  • 7

    Case Studies and Practical Applications

    • 1. Investigating PFAS Under the CSR by Ian Mitchell/Lindsay Paterson (SLR Consulting)

    • Recording: Investigating PFAS Under the CSR by Ian Mitchel/Lindsay Patterson (SLR Consulting)

    • 2. Microplastics Contamination in the Metro Vancouver by John Morra (SFU)

    • Recording: Microplastics in the Marine Environment by John Morra (SFU)

    • 3. New Tools for 3D Mapping of Contaminated Sites by Dan Walker (Golder Associates)

    • Recording: New Tools for 3D Mapping of Contaminated Sites by Dan Walker (Golder Associates)

  • 8

    Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP) Update

    • Program Progress, Renewal, and New Federal Guidance by Erin Shankie (Environment and Climate Change Canada)

    • Recording: Program Progress, Renewal, and New Federal Guidance by Erin Shankie (Environment and Climate Change Canada)