Environmental Assessment of the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk Solid Waste Disposal Area, Saw Mill Bay and Cape Parry, and cleanup of a former DEW Line site, BAR-3 Tuktoyaktuk.

Regions: Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Sahtu Settlement Area

Tags: contaminants, environmental assessment, site remediation, environmental impact, waste disposal

Principal Investigator: Reimer, Ken (1)
Licence Number: 12875
Organization: Environmental Sciences Group - RMC
Licensed Year(s): 1996
Issued: Jun 14, 1996
Project Team: J. Rogers, M. Adams, Z. Kyzuk, K. Baker, W. Ingram, I. Mace, M. Allen

Objective(s): To conduct environmental assessments to ascertain chemical contaminants present at the site and their potential environmental impact. At Tuktoyaktuk (BAR-3) we will conduct an environmental cleanup.

Project Description: The Environmental Science Group (ESG) has been requested by DND and NWSO to conduct environmental investigations of former DEW Line sites and other military bases in the NWT. Personnel will collect soil, plant, water, paint chips and insulating material for analysis of potential contaminants.