The Provincial Government has awarded Stanissu-Stantec Limited Partnership a contract for $485,000 to conduct Phase II and Phase III Environmental Site Assessments and Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment Work at the former Mid-Canada Line Military Sites in Labrador.
These sites include BOA Hunt Lake, Harbour Lake, Wild Boar and Border Beacon. Assessment work is expected to start in July and be completed by October 2018.
Budget 2018 pre-commits $4 million for a five-year program anticipated to start in 2019 for remediation of the military radar sites. The Provincial Government has allocated $2 million in annual revenue from a potential federal/provincial cost shared agreement.
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“Our government has made a long-term commitment to the remediation of the former Mid-Canada Line Military Sites in Labrador. These next phases of work will continue the path toward ensuring that these sites meet current acceptable environmental standards.”
Honourable Andrew Parsons
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment
“The awarding of this contract is an important next step toward ensuring these sites are remediated. I commend everyone for the work that has been done to date, and look forward to further progress on this issue, which is very important to the people of Labrador.”
Honourable Lisa Dempster
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and MHA for Cartwright – L’Anse au Clair
“With the awarding of this contract the process to safely clean up abandoned military radar sites in Labrador will continue. This is positive news for residents in the District of Torngat Mountains and throughout northern Labrador, and recognizes this government’s commitment to our environment.”
Randy Edmunds
MHA for Torngat Mountains
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