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GeoEnviroLogic Risk Assessment Workshop and Risk Symposium
May 7, 2012
We have been requested to send the following message to our subscribers.
GeoEnviroLogic Professional Development has scheduled a 2-day workshop on May 29 and 30 entitled “Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment: Fundamentals and Beyond.” It will be followed by GeoEnviroLogic’s 7th Annual Risk Symposium on May 31.
Both will be held at the BC Institute of Technology’s Downtown Campus in Vancouver, B.C. For registration and early bird discount information, visit www.GeoEnviroLogic.ca.
BC Brownfield Renewal Funding program is now open
May 2, 2012
We have been requested to send the following message from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to our stakeholders.
On behalf of BC Brownfield Renewal Strategy and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, we are pleased to announce that the Brownfield Funding Program is open.
- For complete information check: http://www.brownfieldrenewal.gov.bc.ca/ (details are located under the “spotlight” section).
- Please take a moment review changes to the program which are shown in RED text in the Funding guide located at the link above.
- Have questions? Call the BC Brownfield Information line 1-877-787-9730.
Free Information from the AMS/WASTE and COORS Databases
April 27, 2012
We have recently made some changes to provide the information free of charge in our AMS/WASTE and CCORs databases. Previously, searches for information in these databases could only be requested by submitting a Site Information Request Application.
Now, these databases are available to the public to conduct its own searches, free of charge, at the following Internet addresses.
The AMS/WASTE database contains information on waste discharge permits, approvals, orders, and regulated sites under the Environmental Management Act. For example, you can get information in AMS/WASTE about a site where waste discharges have occurred under an Environmental Management Act authorization such as a waste discharge permit. COORS has information about violations under the Environmental Management Act and other statutes, listing names and enforcement actions taken.
Free information from SWIS, which maintains information related to the generation and transport of hazardous waste under the Hazardous Waste Regulation, will be available shortly. In the interim please submit a Site Information Request Application for information from that database.
If you have any questions or comments please send them to our Site Information Advisor.
Tyler Keith
Manager, Business Services
Environmental Management Branch
Ministry of Environment
Call for Abstracts for Second Annual SABCS Conference
April 16, 2012
We have been requested to inform our subscribers of the following workshop:
The Science Advisory Board for Contaminated Sites in British Columbia’s (SABCS) Second Annual Conference on Contaminated Sites is being held in Vancouver on September 27, 2012, with a workshop on the 26th. The conference will follow the format of contributed papers, and the deadline for abstracts is May11, 2012 so that a program can be finalized at an early date this year.
Details of the Call for Abstracts are found at www.sabcs.chem.uvic.ca. Suggestions on session themes and workshop focus this year are also welcomed.
Please contact Paul West if you have any questions or comments.
April 18 & 19 GeoEnviroLogic Workshop on Site Investigations
March 29, 2012
We have been requested to inform our subscribers of the following workshop:
Understanding Environmental Site Investigations: Contaminated Site Model and Robust Site Characterization, at the downtown UBC Campus in Vancouver, April 18 and 19, 2012. Visit www.GeoEnviroLogic.ca for the workshop agenda as well as registration and early bird discount information.
We will review the most often cited barriers and risks (real or perceived) involved with restoring these challenging sites, and present practical solutions.
BCEIA Brownfield Breakfast Series Meeting February 21, 2012
February 10, 2012
Fuelling a Brownfield: Innovative Approaches to Revitalize Former Service Station Sites
February 21, 2012
7:30-10:30am
Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue
580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
$65 BCEIA Members
$85 Non-Members
Register now!
Feature Speakers:
Bruno Thielmann, Director of Land Development, Wesgroup Properties LP
Alan W. McCammon, MSc PGeo, Manager, Remediation Assurance & Brownfields Land Remediation Section BC Ministry of Environment
Tami Fur, Manager, Brownfield Implementation (BC Brownfield Renewal Strategy), Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Chris Reid, Director, Shifting Growth
Tony Crossman, Partner, Miller Thomson LLP
Join speakers Bruno Thielmann, Alan McCammon, Tami Fur, Chris Reid, and Tony Crossman for an engaging discussion on approaching common problems of former service station sites using uncommon solutions including:
- information on a newly developed toolkit;
- lesser-known strategies for the redevelopment of former service stations; and
- innovative approaches to interim property uses.
We will review the most often cited barriers and risks (real or perceived) involved with restoring these challenging sites, and present practical solutions.
GeoEnviroLogic Workshop, Seminar and Events
February 8, 2012
We have been requested to forward the following message to our subscribers.
GeoEnviroLogic: Beyond Data Workshop (February 15 & 16th) and Update on BC Contaminated Site Regime Seminar (February 29th)
Register at: www.GeoEnviroLogic.ca
There is one week left to register for our Beyond Data: Better Investigations – Better Results workshop in Vancouver.
Topics for this two-day workshop includes:
- Importance of a Robust Conceptual Site Model
- Sources of Site Contamination
- Site Stratigraphy
- Hydrogeology
- Chemical Fate and Transport Processes
- Data Quality
- Preparing Effective Discussion Sections
- Writing Effective Conclusions and Recommendations
- Overview of Remedial Approaches and Options
Date: Wednesday February 15 and Thursday February 16, 2012.
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: BCIT Downtown Campus, 555 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC
Registration fee: Includes lunch and refreshment. Group Discount is also available.
Early Bird Discount closing on Fri, February 10th for our Update on BC Contaminated Site Regime: Interpreting Requirements under New Policies and Guidance Seminar in Vancouver.
Date: February 29, 2012
Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Location: BCIT Downtown Campus, Vancouver BC
Registration fee: Includes lunch and refreshment. Group Discount is also available.
Register at: www.GeoEnviroLogic.ca
Pre-announcement of Upcoming GeoEnviroLogic Events:
April 18 & 19, 2012 - Understanding Environmental Site Investigations: Contaminated Site Model and Robust Site Characterization (in Vancouver, BC)
May 2 & 3, 2012 - Beyond Data: Better Investigation - Better Results (in Calgary, AB)
May 7 & 8, 2012 - Statistical Methods for Contaminated Sites (in Vancouver, BC)
May 29 & 30, 2012 - Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment: Fundamentals and Beyond Risk Assessment Workshop (in Vancouver, BC)
May 31, 2012 - 7th Annual Risk Symposium: A Professional Forum for Discussion on Current Risk Assessment Topics (in Vancouver, BC)
Details will be posted on www.GeoEnviroLogic.ca
Registration for February 21 BCEIA Brownfield Breakfast
January 23, 2012
We have been requested to forward the following message to our subscribers.
Fuelling a Brownfield: Innovative Approaches to Revitalize Former Service Station Sites
Join the British Columbia Environment Industries Association for an engaging discussion on approaching common problems of former service station sites using uncommon solutions including:
- information on a newly developed toolkit;
- lesser-known strategies for the redevelopment of former service stations; and
- innovative approaches to interim property uses.
We will review the most often cited barriers and risks (real or perceived) involved with restoring these challenging sites, and present practical solutions. Bring your questions for the experts, or submit your questions in advance to maximize the relevance of this session. Watch your inbox for upcoming details about our special guest speakers!
Register now!
$65 BCEIA Members
$85 Non-Members
February 21, 2012
7:30 - 10:30 am
Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue
580 W Hastings Street, Vancouver
Thank you to our early sponsors! Sponsorship opportunities still available.
Gold sponsors:
Hemmera www.hemmera.com
Agat Laboratories http://www.agatlabs.com/
Silver sponsors:
Quantum Murray http://www.murraydemolition.com/
HAZCO Environmental Services, A Division of CCS www.hazco.com www.ccscorporation.ca
Bronze sponsors:
WorleyParsons www.worleyparsons.com
Newalta www.newalta.com
With support by:
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) www.canadianbrownfieldsnetwork.ca
*members of CBN register now for a special ticket price of $75
GeoEnviroLogic Professional Development Event Update
January 11, 2012
We have been requested to forward the following message to our subscribers.
Please note the following workshop has been rescheduled to February 29, 2012
Update on BC Contaminated Site Regime: Interpreting Requirements under New Policies and Guidance
A One-Day Contaminated Sites Workshop
Venue: UBC Downtown Campus/Robson Square, Vancouver
This workshop provides an annual update on new aspects of the BC contaminated site regime. In past years, it has proven to be an excellent forum for peer discussion of these new policies, guidance and procedures, and for sharing of possible approaches and solutions. The workshop is valuable for contaminated site practitioners, regulators and site owners. Presentations and the leading of discussion are provided by senior contaminated site specialists, Approved Professionals and regulatory staff.
A tentative list of this year’s workshop topics include:
- Update on Technical Guidance 6 - drinking water policy for groundwater
- Soil vapour investigation, remediation and risk assessment issues
- Selection of PCOCs for risk assessment
- Update on municipal development authorization under the Ministry of Environment’s site profile “release” procedure
- Preapproval Procedure for Roster Review under Protocol 6
- Application of statistics to soil, sediment and groundwater contamination
REGISTER NOW at: www.GeoEnviroLogic.ca
Early Bird Discount and Group Discount are available.
GeoEnviroLogic PD Team
GeoEnviroLogic Announcement: 2012 Season Workshops
January 5, 2012
We have been requested to forward the following message to our subscribers.
GeoEnviroLogic Professional Development is proud to present the 9th annual February Workshop Series on Contaminated Sites Issues for practitioners, site owners/managers, regulators, planners and others. This February, we offer two workshops, which may be taken together or separately. Both workshops are taught by senior contaminated experts and provide ample opportunity for participation through examples and group discussions.
February 15 and 16 ~ Beyond Data: Better Investigations – Better Results
A Two-Day Contaminated Sites Workshop
Venue: BCIT Downtown Campus, Vancouver
Beyond Data takes investigation and interpretation of site contamination to a new level, giving you an in-depth understanding of what really matters – the use of a Conceptual Site. How many times have you wrestled with an environmental report that merely repackages a lab report with no understanding of the data – no inclination that the lights are on or that anyone is at home? How can you expect to pick an effective remediation solution, let alone a cost-effective solution?
“Beyond Data” helps you get beyond the data and into the world of the conceptual site model (“CSM”). Learn to develop a CSM from the get-go. Use your CSM to develop focused investigations with meaningful conclusions. Gather the information needed for successful remediation. This highly interactive two-day workshop uses many real world examples and the latest concepts in adult learning to put you into the critical learning zone, gaining competency in the assessment and interpretation of environmental data, and in the communication of your findings. Working in small groups, you will draw stratigraphic cross-sections, post and contour data, examine fate and transport processes, think, hypothesize, test and write. Through strategically linked lecturettes, you will gain an understanding of current and innovative approaches to site investigation, risk management and cleanup.
Workshop Topics include:
- Importance of a Robust Conceptual Site Model
- Sources of Site Contamination
- Site Stratigraphy
- Hydrogeology
- Chemical Fate and Transport Processes
- Data Quality
- Preparing Effective Discussion Sections
- Writing Effective Conclusions and Recommendations
- Overview of Remedial Approaches and Options
February 22 ~ Update on BC Contaminated Site Regime: Interpreting Requirements under New Policies and Guidance
A One-Day Contaminated Sites Workshop
Venue: UBC Downtown Campus/Robson Square, Vancouver
This workshop provides an annual update on new aspects of the BC Contaminated Site Regime. In past years, it has proven to be an excellent forum for peer discussion of these new policies, guidance and procedures; and for sharing of possible approaches and solutions. The workshop is valuable for contaminated site practitioners, regulators and site owners. Presentations and the leading of discussion are provided by senior Contaminated Site Specialists, Approved Professionals and Regulatory Staff.
A tentative list of this year’s workshop topics include:
- Update on Technical Guidance 6 - Drinking water policy for groundwater
- Soil vapour investigation, remediation and risk assessment issues
- Selection of PCOC for risk assessment
- Update on municipal development authorization under the Ministry of Environment’s site profile “release” procedure
- Pre approval Procedure for Roster Review under Protocol 6
- Application of statistics to soil, sediment and groundwater contamination
REGISTER NOW at: www.GeoEnviroLogic.ca
Early Bird Discount and Group Discount are available.
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Mark Your Calendar Now! Pre Announcement of Upcoming Events:
April 18 and 19 ~ Understanding Environmental Site Investigations: Contaminated Site Model and Robust Site Characterization
A Two-Day Contaminated Sites Workshop
April 25 ~ Sediment Solutions - Planning, Investigating and Assessing Risks at Contaminated Sediment Sites
A One-Day Contaminated Site Workshop
May 29 and 30 ~ Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment: Fundamentals and Beyond
A Two-Day Contaminated Site Workshop
May 31, 2012 ~ 7th Annual Risk Symposium: A Professional Forum for Discussion on Current Risk Assessment Topics
A One-Day Contaminated Site Workshop
Looking forward to seeing you at our workshops in 2012
GeoEnviroLogic PD Team
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