GeoPro Talks: Lytton First Nation and Village of Lytton Wildfire Remediation – Contractor’s Perspective
On June 30, 2021, a wildfire tore through the Village of Lytton and the Lytton First Nation destroying over 200 properties. Most of these properties included either residential or commercial buildings that for the most part were burned to the ground with virtually no standing remnants. In the early days following the fires, when it […]
GeoPro Talks: Intro to 2024 Season
GPro Talks welcomes you to the new year with more exciting and thought-provoking talks and learning opportunities. Join the partners of GeoEnviroPro, old and new, and help us plan our next steps. New formats? Podcasts? More interaction? Let’s explore together! We are now in our ninth year (!), which means we have over 175 recorded […]
GeoPro Talks: Metal Leaching and Acid Rock Drainage Tests under Protocol 19 Soil Regulations
BC’s Stage 14 Amendments to the CSR brought many changes, including Protocol 19, which outlines testing requirements when relocating non-waste soil from a source to a receiving site. For quarried material derived from bedrock, special testing requirements apply, including metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD) evaluations, which are to be conducted by static tests […]
GeoPro Talks: Guidance on Critical Issues in Soil Vapour Intrusion Investigations
There continue to be important issues for development of the vapour conceptual site model and vapour intrusion investigations. This presentation will provide an overview of these issues or factors as described in recent guidance1 prepared for the Society of Contaminated Sites Approved Professionals (CSAP) in British Columbia as well as emerging issues for practitioners in […]
GeoPro Talks: Building Relationships – Collaborating and building trust with Indigenous communities in North BC
Associated Environmental Consultants Inc. and Associated Engineering (collectively known as Associated) have been building a great relationship with Lake Babine Nation over many years. Lake Babine Nation is the third-largest Indigenous band in BC. The relationship with Lake Babine Nation has stemmed from a collaboration to address some of the Nation’s community needs. With the […]
GeoPro Talks – Port Hope Area Initiative
Learn about one of Canada’s largest environmental remediation projects in Ontario. We’ll look at the history of the issue and the work being done to clean up legacy waste.
GeoPro Talks: Key Takeaways from GeoEnviroPro’s “Soil Management In BC” Workshop
Join Steve Boyce, Reidar Zapf-Gilje, Guy Patrick, and Ian Hers for a discussion of issues and key takeaways from GeoEnviroPro’s recent workshop on Soil Management in BC, held in downtown Vancouver BC on November 7. The workshop was well attended in person and virtually, featuring speakers from the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change […]
GeoPro Talks: Documenting In Situ Reactive Mineral Formation Using the Min-Trap Sampler
The presentation will include a short introduction and overview of a new passive sampling tool that can be used to understand and document mineral formation that is important for abiotic degradation. Practical application as well as available analytical methods for the biotic and abiotic transformations important in these processes will be discussed.
GeoPro Talks: Using Decision Science to Gain Clarity and Insight for Complex Decisions
Dan and Bill will provide an overview of the field of decision science, and how adoption of these common sense tools and frameworks will save you time, money, effort and help you create more value out of your projects. They will also explain how understanding where or why your preferred decision solution would change is […]
GeoPro Talks: Review of 2023 Soil Relocation Regulation Changes in BC
This year has seen significant changes to the regulations around the movement of uncontaminated soil in BC. We will review the main points of the regulation, including the triggers, investigation and documentation requirements, as well as some lessons learned from Thurber’s experience to date.