GeoPro Talks: Protocol 2 Site-Specific Numerical Soil Standards – Key Tips and Common Misconceptions
Since Version 2.0 of Protocol 2 took effect in November 2017, the use of site-specific numerical soil standards developed using the BC Groundwater Protection Model has certainly grown, but it hasn’t become as widely adopted as might be expected. Many practitioners managing sites in areas with lower infiltration rates have caught on to its benefits, […]
GeoPro Talks: PFAS Regulatory Flux – A Legal Perspective
PFAS have been an “emerging contaminant” for some time. As technical knowledge increases in the environmental professional sphere, is Canadian law keeping up? This presentation reviews key considerations about the state of PFAS regulation in Canada and considers questions such as: What is law and what is not law relating to the regulation of PFAS? […]
GeoPro Talks: The Top Ten List of Things Clients would like to tell their Consultants
GeoPro Talks is pleased to present Brenda Hatch with BC Hydro on the topic of “The Top Ten List of Things Clients Would Like to Tell their Consultants”. You don’t want to miss this one! It’s a re-run from a few years ago but remains highly relevant today. And Brenda will join us live at […]
GeoPro Talks: A Tour of Groundwater Challenges in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco
This picture-rich presentation will provide insight into the challenges that rural farmers have faced as a result of a persistent drought that began in 2017. Namely, groundwater wells have dried, farms have failed, and new wells have not yielded sufficient water. A hydrogeologic assessment at 5 farms in the summer of 2023 reveal that there […]
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.