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Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment
Document: Also mentioned in:
Guidance Document on the Management of Contaminated Sites in Canada (CCME, 1997)  
Step 3  

Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines

  • A Protocol for the Derivation of Water Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life (CCME, 2007)
  • A Protocol for the Derivation of Environmental and Human Health Soil Quality Guidelines (CCME, 2006)
  • A Protocol for the Derivation of Canadian Sediment Quality Guidelines for the Protection of Aquatic Life (CCME, 1995)
  • A Protocol For The Derivation Of Groundwater Quality Guidelines For Use At Contaminated Sites (CCME, 2015)
 Step 5, Step 7, Step 9
Guidance Manual on Sampling, Analysis, and Data Management for Contaminated Sites - Volume I: Main Report (CCME, 1993) Step 5, Step 7, Step 9
Guidance Manual on Sampling, Analysis, and Data Management for Contaminated Sites - Volume II: Analytical Method Summaries (CCME, 1993) Step 5, Step 7, Step 9
Guidance Manual on Sampling, Analysis, and Data Management for Contaminated Sites - Volume II: Analytical Method Summaries (CCME, 1993) Step 5, Step 7, Step 9
Subsurface Assessment Handbook for Contaminated Sites (CCME, 1994) Step 5
Canada-Wide Standard for Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Soil (CCME, 2008) Step 5, Step 7
Step 4 
National Classification System for Contaminated Sites Guidance Document (NCSCS) (CCME, 2008) Step 6
National Classification System for Contaminated Sites Spreadsheet (CCME, 2008) Step 6
Step 7 
CCME Canadian Environmental Quality Guidelines (website) {http://www.ccme.ca/en/testscript/cqge-sub.html}  
Guidance Manual for Developing Site-Specific Soil Quality Remediation Objectives for Contaminated Sites in Canada (CCME, 1996)  
Canada-Wide Standard for Petroleum Hydrocarbons Spreadsheet Model (CCME, 2008-2009)  
Canadian Standards Association
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Step 2  
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (CSA, 2001)  
Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Standards for Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (CSA, 2004) Step 3, Step 5
Contaminated Sites Management Working Group
Document: Also mentioned in:
Introduction  
A Federal Approach to Contaminated Sites (Contaminated Sites Management Working Group, 1999)  
Phase II ESA SOW incorporating Science-based Expert Support Input (A Federal Approach to Contaminated Sites, Appendix C, CSMWG, 1999)  
Environment and Climate Change Canada & the Ontario Ministry of the Environment
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Step 5  
Canada–Ontario Decision-Making Framework (DMF) for Assessment of Great Lakes Contaminated Sediment (ECCC and MOE, 2008)  
Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan
Document: Also mentioned in:
Introduction  
FCSAP Guidance Manual (FCSAP, 2010)  
Framework for Addressing and Managing Aquatic Sites under the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP, 2011) Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Step 4, Step 5, Step 6, Step 7, Step 8, Step 9, Step 10
Eligible Costs Guidance, ver. 5.0 (FCSAP, update in progress) Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Step 4, Step 5, Step 6, Step 7, Step 9, Step 10
Priority for Assessment Tool (PAT) (FCSAP; update in progress) Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, Step 4, Step 5, Step 7, Step 8, Step 9
Step 1  
FCSAP Guidance Document on Statements of Work for Ecological Risk Assessments (ERAs) at Federal Sites (FCSAP, 2011) Step 3, Step 5, Step 7
FCSAP Operational Guidelines (FCSAP 2014, internal document)  
Step 3  

FCSAP Ecological Risk Assessment Guidance (FCSAP, 2012)

  • Module 1: Toxicity Test Selection and Interpretation (FCSAP, 2010)
  • Module 2: Selection or Development of Site-specific Toxicity Reference Values (FCSAP, 2010)
  • Module 3: Standardization of Wildlife Receptor Characteristics (FCSAP, 2012)
  • Module 4: Causality Assessment: Determining the Causes of Impairment at Contaminated Sites: Are Observed Effects Due to Exposure to Site-Related Chemicals or Due to Other Stressors? (FCSAP, 2013)
  • Module 5: Defining Background Conditions and Using Background Concentrations (not currently available)
 Step 5, Step 7

Federal Interim Groundwater Guidelines (FCSAP, 2016)

  • Federal Interim Groundwater Guidelines Update (FCSAP, 2016)
 Step 5, Step 7, Step 9
Statements of Work for Ecological Risk Assessments (ERAs) at Federal Sites (FCSAP, 2011) Step 7
Step 4 
Aquatic Site Classification System (ASCS) worksheets (FCSAP, 2014) Step 5, Step 6
Supplemental Guidance for the Scoring of Sites Using the National Classification System for Contaminated Sites (NCSCS) and Aquatic Sites Classification Systems (ASCS) under the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP, 2013) Step 6
Aquatic Site Classification System (ASCS) - Version 3.1 Detailed User Guidance Manual (FCSAP, 2014) Step 6 
Step 6
Interdepartmental Data Exchange Application (IDEA) (FCSAP)  
Step 7 

Guidance for Site Closure Tool for Federal Contaminated Sites (SCT) (FCSAP, 2012)

  • Including Tool for Risk Assessment Validation (TRAV)
 Step 8, Step 9, Step 10
Federal Guidance for Estimating Remediation Liabilities at Federal Contaminated Sites (FCSAP, 2014)  
Federal Guidelines for Landfarming Petroleum Hydrocarbons Contaminated Soils (FCSAP, 2006, Editorial Update 2013) Step 8, Step 9, Step 10
FCSAP Long Term Monitoring (LTM) Planning Guidance (FCSAP, 2013) Step 9, Step 10
Fisheries & Oceans Canada
Document: Also mentioned in:
Introduction  
Projects Near Water (website) (DFO, 2015)  
Waves: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Library (website) (DFO, 2014)  
Step 7 
Fisheries & Oceans Canada (DFO) Pathways of Effects (website) (DFO, 2011) Step 8
Health Canada
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Step 1 
Addressing Psychosocial Factors through Capacity Building: A Guide for Managers of Contaminated Sites (HC, 2005)  
Improving Stakeholder Relationships: Public Involvement and the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan (FCSAP): A Guide for Site Managers (HC, 2006)  
A Guide to Involving Aboriginal Peoples in Contaminated Site Management (HC, 2010)  
Supplemental Guidance on Developing a Contract Statement of Work for Human Health Preliminary Quantitative Risk Assessment (PQRA) and Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment (DQRA) (HC, 2010) Step 3, Step 5, Step 7

For Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA): Federal Contaminated Site Risk Assessment in Canada (available on request from cs-sc@hc-sc.gc.ca):

  • Part I: Guidance on Human Health Preliminary Quantitative Risk Assessment (PQRA), Version 2.0 (HC, 2012)
  • Part II: Health Canada Toxicological Reference Values (TRVs) and Chemical-Specific Factors, Version 2.0 (HC, 2010)
  • Part III: Guidance on Peer Review of Human Health Risk Assessments for Federal Contaminated Sites in Canada, Version 2.0 (HC, 2010)
  • Part V: Guidance on Human Health Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment for Chemicals (DQRACHEM) (HC, 2010)
  • Part VI: Guidance on Human Health Detailed Quantitative Radiological Risk Assessment (DQRARAD) (HC, 2010)
  • Part VII: Guidance for Soil Vapour Intrusion Assessment at Contaminated Sites (HC, 2010)
  
Step 3  
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (HC, 2014) Step 5, Step 7, Step 9
Step 5 
Supplemental Guidance on Human Health Risk Assessment for Country Foods (HHRAFoods) (HC, 2010)  
Step 6  
Supplemental Guidance: Checklist for Peer Review of Detailed Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) (HC, 2010)  
Step 8  
Remediation Checklist (internal, Health Canada)  
Legislation
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Step 1  

Species at Risk Act (SARA) (2002)

  • Species at Risk Public Registry
 Step 7, Step 8
Fisheries Act (1985) Step 3, Step 5, Step 7, Step 8
Canada Wildlife Act (1985) Step 8
Migratory Birds Convention Act (1994) Step 8
Step 7  
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA, 1992 & 2012) Step 8
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999) Step 8
Guidance and Orientation for the Selection of Technologies (GOST) (PWGSC/NRC, 2012) Step 7, Step 8
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Document: Also mentioned in:
Introduction  
Project/Program Risk Management Guidance for Federal Contaminated Sites Remediation/Risk Management (R/RM) Projects (PSPC, 2007) Step 8
Step 7  
FCSAP Remediation Conceptual Cost Estimation Tool (PSPC, 2013)  
Sustainable Development Tool [SDT] (PSPC, 2016)  
Treasury Board Secretariat
Document: Also mentioned in:
Introduction  
Policy on Management of Real Property (TBS, 2006)  
Reporting Standard on Real Property (TBS, 2006)  
Directive on Contingencies (TBS, 2009) Step 7
Guide to the Management of Real Property (TBS, 2011)  
Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory (FCSI) Input Guide (TBS, 2016) Step 6, Step 7, Step 9
Step 3  
Policy on Management of Real Property (TBS, 2006)  
Step 6  
Accounting Standard 3.1 - Treasury Board - Capital Assets (TBS, 2001) Step 7  
Step 7
Accounting Standard 3.1 - Treasury Board - Capital Assets (TBS, 2001)  
Accounting Standard 3.6 - Treasury Board - Contingencies (TBS, 2006)  
Websites
Title: Also mentioned in:
Sustainable Remediation Forum (SuRF) Canada = http://www.sustainableremediation.org/ Step 8
Contaminated Site Remediation Projects Roadmap (PSPC)  

*Natural areas consist of natural wild land (including national parks) that would apply the same standards as agricultural land for remediation purposes.

**Cultivated lawns and flowerbeds must be part of the commercial property, and not used as a public area (i.e., picnic or park areas).

†Commercial and industrial land must still be under the responsibility of the federal government.

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