.jpg){kind=small}
How To Identify Potential Site Contamination on First Nations Land
- Team CIPS
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Aug 2, 2022
Hi there, I am Corey Kinsella (CIPS Technical Advisor, Physical Sciences and Traditional Lands) with Cambium Indigenous Professional Services.
I am going to talk a little bit today about site contamination and some tips (and tools) and how you, as a First Nations Lands Manager can identify and potentially carry out some
remediation for these (contaminated) sites.
As a Lands Manager in your community you are are responsible for the record keeping for the site conditions for these different parcels (land) that are within your First Nation. You
might have some concern with historical uses of a particular property (or multiple properties). You may also be concerned about the current uses of these lands on your First Nation.
There are a couple of tools that you can use.
You can do a desktop review and there should be records that are available in your office or your band office. You can look at previous activities on these properties that (may) point
to contamination whether it is due to industry or storage of fuels and different materials that might pose some type of risk.
You can also do a visual confirmation on a day to day basis as you drive (or walk) through your community and seeing that the activities (in your community) has the potential risk for
contamination.
You can start that desktop review with existing records. You can also (go online) and use different GIS (geographical information system) and tools to really get a lay of the property
and take a look at it from a topographic view.
After that you can go out to the property (provided you have permission to access) and take a look around to see what's going on. You can keep a record and have a log book with you
confirm that the activities (occurring on these properties) might pose a risk for contamination.
From there, it evolves pretty quickly. You can approach an outside consulting firm (such as CIPS) who can also reinforce your desktop review. There may be some possible (soil) sampling to provide confirmation that there is contamination (occurring) on these properties. How to identify potential site contamination
1) Desktop review - Use special tools and software such as GIS (geographical information system) to help you get a topical view of the area
2) Visual confirmation - Visual inspect the areas of potential concern with a walk by or drive by.
3) Professional identification - Use an outside, third party company that specializes in identifying contaminated sites.
Related articles
Contact us today about how we can help you identify potentially contaminated lands. Call us at: (705) 657-1126 or by email at: spirit@indigenousaware.com
To book a zoom meeting directly with our CEO to discuss how we can help, click here
Please share to your network:
The thing about this blog category that keeps earning my attention is the consistency of editorial judgment across everything published here. Not every post is equally strong but none of them is lazy and this piece is among the strongest. The author seems to have a genuine sense of what matters about the subject and what doesn't and that discrimination produces writing that's efficiently useful rather than comprehensively exhausting. I came away with exactly what I needed and nothing I didn't. Really well done.
This is exactly the kind of article that makes you want to clear your schedule and just read for the rest of the day. I found it while looking through an article category I follow and it pulled me in so completely that everything else immediately became secondary. The author has a gift for making you feel that every next paragraph is going to be worth your full attention and the content always delivers on that promise. The ideas are presented with real clarity and the practical takeaways are both specific and immediately actionable. I have forwarded this to at least eight people in the past two days and every single response has been enthusiastic and grateful. Please keep writing…
Every once in a while you come across a piece of content that genuinely shifts your perspective and this article is one of those pieces. The insights here are original and backed by the kind of deep knowledge that only comes from real experience with the subject. The writing style is confident without being arrogant and the overall tone is warm and respectful towards the reader throughout. I found this post through a recommendation and after reading it I completely understood why someone felt compelled to share it. This is content that makes a real difference and the author should be extremely proud of it. Thank you for everything you put into this — it shows!
Great article with a very natural and engaging writing style. One thing that stood out to me about this blog article is how smoothly the ideas are presented from one section to another. The content feels informative while still remaining light and enjoyable to read. I also found the perspective on the topic quite interesting compared to many similar articles online. It is clear that the material was prepared with care and attention to detail. Thanks for sharing such quality content.
I really enjoyed reading this trending article because it combines useful information with a very readable writing style. Many articles online feel rushed, but this one was clearly prepared with attention to detail. I spent quite a while searching for explanations related to this topic, and your post helped clarify several confusing points. The overall structure made it easy to stay focused while reading. I also liked how the article maintained a professional tone without becoming too formal. It’s refreshing to find blogs that still prioritize meaningful content. Great job on creating such an engaging post.