Thunder Bay North Harbour Project Input Survey

Thank you for taking the time to help determine the best way to clean up the 22 hectares of mercury-contaminated sediment in Thunder Bay’s North Harbour, the result of historic pulp & paper mill operations.

EcoSuperior is seeking your comments on each specific remedial option in order to identify a publicly preferred option for the site. If you require more information on the site and the proposed options, please go to www.ecosuperior.org and follow the link titled "North Harbour - What do you think?" before completing the survey.

Thanks again—we appreciate your participation! We will draw three lucky winners of a Local Food Basket from all completed surveys on November 7, 2014.

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* 1. How did you become aware of the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Local newspaper

Radio ad

Local news website

EcoSuperior website

Facebook/Twitter

Public information session

Trade show or public event

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How have you obtained information on the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project up to this point?

Local news sources

EcoSuperior website

Public open house

Presentation to stakeholder group

Brochures

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How would you rate your knowledge of the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

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* 4. Do you like the CAPPING option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Yes

Maybe

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* 5. Why do you like the CAPPING option?

Lowest cost alternative

Reduces exposure to contaminated sediment

Can create aquatic habitat

Short timeframe for implementation

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Why do you NOT like the CAPPING option?

Potential negative effect on local property values

Increase in truck traffic when importing cap material

Loss of open water in harbour

Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of cap will be required

Difficult to implement due to geotechnical characteristics of contaminated sediment

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you like the EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Yes

Maybe

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* 8. Why do you like the EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Removes contaminated sediment from the site ensuring elimination of exposure

No long-term monitoring required

While construction is difficult, standard construction methodologies can be used

Maintains open water in harbour

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Why do you NOT like the EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Expensive

Excavated material needs to be dewatered which results in large volumes of water to be treated

Increase in truck traffic while transporting material to landfill

Depletes local landfill capacity

Relies on access through adjacent properties

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Yes

Maybe

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* 11. Why do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Removes contaminated sediment from the site ensuring elimination of exposure

No long-term monitoring required

While construction is difficult, standard construction methodologies can be used

Maintains open water in harbour

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Why do you NOT like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Most expensive

Dredged material needs to be dewatered which results in large volumes of water to be treated

Increase in truck traffic while transporting material to landfill

Depletes local landfill capacity

No applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Yes

Maybe

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* 14. Why do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Low cost alternative

Reduces exposure to contaminated sediment

Provides opportunities to make the waterfront more usable and improve local property values

Creates additional harbour potential

Does not deplete local landfill capacity

No applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Why do you NOT like DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT A NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY?

Loss of open water in harbour

Increase in truck traffic when importing construction material for new facility

New confined disposal facility will require long-term monitoring and maintenance

A future owner/operator has not been identified for the new confined disposal facility

Relies on access through adjacent properties

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY USING ADJACENT LAGOONS option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Yes

Maybe

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* 17. Why do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY USING ADJACENT LAGOONS option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Low cost alternative

Reduces exposure to contaminated sediment

Provides opportunities to make the waterfront more usable and improve local property values

Creates additional harbour potential

Does not deplete local landfill capacity

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Why do you NOT like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY USING ADJACENT LAGOONS option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Loss of open water in harbour

Increase in truck traffic when importing construction material for new facility

New confined disposal facility will require long-term monitoring and maintenance

A future owner/operator has not been identified for the new confined disposal facility

Relies on access through adjacent properties

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT MISSION BAY CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Yes

Maybe

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* 20. Why do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT MISSION BAY CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Low cost alternative

Removes contaminated sediment from the site ensuring elimination of exposure

While construction is difficult, standard construction methodologies can be used

Maintains open water in harbour

Does not rely on access through adjacent properties

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Why do you NOT like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT MISSION BAY CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

Long-term monitoring is required at the Mission Bay confined disposal facility

Does not create additional harbour potential

Depletes existing confined disposal facility capacity by +/- 30%

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 1. How did you become aware of the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 2. How have you obtained information on the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project up to this point?

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* 3. How would you rate your knowledge of the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 4. Do you like the CAPPING option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 5. Why do you like the CAPPING option?

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* 6. Why do you NOT like the CAPPING option?

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* 7. Do you like the EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 8. Why do you like the EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 9. Why do you NOT like the EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 10. Do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 11. Why do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 12. Why do you NOT like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT LANDFILL option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 13. Do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 14. Why do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 15. Why do you NOT like DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT A NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY?

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* 16. Do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY USING ADJACENT LAGOONS option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 17. Why do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY USING ADJACENT LAGOONS option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 18. Why do you NOT like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT NEW CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY USING ADJACENT LAGOONS option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 19. Do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT MISSION BAY CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 20. Why do you like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT MISSION BAY CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 21. Why do you NOT like the DREDGING AND DISPOSAL AT MISSION BAY CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY option for the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project?

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* 22. Please provide any additional comments/concerns you may have on the Thunder Bay North Harbour Project.

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* 23. Please provide your email address if you wish to receive project updates and to be entered in our prize draw for a local food basket.