What Atlantic PIRI Does

[Atlantic PIRI Objectives] [Non-Technical] [Technical] [Communications]

Atlantic PIRI Objectives

1. Maintain and enhance consistency between the Atlantic Provinces in the remediation of petroleum contaminated sites.
2. Provide continued technical support to each provincial environmental regulator in the application of Atlantic RBCA.
3. Monitor, evaluate and integrate into the Atlantic RBCA process appropriate advances in risk assessment and risk management techniques for contaminated sites.
4. Enhance communication with stakeholders commonly involved in the management of petroleum contaminated sites.

Working Groups and Task Groups

Much of Atlantic PIRI’s work is accomplished through three Working Groups and issue-specific ad hoc Task Groups.

Non-Technical Group

Each province in Atlantic Canada retains the responsibility for developing policy and implementing its’ own programs. The forum Atlantic PIRI provides helps regulators identify issues, harmonize their approaches and share best practices.

Current Activities

• Liability Working Group
• Policy & Technical Harmonisation
• Third Party Notification
• E-Learning

Technical Group

Atlantic PIRI is responsible for technical support to the provinces and for ensuring the Atlantic RBCA process is updated as new requirements develop. This includes technical training and continuous improvement of the Atlantic RBCA technical tool.

Current Activities

• Enhance Atlantic ecological screening method
• Five year review (2007) of PIRI technical tool

  An Ecological Screening Task Group was struck in May 2006, including the following members:

  • Rita Mroz, Environment Canada / Atlantic PIRI, Task Group Leader
  • Brian Drover, Environment Canada
  • Peter Miasek, Esso/CPPI
  • Rob Willis, Cantox
  • Ulysses Klee, Dillon
  • Rein Jaagumagi, Dillon
  • Malcolm Stephenson, JWEL
  • Dan Hemsworth, NSDEL
  • Doug Spry, Environment Canada
  • Tom Parkerton, Exxon Mobil, New Jersey
  • Kelly Potter, Environment Canada-Ottawa

Communications Group

Central to Atlantic PIRI communications is ensuring that site professionals have the information they require about Atlantic RBCA and Provincial policy and regulations. In addition, by providing clear understandable information to property owners, insurers, the financial and legal sectors and other regional stakeholders, Atlantic PIRI will increase community confidence in how contaminated properties are managed.

• Annual Report
• Presentations to national organizations

Page updated October 2008