Written By: Kristen Cockburn, AAg When an Area of Potential Environmental Concern (APEC) is identified as part of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (Phase 1 ESA), we provide recommendations for a Phase II ESA. Depending on the APEC and the estimated potential impacts we may recommend a subsurface investigation to assess the potential impacts […]
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Written By: Kristen Cockburn, AAg City Directories are one source we use to understand the historical uses of a property and what was present within the surrounding area. City directories listed businesses in the city and served as a means of advertising for businesses and providing their address and contact information. Directories also listed the […]
Written By: Kristen Cockburn, AAg Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, Sage has adjusted our operations to ensure the safety of staff and clients. In addition to following the WorkSafeBC COVID-19 prescriptions, Sage has been developing additional tools to assist in the completion of contaminated sites assessments. An essential portion of a Phase I […]
Written By: Kristen Cockburn, AAg In completing a Phase I ESA (Environmental Site Assessment), we use lots of different information sources to form a picture of land uses on a property and surrounding area through history. Some land uses have the potential to pose an environmental risk to the property, so we try to get […]
Written By: Rhia Whittaker, Grad.Tech. Environmental Monitoring is a service that is often recommended or required during a proposed construction project. It could be a condition of a development permit, or perhaps it is necessary due to proximity of sensitive ecosystems. So, what is environmental monitoring? And what is the benefit of effective environmental monitoring […]
Written By: Kristen Cockburn, AAg When completing a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) on a property, there are key elements that are required to be included; one of which is a review of historical aerial photos of the property and the surrounding area. This is one of my favorite parts of completing a Phase […]
Written By: Rhia Whittaker, Grad.Tech. When necessary work is needed in a pinch, the 45-day notification process may delay urgent works in order to mitigate floodwater risks. In certain circumstances there are exemptions from the Approval or Notification process. The exemptions lie mostly under emergency situations. In short, if there is potential danger to life […]
Written By: Rhia Whittaker, Grad.Tech. We are coming into spring and summer and this means a lot of project planning over the winter will be sprouting to life. In the Okanagan we are fortunate enough to have large bodies of water to admire and to enjoy recreational but, with this comes great responsibility. To protect […]
Written By: Kristen Cockburn, AAg A Notification of Likely or Actual Migration [1] is a standardized form from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategies (MOECCS) that is a written notification that contamination from one property has, or has the potential to have, migrated to another property. This form is filled out by the […]
Written by: Kristen Cockburn, AAg A Site Profile [1] is a standardized form from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategies (MOECCS) that is used to screen certain commercial and industrial properties for potential contamination resulting from current or historical land use activities. A Site profile is often required to be completed for a […]