Comparing Granisle and Bell mines to Morrison is like comparing apples to oranges. They are both fruits, however obviously different.
BKM will not be dumping directly into the lake like these 2 prior mines.
And you can see from the letter below that Ecometrix have worked closely with LBN, long before 2019. Most importantly, the "Outcome" at least to me, appears very positive.
Again, I think LBN are forgetting the quality work that has been done. They seem to be using "alternative facts" and IMO are just grasping at straws. Why? For the life of me I don't know why.
Ecometrix appear to be a top tier firm. Just look at the CV of the founder below.
Also, it was mentioned that the tailings facility is on a slope. True, however it is 1.8 kilometers away from the lake. The engineer is Harvey McLeod, who is one of the very top. If LBN want to criticize the tailings pond design, then please have a qualified mining engineer make the case.
Outcome
A clear understanding of the community’s customs and concerns enabled us to achieve a solution that respected First Nation’s aboriginal right to the fisheries resources within Babine Lake while also achieving Glencore’s obligations to manage the Bell Mine site and protect the environment.
Challenge
In 2013, Glencore Canada Corporation amended their operating permit under the Environmental Management Act to facilitate the discharge of treated water into Babine Lake.
First Nations have relied on the fisheries resources in the region since time immemorial for subsistence, social, ceremonial and economic purposes. As stewards of their environment, First Nations engage in the permitting process to ensure sustainability of this valued resource.
Background
Bell Mine is a decommissioned open pit copper mine located on Newman Peninsula within Babine Lake. The closure plan for the mine requires continued management of waters collected on site through in-pit storage. The permit amendment facilitated the treatment and discharge of excess waters.
As British Columbia’s largest natural freshwater lake Babine Lake serves as the most important nursery and rearing habitat for sockeye salmon within the Skeena River system. Protection of this valued resource was paramount from all perspectives—Glencore’s, provincial and federal regulators, the local communities, and First Nations.
Project
Ecometrix specializes in the assessment of water quality and fisheries resource impacts associated with mine activities. We understand the regulatory process and requirements under the Environmental Management Act. More so, we understand the importance of First Nations engagement within the assessment process.
We met with First Nations at the onset of the assessment to ensure our understanding of their unique relationship with the environment. Members of our team joined the local community during the annual salmon harvest to learn from their traditional knowledge. We engaged throughout the assessment to share information and to solicit their input to ensure common understanding and agreement.
We undertook a series of field investigations to characterize baseline conditions and to delineate fisheries resources. We utilized mathematical models to quantify the potential change in water quality under various discharge scenarios, and quantified discharge limits to protect the environment.
Subsequent monitoring confirmed the results of our assessment and demonstrated continued protection of the aquatic resource.
Outcome
A clear understanding of the community’s customs and concerns enabled us to achieve a solution that respected First Nation’s aboriginal right to the fisheries resources within Babine Lake while also achieving Glencore’s obligations to manage the Bell Mine site and protect the environment.
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It is easier to read the link, as when I cut and pasted it all ran together.
https://registry.mvlwb.ca/Documents/W2013L2-0002/Ekati%20Jay%20Project%20-%20Technical%20Session%20Expert%20CVs%20-%20Oct%203_16.pdf
DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST Don joined Beak International in 1983, and worked for BEAK until its acquisition by Stantec Consulting in 2002. He left Stantec in 2004 to form EcoMetrix Incorporated. In over 25 years of environmental consulting, as a technical leader and project manager, he has specialized in assessment of ecological risks and impacts related to chemical and radiological contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial environments. This has included design of environmental monitoring programs to support such assessments. Selected project experience includes: estimation of ecological and human health risks from organic and inorganic contaminants at industrial sites, brownfields, landfills, mine sites and waste repositories; review of brownfields risk assessments for regulatory agencies; development of environmental effects monitoring programs and technical guidance manuals for EEM in pulp and paper, mining and energy sectors; acute and chronic toxicity testing, including sediment quality triad studies, effluent studies, and genotoxicity test development; development of effects-based sediment quality guidelines for heavy metals, organochlorine pesticides, PCBs and PAHs in Ontario sediments (MOE); and for zinc in sediments (CCME); review of watershed monitoring programs for local conservation authorities and for federal/ provincial/territorial agencies; development of effluent quality criteria for mine sites to ensure that water quality conditions in receiving waters are protective of aquatic resources and water uses; calculation of radionuclide release limits for nuclear generating stations, uranium mines and other facilities, to ensure protection of human health and environment; development of CSA standards for calculation of risk-based release limits and for environmental monitoring and for environmental risk assessment at nuclear facilities; development of quality assurance guidelines for biological monitoring of aquatic environments. EDUCATION Post-doctoral Fellowship, Genetic Toxicology, University of Ottawa, 1981-83 Post-doctoral Fellowship, Radioecology, Whiteshell Nuclear Research Est., 1980-81 Ph.D. Environmental Biology, Tulane University M.Sc., B.Sc., Zoology, University of Manitoba Human Health Risk Assessment – Training, Toronto – Health Canada – 2010 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Canadian Standards Association DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 2 SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (2002-2013) Baseline Monitoring and Risk Assessment – Port Hope. Pre-cleanup environmental monitoring and ecological risk assessment to establish risk levels in and around the remediation sites and long-term waste management facilities, as part of the Port Hope Area Initiative. This work and subsequent aquatic effects assessments support the EA for this federal initiative. Don attended various public and stakeholder meetings to present the baseline work and effects assessments. Site-Specific Criteria Development – Port Hope. Site-specific criteria were developed for key radionuclides and metals, to be used in remediation of low-level radioactive waste and industrial waste sites in the Port Hope area. The work involved soil toxicity testing, as well as calculation of risk-based criteria protective of human health and environment. Limits for Discharge from Port Granby WMF. Discharge criteria were developed based on expected flow from the treatment plant, in order to meet site-specific criteria for water quality in the nearshore zone of Lake Ontario. Environmental Risk Assessment – Chalk River Labs. Assessment of human health risks near CRL and ecological risks in the aquatic and terrestrial receiving environments in and around CRL. This work involved synthesis of chemical and biological monitoring data, plume modelling, and estimation of chemical/ radiation exposure and risk to humans and natural biota. Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Sculthorpe Marsh. This SSRA was completed as an EA follow-up requirement, including HHRA and ERA at this contaminated site. It involved extensive water, sediment and biota monitoring, and sediment toxicity testing in the marsh. Based on this work, a remediation strategy was developed. Atomic Energy Control Board / Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (1997-2009) Sediment toxicity tests with uranium. Tests were performed using spiked sediments and amphipods of different ages, in order to define dose response relationships for possible future use in environmental assessments at uranium mine sites. Development of population models for estimation of contaminant effects on population success. Fish and amphipod population models were developed to permit estimation of contaminant exposure in a spatially heterogeneous environment and resulting effects on population success as influenced by toxicity stress. Toxicity parameters focused on arsenic, nickel and uranium as contaminants, since these are released from licensed uranium mines. Review of the environmental fate of tritium in the atmosphere. The review addressed tritium fate and transport in the atmosphere, and partitioning to soil water and ground water. Modelpredicted and observed concentrations were compared around selected facilities. Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (2009-2010) Methods for development of sediment quality guidelines using spiked sediment toxicity test data were reviewed, and suitable methods were testing using SSTT data for zinc. Methods using species sensitivity distributions were recommended. Freshwater and marine guidelines for zinc were derived. CANMET (1997-98) Study design, statistical analysis and interpretation of AETE pilot studies on environmental effects monitoring (EEM) for the mining sector. Various monitoring tools were evaluated as to their utility in detecting mine effects and exposure-effect relationships. DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 3 Canadian Standards Association/ CANDU Owners Group (2005-2012) Development of CSA standards for calculation of risk-based release limits (N288.1), for environmental monitoring to support dose and risk assessment (N288.4, N288.5), and for environmental (human and ecological) risk assessment at nuclear facilities (N288.6). Cigar Lake Mining Corporation (1994, 2004) Preparation of an environmental impact statement for a proposed new uranium mine and mill in northern Saskatchewan, including predictive modelling of ecological and human health risks from chemical releases and physical habitat alterations. An update study was completed ten years later. City of Port Colborne (2001-2004) Sports Complex HHRA. A human health risk assessment was performed for a future sports complex in Port Colborne, where contaminants related to historical nickel refining operations were found in soil. Site-specific soil criteria were developed. Review of CBRA. A community-based risk assessment was reviewed on behalf of the City. As part of the BEAK/Stantec review team, Don participated in meetings with the Technical Review Committee and attended a number of public meetings. Credit Valley Conservation (2009-2010) A comprehensive review of the CVC’s water, sediment and benthos monitoring program on the Credit River was completed, considering the objectives of the program to track temporal and spatial trends and to understand the condition of the watershed. The existing program data were statistically analyzed to characterize spatial patterns and trends in water and sediment quality and benthic ecology, and to relate these to watershed features, including hydrology, degree of urbanization, known point and non-point sources, and nutrient loadings. A summary report was prepared. Based on this interpretive effort, areas for program improvement were identified. Deline Uranium Team (2004) Review of a dose reconstruction study which addressed the radiation dose and risk incurred by Deline workers who carried uranium ore and yellowcake while working at the Port Radium mine. EnCana West Ltd. (2007-2009) Studies at the Gordon Lake mine site included estimation of contaminant loadings to receiving water, monitoring of downstream surface water, sediments and biota, and evaluation of current and potential future effects on the downstream environment, to support closure and reclamation planning. The aquatic studies included sample collection from various media (water, sediments, benthic invertebrates, aquatic plants and fish), assessment of aquatic communities, surveys of aquatic habitat and lake bathymetry, and analysis of contaminant levels in all media. A human health and ecological risk assessment was conducted based on the results of the aquatic study. Risks to recreational site users and ecological receptors were determined. Environment Canada (1985-2006) Review of EIS for closure of uranium mines. On behalf of Environment Canada, the EIS for Serpent River mines was reviewed, and a parallel assessment was performed of expected future contaminant levels in the watershed downstream of the mine sites. DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 4 Literature review to evaluate ICRP conclusion that radiological protection of man adequately protects biota. Study reviewed the literature on the effects of radiation on the natural environment, particularly at the cellular and population/community levels, in order to examine the evidence supporting or refuting the ICRP conclusion that radiological protection for man will adequately protect other biota. Radiological risk assessment of uranium mining, milling and tailings management in northern Saskatchewan. Atmospheric and aquatic releases were evaluated and terrestrial and aquatic pathway models constructed and used to assess radiological impacts on natural populations of caribou, moose, aquatic plants, algae, zooplankton, invertebrates, fish eggs and adult fish, in addition to human populations. This study was published by Environment Canada. Surveys of radionuclide contamination and associated ecological risks in Port Hope and Serpent River Harbours in Ontario. Study included surveys of radionuclide and heavy metal contamination in sediment and biota in waters affected by uranium refining and mining activities to evaluate the degree of contamination as well as to assess bioaccumulation and impacts on benthic communities and fish. Gathering of Toxicity and Environmental Fate Information for Use in Development of E2 Plans. A number of data compilation projects were completed for Environment Canada, including studies of 3,3-dichlorobenzidine, nonyl phenol and its ethoxylates, and sulphur and sulphuric acid. Priority substance assessment of ecological risks from routine releases of copper and zinc refinery effluents to aquatic environments in Canada. Three sites were evaluated and risk results were incorporated into two Environment Canada PSL reports. First Capital Holding Corporation (2007-2009) Human health and ecological risk assessment for a brownfield property contaminated by volatile organic compounds. The risk assessment was accepted by the MOE and supported a Record of Site Condition for the property. Goldcorp Canada Ltd. (2010-2013) Studies at the Delnite mine site focused on development of surface water and sediment objectives for cleanup of a former gold mining property on the Upper South Porcupine River. The studies included sampling and analysis of metal levels in surface waters and sediments, benthic community characterization, sediment toxicity testing, and development of water and sediment cleanup objectives for arsenic. These objectives were based on limitation of ecological risk and assurance of acceptable human risk. A cleanup strategy was developed based on achieving the site-specific water and sediment quality objectives. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (2006-2007) Preliminary quantitative risk assessment (PQRA) for the Sawmill Bay Site SM 204 N.W.T. The PQRA addressed human and ecological risk from metals, petroleum hydrocarbons and radionuclides. Infrastructure Ontario (2013) Review of a PSF and MGRA submission prepared for Underpass Park in the West Don Lands. Preparation of a streamlined risk assessment for an Oakville, ON property, in collaboration with Conestoga-Rovers & Associates. DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 5 Laird Developments Inc. (2006-2007) Site-specific risk assessment (HHRA, ERA) for a Toronto property. The risk assessment was accepted by the MOE and supported a Record of Site Condition for the property. Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (2011- 2015) Water Quality Objectives and Effluent Quality Criteria for Snap Lake – Water quality objectives for Snap Lake were developed, considering the local ecology, and consistent with the Water and Effluent Management Policy. Based on review of water quality modelling and monitoring for the lake, expected future loadings to the lake from the Snap Lake Diamond Mine, and the known lake hydrology, a simple mass and water balance model was developed and utilized to estimate effluent quality criteria that, if met, would allow water quality objectives to be met in the lake by the end of operations. The work was presented at water licence hearings. Critical Review of Water License Amendment Applications – License application materials were reviewed, with particular attention to proposed site-specific water quality objectives and effluent quality criteria, for an initial application and an updated application. Don participated in technical sessions, drafted information requests and reviewed responses, and presented at water licence hearings. Natural Resources Canada (2002) Review of the ecological toxicity, environmental fate and effluent treatment options for selected metals in metal mine effluents. Typical levels and likelihood of related impacts on fish and benthic invertebrate communities were addressed. Noranda Inc. (2003) Worker health risk assessments were prepared for a concentrate handling facility in New Brunswick, and for an adjacent industrial property potentially influenced by airborne metal contaminants from the facility. This work was conducted in accordance with NB and CCME guidelines. Ontario Ministry of the Environment (1985-2013) Survey of radionuclides in Quirke Lake and Elliot Lake uranium mining areas of Ontario, and associated ecological risks to aquatic biota. Detailed characterization of the sediments of Quirke Lake for use as a baseline to assess potential risks related to proposed deep water uranium tailings disposal. The work included characterization of the existing benthic invertebrate communities, characterization of the chemical and radiological contamination of sediments, and physical/chemical factors controlling the benthic communities. Derivation of sediment quality guidelines for heavy metals, pesticides and PCBs in Ontario, based on ecological risk assessment. Study derived and compared sediment quality guidelines by a variety of approaches, including equilibrium partitioning, screening level concentration, apparent effects threshold and spike bioassay approaches. The resulting chemical concentration limits were designed to explicitly limit the risk of defined ecological effects. This work provided the basis for new provincial sediment quality management guidelines. Provision of Expert Advice Related to Risk Assessment. Several studies were completed, including an evaluation of soil-plant bioaccumulation factors, a jurisdictional review of environmental standards used in risk assessment, and a jurisdictional review of approaches to multiple sites. DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 6 Review of Site-Specific Risk Assessments. As part of the SSRA review process, Don reviewed the ERA components of numerous risk assessments on behalf of the MOE. In the most recent VOR contract Don also served as alternate review team co-ordinator. Comments provided were incorporated into MOE reviews. Ontario Power Generation (2000-2013) Ecological Effects Review – Bruce NGS. Review and assessment of ecological effects in the aquatic and terrestrial receiving environments of the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station. This work involved synthesis of biological monitoring data, as well as modelling of chemical and radiochemical exposure and estimation of risk to natural biota. Development of DRL Guidance. A manual on calculation of Derived Release Limits for radionuclides in liquid and airborne effluents was prepared. The procedure is used to define riskbased limits that are protective of public health in the vicinity of nuclear generating stations. Review of Public Dose Calculations. Third party review of OPG calculations of radiation dose to members of the public based on modelling and monitoring of radionuclides in the environment around the Pickering and Darlington nuclear generating stations. Collective Dose Calculations. Collective dose was estimated in person-Sv/a for the populations surrounding the Pickering and Darlington nuclear generation stations. Environmental Risk Assessment – Pickering NGS. Synthesis of earlier ERA and HHRA studies, new exposure and risk calculations, and studies of thermal effects and entrainment/impingement, to produce a site-specific risk assessment for the Site, in accordance with CSA N288.6-12 guidance. Public Works (2000) Site-specific risk assessment of a Coast Guard lighthouse station on Lake Huron, including assessment of ecological and human health risks related to site contamination by metals (lead from paint chips and zinc from galvanized steel) and petroleum hydrocarbons from former fuel storage. A risk-based site management strategy was developed, consistent with MOE and CCME guidelines. Prime Inc. (2003-2004) Following a pesticide spill at a road crossing of Fifteenmile Creek, a tributary of the Columbia River in Oregon, risk-based cleanup targets were developed based on human health and ecological protection. On completion of cleanup, an HHRA and an ERA were prepared to verify the adequacy of the cleanup effort. These risk assessments were reviewed and approved by the Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality. Rio Algom Limited (1999-2010) Development of an environmental effects monitoring program for the mine waste management areas in the Serpent River watershed. Monitoring of biological recovery, and of contaminant levels in soils, plants, sediments, invertebrates, water and fish. Calculation of dose and risk to biota and people. Standard Radio Inc. (2004) Site-specific risk assessment for a radio-transmitter site in North Bay, Ontario, addressing human health and ecological risks. The risk assessment was accepted by the MOE and supported a Record of Site Condition for the property. DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 7 Rochester Gas and Electric (2001-2002) Sediment quality triad evaluation of a site on Lake Ontario with PAH and metal contamination of sediments. The program included chemical and biological sampling and toxicity testing. Wek’eezhii Land and Water Board (2007-2015) Review of aquatic effects monitoring programs, site-specific water quality objectives, and adaptive response frameworks related to water licenses for the Ekati Mine and the Diavik Mine, NWT. The work has included critical review of water licence applications, aquatic effect monitoring programs, and action levels. Technical comments provided to the Board have assisted in decision-making around water quality objectives, monitoring programs and related issues. Don has attended licence hearings and participated in technical meetings with licensees. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS Hart, D.R. 1979. Niche relationships of Thamnophis radix haydeni and Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis in the Interlake District of Manitoba. Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany 21:125-140. Hart, D.R. 1980. A selected bibliography of radiation effects on whole organisms, populations and ecosystems. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. Report. AECL-6798. Hart, D.R. 1981. Selection and adaptation in irradiated plant and animal populations: a review. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited. Report. AECL-6808. Hart, D.R. 1982. Delayed metamorphosis and recurrence of bacterial infection in irradiated Rana clamitans tadpoles. Atomic Energy of Canada. Report. AECL-6824. Hart, D.R. 1982. Growth of Painted Turtles, Chrysemys picta, in Manitoba and Louisiana. Canadian Field-Naturalist 96:127-310. Hart, D.R. 1983. Dietary and habitat shift with size of Red-eared Turtles (Pseudemys scripta) in a southern Louisiana population. Herpetologica 39:285-290. Hart, D.R. 1984. Assessment of mutagenic effects in amphibian embryos. In "QSAR in Environmental Toxicology". K.L.E. Kaiser (ed.), D. Reidel Publishing, Dordrecht, Holland. Hart, D.R. and J.B. Armstrong. 1984. Assessment of mutagenic damage by monofunctional alkylating agents and gamma radiation in haploid and diploid frogs, Xenopus laevis. Environmental Mutagenesis 6:719-735. Hart, D.R., J. Fitchko, D.L. Lush, C.R. Phillips and F.C. Lendrum. 1985. Procedures for evaluation of data in environmental databases, with particular reference to uranium tailings. Report to National Uranium Tailings Program, CANMET, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada. Hart, D.R., P.M. McKee, A.J. Burt and M. Goffin. 1986. A benthic community and sediment quality assessment of Port Hope Harbour, Lake Ontario. Journal of Great Lakes Research 12: 206-220 DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 8 McKee, P.M., W.J. Snodgrass, D.R. Hart, W. Keller and J.H. McAndrews. 1987. Sedimentation rates and sediment core profiles of U-238 and Th-232 decay chain radionuclides in a lake affected by uranium mining and milling. Can. Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 44: 390-398. Warwick, W.F., J. Fitchko, P.M. McKee, D.R. Hart and A.J. Burt. 1987. The incidence of deformities in Chironomus spp. from Port Hope Harbour, Lake Ontario. J. Great Lakes Res. 13: 88-92. Hart, D.R. 1987. Survey of data on the radionuclide content of fish in Canada. AECB Research Report INFO-0231-2. Atomic Energy Control Board, Ottawa. Hart, D.R. and R. Alvo. 1988. Impact of acid precipitation on amphibian breeding in Georgian Bay Islands National Park. Report to Environment Canada Parks. Hart, D.R., J. Fitchko and P.M. McKee. 1988. Development of sediment quality guidelines. Phase II - Guideline development. Report to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. Fitchko, J. and D.R. Hart. 1989. Chemical pollution of the Great Lakes and its impact on fisheries and associated biota. Report to Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Environment Canada. Hart, D.R. 1990. QA guidelines for biology in aquatic environmental protection. Report to Environment Canada. National Water Research Institute, Special Publ. Burt, A.J., P.M. McKee, D.R. Hart and P. Kauss. 1991. Effects of pollution on benthic invertebrate communities of the St. Marys River. In: M. Munawar and T. Edsall (Eds.). Environmental Assessment and Habitat Evaluation of the Upper Great Lakes Connecting Channels. Hydrobiologia. Special Publ. Hart, D.R. and D. Andrews. 1991. The In-Place Pollutants Program, Volume VI, Contaminant Movement from Sediments to Biota. Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Toronto. McKee, P.M. and D.R. Hart. 1991. Environmental evaluation of a landfill berm distress at the Abitibi Price Thunder Bay Mill. Report to Weiler, Maloney, Nelson, Thunder Bay. Hart, D.R. and M.A. Rosen. 1994. Environmental and Health Benefits of Utility-based Cogeneration in Ontario, Canada. Environment and Energy 5: 363-378. Hart, D.R. and D.W. Major. 1994. Development of Draft Criteria for Use in Risk Assessment of Microorganisms for Finding of CEPA Toxic. Report to Environment Canada. Hart, D.R. and M.A. Rosen. 1996. Environmental and Health Benefits of District Cooling Using Utility-Based Cogeneration Ontario, Canada. Energy 21: 1135-1146. Hart, D.R. and F. Garisto. 1997. An Ecological Assessment Model for Prediction of Population Level Impacts at AECB Licensed Facilities. Report to Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada. DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 9 Hart, D.R. and P. McKee. 1997. Recommendations for Updating of “Guidelines for Calculating Derived Release Limits for Radioactive Material in Airborne and Liquid Effluents for Normal Operation of Nuclear Facilities”. Report to Atomic Energy Control Board of Canada. Garisto, F. and D.R. Hart. 1998. Pathways Analysis for the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station. Report to Ontario Hydro. Garisto, N. and D.R. Hart. 2001. Radiation Risk Assessment. Chapter 25. In: A Practical Guide to Understanding, Managing and Reviewing Environmental Risk Assessment Reports. Benjamin, S.L. and D.A. Belluck, eds. Lewis Publishers. Hart, D.R. 1999. PSL2 Assessment of Copper and Zinc Refinery Effluents. Report to Environment Canada. Hart, D.R. and T. Thompson. 2000. Risk Assessment of Mississagi Strait Light Station. Report to Public Works and Government Services. Hart, D.R., M. Rinker and M. Dutton. 2002. Literature Review of Environmental Toxicity of Mercury, Cadmium, Selenium and Antimony in Metal Mining Effluents. Report to the TIME Network. Hart, D.R. 2004. Ecological Risk Assessment for Fifteenmile Creek. Report to Prime Inc., for submission to Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Hart, D.R. 2004. Human Health Risk Assessment for Fifteenmile Creek. Report to Prime Inc., for submission to Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Hart, D.R., P.M. McKee and C. Wren. 2005. Ecological Effects Review (Risk Assessment) of Chalk River Laboratories. Report to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, for submission to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Hart, D.R. 2008. Guidance for Calculation of Derived Release Limits in Airborne and Liquid Effluents. Report to the Candu Owner’s Group. Hart, D.R., T. Yankovich and R. Haley, 2009. Investigation of the Environmental Fate of Tritium in the Atmosphere. Report to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Published as INFO-0792. Hart, D.R. and K. Ji, 2010. Methods Development for the Derivation of a Sediment Quality Guideline for Zinc based on Spiked Sediment Toxicity Data. Report to the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment. Racher, K., N. Hutchinson, D. Hart, B. Fraser, B. Clark, R. Fequet, P. Ewaschuk and M. Cliff-Phillips. 2011. Linking Environmental Assessment to Environmental Regulation through Adaptive Management. Integr Environ Assess Manag 7: 301-302. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Schuldt, A., D. Hart and R. Scroggins. 1984. A Comprehensive Bioassay Assessment of Steel Plant Process Water. Joint AISI/EPA Symposium, Cleveland. DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 10 Hart, D.R. 1985. Assessment of mutagenicity using haploid and diploid amphibian embryos (abstract). Proc. 10th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Halifax. Hart, D.R., J. Fitchko, M. Brinkman and P. McKee. 1986. A biological indicator system to identify genotoxicity of in-place pollutants. Proc. Technology Transfer Conference, Toronto. Part D, Analytical Methods. pp. 167-188. Dinnen, R.D., S.M. Tomlinson, D. Hart, C. Chopra and J.A. Heddle. 1987. Application of a micronucleus assay to the peripheral blood of the rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. Proc. 14th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Toronto. Hart, D.R., J. Fitchko and D. Persaud. 1988. Development of sediment quality criteria: a critical review of approaches. Proc. 31st Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Hamilton. Hart, D.R., J. Fitchko and D. Persaud. 1989. Comparison of methods for deriving sediment quality guidelines for the Great Lakes. Proc. 32nd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research, Madison. Heddle, J.A. and D.R. Hart. 1990. Use of mutagenicity assays for detection of mutagens in drinking Water. Proc. 4th National Conference on Drinking Water, Toronto. Hart, D.R. and J.A. Heddle. 1990. Micronucleus assays in peripheral blood of rainbow trout: timing of response and chemical mutagen sensitivity. Proc. 17th Annual Aquatic Toxicity Workshop, Vancouver. Hart, D.R., D. Andrews and J.L. Robertson. 1991. Standardization and accreditation needs in chemical and biological testing. Proc. 74th Canadian Chemical Conference, Hamilton. Hart, D.R. 1992. Quality Assurance Planning in Great Lakes Ecological Studies. Proc. 5th Ecological Quality Assurance Workshop, Toronto. Lush, D.L., D.R. Hart and D.W. Acton. 1993. Ecological risk assessment of proposed deep geological disposal of high-level nuclear waste in Canada. Proc. 4th Annual International High-level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, Las Vegas. Hart, D.R., N. Garisto and P. McKee. 1995. Assessment of human and ecological risks from uranium and gold mining activities. Second SETAC World Congress, Vancouver. Hart, D.R. and M. Rosen. 1997. Environmental and health benefits of utility-based cogeneration to supply district heating and cooling systems. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering, Annual Conference, Toronto. Saghir, S.A. and D.R. Hart. 1998. Evaluation of toxicological uncertainty in risk assessment of four important PCB congeners. Society of Toxicology, Annual Meeting, Seattle. Hart, D.R., D.L. Lush and N.P. Morris. 2000. Integrated Risk Assessment using a Screening-Level Computer Model. 21st Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society, Toronto. DONALD R. HART, Ph.D. PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ECOTOXICOLOGIST March 2015 11 Hart, D., P. McKee and N. Morris. 2002. Ecological Risk Assessment, Environmental Effects Monitoring and Radionuclides. Seminar on Canadian Perspectives on Protection of the Environment from the Effects of Ionizing Radiation, Ottawa, December 2002. Hart, D.R. and H. Kleb. 2005. Ecological Risk Assessments for the Baseline Conditions for the Port Hope and Port Granby Projects. In: Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration for Canada’s Nuclear Activities. Canadian Nuclear Society, Ottawa. Hart, D.R. and A.J. Burt. 2006. Allometric Relationships in the Transfer of 238U-Series Radionuclides from Food to Wildlife Tissues. SETAC North America 27th Annual Meeting, Montreal. Hart, D., R.V. Nicholson and M. Venhuis. 2011. Investigation of Tritium in Groundwater around a Light Manufacturing Facility. In: Waste Management, Decommissioning and Environmental Restoration for Canada’s Nuclear Activities. Canadian Nuclear Society, Toronto. Hart, D., N. Garisto, R. Parker, R. Kovaks and B. Thompson. 2012. Draft CSA Standard on Environmental Risk assessments at Class 1 Nuclear Facilities and Uranium mines and Mills. 33rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society, Saskatoon.