Hamilton Harbour AOC case study available: Randle Reef cleanup a key driver for region’s revitalization

Aug 31, 2018

A pivotal project in restoring impaired uses and eventually delisting Hamilton Harbour as a Great Lakes Area of Concern is now underway to remediate contaminated sediment at Randle Reef. This represents the largest contaminated sediment remediation project in the Canadian Great Lakes. This cleanup is an integral and essential part of the region’s revitalization strategy, according to a report released today by IAGLR.

The Hamilton Harbour case study is part of a larger project to evaluate achievements and lessons learned from 32 years of efforts to clean up Great Lakes AOCs. Case studies will be used to help sustain support for cleaning up AOCs and to inspire and motivate others to restore other degraded aquatic ecosystems. Funding was provided by the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation.