1. Areas of Concern
Forty-three environmental hotspots or
“Areas of Concern” on the Great Lakes
5 on Lake Superior
4 in Canada, 3 in USA
Objective:
Restore impairments to allow
unrestricted use for activities like
fishing, swimming and drinking the
water

5. Jackfish Bay
Why an Area of Concern?
Negative environmental impacts of mill
effluent on fish, fish habitat, sediment
and aesthetics.
Preferred option – Monitored recovery

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13. Peninsula Harbour
Why an Area of Concern?
Harbour sediment contaminated with
mercury and PCBs
Preferred option – “Thin-layer” cap

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contacts around the
entire lake
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