905-794-2325 ecometrix.ca Understanding leads to comprehensive remediation strategies. Screening-level Risk Assessment Challenge The Sculthorpe Marsh, located along the Lake Ontario shoreline at Port Hope, is a productive and valued wetland connected locally to the Port Hope Waterfront Trail and regionally to the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail. Historical activities in the area resulted in metals accumulating in the sediments and soil of the marsh. To follow up on recommendations from an Environmental Assessment Study Report, the Port Hope Area Initiative (PHAI) was required to assess the risk from these metals and prepare an appropriate remediation strategy for the marsh. The challenge was to maintain the productivity of the marsh while minimizing potential adverse effe

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