What is the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan?
In 1987, the International Joint Commission (IJC) designated 43 Areas of Concern (AOCs) or environmental hotspots around the Great Lakes. Hamilton Harbour was designated as an AOC at that time. In 1992, a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) for Hamilton Harbour was developed with a set of actions intended to improve harbour water quality and environmental conditions in order to delist the site as an AOC. The plan includes recommendations for: • Water Quality and Bacterial Contamination • Urbanization and Land Management • Toxic Substances and Sediment Remediation • Fish and Wildlife • Public Access and Aesthetics • Education and Public Information • Research and Monitoring The Hamilton Harbour RAP is a community based plan that was developed through a forum of over 50 stakeholders including: federal, provincial and local government, the Hamilton Port Authority (formerly the Hamilton Harbour Commissioners), the Hamilton and Halton Conservation Authorities, the steel industry and other business/c
