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The Township of Esquimalt is one step closer to remediating the site that will be the foundation for the Esquimalt Village Project. The township was awarded a $68,200 Green Municipal Fund grant from the federal government and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to put toward the assessment of soil, groundwater and vapour contamination on the former public works site last Thursday. “We knew there was the possibility of some contamination on that site because it used to be the public works site,” Mayor Barb Desjardins said. “In order for us to go forward with the best possible certainty, we felt we needed to do any work we could to find out the extent of that contamination.” The 7,500-square metre site, located at Esquimalt Road and Carlisle Avenue, is the site for the Esquimalt Village Project, a revitalization project that will include a mix of retailers, restaurants, and recreational activities. Last year, an investigation identified additional contaminants including hydrocarbons, metals and salt in the soil.
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