RARR
Rapid Assessment
Rapid Remediation
Providing a framework and methodology for the
“Rapid Assessment and Rapid Remediation”
of abandoned mine tailings sites.
Assessing the impacts of abandoned mine tailings sites is necessary to safeguard the environment and potentially recover precious metals from mining waste materials.
The RARR Approach
RARR (Rapid Assessment-Rapid Remediation) was developed by the Salmo Watershed Streamkeepers Society as a tool and protocol to rapidly assess abandoned mine tailings site in the Salmo Watershed and across the country. It was created based on the guidelines, protocols, and schedules found in BC’s Environmental Assessment Act and Contaminated Sites Regulation. This assessment tool is a culmination of over 20 years of work and advocacy on abandoned mine tailings sites by the SWSS in the Salmo watershed in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.
“Recycling abandoned mine tailings sites in BC helps to protect our environment and create jobs for local communities.”
“Recycling metals is a valuable resource reuse strategy for abandoned mine sites, and sustainable economic opportunities for local communities.”
“Abandoned mine tailings are a major source of environmental contamination and may cause serious health and ecological problems.”
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