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GREEN SPACE TO REPLACE BRANDON BROWNFIELD UNDER PROVINCE'S $39-MILLION GREENING INITIATIVE
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Former Scrap Metal Site To Be Transformed With $1.5-million Investment


BRANDON—An abandoned scrap-metal and bulk fuel-storage site is being transformed into green space in Brandon as a result of a $1.5-million provincial investment, Conservation Minister Stan Struthers announced here today.

“Manitoba is a world-class climate change leader and this $39-million greening initiative is investing in Manitoba’s future as a green and growing province,” Struthers said. “This Manitoba government is moving forward with our commitment to protect the health of Manitobans and manage environmental risks caused by soil and groundwater contamination.”

The greening initiative, called the Environmental Remediation program, is part of a $165-million plan to address government-owned sites and abandoned or orphaned sites.

The total cost of the Brandon site remediation is approximately $3 million and will be shared equally with the city. Contaminants will be contained on-site in a manner that will eliminate direct exposure to people and the environment. The property was previously occupied by Brandon Scrap Iron and Metal Ltd. and Imperial Oil Ltd.

The site is located on First Street between Pacific and Rosser avenues. A human health risk assessment concluded there is no threat to neighbouring residential properties.

While most of the site will be improved as green space, a section of the site along First Street has been identified for future commercial development. Work to green the site will begin this fall.