Prince Rupert wins national brownfield award with Watson Island reinvention
Watson Island has become a winner for the City of Prince Rupert, after years of legal battles and innovative transformation, by being awarded the Best Overall Large Project with a national Brownfield Award in Toronto on Nov. 14.
The City of Prince Rupert city provided some historical background in a press release stating it was the unwilling recipient of the Watson Island property and inherited it through a tax sale after the pulp mill closed. Subsequent legal action with owners ensued and the site was a contamination risk with leftover chemicals.
Implementing what they call a “resourceful and creative approach,” the city was able to repurpose the pulping chemicals from the former mill back into the pulp industry elsewhere in B.C. The vast majority of metals were recycled, leading to a 95 per cent recycling rate for materials left on site. The Pembina propane facility was the first project to come online within the past year, the city stated. With the propane company’s project, the property has been returned to the city tax rolls. Income generate from the
“Going forward, with additional industrial lands remaining for development, Watson Island is well positioned to continue to entice new projects – include potentially in the renewable and green energy sectors – a current focus for the City’s Economic Development Office.”
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