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Doug Bell

B.Sc., M.Sc., P.Geo., FGC
Partner
E: dbell@dillon.ca

Bio

Doug has over 27 years of geological, environmental and hydrogeological experience. He has managed numerous risk assessments, phased environmental site assessments, site characterizations, reclamation projects, and remediation projects involving various public sector and commercial/industrial facilities and waste management sites across western Canada and in the North.

He has extensive experience with the development and implementation of environmental management plans including monitoring and remediation activities, emergency spill response and liaison with regulatory agencies. His experience with hydrogeologic investigations often involve surface water and groundwater baseline assessments and have been completed in a wide range of settings such as landfills, solid waste facilities, mining sites, petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated sites, industrial manufacturing sites and military sites. Doug also has specialized expertise in the management and optimization of long-term monitoring programs and the development of contingency and closure plans for facilities.

In addition to his consulting experience, Doug formerly served as a regulator acting as a soil and ground water specialist with Manitoba Conservation. In this role he was involved in technical review committees for environmental licencing projects and waste management initiatives, plus providing technical input to various aquifer management boards.  Doug was also a representative on the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment committee for Canada Wide Standards.

Brownfield Renewal Strategy Phase II Environmental Site Assessments - Saskatoon, SK

Dillon’s team of experts were retained to assist the City of Saskatoon’s Corridor Growth Program in creating a Brownfield Renewal Strategy for the purposes of facilitating transit-oriented development along major corridors. It will ensure the transit corridors, including both the public and private realms, are environmentally safe.Read More
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Monitoring Well Installation Plan - NWT

Dillon developed a monitoring well installation plan and groundwater sampling plan for sewage and solid wastes sites in Aklavik, Tuktoyaktuk, Wrigley, Fort Simpson, Jean Marie River, and Fort Liard in the Northwest Territories.Read More

Environmental Advisory Services for 1500 Plessis Road - Winnipeg, MB

Dillon was retained by the Park City Commons Joint Venture to develop a Remedial Action Plan (RAP) and apply a risk assessment and risk management approach to the brownfield redevelopment site located at 1500 Plessis Road in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Read More
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Remediation of North West Smelting and Refining - Winnipeg, MB

A unique remediation/risk management strategy was used for the Brownfields redevelopment of a former smelter and battery recycling facility, Northwest Smelting and Refining, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.Read More
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All-Season Roads - Manitoba

The East Side Road Authority was mandated by the Province of Manitoba to undertake the East Side Transportation Initiative. It includes the construction of 1028 km of all-season roads, and associated bridges. This new transportation network will provide safe and reliable service to 13 First Nation communities on the east side of Lake Winnipeg to provincial roads. Dillon has been involved in four of the seven projects under this East Side Transportation Initiative. 

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