Fieldwork on Hydro-Line 2

12/12/2019

The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) wishes to inform the community that a contractor hired by Hydro Québec will be completing fieldwork along the Hydro-Line 2 Easement from Monday, December 16th to Wednesday, December 18th.

The contractor will be collecting soil samples to assess soil quality adjacent to the hydro towers. Samples will be collected using a jackhammer drill from several locations: Hydro Tower Road, southwest of Hydro-Line 2 & CSX Rail Corridor intersection, along Rte. 132 across from Magic Palace and behind Bully’s Truck Stop.

A representative from KEPO will be present at all times during this work. Soils that have been contaminated by the activities of Hydro Québec will be removed in conjunction with Hydro-Line 2.

For more information, please contact the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office at 450-635-0600.