Underway Implementation Partners Publications Schedule Contacts Background Thunder Bay is located on the north shore of Lake Superior. The Area of Concern extends about 28 km along the shoreline and up to 9 km offshore.
Thunder Bay is a major Canadian port and one of the largest grain handling ports in the world.
Much progress has been made in the past two decades to improve water quality. The most seriously degraded areas within the Area of Concern include the Kaministiquia River, the Inner Thunder Bay Harbour, and Chippewa Beach. As the RAP now progresses into its second stage, one of the key accomplishments has been progress with respect to remediation of the Northern Wood site. Prior to the initiation of the RAP process, action on this issue had been paralyzed by legal battles. Through a combination of effort by MOE, Environment Canada and the RAP Public Advisory Committee, the three industries involved have implemented a full site remediation project.