City Probes Sprung Structure Site: LO

Published 06/07/2025 · Updated 06/07/2025

Environmental investigation – 1005, 1045 Greenbank

Happening throughout the rest of the year.

Work will soon begin to complete the environmental investigation of the City-owned vacant parcels at 1005 and 1045 Greenbank Road, located at the northeast corner of Greenbank/Highbury Park.

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This newsletter excerpt from Barrhaven East Councillor Wilson Lo is courtesy of the city-wide community group Your Applewood Acres (And Beyond) Neighbours

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Similar work took place last autumn as part of the site selection process for the now-cancelled newcomer reception centre (sprung structure) project.

Environmental investigations provide a snapshot of a land parcel’s condition, including soil and groundwater contamination.

As 1005 Greenbank was a former snow dump and 1045 Greenbank formerly housed air traffic control instruments and a diesel generator and storage, environmental investigation work is required by provincial legislation before any future use.

Even though the newcomer reception centre in Barrhaven is no longer relevant and there are no potential other uses in the short-term, staff still wants to complete that snapshot of the conditions at the parcel as part of an effort to take inventory of all city-owned land parcels across Ottawa…

The first month or two of work will include brush clearing, grass cutting, and underground utility locates, while the rest of the year will involve borehole drilling and test pitting for soil sampling, and temporary well installation for groundwater sampling.

Once staff finalize their work schedule, I will share it with you in a future newsletter.