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Formative Evaluation of the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan

Final Evaluation Report

Table of Contents

• List of abbreviations
• Executive Summary
• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 Scope and Objectives of the Evaluation
• 2.0 Evaluation Methodology
  • 2.1 Overview of Approach
  • 2.2 Limitations
• 3.0 Evaluation Findings
  • 3.1 Design and Delivery
  • 3.2 Success
• 4.0 Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 4.1 Design and Delivery
  • 4.2 Success
• 5.0 Management Response
• Appendix A: Participants in Key Informant Interview Programme
• Appendix B – List of Background and Supporting Documentation Cited in Findings
• Appendix C: FCSAP Logic Model

Report Clearance Steps

Planning phase completed - April 2008
Report sent for management response - December 2008
Management response received - February 2009
Report completed - February 2009
Report approved by Departmental Evaluation Committee (DEC) - February 2009

List of abbreviations

CSMWG - Contaminated Sites Management Working Group
CSP - Contaminated Sites Program (with respect to INAC NAO)
DFO - Fisheries and Oceans Canada
DG - Director General
DM - Deputy Minister
DND - National Defence
EC - Environment Canada
FCSAP - Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan
FCSI - Federal Contaminated Sites Inventory
HC - Health Canada
IDEA - Interdepartmental Data Exchange Application
INAC NAO - Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Northern Affairs Organization
IRWG - Interdepartmental Regional Working Group
NCS - National Classification System
PWGSC - Public Works and Government Services Canada
PQRA - Preliminary Quantitative Risk Assessment 
RMAF - Results-based Management and Accountability Framework
TBS - Treasury Board Secretariat
TC - Transport Canada