Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Gagetown

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RELEASED UNDER AIA. INFORMATION UNCLASSIFIED
DIVULGUE EN VERTU DE LA LAI RENSEIGNEMENTS NON
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BRIEFING NOTE TO THE MINISTER
HERBICIDE SPRAYING AT CFB GAGETOWN
AIM
To provide you with updated information on herbicide spraying in general and
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Agent Orange testing specifically at CFB Gagetown.
BACKGROUND
Since the 1950s, various types of herbicides have been applied at CFB Gagetown
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to reduce brush in the training areas and reduce the risk of forest fires. Some of these
applications were composed of the same mixture of chemicals that make up Agent
Orange. The two chemicals are 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T. Both of these are herbicides in their
own right and were commercially available in Canada. We are checking on whether these
herbicides were officially registered. Agent Orange first became a concern as a result of
its use as a defoliant in the Vietnam gar. It is estimated that 72 million litres of Agent
Orange was sprayed in Vietnam from 1965 to 1971. In 1970 it was discovered that as a
result of the manufacturing process, Agent Orange and possibly other herbicides
containing 2,4,5-T were contaminated with varying levels of dioxin, a toxic and
persistent substance. 2,4,5-T registrations were cancelled in the US and the product
voluntarily removed by the manufacturers in 1985.
Precision regarding how Gagetown was selected for testing of Agent Orange forty
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--(40) years-ago is difficult to obtnin It does appear from one set of available records that
the US Department of the Army, Fort Detrick, Maryland, was charged with finding
effective chemical agents that would cause rapid defoliation of woody and herbaceous
vegetation. To further develop these objectives, large areas similar in density to those of
interest in Southeast Asia were needed. In March 1965, the Canadian Ministry of
Defence offered large areas of densely forested land located at CFB Gagetown for
experimental tests of defoliant chemicals. This land was suitable in size and density to
meet US objectives. Another record indicates that in a cooperative effort with the US, it
I • II Drush-control testmg and evatuation.
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Throughout the years 1955 to 1964, CFB Gagetown personnel has controlling seedling growth and timber regrowth. The same document suggests that
Canada would benefit from the technical advice, which could be given by US experts. It
also indicates tlialThe US would benefit by being given the use of tracts of first and
'llYet.it=eroriment similar to that of the Northern United States
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where new herbicides, which had never been employed in this type of clm
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aaeteste.d... The United States interest in this trial was related to evaluating effective
measures for reducing foliage coverage.
In June 1966 and 1967, aerial spray tests were conducted at CFB Gagetown under
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the guidance of personnel from the Biological' Sciences Laboratory. A total of 153 plots
were sprayed with up to 15 mostly commercial herbicides and desiccants to determine the
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effectiveness of compounds and combinations. One of the herbicides was Agent
Orange. In 1966 it was tested on 14 plots and in 1967 it was tested on 2 plots. This
herbicide was sprayed in an unused area of the base, not in proximity to any residential or
working areas, under strictly controlled conditions. Records show that spraying was
conducted when there was little or no wind. The test plots were in a relatively small zone
about 6.4 kilometres from the airstrip.
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One of the reports from the testing in 1966 indicates that the test plots were
flagged for helicopter pilots with poles that extended to a height of 50 feet. A flag was
attached to the tip of the poles. The flagman stood on the trail halfway between pole
markers, and the helicopter doing the spraying flew over the flags. Occasionally trees hid
the flag and the pilot had to request ignition of smoke pots. This suggests that there were
people on the ground during the 1966 tests. Another document about the same set of
tests lists 13 Canadians (11 military and 2 civilians) and 9 Americans who were involved
in the planning and execution from 1964 to 1966 for the tests in 1966, but this list may
not include everyone who was involved in the actual tests nor does it indicate if any of
the listed individuals were actually on the ground during the testing. At this time,
not CPPT1 list of individuals who rn ay have bee- involved i• n the 1967 test.
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There could be more individuals who assisted in the tests in 1966 and 1967 who have not
been identified to date. We are not aware of any way for DND to confirm categorically
everyone involved in the tests. People would have to self-identify to permit compilation
of a fuller list, which again, may not be complete.
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Since 1966, more than 150,000 CF personnel were trained at CFB Gagetown.
Other than one confirmed veteran who was awarded a Veterans' Affairs Canada (VAC)
- pension for illness associated with exposure to Agent Orange at Gagetown, there are no
indications that CF personnel who served in Gagetown since the testing have suffered ill
health effects. (It should be noted that another veteran is in receipt of benefits through
VAC for an illness associated to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.) It is not possible to
determine the names of everyone who served at CFB Gagetown during the testing or who
traversed the test plots since 1966, as there are no nominal rolls that date back to the mid
1960s.
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A previous briefing note mentioned that soil testing had been done in 1985 and
nothing was found. It was thought that this testing pertained to the Agent Orange test
area. This is not accurate. To the best of our knowledge, the testing was on a related
issue, at a burial site for barrels that were suspected of containing Agent Orange. To
date, we are not aware of any soil testing that has been done in the actual test areas. The
department will investigate and do soil and vegetation samples within the next year.
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We have also found a briefing by a DND representative to the Province of New
Brunswick Cabinet in 1985 entitled "CFB Gagetown Brush Regrowth Control Program".
The briefing included a reference to a spraying accident in 1964 where the combination
of 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T were being applied. Due to a weather inversion, the spray stayed
suspended longer than expected. Later, strong winds carried the spray to the upper
Gagetown and Sheffield area. The Crown paid approximately $250 000.00 to several
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market gardens in the area as reparation for the damage to their crops. This information
was part of an Access to Information release last year.
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A CBC news story in December 2001 reported that New Brunswick Power also
used contaminated 2,4,5-T herbicide in the 1950s and 60s to clear vegetation from its
power lines. The report states that the utility company announced that it was settling a
lawsuit brought by a group of workers exposed to the herbicide. We have confirmed with
plaintiffs' counsel that the lawsuit has been settled.
9.
While there has been some reference to the work of The Chemical Warfare Agent
Testing Recognition Program in the press of late, media coverage has incorrectly linked
chemicals such as Agent Orange, to chemical warfare agents such as mustard gas.
Further, some media have erroneously associated the benefits and services available from
VAC with ex gratia payments awarded as recognition for service for those who were
chemical warfare agent test subjects.
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DND implemented the Chemical Warfare Agent Testing Recognition Program in
warfareP testing*
February 2004 to compencate veterans who participated in rchemical warfare
Suffield and Ottawa. The rationale for the program was that the veterans were used as
actual test subjects for the chemical warfare agents, which in several cases resulted in
injuries. There was a causal linkage from exposure to the chemical warfare agents and
the injuries. In some cases, the secrecy of the trials impeded access to disability pension
benefits under the Pension Act. Eligible veterans can obtain a tax-free $24,000 ex-gratia
payment in recognition of their service.
Agent Orange is a defoliant (herbicide), not a chemical warfare agent.
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Furthermore, it was not tested on human subjects in Gagetown in 1966 and 1967.
Individuals concerned about Agent Orange, who have contacted the Chemical Warfare
Agent Testing Recognition Program with the intent of making an application for the ex
gratia payment, are informed of these important distinctions and are referred to VAC if
the subject of health conditions is raised.
DISCUSSION
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The health effects of Agent Orange exposure remain controversial. The US
Institute of Medicine (IOM) is considered the leading expert in this regard and has found
`associations' between exposure and certain illnesses. Contrary to general public and
media perception, however, the IOM has not found that exposure to Agent Orange is the
cause of any illnesses. It is also important to note that the possible associations are based
primarily on agricultural and industrial workers with far greater exposure than Vietnam
veterans involved in Agent Orange spraying. These Vietnam veterans, in turn, had far
greater exposure than CF members involved in the Gagetown spraying. The Canadian
Forces Surgeon General and her expert staff have confidence in the quality of the
Institute of Medicine's analysis and findings.
s.21(1)(b)
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The potential health risks associated with Agent Orange spraying at Gagetown in
1966 and 1967 can be summarized as follows:
Scientific evidence linking exposure to the ingredients of Agent Orange and
adverse health effects are largely based on heavily exposed populations and only
provide evidence of associations, not of causation.
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Test sites in the United States where far greater amounts of spraying took place do
not suggest that environmental contamination of any human health significance
could have persisted.
Based on U.S. studies, the C.F. Surgeon General has advised that spray drift
beyond the borders of target areas in low wind conditions (as was the casein
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Gagetown wo a • ' • it
n that any herbicide remaining in the
air would be rapidly degraded by sunlight. The vast majority of Agent Orange
sprayed in Gagetown would have been absorbed by the forest canopy or would
have broken down in sunlight, with very little reaching the ground. It is extreme'
unlikely that individuals travelling through the Gagetown test area, even shortly
after spraying, could have received an exposure to Agent Orange of any health
significance. In the absence of deliberate ingestion of large amounts of
contaminated material, there is virtually no risk of significant exposure related to
the spraying among CF members who subsequently trained in Gagetown. Even
most US ground troops who served in Vietnam are unlikely to have experienced
exposure of any health significance. The Surgeon General's assessment is
supported by a recent study by the University of Oklahoma at Eglin Air Force
Base, Florida, on the environmental fate of Agent Orange, which demonstrated
that the majority of the dioxins sprayed on the testing grid were broken down by
sunlight within hours of application. Studies also indicated that the half-life of
dioxins in soils ranged from 2 to 14 years.
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VAC has the mandate to provide a disability pension and health care services to
veterans who suffer a service-related illness or disability. A claim for a disability pension
as a result of exposure to Agent Orange must follow the same application and
adjudication process as for any other claimed condition. The applicant must demonstrate
that the condition was associated with exposure to Agent Orange. Where there is
uncertainty, VAC's pension adjudication process gives the benefit of the doubt to the
veteran. With no oath of secrecy associated with exposure to Agent Orange, the ability
of these individuals to come forward to VAC to apply for a disability pension, if they feel
they have an illness associated with the testing, is not limited in any way.
Between April 2000 and May 2005, twenty-five (25) pension claims related to
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exposure to Agent Orange have been ruled on by VAC. Two (2) resulted in rulings in
favour of the claim and twenty-three (23) resulted in rulings not in favour of the claim.
Four of the 25 (including one of the two successful applicants) were in respect to service
in Vietnam. The Pension Act allows a review of a decision made by the Minister or the
Commission under certain conditions. VAC officials have determined that it may be
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appropriate to formally review nineteen (19) cases that have been previously considered
(i.e., only those cases that have not been the subject of review/appeal by the Veterans
Review and Appeal Board.)
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Those former or currently serving DND employees who claim they have health
problems as a result of exposure to Agent Orange during the performance of their duties
will be able to apply for compensation through the Government Employees
Compensation Act. This Act is administered by Human Resources Skills Development
Canada. Civilian contractor personnel with concerns can apply through their employer's
workers compensation plan.
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An interdepartmental meeting is being organized as quickly as possible so that
other potentially concerned departments can be briefed and consulted on the file. PCO
officials have been contacted and will be included in this meeting. The outstanding
question of non-DND civilian claims will be discussed at the meeting and as soon as we
have formalized our advice on this matter in consultation with other relevant
departments, we will brief you.
After you have approved a policy approach, we will prepare appropriate fact
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sheets that will be placed on the DND and VAC websites to provide background on the
tests and information about health issues and Agent Orange. The fact sheets will provide
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information about where and when the tests occurred and the latest medical information
related to Agent Orange. This document will be provided to VAC for their use and will
be the basis for other DND communications tools.
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The Department will attempt to identify all of the herbicides including their
chemical compositions that were used at Gagetown and at other military sites across
Canada. This study will likely take well more than a year to complete, as there are more
than 50 years of files to be researched from sites all over Canada. A risk assessment will
also be required as part of this study.
PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT
To the best of our knowledge the issue of Agent Orange spraying at CFB
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Gagetown first surfaced in the Canadian public domain in January 1981 through several
media stories from such organizations as Canadian Press, Globe and Mail, Montreal
Gazette, etc. It was raised again a few times in the intervening years primarily in New
Brunswick. Most recently, the issue re-emerged on May 15, 2005 when Sun Media
columnist, Greg Weston, reported that Veterans Affairs Canada had awarded a disability
pension to BGen Gordon Sellar, who served in Gagetown in 1966/67 and later contracted
lymphocytic leukemia. Several subsequent articles from various media outlets across
Canada followed Weston's story.
Although the media queries on this issue have lessened in recent days, public
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interest, especially in south central New Brunswick, is still considered to be very high.
Your office, the DND General Inquiries Office, and the DNDNAC Casualty Support
Office continue to receive calls from veterans, CF members and civilians asking for
information or seeking compensation. We also have one pending media query.
NB Telegraph-Journal, has spoken with a veteran, who claims he was
a flagman during the spraying. The reporter is attempting, through ATI, to confirm the
man's service record. He intends to incorporate DND/CF comments in his story in the
next f'ew days. In addition, on 1 June, CBC Newsworld aired a story about Agent Orange
spraying and its speculative link to the high rate of cancer in the town of Enniskillen,
which is one of the closest communities to CFB Gagetown. A similar story appeared in
the New Brunswick Reader in May 2003.
It was reported in the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal today (2 June 05), that
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Greg Thompson, a New Brunswick Conservative MP, is drafting legislation as a private
member's bill or motion, to require the Federal Government "to compensate all victims
from the spraying of Agent Orange at CFB Gagetown 40 years ago." The same article
also reported that the "local New Brunswick MLA, Jody Carr, has already written to
federal. Defence Minister Bill Graham demanding that civilians also be assisted with their
lingering health effects."
s.19(1)
s.21(1)(a)
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s.21(1)(a)
CONCLUSION
25. There was an Access to Information request to DND pertaining to all documents
relating to Agent Orange in 2004. All released files were reviewed in the preparation of
this note.
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In summary, Agent Orange was tested at CFB Gagetown on two occasions (1966
and 1967). It is not possible at this time to identify all of the individuals that were
involved in the tests in 1966 and 1967. It should also be noted that since the 1950's,
herbicides have been used and continue to be used at Gagetown and other Canadian
bases.
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This BN is based on factual information available as of this date. We have
requested available files from Base Gagetown to corroborate the information provided.
As new information becomes available, this BN will be updated.
The information program that is being put in place will allow concerned
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individuals who feel they may have been exposed to the Agent Orange tests to have the
facts as we know them and allow them to make informed decisions about the best course
of action.
There is a clear way ahead on avenues for veterans and civilian employees of
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DND and non-DND contract employees.
veterans and current CF members can apply for a disability pension as a result of
exposure to Agent Orange and must follow the same application and adjudication
process as for any other claimed condition
former or currently serving DND civilian employees who claim they have health
problems as a result of exposure to Agent Orange during the performance of their
duties, will be able to apply for compensation through the Government
Employees Compensation Act which is administered by Human Resources and
Social Development Canada
civilian contractor personnel with concerns can apply through their employer's
workers compensation plan
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Prepared by: Ginger Stones, DGE, 995-0923
Responsible Group Principal: Karen Ellis, ADM(IE), 945-75
Date prepared: 3 June 2005
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Peter W. Ogden
Director
207-626-4464
John W. Libby
Major General
Commissioner
207-626-4205
Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management
Maine Veterans’ Services
117 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0117
Tel.: 207-626-4464
March 2, 2006
INFORMATION PAPER
Agent Orange/Agent Purple
and
Canadian Forces Base Gagetown
1. Background Information:
a. Agent Orange was a mixture of chemicals containing equal amounts of the two active
ingredients, 2, 4-D and 2,4,5-T. The name, "Agent Orange," came from the orange stripe on
the 55-gallon drums in which it was stored. Other herbicides, including Agent Purple a less
well known but more toxic agent, were also used in Vietnam, but to a much lesser extent.
Republic of Korea forces used small amounts of Agent Orange in 1968-69 in the area from
the Civilian Control line to the southern boundary of the Demilitarized Zone. Since the initial
use of Agent Orange, significant studies and validation of effects on personnel have resulted
in various national programs and assistance for affected veterans. The Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) currently maintains an active VA Agent Orange Registry and provides
medical treatment or disability compensation to Vietnam veterans. In 2001, the program
expanded to examinations of Korean veterans who served in Korea in 1968 and 1969 and
may have been exposed to dioxin or other toxic substances while serving in the military.
Additional information, fact sheets, and newsletters are available online at
www.va.gov/agentorange or call the toll-free helpline at 1-800-749-8387.
b. In June of 2005, the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND) announced that
for three days in June 1966 (14-16) and four days in June 1967 (21-24), testing of various
defoliants, including Agent Orange and Agent Purple, took place over a limited portion of the
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Gagetown, New Brunswick. Additionally, according to the
Canadian DND and the Canadian Forces (CF) website, “the testing was conducted under
strictly controlled conditions, ensuring minimal spray drift, in an area of the base that was
difficult to access,” “the testing did not involve wide-spread spraying,” and “these tests are
the only known instances, based on available information, in which Agents Orange and
Purple were sprayed at CFB Gagetown.” According to the Canadian DND and the Canadian
Forces, the testing area consisted of two small areas covering approximately 83 acres of the
180,000 plus acres of CFB Gagetown. Additional information is available at the Canadian
DND/CF website: (http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1685).
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2. What the State of Maine is doing for those who may have been exposed to Agent
Orange while training at CFB Gagetown:
a. The Maine National Guard and the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services take very
seriously the health and safety concerns of both present soldiers and our veterans. In that
regard, on July 6, 2005 a link was established on the Maine National Guard internet website
(http://www.me.ngb.army.mil/Default.htm) to provide updates regarding this issue as
information became available. In addition, soldiers and veterans were afforded the
opportunity to be added to a contact list of soldiers who trained at CFB Gagetown. Those
without internet access could call the Bureau of Veteran’s Services in Augusta, Maine at 207626-4464 to obtain updates and manually register.
b. The Director of Maine Veterans’ Services met with The Adjutant General of the Maine
National Guard, the Togus VA Medical Center Director, and the VA Regional Office
Director in early July 2005 to determine the best way to move forward with providing
information to Maine’s veterans and to discuss the handling of potential claims for possible
exposure to Agent Orange at CFG Gagetown. Both the Medical Center Director and the
Regional Office Director have been very supportive in the development of this information
paper and are just as concerned for the welfare of our veterans as we are.
c. The Director of Maine Veterans’ Services wrote to Maine’s Congressional Delegation
in July 2005 informing them of the Agent Orange issue at CFB Gagetown and requesting
their support in working with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assist Maine’s
National Guard members with any Agent Orange issues they may have.
d. The Director of Maine Veterans’ Services wrote to the Secretary of the Department of
Veterans Affairs in October 2005 asking for clarification of how Maine National Guardsmen
and women could get the AOR screening and file claims with the VA for Agent Orange
issues. The results of this letter are: CFB Gagetown is on the approved DOD list of
potential Agent Orange exposure areas; the VA will adjudicate claims for those illness that
are presumptively attributed to Agent Orange; and veterans, as defined by the VA, can
receive an Agent Orange Registry examination if they so chose.
e. Maine Veterans’ Services and the Maine National Guard are producing a map that will
show the habitual training areas frequented by Maine National Guard units while training at
CFB Gagetown. This map will be available for viewing at all Maine Army National Guard
Armories and Maine Veterans’ Services offices by April 15, 2006. A copy of this map will
be provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office at Togus to assist in
adjudicating claims for exposure to Agent Orange at CFB Gagetown.
f. This information paper will be made available to the individuals on the contact list,
veteran’s organizations in Maine, Maine National Guard Armories, local media outlets, and
the other states whose National Guard and Reserve soldiers trained at CFB Gagetown.
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3. Agent Orange Registry:
a. In order for individuals to be eligible for the Agent Orange Registry (AOR), they must
first have veteran status. National Guard personnel can qualify as veterans by:
(1) having been called to active duty by presidential order and having completed the full
period of time they were called to active duty;
(2) having a prior active duty period; or
(3) having a VA adjudicated service-connected condition or disability. National Guard
personnel who were on active duty for training (ADT) only are not eligible for the AOR
examination unless they have a VA adjudicated service-connected disability or condition.
b. If you are veteran who has had exposure to Agent Orange, you are eligible for a free
Agent Orange Registry examination. Veterans who participate in the registry program are
asked a series of questions about their possible exposure to herbicides. A medical history is
taken, a physical examination is performed, and a series of basic laboratory tests, such as a
chest x-ray (if appropriate), urinalysis, and blood tests are done. If the examining physician
thinks it is medically indicated, consultations with other physicians are scheduled.
c. Results of the examinations, including a review of military service and exposure history,
are entered into special, computerized databases called registries. These databases assist the
VA in analyzing the types of health conditions being reported by veterans. Registry
participants are advised of the results of their examinations in personal consultations.
Veterans wishing to participate should contact the nearest VA health care facility for an
examination. Additionally, the VA has established an Agent Orange Helpline at 1-800-7498387. As with the Korean veterans (1968-1969), the VA currently will only provide Agent
Orange Registry examinations to those veterans who were in CFB Gagetown during
1966-1967 and are exhibiting symptoms of one of the Agent Orange presumptive
illnesses.
d. National Guard personnel who served in Vietnam and CFB Gagetown and have not
participated in the Agent Orange Registry examination should request the examination for
their Vietnam service as this provides a broader period of eligibility and the presumption of
exposure to Agent Orange.
4. Filing a claim with the VA for exposure to Agent Orange:
a. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) currently offers service-connected
compensation for certain diseases believed to be associated with Agent Orange exposure. The
following conditions are now presumptively recognized for service-connection for Vietnam
veterans and other veterans based on exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides:
chloracne (a skin disorder); porphyria cutanea tarda, acute or subacute; transient
peripheral neuropathy (a nerve disorder); Type 2 diabetes; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma;
chronic lymphocytic leukemia; soft tissue sarcoma; Hodgkin’s disease; multiple
myeloma; prostate cancer; and respiratory cancers (including cancers of the lung, larynx,
trachea, and bronchus). In addition, Vietnam veterans’ children with the birth defect spina
bifida are eligible for certain benefits and services. Spina bifida benefits are also provided to
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the children of veterans who served at or near the Korean DMZ from April 1968 to July 1969.
In 1999, the VA announced that statutory authority would be sought for similar benefits and
services for children with birth defects who were born to women Vietnam veterans.
b. If an individual who trained in CFB Gagetown suffers from one of the above
presumptive illnesses attributed to Agent Orange, he/she should file a claim with the VA. A
veteran who served in Vietnam (boots on the ground) is presumed to have been exposed to
Agent Orange because of the large volume and the widespread use of Agent Orange in
Vietnam. Individuals who trained at CFB Gagetown will not have the same
presumption of exposure given to Vietnam Veterans due to the limited use of Agent
Orange at CFB Gagetown. National Guardsmen and women will have to provide credible
evidence that they were in Gagetown and in the area where Agent Orange was used.
Surviving spouses and/or children of National Guard members who trained at CFB Gagetown
and died of one of the presumptive illnesses can also file a claim with the VA.
c. Current and former Maine National Guard members can get copies of their orders
showing duty at CFB Gagetown from the Maine National Guard Records Holding Facility at
Camp Keyes. We recommend that anyone having a computer request their records by email
at the following address: RECORDS@ME.NGB.ARMY.MIL. The subject line should
include: CFB Gagetown Records. All requests will require the completion and
submission of the Maine National Guard Request For Information Disclosure Form
prior to the information being released. The form can be mailed or faxed to Camp Keyes.
The request should be processed within 30 days of receipt depending on the volume of
requests for records.
5. Where to get help in filing a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs or
information on Agent Orange/Agent Purple:
a. Maine Veterans’ Services (MVS): MVS has offices in seven locations throughout the
state staffed by Veterans Advocates that are familiar with Agent Orange issues and are ready
to assist Maine’s National Guard member’s with claims assistance.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Bangor
Caribou
Lewiston
Machias
Springvale
Waterville
Togus
(207) 941-3005
(207) 492-1173
(207) 783-5306
(207) 255-3306
(207) 324-1839
(207) 872-7846
(207) 623-5732
b. Veteran Service Organizations: The following service organizations have service
officers familiar with Agent Orange issues and are ready to assist in the claims process.
(1) American Legion
(2) Disabled American Veterans
(3) Veterans of Foreign Wars
(207) 623-5726
(207) 623-5725
(207) 623-5723
Togus Office
Togus Office
Togus Office
c. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): A veteran can get an Agent Orange Registry
examination by calling the VA 1-877-421-8263, ext 4733. If the veteran wishes to file a
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claim with the VA themselves they can do that by visiting the VA website:
http://www1.va.gov/agentorange/ or calling 1-800-827-1000. The VA stands ready to assist
any veteran who wishes to file a claim for service-connected injuries/illnesses.
6. VA Health Care for exposure to Agent Orange:
a. The VA provides treatment to any veteran who, while serving in Vietnam or other
approved areas, may have been exposed to dioxin or to a toxic substance in a herbicide or
defoliant used for military purposes, for conditions related to such exposure.
b. There are some restrictions. VA cannot provide such care for (1) a disability which VA
determines did not result from exposure to Agent Orange, or (2) a disease which the National
Academy of Sciences has determined that there is “limited/suggestive” evidence of no
association between occurrence of the disease and exposure to a herbicide agent.
7. Future updates: There has been much speculation about other spraying periods of Agent
Orange and/or other dioxins at CFB Gagetown. As new and substantiated information
becomes available we will update the information on our websites and provide that
information to the individuals on our contact list.
8. Questions concerning this information paper should be directed to the undersigned at
(207) 626-4464.
Peter W. Ogden
Director
Enclosures:
1- CFB Gagetown Map
2- Maine National Guard Request For Information Disclosure
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Kelly Franklin
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DearMr. Franklin:
This is in responseto yourAccessto InformationAct tequestreceivedon June 12,2007,for;
All information on the "Sprayapplicationaccident" which sunoundedCFB Gagetown,
New Brunswick Canada,in Jaly 1964. Detoils requestedare; the actual date of this horror;
the name(s)of the herbicide(s)used;the amountsused;the contractsissued;thosepeople
compensatedfordamagewith monetaryanounts by victim; any newspaperarticles; all
governmentofficials involvement;briefing notesto Ministers;alertsissuedto thepublic;
presencein Gagetownof any American military membersor airtaft during July 1964;
presenceof veryhigh-ranking military personnelin area daring this timeframe.
All availablerecordshavebeenlocatedandprocessed
for releaseto you in accordance
with
theAccessto InformationAct.You will notethat certaininformationhasbeenwithheldfrom
disclosurepursuantto section19of theAct.
We alsowish to adviseyou that in orderto facilitategreaterpublic accessto government
information,it is DND/CF policy to makemostrecordsreleasedunderthe ATIA availableto
the public assoonaspossibleaftertheyhavebeenreleasedto the applicant.Accordingly,we
proposeto makerecords,which havebeenpreparedin responseto your requestpublicly
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In additionto the hardcopydocumentsattachedherewith,you will alsofind encloseda CD
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Mary Mitchell[Mary_Mitchell@hc-sc,gc.ca]
Tuesday,April24, 20075:23PM
DIEIM@Ottawa-Hull
Ted Kuchnicki;PerrasLColJYC@ADM(lE)
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on 2007-04-24
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Mary,
I thoughc chis picture
mighE help you explain Ehings to Karen Dodds. The
t,he
numbers under each area name represent the actual year of application;
number in the box acres (though I'm not sure if it is acres sprayed or
acres of the area iteelf)
These data have not been verified
againsE t.he
Task 2A daEabase but the map was used as a source of info co creaEe it,. The
time span is 1958 to l-985,' I suspecE it was produced for a briefing,
perhaps the one presented Eo the NB gov't. (not verified).
It will provide
years (1954 and
you with the info for two of tshe three spray incident
1972'). We don't have any drawings for the 1988 incident.
Hope this
he1ps,
6lise
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Lemoine, M.Eng., P.Eng.
EnvironmenEal Project Specialist
Directorate
Environmental ProtecEion (D Env P 4-3)
direct,eur de projec!
de 1'environnemenc speciaux
Direetion de la Protection de lrenvironnement (DP Env 4-3)
National Defence/D6fense naEionaLe
Tel/E6I: (613) 99s-s1s2
(613) 992-9422
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Reportwith other incidentssuchas spills.
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REMSpCSprayConsultingconductedthe drift modelingof aerialherbicide
spraysusingthe AGDISP model. This modelwas developedthroughthe US
Departmentof AgricultureForestService. The REMSpC reportis appendedat
AppendixF of the three-tieredreports.
o
REMSpC's rebuttalto peerreview commentswas acceptedby the peerreviewers
concluding"Despitethe commentsgiven above,the AGDISP model,with all of
its limitations,is probablythe besttool that is cunently available". Oneof the
commentswas that "it doesnot appearthat the model hasthe capability to predict
spraydrift in a scenariowith a cappinginversion,a conditionthat is generally
believedto be a worst caseconditionfor spraydrift with smalldroplets". This
conditionappearsto havebeenthe main factorin the 1964sprayincident.
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We havesoughtmore informationand clarificationfrom HealthCanada.The
queryandresponseis at Flag B.
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HC hasalsoprepareda Q&A that is at Flag C.
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COMMITTEE
ONTHEUSEOF HERBICIDES
AT CFBGAGETOWN
MEETING
HELD20 APRIL2OO7
Chair
Ms.CvnthiaBinninqton
ADM(rE)
DNDAttendees
Ms, KathyBrown
LCol.ClaudePerras
Ms. Lisa Headley
Col.AllanDarch
Dr. Jeff Whitehead
Dr. DavidHalton
Ms. LisaBrooks
Mai. MikeGallant(viatelecom)
DIEIM
D I E I MS P O
D I E I M3
CLS
CMP/CFHP
CMP/CFHP
ADM(PA)rep.
CFB Gaoetown
FFOC
Mr.RonMurray
Ms.PatRoqers
FFOC
FFOC
VeteransAffairs
(viatelecom)
Mr.MicheleMacAulay
Ms.JoanCarmody(viatelecom)
(viatelecom)
Ms.JessieCampbell
Mr.GarrvDovle
VAC
VAC
VAC
VAC
HealthCanada
Ms. LizanneAvon (viatelecom)
Ms. CrystelArseneault
Mr. SteveBelliveau
Mr. Ted Kuchnicki(viatelecom)
Ms. EdithLachapelle(viatelecom)
Ms. MaryMitchell
Ms. ShairozRamji
Mr. ChristooherRowatt(viatelecom)
HC
HC
HC
HC
HC
HC
HC
HC
PublicHealthAgency
Canada
EricGlaude(viatelecom)
PHAC
Privv Council
JusticeCanada
Libraryand Archives
Environment
Canada
Finance
HumanResources
SkillsDevelopment
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AT CFBGAGETOWN
HELD20 APRIL2OO7
MEETING
ITEM
oPl
ACTION
DND
1.
lntroduction
- Kathy Brownperformeda roll call aroundthe table
and on the telephone.
- CynthiaBinnington
welcomedeveryoneand
initiatedthe meetinq.
2.
HC/DND
Task 3A-l Tier 3
group
through
the
Task
the
MaryMitchellwalked
to the Ministers
on
3A-1Tier3 thatwasdelavered
prepared
undera
April13th. Thereportwas
by HealthCanadafor the
contractadministered
Committee.A synopsisof the
Interdepartmental
and it wasnotedthatthe
reportwasdistributed
shouldbe keptin
resultsof the assessment
untilthepublicreleaseof the report.
confidence
"wereall
- MaryMitchell
raisedthequestion,
areaslocatedmorethan800m. away
residential
Mai.Gallantto confirm.
fromareassprayed?"
(Secretarial
Note:Froma reviewof theTask2A and
thatmost
Task28 reports,it canbe concluded
werelocatedmorethan800m
residentialareas
awayfromareassprayedby air)
- TedKuchnicki
raisedthequestion
as to whether
on the caseswhere
follow-upwasperformed
wasprovidedfor cropdamage?To
compensation
(Secretarial
Note:DND(Elise
be confirmed.
information
the requested
Lemoine)hasprovided
regarding
the 1964,1972and1988sprayincidents)
- HealthCanadaandDND,withassistance
fromRon
strategy.
a communications
Murray,willdevelop
3.
All
Round Table
- Adequatetimewill haveto be dedicatedto the
AdvisoryPanelto obtaina thoroughunderstanding
of the assessmentresults.
4.
NextMeeting:
- Thenextmeeting
willtakeplace10May07
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SUR LA PULVERISATION
COM|TEINTERMINISTERIEL
A LA BFC GAGETOWN
REUNIONTENUELE 20 AVRIL 2OO7
Participants
du MDN
M'u KathyBrown
Lcol.ClaudePenas
Mme LisaHeadley
Col.AllanDarch
D'Jeff Whitehead
D'DavidHalton
M'" Lisa Brooks
Gallant(viat6l6comm
D GestEIE
D GestEIEAPP
D GestEIE3
CLS
CPM/PSFC
CPM/PSFC
Rep.SMA(AP)
M. RonMurray
AnciensCombattants M. MicheleMacAulay(viat6l6comm)
(viat6l6comm)
M'"JoanCarmody
(viat6l6comm)
M'"JessieCampbell
Sant6Canada
LizanneAvon (viat6l6comm)
M'" CrystelArseneault
M. SteveBelliveau
(viat6l6comm)
M.TedKuchnicki
(viat6l6comm)
M'" EdithLachapelle
M'" MaryMitchell
M'" ShairozRamji
Rowatt(viat€l6comm
M. Christooher
SC
sc
SC
SC
SC
SC
SC
SC
EricGlaude(viat6l6comm)
ue du Canada
Bureau du Conseil
humaines
Ressources
et d6veloppement
des
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Introduction
- KathyBrownprendles pr6sences
A la tableet au
t616phone.
- CynthiaBinnington
procdde
d I'accueil
et amorce
la r6union.
2.
T6che3A-1Volet3
SC/MDN
prdsente
groupe
MaryMitchell
au
la TAche3A-1
Volet3 quia 6t6soumise
le
auxministres
13avril.Le rapporta 6t6 pr6par6parun
contractant
de Sant6Canadapourle comit6
interminist6riel.
Unsynopsis
du rapporta 6t6
distribu6
et on a signaldquelesr6sultats
d'6valuation
devraient
demeurer
confidentiels
jusqu'dla diffusion
publique
du rapport.
- MaryMitchell
souldveunequestion
: < est-ceque
toutesles169ions
r6sidentielles
6taientsitu6esA
plusde 800m de la zonepulv6ris6e?
> Le
(Noteadministrative:
maj.Gallantdoitconfirmer.
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28, il peut€treconcluquela plupartdesr6gions
r6sidentielles
6taientsitu6esd plusde 800m de
parla voiedesairs)
la zonepulv6risde
- TedKuchnicki
demande
si unsuivia6t6effectu6
danslescasoir unecompensation
a 6t6 offerte
pourlesr6coltes
endommagees?
A confirmer,
(Noteadministrative:
le MDN(EliseLemoine)
a
fourniI'information
lesincidents
concernant
de
pufv6risation
de 1964,1972et 1988)
- Sant6Canadaet le MDN,avecI'aidede Ron
Murray,
ddvelopperont
unestrat6gie
de
Tour de table
- Ondevraallouersuffisamment
de tempsau
pourobtenirunepleine
comit6consultatif
desr6sultats
d'6valuation.
Tousles
participants
Prochainer6union
- La prochainer6unionaura lieule 10 mai 2007.
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April25,20071:19PM
Wednesday,
DIEIM@Ottawa-Hull
PerrasLColJYC@ADM(lE)
E) DIEIM@Ottawa-Hull
BrownKD@ADM(I
(1964,
1972,1988)
Incidents
RE:Spray
From:
Sent:
To:
Gc:
Subject:
Claude, we already
Garry
had much of
this
info...I
don't
thj.nk it
n e r . ,t o
adds anything
the mix.
> > > 0 4 / 2 5 / 0 7 ! 2 : 0 5 p m > > >
Hi Garry,
We were jusg wandering
or otherwise) .
if
Chis
(new) information
would play
into
your
(compensation
files
Claude
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M e s s a g e -- - - From: carry Doyle [mailto:Garry.Doyle@vac-acc,gc'cal
SenE: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 1241 }Jtl
To: Perras LCol,fyC@ADM(IE) DIEIM@OtEawa-Hull
Subject: RE: Spray Incidents (l-964, L972, 1988)
Thanks Claude. . ..this
arrived
safe and sound Eoo.
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Summary and map 2.
Claude
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SenE: Tue6day, April 2e, 2001 1r 44 PM
To: 'Garry Doyle'
(r964, r972, 1988)
SubjecE: RE: Spray Incidents
Test with
Che first
map (1.2 MB),
ff
it
works, I will
send the second one (2.8 MB)
Claude
- - - - - O r i g j . n a L M e s s a g e -- - - From: carry Doyle lmailto:Garry.Doyle@vac-acc.9c.cal
senE: Tuesday, April- 24, 2007 Ir30 PM
T o : P e r r a s L C o I , J Y C @ A D M ( I E )D I E I M @ O t t a w a - H u L f
Subject: RE: Spray Incidents (1964, !9'72, 19BB)
C]aude, could you try
Garry
Ehe mai1.
sending
one at a time or alternat,ively
> > > 4 / 2 4 / 0 1 L 0 : 5 8 a m > > >
regarding my e-mail
I have received numerous 'undeliverables'
t.wo maps.
If you haven,t received (and wish to receive),
re-send.
t.ake 4MB, leE me know and I will
burn them to
a CD and ship
below due the
pLease ensure your e-mail
size
of
in
the
inbox has room to
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Good morning,
This is to provided further
regarding the "spray
information
a t t h e I n e e r d e p a r c m e n E a l C o m m i t , E , e em e e E i n g o f l a s t F r i d a y .
A summary of
incidents
the
is
in
t.he first,
attached
incidenEs"
ehaE were raised
documenE.
Regarding the l-954 and 1972 i.ncidents, please refer to the firsE map at.tached (1958-1985) .
You wiLl not,e thaE the L964 and 1972 sprayings occurred to the NorEh and NorLh-East, of Ehe
traini-ng area (areas !,2,3,
4, Tank Driving and ManoeuvreArea North, gun area 1, eEc.).
is
located
5 km East. of
located
2 km to
the west, of
Upper GageEown in the 1964 incidenE
Driving
and Manoeuvre Area North).
BurEon in
4 ) .
Ehe L972 incident
is
the nearesE sprayed area
Ehe nearest
sprayed area
(tank
(area
Spraying in 1988 occurred in SouEh Boundary Road, Lawfield,
Enniskillen
and Rockwell
areas.
As shown in Ehe second atEached map, these areas are well wiChin Ehe confine of
Ehe Base perimeter.
The easlern side of Lawfield area ie 2 km from the perimeter to the
East.
The Enniskillen
Range Complex (area 47 Eo the South-west,) is adjacent to Hwy 7 to
Ehe East and 2.5 km from the Eown of Enniskil-len to the West.
Given me a caII
if
vou need to discuss.
Claude
Claude Perras
LCoI
Senior Project
6t3-944-5181
9NT EEO5
Original
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Subject: The fnterdepartmenEal- Committee on Herbicides Use at CFB Gagetown/Le comit6
a Ia BFC Gagetown
d'herbicides
sur 1'utilsation
interminisE€rieI
Good Afternoon,
please find attached tshe agenda and a synopsis of the Task 3A-1 Tier 3 report for the
Please confirm j-f you
InterdeparEment Committee meeting Eo be held Ehis Friday (20 May) '
will be attendi.ng in person or via telcom to Lisa Headley ( headley.Ld@forces.9c.ca or
t e l e p h o n e 5 1 3 . 9 9 5 . 4 4 5 8 ).
A1so, pJ.ease find atEached the record of decisj.ons for the meeting held on 22 March 2007
for Ehe meeEing held 13 ApriJ.
in both English and French, the draft, record of decisions
2007, and the ActiviEy Matrix, version 5.4.
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Veuillez trouver ci-jointss 1'ordre du jour et,Ia synthdse du reporE de 1a tAche 3A-1 volet
de ce vendredi (Ie ZO avril) . Veuillez
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f'€bauche du procds-verbal de La r6union Eenue le 1.3 avril.2OO7 , et le
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Subject:
Ted Kuchnickifed-Kuchnicki@hc-sc.gc.ca]
Thursday,April26, 2007 11:40AM
DIEIM@Ottawa-Hull
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Mary_Mitchell@hc-sc,gc.ca;
(1964,1972,1988)
RE:SprayIncidents
Claude,
"Negligible,,is
The fine drops will be tranEported on the wind
refative.
deposit out based on their mass. The smalLer the drops the longer
and will
Ehe higher the wind the longer the distance.
the distance;
wiEhin most drops you wilL have the active ingredienE but, Ehe concenEration
drops of equal masa may not be lhe same. The mix in
of Ehe active within
the tank is a suspension and eo the spray coming out (as drops) is noc as
consistenE as you would chink.
.....
herbicides are meant to kilI
But to answer you question specificalJ.y
WhaE this means is thats
plants and mosE do so effect,ively
but selectively.
on Ehe label it will most
if a herbj.cide is applied at the ratea indicated
and most
1ikely affect plants buE usually not affect insects nor fish,
a herbicide
not humans. On Ehe oEher hand, just because it's
certainly
We often find herbicides
does not mean it will affect aLl plants egually.
seLective in Ehe species thaE they affect.
are, as are other pesticides,
In other words, (Eo use an example) iE may effect, LeEEuce but have no
effect or minimal effect on carroEs.
found at a certain
it's
not only the amounE of herbicide
Conseguently,
of the organism to the
in t,his case 8oo m, but the sensitiviEy
distance,
In other words, at 800 m you could see
of Ehe herbicide.
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Now !o confuse things a biE more
is undertaken under certain
downwind when the applicati.on
concentrations
In the Remspec report the inputs for the model were chosen
condiLions.
would be maximized. You wilL note different
such tshat off-EargeE drift
tables for deposit and air concenEraEions, as model inpuEs required t,o
However, you can get greaCer
maximize these downwind val.ues are different.
downwind if you apply j.t under unrealistic
of a herbicide
concentrations
at Ehe wrong
What I mean it Ehat if you apply Ehe herbicide
conditions.
For
time or improperly you can geE greaEer concenErations downwind.
example, if you fly very high you geE almost no deposit, under the aircraft
AnoEher example
(or to the Carget) and all the drops drift
far off-target.
is applying a herbicide during sEable (inversions) atmospheric condicions.
in the morning when t.he wind speed is low
Stable condiEions occur usually
This phenomenon
and the alr near the ground is cooler Ehan the air above.
is sprayed at this time, the spray
When a herbicide
can be see as fog.
down to the ground buE hangs in the air as a
cloud does not drift
If Ehe wind speed increases
cancentrated mass over Ehe EargeE area.
Ehis concenErated cloud lhen moves away from the larget area (iC
slightly,
can move great distances) and eventually deposits at high concentrations.
If
'l
you want Eo tafk
more in detail,
don't
hesiEaEe to cafl
me aE 736-3733.
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RE: Spray Incidents
1988)
Subj ect
(1964, ]-972,
Good morning,
Just
to
fo11ow-up on Ehe spray drifE
thing.
modelling
in our own mind thaE spray drift
We wouLd like to rationalize
(my word as I
indicates
that ats 800m and beyond, the deposit is negligible
can kill
crops as
t r y t o u n d e r s t , a n d t h e R E M S p Cr e p o r t )
and yet, herbicides
far as 6km j.n the 1954 incident
for example.
Could you enJ.j.ghten us j-n this
Thanks in
matt.er?
advance.
Claude
944-6tgt
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Sentr Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:22 PM
P e r r a s L C o l u I Y C @ A D M ( I ED
To: Ted Kuchnicki;
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Subject: Fw: Spray fncidenEs (L964, 1972, L988)
on this please
Could you follow-up
ago which I w111 forward as weII.
Ted?
Elise
sent us some info
a while
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(1964 , I9'72 ,
RE: Spray Incidents
1 9 8 8)
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I have received numerous ,undeliverablee' regarding my e-mai1 bel.ow due
the size of the two maps.
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re-send.
inbox has room to take 4MB, Let me know and I will
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SubjecE: RE: Spray Incidents (1964, L912, 1988)
Good
morning,
is to provided
This
tha! were raj-sed at
Friday.
A summary of
the
regarding Ehe "sPray incidenEs"
information
further
CommitEee meeting of fast
the Interdepartmenlal
incidents
is
in
the
first
aEtached
document.
please refer Eo the flrst
map
Regarding Ehe 1954 and 19?2 incidents,
attached (1.958-1985). You will note that the 1954 and 1972 sprayings
area (areas L,2,3,
occurred to the North and North-East of Ehe training
Tank Driving and Manoeuvre Area North, gun area 1, etc.)
Upper Gagetown in the 1954 incidenE is locaEed 5 km EasE of
and Manoeuvre Area North) .
sprayed area (Tank Driving
4,
Ehe nearest
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CLA:iSlSUiton in E]ne )-972 incident
sprayed area (area 4) .
is
located
2 km to
the west of
the
nearesg
Enniskillen
Spraying in 1988 occurred in South Boundary Road, Lawfield,
As shown in the second attached map, these areas are
and Rockwell areas.
The ea€tern side of
weLL within the confine of the Base perimeEer.
The Enniskillen
Lawfield area is 2 km from the perimet,er Eo the East.
Range Complex (area 41 Eo the South-West,) is adjacenE to Hwy 7 tso the EasE
West.
to the
and 2.5 km from the Eown of Enniskillen
Given me a call
if
you need to discuss.
Claude
Claude Perras
LCoI
Senior Project,
613-944-6181
9NT EEOs
Officer
Original Message----L@ADM(IE) DIEIM@Ottawa-HuIl
From: Headley
PM
S e n ! : W e d n e s d a y ,A p r i l 1 8 , 2 O O 72 z t 4
To: Hanna A@DND/CFIJA ccl@ottawa-HuIf ; Darch Col AG@cLs ExEc@o!t.awa-Hu11,'
'bernard_choi-@phac-aspc.gc.ca' ; Calhcart Col BB@DND/CF
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Karen_Dodds@hc-sc.gq.ca','
'katherine. lagrandeur@lac-bac.gc.ca' ; Brooks L@ADM(PA)@OtEawa-Hu1I;
' l i z a n n e a v o n @ h c - s c . g c . c a ;' ' m a r k _ r i c h a r d s o n @ h c - s c . g c . c a ' ;
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Benedict SR@DND/cF
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LA CCL@Ottawa-Hull;'stephen belLiveau@hc-sc.gc.ca' ;
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Cc: Eairns JMP@ADM(rsioOtcawa-Hull; Be11 MCpl K!@ADM(IE)@Obtawa-Hul1;
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DFHP@Ottsawa-Hufl; Peetsma A@ADM(IE)@oEtawa-Hull; Brown
Tremblay Maj RJA@CMP
K D @ A D M ( I E )D I E I M @ O t t a w a - H u l l ; P e r r a s L C o l J Y C @ A D M ( I E ) D I E I M @ O t t a w a - H u 1 1
Subject: The InEerdepartmenEal Committee on Herbicides Use at CFB
d'herbicides
d La BFC
sur 1'utiLsation
Gaget,own/Le comiE6 interminist€rief
Gagetown
Good Aft,ernoon,
Please find atEached the agenda and a synopsis of the Task 3A-1 Tier 3
report for the
InterdeparEmenL Committ,ee meeting to be held t.his Friday
(20 may) .
via
Please confj.rm if you wilL be atEending in person or
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CLASSlEgl6om to Lisa Headley (headley.ld@forces.gc.ea
5 1 3 . 9 9 5 . 4 4 5 8. )
or
telephone
Also, please find aEEached the record
of decisionsfor
t,he meeEing held
on 22l4arch 2007 in both English and French, the
record
draft
of decisionsfor
meeting held 13 April2007,
and the ActiviEy MaErix,
the
version 5.4 .
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Bonj our,
Veuill.ez trouver ci-joi.nts
1'ordre du jour et,la synth€se du reporE de la
EAche 3A-1 vol.et 3 pour la r6union du comit,€ interministSriel
(Ie 20 avril) ,
de ce vendredi
Veuillez
adviser Lisa Headley (
b e a d l e y . l d @ f o r c e s . 9 c . c a o u t € I € p h o n e 6 1 3 . 9 9 5 . 4 4 6 8) s i v o u s p a r t i c i p e z
en
personne
ou par t€16phone.
Veuillez
Erouver ci-joints
le procEs-verbal
de Ia r6union Eenue Le22 mars
2007 en anglais eE en franqais,lt€bauche
du procds-verbal de fa rEunion
tenue Ie 13 avri12007 , et le
tableau des activit6s,
version 5.4.
Lisa D. Headley
(DIEIM 3)
Issues
ManagementOfficer
National
Defence
Headquarters
101 Colonel By Drive, 9NT
OEEawa, ON, CA K1A 0K2
( 5 1 3)
995-6648
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PerrasLColJYC@ADM(lE)
May01,20078:24AM
Tuesday,
'TedKuchnicki'
DIElM@ottawa-Hull;
BrownKD@ADM(lE)
BrooksL@ADM(PA)@ottawa'Hull;
stephen-belliveau@hc'sc.gc.ca;
Mary_Mitchell@hc-sc.gc.ca;
edith_lach-apeile@hc-ic.gc.ca;
GallantMajLM@3ASGG3@Gagetown
(1964,1972,1988)
RE:Spraylncidents
From:
Sent:
To:
Cc:
Subject:
Agree.
I concluded
when I read the 2002 incident,
'off-baserone.
that
it
was more an 'on-base'
incident
Ehan an
Claude
6t3-944-6181
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M e s e a g e -- - - lmai]to:Ted-Kuchnickiohc-sc'gc'caJ
From: ted fuchnicki
Sent: Monday, APril 30, 200'7 8:07 PM
T o : P e r r a s L C o l . I Y C @ A D M ( I E )D f E I M @ O t t a w a - H u L L
; r o w n K D @ A D M ( I E )D I E I M @ o E t a w a - H u I l , '
C c : B r o o k s L @ A D M ( P A ) @ o t , t s a w a - H u l ]B
ediEh_lachapelJ.e@hc-sc.9c. cai Mary-MiEchell@hc-sc'gc. ca;
stephen_belliveau@hc-sc .9c . ca
(L964, 1972, 1988)
Subjecti Re: Spray Incidents
I have been looking
I have heard 3 or 4 at various meetings.
incidents '
various reporEs to get info on the spray drift
aE Ehe
On page ii.i of Task 2A it states thaE "lhere
"
w h i c h 3 r e s u l t e d i n o f f s i t e d a m a g e ,. . .
incidents,
Section 6.8 provides
spraying events:
tg64
7912
L988
2oo2
-
details
of
were 11 recorded
Ehe L1 incidents,
of
of which 4 are relaEed to
damage to off siEe crops but at,EribuEed to an inversion
to sPray dri-ft
damage Eo off sit,e crops attributed
damage to off site crops aEtributed to spray drifc
alleged overspray of a tsruck
I would consider
the
last.
incident
to not be related
to
spray
drift.
i-n the
the statemenE
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Tracking:
Recipient
'Ted Kuchnicki'
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BrooksL@ADM(PA)@Ottawa'Hull
Read:5h12O079:11 AM
BrownKD@ADM(lE)DIEIM@Ottawa'Hull
11:25AM
Read:51112007
edith_lachapelle@hc-sc.gc.ca
gc,ca
Mary_Mitchell@hc-sc.
stephen_belliveau@hc-sc.gc.ca
GallantMai LM@3ASG G3@Gagetown
8:24 AM
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Questionregardingcompensationpaid to farmersas a result of off-basespray
drift at CFB Gagetown.
Q) I understand that the Government compensateda number of area farmers for crop
damageresulting from spray drift during aerial spraying of herbicidesfor brush control at
CFB Gagetown.If crops were sprayedby accidenf then anyoneoutsideat the time in the
affectedarea would also have beensprayed.What are you doing about this?
A)
The report looked at peoplewho lived nearor worked at CFB Gagetown.It concluded
that for people closeto where sprayingtook place,any health effectswould have been
short-termand reversible.
The vastmajority of aerialspraymissionsat CFB Gagetowndid exactlywhat they were
supposedto do-control vegetationon the base.To achievesucha high successrate,the
herbicideshad to land on the targetareas.
The four incidentsof off-basespraydrift over the yearsof aerialsprayingat CFB
Gagetownwere isolatedandlocalized.Theseincidentsoccurredmost likely as a resultof
unusualsprayconditionsor impropersprayapplications.Somecropsaroundthe base
as a result.It is importantto understand
were affected,and farmerswere compensated
that herbicidesaffectplantsat much lower dosesthanthey could affectpeople'shealth.
(Responsiveonly): It is importantto point out that the incidentstook placeduring CFB
Gagetown'sannualsprayprogramandnot duringthe military testingof 1966-1967.
Drafted:
April 30,2007
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Questionregardingcompensation
drift at CFB Gagetown.
Q) I understand that the Government compensateda number of area farmers for crop
damageresulting from spray drift during aerial spraying of herbicidesfor brush control at
CFB Gagetown.If crops were sprayedby accident,then anyoneoutsldeat the time in the
affectedarea would also have been sprayed.\ilhat are you doing about this?
A)
The report looked at peoplewho lived nearor worked at CFB Gagetown.It concluded
that for people closeto where sprayingtook place,any healtheffectswould havebeen
short-termand reversible.
The vastmajority of aerialspraymissionsat CFB Gagetowndid exactlywhat theywere
supposedto do---control vegetationon the base.To achievesucha high successrate,the
herbicideshad to land on the targetareas.
The three incidentsof off-basespraydrift over the yearsof aerial spralng at CFB
Gagetownwere isolatedandlocalized.Theseincidentsoccurredmost likely as a resultof
unusualsprayconditionsor impropersprayapplications.Somecropsaroundthe base
were affected,and farmerswere compensatedas a result.It is importantto understand
that herbicidesaffectplantsat much lower dosesthanthey could affectpeople'shealth.
(Responsiveonly): It is importantto point out that the incidentstook placeduring CFB
Gagetown'sannualspraypro$am andnot duringthe military testingof 1966-1967.
Drafted:
April 30,2007
Revised:
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Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Gagetown

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