Paramount has requested to close spill 2023255 as most of the remedial requirements have been met (i.e. RAP & Remediation Report submitted and regulatory authorizations issued - Type A water licence and land use permit). However, a large stockpile of contaminated soil from the spill remedial activities still remains onsite. Until this waste stream is appropriately managed and/or properly disposed of/removed offsite, the lead officer cannot close this spill as the liability still remains at site. The water licence issued in December 2025 will guide how remedial operations at site are conducted moving forward. The forthcoming Waste Management Plan required by the licence will outline how this waste stream will be managed and disposed off. Until this plan is submitted and executed, the spill will remain open. Paramount has been compliant and cooperative throughout this process, but must remove this liability from site before the spill can be closed. I have attached pertinent documentation. The RAP could not be attached due to the large size, but was submitted and approved by ECC-GNWT.