The North Water Research Station was established on Coburg Island of the Nirjutiqarvik National Wildlife Area in the 1960's. The research station was operated by a group that included McGill University, the University of Calgary Arctic Institute, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Energy Mines and Resources of the Government of Canada. Operations ceased in the 1980s. Over the years, numerous fuel drums, propane tanks and other materials have been left behind and the research station has fallen into a state of disrepair. In the early 2000's, a remediation project was conducted to clean-up any remaining contaminants and to compact and remove debris. Unfortunately the project was not completed. While the site is now clear of contamination, there are 150+ empty fuel drums, several 100 lb propane tanks, and other debris remaining. With the support of the Polar Continental Shelf Project, the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Nirjutiqarvik Area Co-Management Committee will conduct a clean-up of the site. A team of six members will travel to the site where they will set-up a small temporary tent camp. Over a period of up to two weeks, the crew will dig out any fuel drums that have been partially buried by sand or frozen in ice, and haul the drums and other debris across a small ravine over to the landing strip. The drums and debris will be hauled out by twin otter and taken to Resolute Bay. Because a number of the fuel drums have been crushed and all drums are empty, we anticipate that approximately 14 round trip twin otter flights to/from the site from Resolute Bay will be required. All fuel drums and other debris will be packaged up in Resolute and shipped out via sealift. Local members from Grise Fiord and possibly Resolute Bay will be hired to participate in the project. The research station will be dismantled and if suitable all non-toxic components will be burned. If burning is not an option, it will be shipped out with the other debris. It is our hope to complete the clean-up in time for a late fall/early winter open house in the community of Grise Fiord to showcase the site and the committee's management plans for the National Wildlife Area. An ATV and a zodiac will be used to travel around the island to get to various sites.