The Dirt on Dirt in Ontario Nov 28

The Dirt on Dirt in Ontario Nov. 28, 2018 Al Durand Project Manager, SOii. L adurand 1590@rogers. com Canadian Urban Institute Excess Soil Symposium Ajax , Ontario

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What is SOii. L? An Online Soil Database www. soiil. com provides a forum to facilitate the matching of excess construction soil from donor sites with those sites requiring soil Benefits include: – lower transport and disposal costs – preservation of landfill capacity – less truck traffic

Current Developments in Ontario • Excess construction soil disposal primarily to landfill or “other” sites ► “Dig & Dump” not environmentally sustainable in the long term • RCCAO hosted workshops, roundtables to seek solutions • In 2014, Ministry of the Environment (in conjunction with stakeholders) released “Management of Excess Soil – A Guide for Best Management Practices” • Minister of the Environment accepted an EBR application for review in 2014 which resulted in a more detailed policy review

What we can learn from other jurisdictions • • • CL: AIRE in the U. K. created a very successful Excess Soil Reuse Model More than 70, 000 m 3 soils reused in 10 years (clean & contaminated) Province has previously expressed interest in CL: AIRE approach, including: ► Definition of Waste – Code of Practice (Do. W Co. P) ► Smart regulation approach – focus resources on the bad guys! ► Management and governance model – joint approach (regulator & industry) ► Emphasis on outreach, training, QP certification, professional standards ► Soil matching registry and hub system ► Overseas interest in CL: AIRE (e. g. , U. S. , China, Australia)

Declarations = 4, 213 Do. W Co. P Adoption # Qualified Persons = 235 Materials = 70, 747, 584 m 3 Since launch in Sept. 2008 to end of Aug. 2018

Where We Are – New Regulations • Province has had 2 EBR postings with significant stakeholder input • Most recently (April 16, 2018): EBR Posting 013 -2774 ► New regulation “harmonized” with waste, brownfield regulations ► Excess soil management plans (ESMP) requirements ► Beneficial reuse assessment tool (BRAT) – Risk-based approach • Industry continues to promote the adoption of BMP approaches: ► Studies on benefits of BMPs (OSPE, GTSWCA, RCCAO) ► Promotion of pilot testing – digital management solutions, include truck tracking (e. g. , Soil. Flo)

Actions to Take • Implement soil by-laws and permitting processes to support new regulatory changes • Focus on beneficial soil reuse • Create a soil bank for temporary storage • Prepare new registry and management systems • Adopt new tender documents which encourage upfront planning and reuse